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Mailing Address Colombo Theological Seminary 189 Dutugemunu Street Kohuwela Nugegoda, SRI LANKA

Phone/Fax Number(s) phones: 94/11-552-4257 94/11-276-3182 fax: 94/11-552-4956

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Research Interests Prof. Somaratna taught at the University of Colombo for 38 years as Head of the Department of History and Political Science, Professor of Modern History and Chief Student Counsellor. He received his doctorate from the University of London. His subsequent theological studies were in Lee University, Cleveland and Fuller Theological Seminary (both US). He is a Visiting Professor at the Truman Institute of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Lee University in Cleveland and Fuller Theological Seminary in California. Prof. Somaratna is a prolific researcher and author of books and articles to academic journals. His most recent contributions have been the Dictionary of Theology (Sinhala, 899 pages), Sinhala Bible Encyclopaedia Volume 1-4; Classical Culture of Israel (Sinhala) are all published by CTS.

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Publications * Articles published by the Journals of the Colombo Theological Seminary (JCTS). - Hero of the Cross: Mission of Colonel Arnolis Weerasooriya (1857 - 1888) (2001). - The Superficial Success of the Reformation and the Ttrials of the Catholic Church (1658 - 1796) in Sri lanka (2003). - Sri Lanka, Christianity, Buddhism and Islam at the Dawn of the Sixteenth Century (2005)

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