ACADEMIC STAFF

Snr. Prof. Gamini Adikari.
Snr. Prof. Gamini Adikari.PhD (Kelaniya)gaminipgiar@kln.ac.lk
Bio-archaeology,Geo-Archaeology,Pre & Proto History, Osteoarchaeology, Paleoantology
Mr. Ranjith Bandara
Mr. Ranjith BandaraMphil (Kelaniya)ranpgiar@kln.ac.lk
Mortuary Archaeology, Sri Lankan Protohistoric Archaeology, Ancient Pottery Study, Theory & Practice in Archaeology
Snr. Prof. D.W.R.K. Somadeva
Snr. Prof. D.W.R.K. SomadevaPhD (Uppsala)rajpgiar@kln.c.lk
Social Archaeology, Proto- history, Archaeological Theory, Methods & Practice, Epigraphy & Paleography
Dr. Dananjaya Padmapani Gamalath
Dr. Dananjaya Padmapani Gamalath PhD (Kelaniya)gampgiar@kln.ac.lk
Archaeology- Heritage Management, Historical Archaeology and Art and Architecture
Dr. Arjuna Thantilage
Dr. Arjuna ThantilagePhD (Kelaniya)arjunapgiar@kln.ac.lk
Ancient Metalurgy, Computer Application in Archaeology, Research on Ancient Material Analysis & Technology
Mr. N. Prasanna Ranabahu Nanakadura
Mr. N. Prasanna Ranabahu Nanakadura Mphil (Kelaniya)ranabahupgiar@kln.ac.lk
History and Theory of Art History
Dr. T.R. Premathilake.
Dr. T.R. Premathilake.PhD (Stockholm)premathilake@hotmail.com
Paleo-ecology, Environmental Archaeology

ALUMNI FACULTY

Prof. Senake Bandaranayake
Prof. Senake Bandaranayake
Settlement Archaeology, Ethnoarchaeology, Field Archaeology
Snr. Prof. Jagath Weerasinghe
Snr. Prof. Jagath WeerasingheMFA (American)
Art History, Heritage Management, Conservation, History & Theory of Archaeology
Dr. Rose Solangaarachchi.
Dr. Rose Solangaarachchi.PhD (UF, Florida)
Settlement Archaeology, Ethnoarchaeology, Experimental Archaeology, Archaeometalurgy, Field Archaeology
Dr. P. Vidanapathirana
Dr. P. VidanapathiranaPhD (Kelaniya)
Settlement Archaeology, Ancient Irrigation, Historical Geography

SENIOR ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN

Mrs. Monika Bulathsinghala
Mrs. Monika Bulathsinghala

About Us

The Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR) was established on the 1st January 1986, by order dated 18th December 1985, under section 24A of the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978 by the University Grants Commission. The PGIAR is a Postgraduate Institute of the University of Kelaniya. It is the prime institution for postgraduate studies and research in archaeology and subjects related to archaeology in the country.

 

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