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Board of Management

(as at 26th of April, 2025)

  • Chairman: Prof. B.M.N.W.B. Balasooriya
      Director, Postgraduate Institute of Science
  • Mr. R.M.P.S. Abeyrathna
      Deputy Director (Planning), Higher Education Division, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
  • Ms. R.J. Abdeen
      Director, Department of Public Enterprises, Planning and Economic Development, Ministry of Finance
  • Ms. M.P.W. Shiromini
      Secretary, National Institute of Fundamental Studies (NIFS), Representative of the Ministry of Science & Technology
  • Dr. S.R.S.N. Sudasinghe
      Director General, National Science Foundation
  • Mr. Azam Ameer
      Senior Vice Chairman, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Central Province
  • Prof. R.G.S.C. Rajapakse
      Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya
  • Prof. U. Sonnadara
      Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo


    • Members selected by Boards of study :

  • Dr. P. Samaraweera
      Chairman / Board of Study in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  • Prof. M.M.A.N. Navaratne
      Nominee / Board of Study in Biomedical Sciences
  • Prof. M.Y.U. Ganehenege
      Chairperson / Board of Study in Chemical Sciences
  • Prof. B.M.N.W.B. Balasooriya
      Chairman / Board of Study in Earth Sciences
  • Prof. S.K. Yatigammana
      Nominee / Board of Study in Environmental Science
  • Dr. T.H.K.R. De Silva
      Chairperson / Board of Study in Mathematics
  • Prof. L.R.A.K. Bandara
      Chairman / Board of Study in Physics
  • Prof. S.C.K. Rubasinghe
      Chairperson / Board of Study in Plant Sciences
  • Prof. W.A.P.P. De Silva
      Chairperson / Board of Study in Science Education
  • Prof. Y.P.R.D. Yapa
      Chairman / Board of Study in Statistics & Computer Science
  • Prof. S.H. Boyagoda
      Chairperson / Board of Study in Zoological Sciences


    • Members appointed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) :

  • Emeritus Prof. O.A. Ileperuma
      University of Peradeniya
  • Emeritus Prof. L.R. Jayasekara
      University of Kelaniya


    • By Designation (Administrative Officers of the PGIS) :

  • Ms. A.A.S. Priyadarshanee
      Senior Assistant Registrar/PGIS as Secretary to the Board of Management


    • By Invitation :

  • Dr. P.G.R.S. Ranasinghe
      Coordinator/Quality Assurance Unit PGIS
  • Mr. Saman Galappatthi
      Legal Advisor / PGIS

Postgraduate Institute of Science

- University of Peradeniya -

The Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS) is a National Institute established by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in 1996, by an ordinance made by the University Grants Commission under section 18 with section 24A of the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978, for the purpose of providing, promoting and developing higher education in science.

The PGIS is attached to the University of Peradeniya and depends on the university for formulation and implementation of its academic programmes and the award of postgraduate degrees.

Postgraduate Institute of Science,
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      Peradeniya
      Sri Lanka

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