Academic Staff – Department of Zoology

Academic Staff

	Prof. R R M K P Ranatunga B.Sc. Hons (USJP), Ph.D. (JCU, Australia) Professor and Head of the Department ranatunga@sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Marine Ecology, marine bioinvasions, blue carbon, underwater surveys, environmental assessments, marine debris, and plastic pollution.
	Prof. M. M. Pathmalal B.Sc. (USJP),M.Sc.(Japan),Ph.D.(Japan) Senior Professor of Zoology and Vice Chancellor pathmalal@sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Microbial Ecology, Bioremediation and Ecotoxicology, Biomonitoring, Xenobiotics and natural toxins
	Prof. B.G.D.N.K. De Silva B.Sc., Ph.D. (USJP) Senior Professor nissankakolitha@gmail.com Research Interests: Genetics, Molecular Biology, Medical Entomology, Molecular Entomology
	Prof. L.D.C. Peiris B.Sc.(Colombo), Ph.D (UK) Senior Professor dinithi@sci.sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Pharmacognosy, Molecular pathways, Infertility, Toxicology

	Prof. W.A.D. Mahaulpatha B.Sc. (USJP), M.Sc.(Hiroshima, Japan), Ph.D.(Hiroshima, Japan) Senior Professor mahaulpatha@sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Wildlife Management, Ornithology
	Prof. D.C.T. Dissanayake B.Sc.(Colombo), M.Sc. (Kalaniya), Ph.D.(Iceland) Professor chamari@sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Shellfish aquaculture, Fish stock assessment and fisheries management
	Dr. Varuni Gunathilake B.Sc. (USJP), Ph.D. (Colombo) Senior Lecturer (Grade I) varunig@sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Marine Biotechnology, Immunology, Sponge identification and taxonomy
	Dr. Nayana Wijayathilaka B.Sc. , Ph.D. (Peradeniya) Senior Lecturer nayanaw@sci.sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Bioacoustics, Niche modeling, Phylogeny, Biogeography, Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation
	Dr. Indunil Senanayake B.Sc., Ph.D. (USJP) Senior Lecturer indunil@sci.sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Water resource management, Fresh and Marine plankton
	Dr. F. Sumaiya Idroos B.Sc. , Ph.D. (USJP) Senior Lecturer sumaiyaidroos@sci.sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Environmental biotechnology, Aquatic health assessment using environmental biomarkers, Bioremediation of natural and synthetic pollutants, Microbial ecology

	Dr. Sachini Fernando B.Sc., Ph.D. (USJP) Senior Lecturer sacdinu@gmail.com Research Interests: Medical Entomology, Population genetics, Insecticide resistance
	Dr. Wathsala Udari B.Sc., Ph.D. (USJP) Senior Lecturer wathsala@sci.sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Agricultural Entomology, Post-harvest insect pest management.
	Dr. Dulan Jayasekara B.Sc., Ph.D. (USJP) Senior Lecturer dulan@sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Mammalogy, Population Ecology, Remote Sensing, Habitat Modeling
	Ms. Lihini Muthukumarana B.Sc. (USJP) Temporary Lecturer sandalimuthu@gmail.com

Last Updated- 14th October, 2025