Historical Background of the Faculty

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The faculty of social sciences, in terms of student population, is the largest faculty in the University of Kelaniya. Although it was instituted in the academic year 1981/82, its constituted of the University, itself. At the beginning, the Vidyalankara University, the predecessor of the University of Kelaniya, consisted of several faculties of which the faculty of Arts was divided into two namely, the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Humanities. Owing mainly to their common origin, these two faculties still maintain a close relationship. The academic staff of the departments represents a fine blend of academicians and professionals. While the traditional disciplines of History, Archeology, Geography, Philosophy, Economics and Sociology strengthen the academic content of the faculty, the new departments like Mass Communication, Library & Information Science and Sport Science & Physical Education have opened their doors to professionals. The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Kelaniya was the first to house department of Mass Communication and department of Sport Science & Physical Education in a university in Sri Lanka.

Pioneers of the Faculty

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Prof. Amaradasa Liyanagamage
First Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences
Professor of History from 1974 to 1999
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Prof. M.P. Perera
Former Professor of Geography
Former Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences
Former Vice Chancellor of the University
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Prof. S.G.M. Weerasinghe
Former Professor of Philosophy
Former Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
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Prof. K. Dharmasena
Former Professor of Economics
Former Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences
Former Vice Chancellor of the University.
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Prof. Senake Bandaranayake
Professor of Archaeology
Former Vice Chancellor of the University

Other Notable Scholars

Professor Tennakoon Wimalananda

Professor of History, Dean Faculty of Arts

Professor F. R. Jayasuriya

Professor and Head / Department Economics

Professor Kamal Karunanayake PhD (University of Birmingham)

Department of Economics

Professor Wimal Dissanayake PhD (University of Cambridge)

Department of Mass Communication

Professor Sunanda Mahendra PhD (University of London)

Department of Mass Communication

Professor Mangala Ilangasinghe PhD (University of London)

Department of History

Dr. P. D. Kannangara PhD (University of London)

Department of History

Contacts

Dean,
Faculty of Social Sciences,
University of Kelaniya,
Sri Lanka.

Tel : 011 2903802 (Direct line)
Email:
  deanss@kln.ac.lk

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