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Staff members of the Department

Internal Academic and Academic Support Staff

Dr. (Mrs) Indira Wicramasinge
Head of the Department
B.Sc (Hons), Peradeniya SL, M.Sc (Food Sc. & Tec) (USJP SL), Ph.D  (USJP SL)
Designations-
Senior Lecturer
Year of Appoint - 2004
General/other responsibilities-
1. Responsibilities of HOD.

Contact Details: 
Tel:
OFF:  0112758472
INT COM:  8472
e mail:
indiraw2002@yahoo.com



 Professor. K.K.D.S. Ranaweera
2.Teaching and evaluation,
preparation of teaching materials,
3.Supervising B.Sc and M.Sc students
4.Academic guidance/counselling
M.Sc.(Agric),USSR, Ph.D (Plant physiology – Biochemistry, Biotechnology), Post Doc Fellow (Imperial College – Uni. of London)
Designations-
1. Coordinator – FST postgrad. Programmes
2.Director/SDC
Year of Appoint -2004
General/other responsibilities-
1. Teaching and evaluating, preparation of teaching materials, students developments
2. Responsibilities of Coordinator- Food Sci & Tech postgrad. Programmes
3. Curriculum development
improvement
4.Research
5.Academic guidance and counselling
Contact Details: 
Tel:
OFF:  0112801075
          0112758468
INT COM:  8468
e mail:
kkdsran@yahoo.com




Prof. A. Bamunuarachchi
B.Sc (Vidyodaya), M.Sc(California,USA),,Ph.D (New South Wales, Australia
Designations-
Emeritus Professor of  Food Sc. & Tech. (pending)
Year of Appoint - 1971
General/other responsibilities-
Supervision/consulting of M.Sc students


Dr. S.B. Nawarathna

B.Sc(Agri)(Hons),Peradeniya SL,M.Phil(Ruhuna SL),Ph.D(Ruhuna SL)
Designations-
Senior Lecturer
Year of Appoint - 2010
General/other responsibilities-
1. Responsibilities of HOD.
2.Teaching and evaluation,
preparation of teaching materials,
3.Supervising B.Sc and M.Sc students
4.Academic guidance/counselling
Contact Details: 
Tel:   
OFF:  0112758472         
INT COM:   8472
e mail:
sbnava1234@yahoo.com



 Dr. J. Jayasinghe
B.Sc(Agri)(Peradeniya SL,M.Sc(Food Sc. & Tec.)USJP SL,Ph.D(Agri.Econ.)Tokiyo,Japan
Designations-
Senior Lecturer
Year of Appoint - 2010
General/other responsibilities-
1.Teaching and evaluation,
preparation of teaching materials,
2.Supervising B.Sc and M.Sc students
3.Academic guidance/counselling
Contact Details: 
Tel:
OFF:  0112758472        
INT COM:  8472
e mail:
jcy1699@yahoo.com



 Dr. U. Marapana
B.Sc(Agri)Peradeniya SL,,M.Sc (Food Sc. & Tec) USJP SL,Ph.D.,( southern yantze, PLChina)
Designations-
Senior Lecturer
Year of Appoint - 2010
General/other responsibilities-

1.Teaching and evaluation,
preparation of teaching materials,
2.Supervising B.Sc and M.Sc students
3.Academic guidance/counselling
Contact Details: 
Tel:
OFF:  0112758472     
INT COM:  8472
e mail:



 Dr. M.A. Jagath Wansapala
B.Sc (Hons)( USJP SL), M.Sc (Food Sc. Tec) (USJP SL), Ph.D (USJP SL)
Designations-
1.Lecturer
2.Coordinator – certificate course of quality assurance
3.Adviser- AFST
Year of Appoint - 2004
General/other responsibilities-
1.Teaching and evaluation,
preparation of teaching materials,
2.Supervising B.Sc and M.Sc students
3.Academic guidance/counselling
Contact Details: 
Tel:
OFF:  0112758472        
INT COM:  8472
e mail:
majwperera@yahoo.co.uk






Mrs. M.P.G.V. Vanniarachchy
B.Sc (Hons) Engineering, Moratuwa SL, M.Sc (Moratuwa SL),Reading for Ph.D(Japan)
Designations-
Probationary Lecturer
Year of Appoint - 2009
General/other responsibilities-
1.Teaching and evaluation,
preparation of teaching materials,
2.Supervising B.Sc students
3.Academic counselling/guidance
4.Handling  certain matters regarding visiting staff
Contact Details: 
Tel:
OFF:  0112758472
INT COM:  8472
e mail:



 Dr. (Mrs) Ranjani Amarakoon
B.Sc(Agri)Peradeniya SL,M.Sc(Food Sc &Tech)Peradeniya SL,Ph.D (Tomas Bata University, CZ)
Designations-
Lecturer
Year of Appoint - 2010
General/other responsibilities-
1.Teaching and evaluation,
preparation of teaching materials,
2.Supervising B.Sc students
3.Academic counselling/guidance
Contact Details: 
Tel:
OFF:  0112758472 
INT COM:  8472
e mail:



Mrs. P.R.D. Perera
 B.Sc (OUSL), M.Sc(Food Sc.& Tec) (USJP SL), Reading for Ph.D in USJP SL
Designations-
1.Scientific Assistant
2.Assistant coordinator- FST post graduate programmes
Year of Appoint - 2006
General/other responsibilities-
1.Coordinating and Conducting the practical classes (M.Sc, B.Sc)
2. Preparation of teaching materials for practicals
3. Evaluation of practical reports
4. Assistant Co-ordinator/ FST postgrad. prog.
5. Academic counselling/guidance
Contact Details: 
Tel:
OFF:   0112758472        
INT COM:   8472 
e mail:


Mrs. Suraji Senanayake
B.Sc (Colombo SL), M.Sc (Food Sc. & Tec) (USJP SL),Reading for Ph.D in USJP SL
Designations-
Scientific Assistant
Year of Appoint - 2006
General/other responsibilities-
1.Conducting the practical classes (M.Sc, B.Sc)
2. Preparation of teaching materials for practicals
3. Evaluation of practical reports
4. Academic counselling/guidance
Contact Details: 
Tel:
OFF:    0112758472        
INT COM:    8472
e mail:
surajisena@gmail.com



 Ms. Asha U. Balasooriya
B.Sc (USJP SL),Post Graduate Dip in Edu.(University of Colombo SL),M.Sc (Food Sc. & Tec. USJP SL)
Designations-
Scientific Assistant
Year of Appoint - 2010
General/other responsibilities-
1.Conducting the practical classes (M.Sc, B.Sc)
2. Preparation of teaching materials for practicals
3. Evaluation of practical reports
4. Academic counselling/guidance
5.publish the department web/blog
6.Organizing department meetings and Secretary to the department committee
Contact Details: 
Tel:
OFF:   0112758472   
INT COM:   8472 
e mail:
ashausjp@yahoo.com




 Ms. Muditha Indunil Rajapaksha
B.Sc (Hons) USJP
Designations-
Demonstrator
Year of Appoint - 2012
General/other responsibilities-
1. Conducting the practical classes (B.Sc)
2.Evaluation of practical reports(B.Sc)

Contact Details: 
OFF:  011275847
INT COM:  8472
e mail:
mudithair@yahoo.com


Internal Non-Academic Staff


Mr.B.C.K.Karunarathna
GCE A/L
City and Guids Diploma in Electrical
NCIT Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Designations-
Technical Officer
General/other responsibilities-

Preparation Lab Practical
Lab in Charge
Instrumentation
Maintenance
Handling Lab Assistants  
Contact Details:
Tel:
OFF:  0112758472
INT COM:  8472
chanaka.karunarathna@yahoo.com



 Mis. R.M.D.L. Rathnayake
BA (General) (Peradeniya SL)
Designations-
Computer Application Assistant
General/other responsibilities-

Preparation office documents
Handling Issuing Book
Any other office activities
Contact Details:
Tel:
OFF:  0112758468
INT COM:  8468
e mail:
dinulakmali1@yahoo.com



Mr. D.P. Rupasinghe
GCE O/L
Designations-
Lab Assistant(II)
General/other responsibilities-
Helping in arranging lab Practical
Contact Details:
Tel:
OFF:  0112758472
INT COM:  8472



Miss. S.K.S.M.N. Siriwardana
GCE A/L
Designations-
LAb Assistant
General/other responsibilities-
Helping for lab Practical
Contact Details:
Tel:
OFF:  0112758472
INT COM:  8472




External Examiners

Name

Qualifications/Position  
Date of Appointment
General Responsibility

Dr. K.H. Sarananda



BSc.(Uni.Pera.) PhD.(Uni of London)
Head/Food Research Unit, Gannoruwa
Annual basis
Setting/Moderating papers, evaluating answer scripts 
Mr. Sunimal Ratnapriya
(MSc) Computer Eng. Lvov state Institute USSR

Annual basis
Setting/Evaluation of answer scripts 
Mr.B.D.M.P.Bandara Disanayaka
(B.Sc. M Eng)
B.Sc.Eng. (Peradeniya). M.Eng. Agric(India) Institute of Post Harvest Tech. Anuradhapura
Anuradapura
Annual basis
Setting/Moderating papers, Evaluation of answer scripts   
Mr. Dulasiri Fernando


Director/Institute of Post Harvest Tech. Anuradhapura
Anuradapura
Annual basis
Moderating papers, Evaluation of answer scripts   
Mr.R.M.G.B.Rajanayaka



BSc , MSc(FST- USJP)
Actg. City Analysts
Colombo Municipal Council 

Annual basis
Setting/Moderating papers, Evaluation of answer scripts 
Mr.M.M.Gunawardane


Senior Lecturer
Department of Microbiology, University of Kelaniya
Annual basis
Setting/Moderating papers, Evaluation of answer scripts 
Mr.E.A.A.D.Edirisinghe


Senior Lecturer,
Department of Microbiology, University of Kelaniya
Annual basis
Setting/Evaluation of answer scripts 
Mr. Duminda Kuruppuarachchi

Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Information Tech. & Decision Sciences
Annual basis
Setting/Moderating papers, evaluating answer scripts 
Mr.Ruwan Kumara


BSc, MSsc ( Food Sc. &Tech) USJP

Annual basis
Setting/Moderating papers, evaluating answer scripts 
Dr. Marliya Ismail
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Chem. Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Annual basis
Setting/Moderating papers, evaluating answer scripts 
Dr. Sanja Dissanayake


Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Chem. Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Annual basis
Setting/Moderating papers, evaluating answer scripts