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Governing the university to reach the eminence

Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor is the principal executive officer and principal academic officer of the university, responsible for the overall administration and academic leadership. This role involves overseeing academic programs, managing university operations, and fostering an environment of research and innovation. The Vice-Chancellor works closely with faculty, staff, and students to implement strategic initiatives that enhance educational excellence and student success.

Senior Prof. Nilanthi de Silva

UoK's 14th Vice-Chancellor, 28 August 2020 - Present

Email : vc@kln.ac.lk

She is the first female Vice-Chancellor of University of Kelaniya and re-appointed as Vice Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya for a second three-year term. Prof. de Silva is Senior Professor and Chair of Parasitology at the Faculty of Medicine, a post she has held since 2003. She was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for six years, Director of the Quality Assurance Council of the University Grants Commission and Vice-President of the Sri Lanka Medical Council. She is an expert advisor on Neglected Tropical Diseases to the World Health Organization, serving both WHO Headquarters and the Southeast Asia Regional Office in many different capacities since 2000.

She has over 100 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, with an h-index of 34. She is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka, has won several Presidential Research Awards, and has been Listed in World’s Top 2% of Scientists Database compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier.