Department of Veterinary Public Health & Pharmacology

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science

Academic Staff

Dr.K. S. A. Kottawatta BVSc (Peradeniya), MPhil (Peradeniya),PhD (HKU-Hong Kong)
Senior Lecturer
Head of the Department
Fields of Interest - Microbiological food safety
sarunika@yahoo.com

Prof.R. S. Kalupahana BVSc (Peradeniya), PhD (Cantab)
Professor in Veterinary Public Health
Field of Interest - Food Safety & Antimicrobial Resistance
ruwanikalupahana@yahoo.com

Prof.B. R. Fernanado BVSc (Peradeniya), PhD (OSU,USA)
Professor
Field of Interest -Veterinary Pharmacology & Food Safety
ruchikaf@pdn.ac.lk / ruchika@vet.pdn.ac.lk

Dr.M. H. Hathurusinghe BVSc (Peradeniya), MPhil (Peradeniya),PhD (USA)
Senior Lecturer
Field of Interest - Antibiotic residues in food of animal origin
madhaviha@yahoo.com

Dr.H.M.Thusitha Karunarathna BVSc., MSc., MPhil., PhD (London)
Senior Lecturer
Fields of Interest - Molecular Characterization of Zoonotic Viruses at the Animal-Human Interface
thusithakarunarathana@gmail.com

W.M.Dulanjee Suranimala
Temporary Lecturer
dulanjeeharshani@gmail.com

Githmi Paranawithana
Temporary Lecturer
githmiparanawithana79@gmail.com/ githmip@vet.pdn.ac.lk

N.W.H.C.R.Nanayakkara
Temporary Lecturer/PG Student
ravindini95@gmail.com

Sachini Karunarathne>
Temporary Lecturer
rmsksachini@gmail.com/ sachini@vet.pdn.ac.lk

A.P. Venushi Kavidya
Temporary Lecturer
venushikavidya0920@gmail.com

Visiting Staff/Fellow

Dr.Packiarajah (Raj) Packianathan
BVSC(Hons),MVSC,MACVSc(Med),MACVSc(Pharm)
Visiting Lecturer
ppackiarajah@gmail.com