Academic Staff

Prof. Sinnathamby Santhirasegaram
PhD, MPhil, BA (Hons), Dip.in Edu.
Professor in the Department of Tamil Studies
Email: santhirasegarams@esn.ac.lk
Research Interest: Folklore, History of Tamil Literature, Ancient Tamil Poetry, Tamil Modern Literature,Criticism ,Cultural Studies.

Dr. M. Nadira
B.A. Hons, (UJ), M.Phil (UJ), Ph.D. (India)
Senior Lecturer Gr. I
E-mail: nadiraeusl@yahoo.in
Research Interest: Ancient/Classical Literature, Women’s Studies, Modern Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Sri Lankan Tamil Literature, Folkloristics

Mrs. Ruby Valentina Francis
B.A. Hons, (UJ), M.Phil (UPDN), PGDE (OUSL)
Senior Lecturer Gr. I
Email: jude_ruby@yahoo.com
Research Interest: Tamil Grammar, Women’s Literature, Sri Lankan Tamil Literature, Folklore, Literature of Diaspora

Mr. Kopalappillai Gukan
B.A.Hons (EUSL), M.Phil (UJ)
Senior Lecturer Gr. II
E.mail: kugan299@yahoo.com
Research Interest: Folk Literature, Tamil Grammar, Sri Lankan Literature, Modern Literature

Mrs. Vijitha Thivakaran
MA (UPDN) , B.A (Hons) (UPDN)
Senior Lecturer Gr. II
Telephone: +94775875565
Email: vijithat@esn.ac.lk

Dr. Thambipillai Megarajah
Ph.D. in Tamil (EUSL), M.Phil. in Tamil (EUSL), B.A.Hons (EUSL), PgD in Education (NIE)
Lecturer (Unconfirmed) in Tamil
E-Mail: megarajaht@esn.ac.lk
Research Interest: Folklore, History of Tamil Literature, Ancient Tamil Poetry, Tamil Modern Literature, Criticism, Cultural Studies

Mr.P.Suman
B.A. (UOP), M.A. (UOP), M.Phil. (UOP)
Lecturer (Unconfirmed)
Telephone: +94 77 198 7813
Email: paskaran.suman@gmail.com
Research Interest: Sri Lankan Tamil Literature, Ancient Tamil Literature, Cultural Studies, Literary Criticism