{"id":6421,"date":"2023-03-10T09:41:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T09:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/?page_id=6421"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:05:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:35:02","slug":"former-deans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/?page_id=6421","title":{"rendered":"Former Deans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<!--  Deans Leadership Table for WordPress  -->\n<!--  Optimized for larger images, clean layout, and responsive design  -->\n\n<style>\n\/* Simple & Safe Styles for WordPress - Larger Images Edition *\/\n.deans-leadership-table {\n    width: 100%;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif;\n    background: #fff;\n    margin: 20px 0;\n    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);\n}\n\n.deans-leadership-table td {\n    border: 1px solid #e9edf2;\n    padding: 28px 20px;\n    vertical-align: middle;\n    background-color: #ffffff;\n    transition: background 0.2s ease;\n}\n\n.deans-leadership-table tr:hover td {\n    background-color: #fefefe;\n}\n\n\/* Image cell: centered with extra spacing *\/\n.deans-image-cell {\n    width: 180px;          \/* Increased width to accommodate larger images *\/\n    text-align: center;\n    padding: 20px 12px;\n}\n\n\/* Larger image styling: increased size, clean circular look *\/\n.deans-image-cell img {\n    width: 140px;          \/* Increased from 110px to 140px *\/\n    height: 140px;         \/* Fixed height to maintain consistency *\/\n    object-fit: cover;     \/* Ensures images crop nicely without distortion *\/\n    border-radius: 50%;\n    border: 3px solid #ffffff;\n    background: #f8fafc;\n    box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);\n    display: block;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;\n}\n\n.deans-image-cell img:hover {\n    transform: scale(1.02);\n    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n}\n\n\/* Name and title styling *\/\n.deans-name-cell h4 {\n    margin: 0 0 8px 0;\n    font-size: 1.55rem;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    color: #0f172a;\n    letter-spacing: -0.2px;\n}\n\n.deans-tenure {\n    margin: 8px 0 0 0;\n    color: #1e5a7a;\n    font-weight: 500;\n    font-size: 0.95rem;\n    background: #eef2ff;\n    display: inline-block;\n    padding: 5px 18px;\n    border-radius: 40px;\n    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);\n}\n\n\/* Optional: add subtle role line (clean) *\/\n.deans-role {\n    font-size: 0.85rem;\n    color: #4b6a8b;\n    margin-top: 6px;\n}\n\n\/* Mobile responsive: make it card-like on small devices *\/\n@media (max-width: 650px) {\n    .deans-leadership-table,\n    .deans-leadership-table tbody,\n    .deans-leadership-table tr,\n    .deans-leadership-table td {\n        display: block;\n        width: 100%;\n    }\n    \n    .deans-leadership-table tr {\n        margin-bottom: 28px;\n        border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\n        border-radius: 24px;\n        overflow: hidden;\n        background: white;\n        box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);\n    }\n    \n    .deans-image-cell {\n        width: 100%;\n        text-align: center;\n        padding: 28px 16px 12px 16px;\n    }\n    \n    .deans-image-cell img {\n        width: 130px;\n        height: 130px;\n    }\n    \n    .deans-name-cell {\n        text-align: center;\n        padding-top: 0;\n        padding-bottom: 28px;\n    }\n    \n    .deans-name-cell h4 {\n        font-size: 1.45rem;\n    }\n}\n\n\/* Fallback for missing images - keeps styling intact *\/\n.deans-image-cell img[src=\"\"],\n.deans-image-cell img:not([src]) {\n    opacity: 0.8;\n    background: #eef2f6;\n    content: url('data:image\/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"%239ca3af\"><path d=\"M12 12c2.21 0 4-1.79 4-4s-1.79-4-4-4-4 1.79-4 4 1.79 4 4 4zm0 2c-2.67 0-8 1.34-8 4v2h16v-2c0-2.66-5.33-4-8-4z\"\/><\/svg>');\n    background-size: 60px;\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-position: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<table class=\"deans-leadership-table\">\n    <tbody>\n        <!-- 1st: Prof. Y. 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Nanthakumaran (1997-2007) -->\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"deans-image-cell\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Prof-R.Nanthakumaran.jpg\" \n                     alt=\"Prof. R. Nanthakumaran\"\n                     onerror=\"this.onerror=null; this.src='https:\/\/via.placeholder.com\/140x140?text=Prof.+RN'\">\n            <\/td>\n            <td class=\"deans-name-cell\">\n                <h4>Prof. R. 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