{"id":36,"date":"2018-03-01T05:51:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T05:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-05-06T06:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T06:04:03","slug":"academic-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/index.php\/academic-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY<\/h2>\n

The Department of Political Science and Public Policy as it is today was established in October 2001 and reaching its celebration of 25 years of silver jubilee. The Department & vision is: \u201cCultivating Critical Knowledge for Constructive Social and Political Change.\u201d The department conducts undergraduate programs in all three Languages Sinhala, Tamil, and English. It collaborates with the Departments of Sociology and History in offering some course modules.<\/p>\n

The Department offers MA, MPhil, and PhD degrees in Political Science. The Department also offers an Advanced Certificate Course in Politics and Governance Studies (ACCPGS). The academic staff of the Department consists of 11 Senior Lecturers, 01 Lecturer (Probationary), and 04 Temporary Assistant Lecturers.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dr. Mahesh Senanayake<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Head- Department of Political Science and Public Policy<\/h3>\n

PhD (UK). MA, BA Honors (Colombo), PGDBCIS),<\/p>\n

CTHE (Colombo), Attorney at Law, Coordinator- ACCPGS
\nSenior Lecturer<\/p>\n

<\/form>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dr. M. S. Anees<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Senior Lecturer<\/p>\n

PhD, MA (Nagoya- Japan)<\/p>\n

BA Honors (Peradeniya)<\/p>\n<\/form>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dr. K.S. K Ariyadasa(on leave)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Senior Lecturer<\/p>\n

PhD, MA (Colombo),<\/p>\n

BA Honors (Peradeniya)<\/p>\n

Student Counsellor<\/p>\n<\/form>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mr. Dhamma Dissanayake<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Senior Lecturer<\/p>\n

M.Phil (Colombo),\u00a0BA (Colombo)<\/p>\n<\/form>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ms. G. P.V. D. R Silva<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Senior Lecturer (on Study Leave)<\/p>\n

M.Phil (Peradeniya),\u00a0BA (Colombo)<\/p>\n<\/form>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dr. Shamini Chandran<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Senior Lecturer<\/p>\n

PhD (Hiroshima), MA (Nagoya),<\/p>\n

BA Honors (Colombo)<\/p>\n

Temporary student Counsellor<\/p>\n<\/form>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dr. Pradeep Pieris<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Senior Lecturer<\/p>\n

PhD (Colombo),<\/p>\n

BSc in Physical Science (Colombo)<\/p>\n

Postgraduate Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/form>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ms. A. D. M. Ruwanpathirana<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Senior Lecturer<\/p>\n

MA (Kelaniya),\u00a0BA (Colombo)<\/p>\n

MSSc (Kelaniya) CTHE ( Colombo), SEDA (UK)<\/p>\n

Temporary Student Counsellor<\/p>\n<\/form>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dr. Crishni Silva<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Senior Lecturer<\/p>\n

PhD (Germany),<\/b>MPhil, BA Honors (Colombo),<\/p>\n

CTHE (Colombo), SEDA (UK)<\/p>\n

Coordinator – Master of Arts in Political Science<\/p>\n<\/form>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ms. Anjali Korala<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Senior Lecturer<\/p>\n

MPhil, BA Honors (Colombo),<\/p>\n

CTHE (Colombo), SEDA (UK)<\/p>\n

Exam Coordinator, Coordinator – MPhil-PhD Programme, Assistant Editor – The Political<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mr. P. L. S. C. Leelarathne<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Senior Lecturer<\/p>\n

MPhil, MA, BA (Colombo)<\/p>\n

Editor – The Political<\/p>\n<\/form>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mr. M.N.M Faslan<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Lecturer (Probationary)<\/p>\n

MA (Colombo),\u00a0BA (Colombo)<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ms. Sewmini Shashikala<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Temporary Assistant Lecturer<\/p>\n

MA (Reading), BA Honors (Colombo)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ms. T.H.R. de Silva\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Temporary Assistant Lecturer<\/p>\n

MA (Reading), BA Honors (Colombo)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
Ms. M.R. F. Raisa<\/strong><\/div>\n
\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Temporary Assistant Lecturer<\/p>\n

MA (Reading), BA Honors (Colombo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mr. Dilanka Diddeniya<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Temporary Assistant Lecturer<\/p>\n

MA (Reading), BA (Colombo)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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