University of Peradeniya | Fulbright Scholar Program

Non-U.S. Scholars

Each year roughly 850 faculty and professionals from around the world receive Fulbright Scholar awards for advanced research and university lecturing in the United States. Individual awards are available to scholars from over 100 countries.

Non-U.S. Scholars

U.S. Institutions

U.S. Higher Education institutions are instrumental to the success of the Fulbright mission. They are key allies in advancing the goal of sharing knowledge across communities, promoting mutual understanding across nations and improving lives around the world.

U.S. Institutions

Country

Sri Lanka

State

Central

City

Peradeniya

U.S. Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institution	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Lareef Zubair	Columbia University	University of Peradeniya	Physical Sciences	Sri Lanka	2012-2013	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Bonnie MacDougall	Cornell University	University of Peradeniya	Professional/Other	Sri Lanka	2011-2012	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Ashley Fargnoli	Hamdard Healthcare Center	University of Peradeniya	Psychology	Sri Lanka	2019-2020	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Deborah Winslow	National Science Foundation	University of Peradeniya	Social Sciences	Sri Lanka	2012-2013	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
John Strong	Bates College	University of Peradeniya	Theology	Sri Lanka	1986-1987	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Jeanne Marecek	Swarthmore College	University of Peradeniya	Psychology	Sri Lanka	1987-1988	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
John Holt	Bowdoin College	University of Peradeniya , University of Colombo	Religious Studies	Sri Lanka	1989-1990	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Arthur Ledoux	Merrimack College	University of Peradeniya	Philosophy	Sri Lanka	1985-1986	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Guenter Rose	Bowdoin College	University of Peradeniya	Psychology	Sri Lanka	1988-1989	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
Carmine Sarracino	Elizabethtown College	University of Peradeniya	Literature	Sri Lanka	1985-1986	Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Visiting Grantees

Name	Home Institution	Host Institutions	Discipline	Program Country	Academic Years	Program
Carmen Wickramagamage	University of Peradeniya	College of the Holy Cross	Language	Sri Lanka	2006-2007	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Kushan Tennakoon	University of Peradeniya	Old Dominion University	Environmental Sciences	Sri Lanka	2004-2005	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Kuruppu Mudiyanselage Wimalasiri	University of Peradeniya	University of California, Davis	Agriculture	Sri Lanka	2005-2006	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Senath Perera	University of Peradeniya	Cornell University	Language	Sri Lanka	2005-2006	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Srimathie Indraratne	University of Peradeniya	Kansas State University	Agriculture	Sri Lanka	2006-2007	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Sudharshan Deepal Seneviratne	University of Peradeniya	Cornell University	History	Sri Lanka	1990-1991	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Sisira Pinnawala	University of Peradeniya	Cornell University	Sociology	Sri Lanka	1992-1993	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
A Mohamed	University of Peradeniya	University of Nebraska	Medical Sciences	Sri Lanka	1998-1999	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program
Hiran Deshantha Yapa	University of Peradeniya	University of Kentucky	Engineering	Sri Lanka	2024-2025	Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program