Internal Academic Staff
Meet the academic community of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, bringing together expertise in chemistry, applied chemistry, management and fundamental studies.
Dean
Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage
Dean, College of Chemical Sciences
Visiting Senior Professor
BSc (Sri Jayewardenepura), PhD (Cardiff), C.Chem., C.Sci., F.I.Chem.C., FRSC
Heads of Departments
Academic leadership across the principal teaching and academic divisions of the Institute.
Dr. Kushan C. Weerasiri
Head / Department of Chemistry
Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
M.I.Chem.C.
Prof. C. M. Hettiarachchi
Head / Department of Applied Chemistry
Visiting Senior Professor
BSc (Colombo), PhD (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi), M.I.Chem.C.
Ms. M N S Rajapakshe
Head / Management & Fundamental Studies
Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
BSc (Uva Wellassa), MBA (Sri Jayewardenepura), MSc (Peradeniya)
Senior Lecturer (Grade I)
Dr. Dinusha N. Udukala
Senior Lecturer (Grade I)
BSc (Colombo), PhD (Kansas State), C.Chem., M.I.Chem.C.
Dr. A. A. P. Keerthi
Senior Lecturer (Grade I)
Grad.Chem., PhD (Sri Jayewardenepura), C.Chem., M.I.Chem.C.
Dr. Sameera R. Gunatilake
Senior Lecturer (Grade I)
Grad. Chem., PhD (Mississippi State), C.Chem., F.I.Chem.C.
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Dr. Asanka Rathnayake
Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
BSc (Peradeniya), MA (Wayne State, USA), PhD (Missouri, USA)
Dr. Priyani R. Paligaspe
Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
BSc (Colombo), PhD (OUSL), M.I.Chem.C.
Dr. Dumindu Premachandra
Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
BSc (Peradeniya), PhD (New Mexico Tech, USA), M.I.Chem.C.
Lecturers
Mr. Anushanga Amarasinghe Rodrigo
Lecturer
B.Pharm. (Sri Jayewardenepura), Ph.D. reading (Sri Jayewardenepura)
Mrs. Hansani Niroshika
Lecturer
B.Sc. (Jaffna), Ph.D. reading (KDU)