Mr. Ayesh Madushanka Wijayasinghe

Professional Qualifications

• Working as a Lecturer (Probationary) at the Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya from 01^st of January 2021 to up to date.
• Worked as an Assistant Press Commissioner at the Sri Lanka Press Council from 11^th September 2018 to 31^st December 2020.
• Worked as a Resource Person in preparing teacher’s guide for the subject of Communication and Media studies grade 13 G.C.E Advanced Level examination.
• Worked as a Resource Person in reviewing the syllabus of Mass Communication special degree in the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.
• Working as a Visiting Lecturer for Diploma in Mass Communication at the Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya from 19^th of November 2016 to 18^th to up to date.

Areas of Teaching - Mass Media and Society.

• Working as a Visiting Lecturer for Higher Diploma in Public Relations at the Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya from 17^th of July 2016 to up to date.

Areas of Teaching - Media Management

• Working as a Visiting Lecturer for Diploma in Public and Media Relations at the Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya from 17^th of July 2016 to up to date.

Areas of Teaching - Advertising and Marketing in Public Relations, Media and Communication Context and Applications

• Working as a Visiting Lecturer for Mass Communication at the Department of Social Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Kandy Regional Centre from 01^st of June 2017 to up to date.

Areas of Teaching - Corporate Communication and Image Building, Media Organization and Management, Film and Theatre Appreciation.

• Working as a Visiting Lecturer for Mass Communication at the Department of Social Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Gampaha Study Centre from 01^st of December 2019 to up to date.

Areas of Teaching – Introduction to Communication Theory and Practice

• Working as a Visiting Lecturer for Military Media Relations at the Sri Lanka Air Force Academy – China Bay.

Areas of Teaching – Military Media Relations, War and Media, Terrorism and Media.

• Working as a Visiting Lecturer for Public Relations at the Sri Lanka Police Academy – Katana.

Areas of Teaching – Public Relations

• Worked as a Coordinator for Students’ Affairs at the Arts Council of University of Kelaniya from 25^th of February 2018 to 10^th September 2018.
• Worked as a Temporary Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya from 21^st of March 2016 to 11^th February 2018.

Areas of Teaching - Fundamentals of Mass Communication, Fundamentals of Public Relations, Crisis Management, Event Management, Film Media, Television Media, Advertising.

• Worked as a Visiting Lecturer for Mass Communication at the Department of Health Promotion Division, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.

Areas of Teaching – Introduction to Communication

• Worked as a Feature Writer at “Aththa” Newspaper from 29^th of January 2015 to 20^th of March 2016.

Academic Qualifications

• Reading for Diploma in Multi Media at Wijeya Graphics.
• Reading for Post Graduate Diploma in Labor Relations and Human Resource Management in Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo
• Certificate course in Computer Literacy (E-Soft), successfully completed.
• Certificate course in Computer Literacy (University of Kelaniya) Successfully completed.
• Achieved Intermediate Level of the University Student’s Competency Test of Information Technology.
• Certificate course in English Language Literacy (University of Kelaniya), Successfully completed.

Academic Distinctions, Medals and Prizes

• Became the top of the batch of Mass communication special in (2013/2014) final examination with 3.85 GPA.
• Awarded colors for Table tennis for year 2012/2013 and 2011/2012 by University of Kelaniya.
• 2^nd Runner- up (Table Tennis Team event) in Inter University Sports Fiesta in University Teknology Mara in Malaysia 2015.
• 2^nd Runner –up (Men’s Team event) in “SIEG 2015” Invitational University Table Tennis Championship
• Champion (Mix Team event) in “SIEG 2015” Invitational University Table Tennis Championship.
• Champion (Mix Team event) in “SIEG 2014” Invitational University Table Tennis Championship.
• 1^st Runner –up (Men’s Team event) in “SIEG 2014” Invitational University Table Tennis Championship
• 2^nd Runner- up (Men’s Team event) in Inter Faculty Table Tennis Championship in 2013.
• 1^st Runner –up (Men’s Team event) in “SIEG 2013” Invitational University Table Tennis Championship.
• 2^nd Runner –up (Mixed Team event) in “SIEG 2013” Invitational University Table Tennis Championship.
• 1^st Runner –up (Men’s Team event) in “MORA SMASHES 2013” Invitational University Table Tennis Championship.
• 1^st Runner –up (Men’s Cricket Team) in Fresher’s Sports Programme conducted by University of  Kelaniya in 2011.
• 2^nd Runner- up in Western Provincial Inter School Announcing Competitions in 2009.
• Distinctions pass at Australian Chemistry Quiz conducted by Royal Australian Chemical Institute in 2007.