The following list includes members of the Creative Arts Research Network (CARN)—a collective of academics, researchers, and artist-researchers from across Sri Lanka’s visual and performing arts disciplines. Together, they contribute to interdisciplinary collaboration, knowledge exchange, and practice-based research that advances creative inquiry and cultural understanding.
| Name | Faculty | Department | University | Position | Research Interest | |
| Mr. R.G.C.Rajapaksha | Faculty of Dance & Drama | History & Theory of dance & drama | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Lecturer (Probationary) | gayan.r@vpa.ac.lk | Screendance, Film Study, Theater lightning |
| Mr. D. M. R. Dalpitiya | Faculty of visual art | Department of printmaking | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Senior Lecturer | rohanadalpitiya@gmail.com | Contemporary arts |
| Mrs. U.G.N.D.Weerasinghe | Faculty of Visual Arts | Textile and Wearable Arts | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Senior Lecturer | nadeesha.w@vpa.ac.lk | Phenomenological case studies, practice base research |
| Mr. A.B. J. Pushpakumara | Faculty of Visual Arts | Printmaking | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Senior Lecturer | kumadunukarage@gmail.com | Printmaking |
| Ms. Sewwandika Fernando | Faculty of Visual Arts | History & Art Theory | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Senior Lecturer | sewwshena@gmail.com | Art history, cultural studies, Christian art, Sri Lankan painting in the 20th century, psychoanalysis in art, feminist art |
| Mr. W.P.Deeptha kumara | Faculty of Visual arts | Multi disciplinary design | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Senior Lecturer | deepthak2@gmail.com | Kandyan period art and craft design in sri lanka |
| Prof. J. C. Kottegoda | Faculty of Dance & Drama | History & Theory | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Professor | jckottegoda@vpa.ac.lk | Film, Television, Cultural Studies |
| Mr. W.G.A.P Dharmapala | Faculty of Dance and Drama | History and Theory | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Lecturer | aruna.d@vpa.ac.lk | Fields of Arts and Education Psychology |
| Prof. Saman Panapitiya | Faculty of Music | Ethnomusicology | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Professor | saman.p@vpa.ac.lk | Creative Arts. |
| Mr. HAM Ajith Rohana Kumara | Faculty of Dance and drama | Kandyan dance | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Senior lecturer | ajith.r.kumara@vpa.ac.lk | Sociologie- technology |
| Mr. Rasika Kothalawala | Faculty of Dance and drama | Low country dance | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Dean | rasika.k@vpa.ac.lk | Dancing |
| Mr. H.wickramathunga | Faculty of Dance and drama | Low Country Dance | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Senior Lecturer and Low Country Department Head | harshawickramathunga@gmail.com | Art basic research and practical basic research |
| Mr. K H R T Samarawickrama | Faculty of Dance and drama | History and Theory of Dance and Drama | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Snr. Lecturer. | ravindra.sa@vpa.ac.lk | Cultural studies, Youth Development , Sociological Research. |
| Mrs. S.M Satharasinghe | Faculty of Dance and drama | Kandyan Dance | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Senior Lecturer | saranya.s@vpa.ac.lk | Cultural Anthropology of Dance Ritualistic Dance Traditions in Sri Lanka Gender and Identity in Dance Contemporary Choreography and Performance Modern Theater Arts and Postcolonial Performance Studies |
| Mrs. U. P. S. Chathumali | Faculty of Visual arts | Ceramics | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Probationary lecturer | Chathu.design@gmail.com | Interested in multi disciplinary research |
| Mr. Mahinda kumara Dalupotha | Faculty of Dance and drama | Department of History and Theory of the Dance and Drama | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Senior lecturer | dalupothamk@gmail.com | Folklore ,Art History , Film , Music ,LLiterature |
| Mrs. Ruchira H. Dissanayake | Faculty of Dance and drama | Kandyan Dance | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Lecturer | ruchira.d@vpa.ac.lk | Choreography and Performance Theories , Community Engagement through Dance, Dance Therapy, Dance Education |
| Mr. P.m prasad manjula karunarathna | Faculty of Dance and drama | Sabaragamu | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Lecturer (unconfirmed) | prasad.k@vpa.ac.lk | I have a preference for practical research. |
| Mrs. R.A.N.Nilakshi Inoka DecAlwis | Faculty of Dance and drama | Low Country Dance | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Senior Lecturer | Nilakshi.a@vpa.ac.lk | Dance |
| Dr. H.G.D.P. Samanthi | Faculty of Dance and drama | Indian and Asian Dance | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Senior Lecturer | PalikaSamanthivpa.ac.lk | Dance |
| Prof. G.D.maddumage | Faculty of Dance and drama | Sabaragamu dance | University of Visual & Performing Arts | Professor (Dr) Senior Lecturer Grade I | gayani.d@uvpa.ac | Social and Huminty Dimension Related to Cultural Activities |
| Prof. Dr. K.D. Lasanthi Manaranjanie | University of Kelaniya | Professor | lasanthim@kln.ac.lk | |||
| Chandana Ruwan Kumara | University of Kelaniya | Senior Lecturer | ruwankc@kln.ac.lk | |||
| Dr. T. Vivanantharasa | Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies | Senior Lecturer | vivanantharasat@esn.ac.lk | |||
| Dr. P. Ahilan | University of Jaffna | Senior Lecturer | ahilanp@univ.jfn.ac.lk | |||
| Dr. A.Vimalaraj | Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies | Senior Lecturer | vimalaraj72@gmail.com | |||
| Dr.K.Rathitharan | University of Jaffna | Senior Lecturer | rathitharan@univ.jfn.ac.lk |
