{"id":13,"date":"2021-11-03T11:19:18","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T11:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-10-16T05:42:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T05:42:43","slug":"staffs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=13","title":{"rendered":"Staff of the Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n    \/* ===== FGS Staff Section (scoped) ===== *\/\n    #staff-section {\n        --purple: #6a1b9a;\n        --purple-dark: #4a148c;\n        --purple-soft: #f3e8fa;\n        --teal: #00796b;\n        --teal-dark: #004d40;\n        --teal-soft: #e0f2f1;\n        --ink: #263238;\n        --muted: #607d8b;\n        width: 100%;\n        margin: 17px auto;\n        padding: 30px 20px 20px;\n        background: linear-gradient(180deg, #faf5fd 0%, #ffffff 220px);\n        box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(106, 27, 154, 0.12);\n        border-radius: 14px;\n        box-sizing: border-box;\n        font-family: inherit;\n    }\n    #staff-section *, #staff-section *::before, #staff-section *::after { box-sizing: border-box; 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}\n    #staff-section .staff-card .contact-block {\n        margin-top: 10px;\n        padding-top: 8px;\n        border-top: 1px dashed #d7c5e4;\n    }\n\n    \/* ---- Dean (featured) ---- *\/\n    #staff-section .staff-card.featured {\n        width: 290px;\n        border: 2px solid var(--purple);\n    }\n    #staff-section .staff-card.featured::before { height: 78px; }\n    #staff-section .staff-card.featured img {\n        width: 124px;\n        height: 124px;\n        margin-top: -62px;\n    }\n    #staff-section .staff-card.featured h3 { font-size: 20px; color: var(--purple); }\n\n    \/* ---- Keep four cards on one line (desktop) ---- *\/\n    #staff-section .staff-list.one-row { flex-wrap: nowrap; }\n    #staff-section .staff-list.one-row .staff-card {\n        flex: 1 1 0;\n        width: auto;\n        min-width: 0;\n        max-width: 260px;\n        margin: 16px 8px;\n    }\n    @media (max-width: 1000px) {\n        #staff-section .staff-list.one-row { flex-wrap: wrap; }\n        #staff-section .staff-list.one-row .staff-card { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 240px; margin: 16px; }\n    }\n\n    @media (max-width: 600px) {\n        #staff-section { padding: 20px 8px 8px; }\n        #staff-section .group-title { font-size: 19px; }\n        #staff-section .staff-card,\n        #staff-section .staff-list.one-row .staff-card { width: 100%; max-width: 300px; margin: 12px 8px; }\n    }\n    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {\n        #staff-section .staff-card { transition: none; }\n        #staff-section .staff-card:hover { transform: none; }\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"staff-section\">\n\n    <!-- ===== Dean ===== -->\n    <div class=\"staff-group\">\n        <h2 class=\"group-title\">Dean of the Faculty<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"staff-list\">\n            <div class=\"staff-card featured\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/che.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/8-pu8xyh0dsb3t2eu9zaczgnocvkp9veg6di4p289s9o.jpg\" alt=\"Dean\">\n                <h3>Prof. P. Iyngaran<\/h3>\n<p class=\"qualification\">Professor in Chemistry<\/p>\n                               <div class=\"contact-block\">\n                    <p class=\"contact-info\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:piyngaran@univ.jfn.ac.lk\">piyngaran@univ.jfn.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n                    <p class=\"contact-info\">Phone: 021 222 3608<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ===== Administration ===== -->\n    <div class=\"staff-group\">\n        <h2 class=\"group-title\">Administrative Staff<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"staff-list\">\n            <div class=\"staff-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mr.S.Pranavan-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"SAR\">\n                <h3>Mr. S. Branavan<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"role\">Senior Assistant Registrar<\/span>\n                <p class=\"qualification\">Attorney at Law,<br>LLB (Hons), BA, MA in Public Admin., MACS, Dip in CSD (NIBM)<\/p>\n                <div class=\"contact-block\">\n                    <p class=\"contact-info\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:arfgs@univ.jfn.ac.lk\">arfgs@univ.jfn.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n                    <p class=\"contact-info\">Phone: 021 222 3608<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ===== Technical & Office Staff ===== -->\n    <div class=\"staff-group\">\n        <h2 class=\"group-title\">Supporting Staff<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"staff-list one-row\">\n\n            <div class=\"staff-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/268002902_1470329620017674_8878147283692161420_n-removebg-preview-edited.png\" alt=\"TO\">\n                <h3>Mr. N. Naresh<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"role\">Technical Officer ICT<\/span>\n                <p class=\"qualification\">BIT (Moratuwa), MSc in ITE (Kelaniya)<\/p>\n                <div class=\"contact-block\">\n                    <p class=\"contact-info\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:nnaresh@univ.jfn.ac.lk\">nnaresh@univ.jfn.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n                    <p class=\"contact-info\">Phone: 021 222 3608<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"staff-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/B.Nithiya_1-removebg-preview-1.png\" alt=\"SMA\">\n                <h3>Miss. N. Balendran<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"role\">Senior Staff Management Assistant<\/span>\n                <p class=\"qualification\">BSc in Physical Science (Jaffna)<\/p>\n                <div class=\"contact-block\">\n                    <p class=\"contact-info\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:nithya@univ.jfn.ac.lk\">fgs@univ.jfn.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n                    <p class=\"contact-info\">Phone: 021 222 3608<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"staff-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mrs.P.Thussintha-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\">\n                <h3>Mrs. P. Thusintha<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"role\">Management Assistant Gr. II<\/span>\n                <div class=\"contact-block\">\n                    <p class=\"contact-info\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:thusintha@univ.jfn.ac.lk\">fgs@univ.jfn.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n                    <p class=\"contact-info\">Phone: 021 222 3608<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"staff-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20211001-WA0010-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"TO\">\n                <h3>Mrs. M. Manojini<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"role\">Management Assistant<\/span>\n                <p class=\"qualification\">B.Com (Jaffna)<\/p>\n                <div class=\"contact-block\">\n                    <p class=\"contact-info\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:manojini@univ.jfn.ac.lk\">manojini@univ.jfn.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n                    <p class=\"contact-info\">Phone: 021 222 3608<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ===== Contract Basis ===== -->\n    <div class=\"staff-group\">\n        <h2 class=\"group-title\">On Contract<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"staff-list\">\n\n            <div class=\"staff-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pushpa.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                <h3>Miss. T. Pushpansaly<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"role\">Management Assistant<\/span>\n                \n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"staff-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bb-e1737518110293.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                <h3>Mrs. P. Mathuvanthy<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"role\">Management Assistant<\/span>\n                \n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"staff-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Minmini.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n                <h3>Mrs. C. D . Minmini Jeluka<\/h3>\n\n                <span class=\"role\">Management Assistant<\/span>\n             \n <p class=\"qualification\">BBA (Hons)(Jaffna)<\/p>\n               \n            <\/div>\n\n            \n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ===== Work Aides ===== -->\n    <div class=\"staff-group\">\n        <h2 class=\"group-title\">Works Aides<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"staff-list\">\n\n            <div class=\"staff-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Parthi-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"TO\">\n                <h3>Mr. J. Parthipan<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"role\">Works Aide<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"staff-card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pirakoban.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n                <h3>Mr. A. Pirakophan<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"role\">Works Aide<\/span>\n                <p class=\"qualification\">BA (Jaffna)<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dean of the Faculty Prof. P. Iyngaran Professor in Chemistry Email: piyngaran@univ.jfn.ac.lk Phone: 021 222 3608 Administrative Staff Mr. S. Branavan Senior Assistant Registrar Attorney at Law,LLB (Hons), BA, MA in Public Admin., MACS, Dip in CSD (NIBM) Email: arfgs@univ.jfn.ac.lk Phone: 021 222 3608 Supporting Staff Mr. N. 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