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\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”10\/12″][vc_column_text]The following list includes members of the Creative Arts Research Network (CARN)<\/strong>\u2014a collective of academics, researchers, and artist-researchers from across Sri Lanka\u2019s visual and performing arts disciplines. Together, they contribute to interdisciplinary collaboration, knowledge exchange, and practice-based research that advances creative inquiry and cultural understanding.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”10\/12″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFaculty<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDepartment<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nUniversity<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPosition<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nEmail<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nResearch Interest<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. R.G.C.Rajapaksha<\/td>\nFaculty of Dance & Drama<\/td>\nHistory & Theory of dance & drama<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nLecturer (Probationary)<\/td>\ngayan.r@vpa.ac.lk<\/td>\nScreendance, Film Study, Theater lightning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. D. M. R. Dalpitiya<\/td>\nFaculty of visual art<\/td>\nDepartment of printmaking<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer<\/td>\nrohanadalpitiya@gmail.com<\/td>\nContemporary arts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mrs. U.G.N.D.Weerasinghe<\/td>\nFaculty of Visual Arts<\/td>\nTextile and Wearable Arts<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer<\/td>\nnadeesha.w@vpa.ac.lk<\/td>\nPhenomenological case studies, practice base research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. A.B. J. Pushpakumara<\/td>\nFaculty of Visual Arts<\/td>\nPrintmaking<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer<\/td>\nkumadunukarage@gmail.com<\/td>\nPrintmaking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Sewwandika Fernando<\/td>\nFaculty of Visual Arts<\/td>\nHistory & Art Theory<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer<\/td>\nsewwshena@gmail.com<\/td>\nArt history, cultural studies, Christian art, Sri Lankan painting in the 20th century, psychoanalysis in art, feminist art<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. W.P.Deeptha kumara<\/td>\nFaculty of Visual arts<\/td>\nMulti disciplinary design<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer<\/td>\ndeepthak2@gmail.com<\/td>\nKandyan period art and craft design in sri lanka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prof. J. C. Kottegoda<\/td>\nFaculty of Dance & Drama<\/td>\nHistory & Theory<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nProfessor<\/td>\njckottegoda@vpa.ac.lk<\/td>\nFilm, Television, Cultural Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. W.G.A.P Dharmapala<\/td>\nFaculty of Dance and Drama<\/td>\nHistory and Theory<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nLecturer<\/td>\naruna.d@vpa.ac.lk<\/td>\nFields of Arts and Education Psychology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prof. Saman Panapitiya<\/td>\nFaculty of Music<\/td>\nEthnomusicology<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nProfessor<\/td>\nsaman.p@vpa.ac.lk<\/td>\nCreative Arts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. HAM Ajith Rohana Kumara<\/td>\nFaculty of Dance and drama<\/td>\nKandyan dance<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nSenior lecturer<\/td>\najith.r.kumara@vpa.ac.lk<\/td>\nSociologie- technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Rasika Kothalawala<\/td>\nFaculty of Dance and drama<\/td>\nLow country dance<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nDean<\/td>\nrasika.k@vpa.ac.lk<\/td>\nDancing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. H.wickramathunga<\/td>\nFaculty of Dance and drama<\/td>\nLow Country Dance<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer and Low Country Department Head<\/td>\nharshawickramathunga@gmail.com<\/td>\nArt\u00a0 basic research and practical basic research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. K H R T Samarawickrama<\/td>\nFaculty of Dance and drama<\/td>\nHistory and Theory of Dance and Drama<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nSnr. Lecturer.<\/td>\nravindra.sa@vpa.ac.lk<\/td>\nCultural studies, Youth Development , Sociological Research.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mrs. S.M Satharasinghe<\/td>\nFaculty of Dance and drama<\/td>\nKandyan Dance<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer<\/td>\nsaranya.s@vpa.ac.lk<\/td>\nCultural Anthropology of Dance
\nRitualistic Dance Traditions in Sri Lanka
\nGender and Identity in Dance
\nContemporary Choreography and Performance
\nModern Theater Arts and Postcolonial Performance Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mrs. U. P. S. Chathumali<\/td>\nFaculty of Visual arts<\/td>\nCeramics<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nProbationary lecturer<\/td>\nChathu.design@gmail.com<\/td>\nInterested in multi disciplinary research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Mahinda kumara Dalupotha<\/td>\nFaculty of Dance and drama<\/td>\nDepartment of History and Theory of the\u00a0 Dance and Drama<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nSenior lecturer<\/td>\ndalupothamk@gmail.com<\/td>\nFolklore ,Art History , Film , Music ,LLiterature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mrs. Ruchira H. Dissanayake<\/td>\nFaculty of Dance and drama<\/td>\nKandyan Dance<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nLecturer<\/td>\nruchira.d@vpa.ac.lk<\/td>\nChoreography and Performance Theories , Community Engagement through Dance, Dance Therapy, Dance Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. P.m prasad manjula karunarathna<\/td>\nFaculty of Dance and drama<\/td>\nSabaragamu<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nLecturer (unconfirmed)<\/td>\nprasad.k@vpa.ac.lk<\/td>\nI have a preference for practical research.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mrs. R.A.N.Nilakshi Inoka DecAlwis<\/td>\nFaculty of Dance and drama<\/td>\nLow Country Dance<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer<\/td>\nNilakshi.a@vpa.ac.lk<\/td>\nDance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. H.G.D.P. Samanthi<\/td>\nFaculty of Dance and drama<\/td>\nIndian and Asian Dance<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer<\/td>\nPalikaSamanthivpa.ac.lk<\/a><\/td>\nDance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prof. G.D.maddumage<\/td>\nFaculty of Dance and drama<\/td>\nSabaragamu dance<\/td>\nUniversity of Visual & Performing Arts<\/td>\nProfessor (Dr) Senior Lecturer Grade I<\/td>\ngayani.d@uvpa.ac\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nSocial and Huminty Dimension Related to Cultural Activities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prof. Dr. K.D. Lasanthi Manaranjanie<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nUniversity of Kelaniya<\/td>\nProfessor<\/td>\nlasanthim@kln.ac.lk<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chandana Ruwan Kumara<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nUniversity of Kelaniya<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer<\/td>\nruwankc@kln.ac.lk<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. T. Vivanantharasa<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSwamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer<\/td>\nvivanantharasat@esn.ac.lk<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. P. Ahilan<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nUniversity of Jaffna<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer<\/td>\nahilanp@univ.jfn.ac.lk<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. A.Vimalaraj<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSwamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer<\/td>\nvimalaraj72@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr.K.Rathitharan<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nUniversity of Jaffna<\/td>\nSenior Lecturer<\/td>\nrathitharan@univ.jfn.ac.lk<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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