The Research Committee of the Faculty of Arts overlooks the progress of research of the Faculty. Its purview extends to evaluating the progress of individual research projects, grant-related research projects, facilitating the disbursement of faculty and university research grants. The Research Committee is composed of the following members:
Senior Professor L. Manawadu – Dean – Faculty of Arts
Dr Kaushalya Perera – Convenor; Director of Postgraduate Studies
Dr Gafoordeen – Coordinator, Arabic and Islamic Civilization Unit
Dr Vijitha Kumara – Department of Buddhist Studies
Prof Sunethra Perera – Department of Demography
Prof Amala de Silva – Department of Economics
Dr Shermal Wijewardene – Department of English
Dr Laitha Bihimini Abeywickrama – Department of English Language Teaching
Dr Savithri Ranasinghe – Department of Geography
Dr Anuththaradevi Widyalankara – Department of History
Dr Maneesha Pasqual-Wanasinghe – Department of International Relations
Prof Samantha Herath – Coordinator, Journalism Unit
Mr D.G.N. Rambukwella – Department of Political Science and Public Policy
Dr Premasiri Nagasinghe – Department of Sinhala
Prof Gameela Samarasinghe – Department of Sociology
Dr Pavithra Jayawardena – Director of Undergraduate Studies
Mr. T. Sureshkaanth – Senior Assistant Registrar
Ms Suramya Kumarihami – Staff of Dean’s Office