{"id":250,"date":"2019-03-17T07:14:14","date_gmt":"2019-03-17T07:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/?page_id=250"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:03:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:33:21","slug":"permanent-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/index.php\/permanent-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Permanent Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-81 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/PJ-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/PJ-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/PJ-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/PJ-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/PJ-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/PJ-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/PJ-263x263.jpg 263w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/PJ-255x255.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<div><b>Dr. Pavithra Jayawardena\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>Head\/Dept. of International Relations<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Ph.D. Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand<\/div>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:pavithraj@inr.cmb.ac.lk\">pavithraj@inr.cmb.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/pavithra.jayawardena\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-161 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nayani-melegoda-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nayani-melegoda-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nayani-melegoda-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nayani-melegoda-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nayani-melegoda-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nayani-melegoda-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nayani-melegoda-263x263.jpg 263w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nayani-melegoda-526x526.jpg 526w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nayani-melegoda-255x255.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Senior Professor Nayani Melegoda<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ph.D. University of Leeds, UK.<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:dean@fgs.cmb.ac.lk\">nayani@inr.cmb.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/nayani.melegoda\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-78 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CP-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CP-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CP-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CP-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CP-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CP-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CP-263x263.jpg 263w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CP-255x255.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><strong>Professor Chaminda Padmakumara &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ph.D.\u00a0 South Asian University, India.<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:chaminda@inr.cmb.ac.lk\">chaminda@inr.cmb.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/s.chaminda.padmakumara\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-75 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MSWP-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MSWP-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MSWP-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MSWP-1-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MSWP-1-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor Maneesha S. Wanasinghe \u2013 Pasqual<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ph.D.George Manson, USA.<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:pasqual@inr.cmb.ac.lk\">pasqual@inr.cmb.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/ms.wanasinghe.pasqual\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-77 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/AB-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"fac-title text-left\">Dr. Ajith Balasooriya<\/h5>\n<p>Department of International Relations<\/p>\n<p>Ph.D. University of Hiroshima, Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:ajithbalasooriya@inr.cmb.ac.lk\">ajithbalasooriya@inr.cmb.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/bac.ajith.balasooriya\/\">\u00a0View Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-79 \" src=\"http:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KW-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KW-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KW-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KW-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KW-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KW-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KW-263x263.jpg 263w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KW-255x255.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><strong>G. Krishanthi D. Wimalasiri<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(On Ph.D. study leave) MA, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka &amp; MA, University of Pondicherry, India.<\/p>\n<p>Email:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:krishanthidil@inr.cmb.ac.lk\">krishanthidil@inr.cmb.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/vgk.dilrukshi.wimalasiri\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-83 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KCW-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KCW-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KCW-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KCW-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KCW-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KCW-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KCW-263x263.jpg 263w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/KCW-255x255.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><strong>M. K. C. Wijayabahu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(On Ph.D. study leave) MA, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:kulaniw@inr.cmb.ac.lk\">kulaniw@inr.cmb.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/kulani.chathuranga.wijayabahu\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1628 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sugeeth-286x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sugeeth-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sugeeth-255x268.jpg 255w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sugeeth.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sageeth Chathumadhu Manimelwadu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lecturer (Probationary)<\/p>\n<p>B.A. (Hons) International Relations, University of Colombo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1675 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sayuri-Mohotti-FINAL-EDIT-267x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sayuri-Mohotti-FINAL-EDIT-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sayuri-Mohotti-FINAL-EDIT-912x1024.jpg 912w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sayuri-Mohotti-FINAL-EDIT-768x862.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sayuri-Mohotti-FINAL-EDIT-1368x1536.jpg 1368w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sayuri-Mohotti-FINAL-EDIT-255x286.jpg 255w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sayuri-Mohotti-FINAL-EDIT.jpg 1480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><\/p>\n<div><b>Sayuri Mohotti<\/b><\/div>\n<p>Lecturer (Probationary)<\/p>\n<p>BA (Honors) in International Relations, University of Colombo<\/p>\n<p>Reading for Master of Conflict and Peace Studies (Colombo, Sri Lanka)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Pavithra Jayawardena\u00a0 \u00a0Head\/Dept. of International Relations Ph.D. Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Email: pavithraj@inr.cmb.ac.lk View Profile &nbsp; &nbsp; Senior Professor Nayani Melegoda Ph.D. University of Leeds, UK. 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