The Faculty
The Faculty
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The Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR) has built a strong and enduring academic tradition through its commitment to advanced teaching, research, and field practice. Our academic staff brings together decades of expertise in archaeology, heritage management, and associated scientific disciplines. This core team ensures the highest academic standards, integrates national and regional knowledge into the curriculum, and works collaboratively across multiple subject areas with professionalism and agility.
PGIAR’s faculty comprises permanent staff members, contract lecturers, and a distinguished group of visiting scholars and professionals, all of whom contribute to enriching the Institute’s academic and research environment.
Snr.Professor Raj Somadeva
BA (Hon) Archaeology, MPhil (Archaeology), PhD (Archaeology) Sweden, Charles Wallace Research Fellow (2005) Institute of Archaeology, University of London, DSc (Honorary Causa)
Founder Fellow of the Sri Lanka Council of Archaeologist, (FSLCA) Member of the Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA)
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Late Prehistory in Sri Lanka, Cognitive Archaeology, Epigraphy, Forensic Archaeology
Dr.Ranjith Bandara
BA (Hon) Archaeology, MPhil (Archaeology), PhD (Archaeology) Kelaniya
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Mortuary Archaeology, Sri Lankan Protohistoric Archaeology, Ancient Pottery Study, Theory & Practice in Archaeology
Dr.Arjuna Thanthilage
BA (Hon) Archaeology, MPhil (Archaeology), PhD (Archaeology) Kelaniya.
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Ancient Metalurgy, Computer Application in Archaeology, Research on Ancient Material Analysis & Technology
Professor Danajaya Gamlath
BA (Hon) Archaeology, MPhil (Archaeology), PhD (Archaeology) Kelaniya
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Archaeology- Heritage Management, Historical Archaeology and Art and Architecture
Dr.T.L.Premathilake
PhD; Phil Lic. and M. Phil, School of Geo Science, Stockholm University, Sweden.
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Earth Scientist with broad interests in Quaternary science, archaeological science, palynology, phytolith science, sedimentology, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology and palaeoenvironments
Dr.N.Prasanna Ranabahu Nankandura
PhD (Archaeology) Kelaniya.
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History and Theory of Art History
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