Prof. Semasinghe Dissanayake is appointed as the Vice-chancellor of University of Kelaniya by President Maithripala Sirisena.
Prof. Dissanayake is the former Department of Commerce and Financial Management of University of Kelaniya
He is a past student of U.B.Wanninayaka National School, Galgamuwa.
Prof. Semasinghe Dissanayake obtained his PhD from Queensland University of Technology, Australia.