Senate Members of University of the Visual and Performing Arts
The Senate is the academic authority of the University and is comprised of the Vice Chancellor who is the ex-officio Chairman, Deans of the Faculties, Heads of the Departments of Study, permanent Senior Professors and Professors of the University, the Librarian, and two faculty board nominees from each Faculty who are elected by the permanent lecturers of the respective Faculty themselves. The period of office of an elected member is three years. The Senate in the execution of its duties has appointed the following Sub Committees:
| Name | Position | Designation | |
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Prof. Rohan Nethsinghe | Ex officio Chairman of the Senate | Vice Chancellor |
| Prof. K. M. S. Kumarathunga | Dean-Faculty of Dance and Drama | Professor | |
| Snr. Lec. K. S. Fernando | Dean-Faculty of Music | Senior Lecturer Grade I | |
| Dr. I. M. T. Illangasinghe | Dean-Faculty of Visual Arts | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Prof. K. W. K. M. M. W. I. Ferdinando | Dean-Faculty of Graduate Studies | Professor | |
| Prof. Chandraguptha Thenuwara | Head – Department of Sculpture | Professor | |
| Prof. M. I. S. De Silva Weerakkody | Professor-Faculty of Music | Professor | |
| Prof. P. K. S. P. Rathnakumara | Professor-Faculty of Music | Professor | |
| Prof. K. D. S. Rajapaksha | Professor-Faculty of Dance and Drama | Professor | |
| Prof. M. L. C. P. Maddegoda | Professor-Faculty of Music, Director-Centre for Quality Assurance | Professor | |
| Prof. Vajira Nalinda Jayathilaka | Head- Department of History and Theory of Arts | Professor | |
| Prof. Dhammika Lankatilleke | Professor-Faculty of Dance and Drama | Professor | |
| Prof. Karunarathna Bandara | Professor-Faculty of Dance and Drama | Professor | |
| Prof. G. D. Maddumage | Professor-Faculty of Dance and Drama/(on Sabbatical Leave) | Professor | |
| Prof. S. P. D. Liyanage | Professor-Faculty of Dance and Drama | Professor | |
| Prof. Kolitha Bhanu Dissanayake | Professor-Faculty of Music | Professor | |
| Prof. W. K. R. R. Dias | Professor-Faculty of Music | Professor | |
| Prof. J. C. Kottegoda | Professor-Faculty of Dance and Drama/ Director-CODL (On invitation) | Professor | |
| Dr. G. R. Padmasiri | Librarian | ||
| Lec. Prob. K. M. Tharanga | Acting Head-Department of Print Making | Lecturer (Probationary) | |
| Snr. Lec. P. K. I. Suren | Head-Department of Painting | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Snr. Lec. U. G. N. D. Weerasinghe | Head-Department of Textile and Wearable Arts | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Lec. Prob. T. A. M. De Silva | Acting Head-Department of Multi-media Arts | Lecturer (Probationary) | |
| Lec. Prob. W. P. D. Kumara | Acting Head-Department of Multi-Disciplinary Design | Lecturer (Probationary) | |
| Snr. Lec. Dr. W. R. Dharmathilaka | Head-Department of Visual Communication Design | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Dr. D. R. Weerasinghe | Head-Department of Ceramics | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Dr. H. M. S. S. Herath | Faculty Board Nominee-Faculty of Visual Arts | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Snr. Lec. W. A. P. C. S. Wickrama Arachchi | Faculty Board Nominee-Faculty of Visual Arts | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Snr. Lec. G. B. C. Dayawansha | Head-Department of Musicology | Senior Lecturer Grade I | |
| Snr. Lec. D. C. Peiris | Head-Department North Indian Classical Music | Senior Lecturer Grade I | |
| Dr. R. M. N. Abeyrathne | Head-Department of South Indian Music | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Snr. Lec. C. B. Illangasinghe | Head-Department of Applied Music and Mass Communication | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Lec. Prob. K. M. M. Sanjeewa | Acting Head-Department of Western Music | Lecturer (Probationary) | |
| Lec. Prob. H. P. M. D. Chaminda | Acting Head-Department of Ethnomusicology | Lecturer (Probationary) | |
| Snr. Lec. A. M. C. Amarakoon | Faculty Board Nominee–Faculty of Music | Senior Lecturer Grade I | |
| Snr. Lec. H. G. M. K. Wimalasiri | Head-Department of Kandyan Dancing | Senior Lecturer Grade I | |
| Snr. Lec. R. I. Kothalawala | Head-Department of Low Country Dancing | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Dr. D. W. Salgamuwa | Head-Department of Sabaragamu Dancing | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Snr. Lec. J. J. Pushpakumara | Head-Department of Instrumental Music | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Dr. S. A. A. Subasinghe | Head-Department of Theatre, Ballet and Modern Dance | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Dr. W. M. A. Damayanthi | Head-Department of Indian and Asian Dancing | Lecturer | |
| Snr. Lec. K. H. R. T. Samarawickrama | Head- Department of History and Theory of Dance and Drama | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Dr. Sumudu Embogama | Head-Department of English Language Teaching | Senior Lecturer Grade II | |
| Dr. W. A. P. Wickramasinghe | Head-Department of Information Technology | Senior Lecturer Grade I | |
| Dr. Indika Tikiri Bandara Weerakoon | Faculty Board Nominee-Faculty of Dance and Drama | Lecturer | |
| Snr. Lec. R. A. N. N. Inoka de Alwis | Faculty Board Nominee-Faculty of Dance and Drama | Senior Lecturer Grade I | |
| Dr. Chani Imbulgoda | Ex Officio Secretary to the Senate | Registrar |