Board of Study for Development Studies (BSDS)
Dr. J.D. Jayawardena
Ph.D. in Women’s Studies, University of York, York, United Kingdom
Dept. of History
Faculty of Arts
University of Colombo
Chairperson/BSPS
Professor A.A. Azeez
Ph.D, Yokohama National University, Japan
Dean
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Professor K. Dissanayake
Ph.D, Meiji University, Tokyo
Director of Study
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Coordinator of MPhil-PhD Programme
Coordinator of Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management
Senior Professor K. Amirthalingam
PhD, University of Colombo
Dept. of Economics
Faculty of Arts
University of Colombo
Coordinator of Master of Development Studies
Coordinator of Master of Regional Development and Planning
Professor Wasantha Senevirathne
MPhil, University of Colombo
Dept. of Public and International Law
Faculty of Law
University of Colombo
Coordinator of Masters in Human Rights
Professor S.C. Padmakumara
PhD, South Asian University, India
Dept. of International Relations
Faculty of Arts
University of Colombo
Coordinator of Masters in Conflict and Peace Studies
Professor K.D. Manori K. Weeratunga
PhD, University of Adelaide, Australia
Dept. of Demography
Faculty of Arts
University of Colombo
Coordinator of Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies
Dr. G. R. P. Silva
PhD, University of Kelaniya
Dept. of Human Resource Management
Faculty of Management & Finance
University of Colombo
Coordinator of Masters in Labour Relations Human Resource Management
Coordinator of Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Relations and Human Resource Management
Coordinator of Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychosocial Support
Dr. Pavithra Jayawardena
PhD, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Dept. of International Relations
Faculty of Arts
University of Colombo
Coordinator of Master of Gender & Women’s Studies
Coordinator of Postgraduate Diploma in Gender & Women’s Studies
Dr. Hasith Eranda Kandaudahewa
PhD, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dept. of International Relations
Faculty of Arts
University of Colombo
Coordinator of Postgraduate Diploma in Conflict and Peace Studies
Dr. M.T.M. Mahees
PhD, The University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka
Dept. of Sociology
Faculty of Arts
University of Colombo
Coordinator of postgraduate diploma in Counseling & Psychosocial Support
M.A.M.Hakeem
LL.M, University of Malaya, Malaysia
LL.B, University of Colombo
Dept. of Public and International Law
Faculty of Law
University of Colombo
Coordinator of Executive Diploma in Human Rights
Chathurika Akurugoda
LL.M University of Exeter, United Kingdom
LL.B, University of Colombo
Dept. of Public and International Law
Faculty of Law
University of Colombo
Coordinator of Postgraduate Diploma in Human Rights
P.M.K. Subaweera
Secretary/BSPS
Senior Assistant Registrar
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Colombo
R. A. N. W. Rajapaksha
Assistant Bursar
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Colombo