Prof. Janaka Ekanayake
Leads the strategic vision and administration of the URC and PURGO, driving multidisciplinary research and grant acquisition.
Director (URC and PURGO)
Dr. Ruwan Ranaweera
Manages the Research Strategy Arm and Grant Management Arm, promoting multidisciplinary research and overseeing grant lifecycles. Enhances UoP’s research capacity through strategic initiatives.
Deputy Director (Strategy and Operations - PURGO)
Prof. Ruwan Jayasinghe
Leads the Research Partnership and Impact Arm and Engagement and Communication Arm, fostering collaborations with funding bodies and industries.
Deputy Director (Partnership and Engagement - PURGO)
Prof. D.K.N.G. Pushpakumara
Director, PGIA Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture University of Peradeniya
Prof. B.M.N.W.B. Balasooriya
Director Postgraduate Institute of Science
Prof. P.P.A. Wasantha Athukorala
Director Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences
Director Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Prof. K.W.L.K. Weerasinghe
Professor (Chair) Dept. of Agricultural Biology Faculty of Agriculture
Prof. MI. Fazeeha Azmi
Dept. of Geography Faculty of Arts
Dr. HDWT. Damayanthi Dassanayake
Dept. of Nursing Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
Prof. WDSJ. Wickramasinghe
Dept. of Parasitology Faculty of Medicine
Prof. RS. Kalupahana
Chairperson Faculty Research Committee Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
