Prof. Lilantha Samaranayake

BScEngHons (UOP), Tech.Lic (KTH), PhD, MIEEE

Council Member (Ex-officio)

Lilantha Samaranayake is a Professor in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, and the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya.

Professor Samaranayake received his primary education from St’ Anthony's College, Secondary education from the Dharmaraja College and the Bachelor of the Science of Engineering with First Class Honors from the University of Peradeniya.  Subsequently he obtained the Technical Licentiate and PhD degrees in Electrical Systems Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

He joined the University of Peradeniya in 2006 and continues to serve there to date.  He has been a Senior Scientist at the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology and as a Research Fellow in Cranfield University, United Kingdom. 

He is a senior member of the Institution of Electrical & Electronic Engineers USA.