Department of Physics

Professor Dhammika A. Tantrigoda B.Sc. (Cey.), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Durham)
Chair and Senior Professor of Physics
Research Interest:Geophysics, Physics Education,
Mathematical and Computational Physics.
Email: dammikat(at)sltnet.lk
Phone: 0112758359

Mr. M. G. C. Peiris
B.Sc. (Sri Lanka.), PG. Dip. Stat (Sri Lanka), M.Sc. (USJP)
Senior Lecturer Grade I
(on sabbatical leave)
Research Interest: Radio Electronics,
Electronics in Physics Education and Space Physics
Email:chitra(at)sjp.ac.lk
Phone: 0112758365

Dr. W. D. A. T. Wijeratne
B.Sc. (Colombo), Ph.D. (Wayne State)
Senior Lecturer Grade I
Research Interests: Solid State Physics,
Environmental Issues, Econophysics
E Mail: agraw(at)sjp.ac.lk
Phone: 0112758362

Dr. (Mrs.) C. P. Abeyratne
Head of the Department
B.Sc. (USJP), M.Sc. (Bowling Green), Ph.D. (Toledo)
Senior Lecturer Grade I
Research Interests:Nonlinear Optics, Computational Physics
E Mail: cmapala(at)sjp.ac.lk
Phone: 0112758368

Mr. C. L. Ranatunga
B.Sc. (USJP), M.Phil. (USJP)
Senior Lecturer Grade I
(on leave)
Research Interests:
Industrial Materials, Industrial Processes, Post-harvest technology
E Mail: clrant(at)sjp.ac.lk

Dr. P. Geekiyanage
B.Sc. (USJP), M.Phil., Ph.D. (USJP)
Senior Lecturer Grade I
Research Interests: Geophysics, Physics Education
E Mail: geekiyan(at)sjp.ac.lk
Phone: 0112758363

Dr (Miss.) D. N. Jayawardane
Senior Lecturer Grade II
B.Sc. (USJP), Ph.D. (Cambridge)
Research Interests: Electron Microscopy, Electron-Energy loss spectroscopy, Characterization of hard materials ( Diamonds, etc), Nanotechnology
E Maill: dnj(at)sjp.ac.lk
Phone: 0112758366

Dr. Madhuranga Fernando
B.Sc. (USJP), Ph.D. (USJP)
Senior Lecturer Grade II
Research Interests: Geophysics, Mathematical and Computational Physics, Physics of Music, Buddhist Philosophy
E Mail: pmadhuranga(at)sjp.ac.lk
Phone: 0112758356

Dr. Shantha Gamage
B.Sc. (USJP), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Tohoku)
Senior Lecturer Grade II
Research Interests: Seismology, Computational Physics
E Mail: sng(at)sjp.ac.lk
Phone: 0112758364

Mr. Sanjeewa De Silva
B.Sc. (Special) in Physics (USJP)
Research Interests:Digital Electronics
Lecturer Prob.
(on study leave)
E Mail: ksanjeewa(at)sjp.ac.lk
Phone: 0112758367

Mr. A. A. I. S. Pathirana
B.Sc.(USJP), M.Sc. (Peradeniya)
Lecturer Prob.
Research Interests: Medical Physics and Health Physics
E Mail: ispathirana(at)sjp.ac.lk
Phone: 0112758367

Mrs. D.K. Abeywardane
B.Sc.Eng.(Auckland), M.Sc. (Moratuwa)
Lecturer Prob.
Research Interests: Electronics

Mrs. H.R.H.I. Sirikumara
B.Sc.(Special) in Physics (USJP)
Lecturer Temp.