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History of the Department of Languages

The Department of Languages has a long and proud history within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. Over the years, the Department has been guided by a series of distinguished Heads who contributed immensely to the academic and administrative development of the Department.

 

Past Heads of the Department of Languages

 

Name: Associate Professor K. Nageshwaran
Service Period: 1996 – 1997

Name: Dr. Chandra Amarasekara
Service Period: 1997 – 1999

Name: Dr. J.K.C. Dissanayake
Service Period: 1999 – 2001

Name: Prof. Manoj Ariyarathne
Service Period: 2001 – 2004, 2012 – 2015

Name: Rev. Ayagama Wijitha
Service Period: 2005 – 2008

Name: Dr. N.S.D. Paranavithana
Service Period: 2009 – 2012

Name: Dr. Priyanka Weerasekara
Service Period: 2015 – 2018

Name: Prof. Sangeeth Rathnayake
Service Period: 2019 – 2021

Name: Dr. Mahesh Hapugoda
Service Period: 2021 – 2022

Name: Dr. Rohan Abeywickrama
Service Period: 2022 – 2023

Name: Dr. Champa S. de Silva
Service Period: 2024 – Present