{"id":21,"date":"2019-02-20T06:17:47","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T06:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-03-24T03:33:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:03:27","slug":"academic-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Academic Staff” google_fonts=”font_family:Adamina%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”149″ img_size=”” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/kshanika-hirimburegama\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Prof. Kshanika Sannasgala Hirimburegama<\/b><\/h4>\n

SENIOR PROFESSOR AND CHAIR IN BOTANY (FORMER VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO AND FORMER CHAIRPERSON, UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, SRI LANKA)<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-215 5038
\nEmail: hirimk@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fkshanika-hirimburegama%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”158″ img_size=”” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/dharshani-bandupriya\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Dr. H D Dharshani Bandupriya<\/b><\/h4>\n

SENIOR LECTURER – GRADE II
\nHEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-258 5038
\nEmail: dbandupriya@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fdharshani-bandupriya%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”147″ img_size=”” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/chandrika-nanayakkara\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Prof. Chandrika M Nanayakkara<\/b><\/h4>\n

PROFESSOR<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-258 5038
\nEmail: chandi@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fchandrika-nanayakkara%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”150″ img_size=”” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/tara-silva\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Prof. Tara D Silva<\/b><\/h4>\n

SENIOR PROFESSOR<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-215 5038
\nEmail: tara@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Ftara-silva%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”151″ img_size=”” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/shamala-tirimanne\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Prof. T L Shamala Tirimanne<\/b><\/h4>\n

SENIOR PROFESSOR<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-215 5038
\nEmail: shamala@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fshamala-tirimanne%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”153″ img_size=”” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/sudheera-ranwala\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Prof. Sudheera M W Ranwala<\/b><\/h4>\n

PROFESSOR<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-215 5038
\nEmail: ranwala@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fsudheera-ranwala%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”154″ img_size=”” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/hashendra-kathriarachchi\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Dr. Hashendra S Kathriarachchi<\/b><\/h4>\n

SENIOR LECTURER – GRADE I
\nOffice: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-215 5038
\nWork Fax: +94 11-258 5038
\nEmail hashi@pts.cmb.ac.lk
\n” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fhashendra-kathriarachchi%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”152″ img_size=”” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/pradeepika-saputhanthri\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Dr. Pradeepika Shaminie Saputhanthri<\/b><\/h4>\n

SENIOR LECTURER – GRADE I<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-215 5038
\nEmail: pradee@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fpradeepika-saputhanthri%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”183″ img_size=”” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/iroja-caldera\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Dr. H Iroja Upekha Caldera<\/b><\/h4>\n

SENIOR LECTURER – GRADE I<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-215 5038
\nEmail: iroja@pts.cmb.ac.lk
\n” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Firoja-caldera%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”156″ img_size=”” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/jinendra-dissanayake\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Dr. Jinendra Dissanayake<\/b><\/h4>\n

SENIOR LECTURER – GRADE II<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-215 5038
\nEmail: jkdissanayake@pts.cmb.ac.lk
\n” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fjinendra-dissanayake%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”157″ img_size=”” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/sameera-ariyawansa\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Dr. K G Sameera U Ariyawansa<\/b><\/h4>\n

SENIOR LECTURER – GRADE II<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-258 5035
\nEmail: sameera@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fsameera-ariyawansa%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”159″ img_size=”” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/anushka-wickramasuriya\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Dr. Anushka Wickramasuriya<\/b><\/h4>\n

SENIOR LECTURER – GRADE II<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-258 5038
\nEmail: anushka@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fanushka-wickramasuriya%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”140″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/thilini-perera\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Dr. Thilini A Perera<\/b><\/h4>\n

LECTURER<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone:
\nEmail: thilini@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fthilini-perera%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”141″ img_size=”200×200″ add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/ruwani-mayakaduwa\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Dr. D M Ruwani G Mayakaduwa<\/b><\/h4>\n

LECTURER<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: + 94 11 2585038
\nEmail: ruwani.mayakaduwa@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fruwani-mayakaduwa%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”173″ img_size=”200×200″ add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/pasan-fernando\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Dr. Pasan Fernando<\/b><\/h4>\n

LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: + 94 11 2585038
\nEmail: pasanfernando@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fpasan-fernando%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”175″ img_size=”” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/surani-ediriweera\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Dr. Surani Ediriweera<\/b><\/h4>\n

LECTURER (UNCONFIRMED)<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: + 94 11 2585038
\nEmail: surani@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fsurani-ediriweera%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”174″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/sihini-waidyaratne\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Ms. Sihini Waidyaratne<\/b><\/h4>\n

PROBATIONARY LECTURER<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone:
\nEmail: sihini@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fsihini-waidyaratne%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”172″ img_size=”” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/amaya-sathurusinghe\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Ms. Amaya Sathurusinghe<\/b><\/h4>\n

PROBATIONARY LECTURER<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-258 5038
\nEmail: anushka@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Famaya-sathurusinghe%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”216″ img_size=”200×200″ add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/supun-madhumadhawa\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Mr. Supun Madhumadhawa<\/b><\/h4>\n

PROBATIONARY LECTURER<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-258 5038
\nEmail: supun@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fsupun-madhumadhawa%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”219″ img_size=”200×200″ add_caption=”yes” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/omali-ketakela\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”<\/p>\n

Ms. Omali Ketakela<\/b><\/h4>\n

PROBATIONARY LECTURER<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-258 5038
\nEmail: omali@pts.cmb.ac.lk” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.res.cmb.ac.lk%2Fplant.sciences%2Fomali-ketakela%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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