Education

1. M. S. Sc. (Master of Social Sciences, 2-year research) (Thesis title: ‘Communicative Aspects of Folk Dramas in Sabaragamuwa: Based on Pahan Maduwa, Kiri Maduwa and Kumara Samayama Religious Festival’. Supervised by Senior Lecturer Manoj Pushphakumara Jinadasa.)Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Course Duration: January 2012 to January 2014

2. B. A. (Bachelor of Arts) Special Degree in Mass Communication (4-year course) (2^nd Class Upper Division) (Thesis Title: ‘The Impact of Using Traditional Astrology on Mass Media’. Supervised by Senior Lecturer Manoj Pushphakumara Jinadasa)Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Course Duration: 6^th June 2006 to 10^th October 2010. Effective from 1^st November 2010.

MEDDLES, PRIZES & AWARDS

Period	Competition	Award	Organization
2006	Manjusawa: Fresher’s Competition	Best Announcer	Students’ Council, University of Kelaniya.
2007	Rasa Kalana: Arts Festival Competition	2nd Place in Announcing Silver Meddle	Accountancy Department, University of Kelaniya.
2004	All Island Pirivenas Competition	1st Place in Knowledge of Literature	Ministry of Education
2005	All Island Pirivenas Competition	3rd Place in Knowledge of Literature	Ministry of Education

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Post	Duration	Employer
Temporary Assistant Lecturer	2012/2013 Academic Year	Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya.
Temporary Assistant Lecturer	2011/2012 Academic Year	Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya.
Lecturer, Assignment Basis	2010/2011 Academic Year	Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya.
Media Officer, Assignment Basis	2013/2014 Academic Year	Media & Communication Unit, University of Kelaniya.
Visiting Lecturer	2013/2014   Academic Year	Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya.
Visiting Lecturer	2013/2014 Academic Year	Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya
Visiting Lecturer	2015/2016 Academic Years	Diploma Course in Media, Press Council
Visiting Lecturer	2014/2015 Academic Years	Diploma Course in Public Relations and Media Management, Department of Mass Communication
Visiting Lecturer	2014/2015 Academic Years	Diploma Course in Mass Communication, Department of Mass Communication

 

MEDIA EXPERIENCE

Program	Combined As..	Media	Period
Special Election Program	Resource Person	ITN	17-18. 08. 2015
Dumbara Pædura 2 Hour Radio Program	Resource Person	Lak FM	Every Thursday Since 2013 November up to now
NEWS	Assistant Producer(Trainee) NEWS	SLRC	December2008 to May 2009
Lama Pitiya	Voice Actor	SLBC – Vidula Channel	Since 2014
Mandela Geethaya	Actor	SLBC [First ever sound profile in Sri Lanka produced by Prof. Sunanda Mahendra]	28.03.2014
Thousand Talk	Presenter	Max TV	2009
Sannasa Media Company (Pvt) Ltd, Kollupitiya.	Freelance Writer	www.sannasa.org	01. 10. 2007 to 30. 01. 2010.
Northern Province Governor Office.	Editor.	Newspaper and Electronic Media	01. 10. 2009 to 15.03. 2010
Shasthravindha FM	Announcer and Producer	Shasthravindha Art Festival Shasthravindha Vidyayathana Pirivena.Kurunagala	2010
Sithawaka Fm	Announcer and Producer	Sithawaka Abhimana -2008 Archaeological &Educational Exhibition for Organized by Minister of Urban Development & Sacred Area Development	2008

 

MEMBERSHIPS AND HONOURARY SERVICES

• Organizing Committee, National Media Summit, Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, 2010
• Member, Media Committee,3^rd International Congress, Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA), Center for Asian Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2010
• Council Member, Television & Film Unit, Arts Council, University of Kelaniya. 2010-2013
• Member, Organizing Committee, Short Stamp Short Film Festival, Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, 2012
• Organizing Committee, National Media Summit, Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, 2012
• Organizing Committee, Ananda Coomaraswamy Memorial Conference on Asian Art Culture, Center for Asian Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2012
• Member, Organizing Committee, 2^nd International Conference on Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2013
• Member, Organizing Committee, 1^st Research Symposium of Temporary Academic Staff, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2013
• Member, Organizing Committee, 2^nd Research Symposium of Temporary Academic Staff, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2014
• Member, Organizing Committee, Prasada Sambhawana: Felicitation Ceremony of the Distinguished Alumni, University of Kelaniya, 2015
• Member, Organizing Committee, International Post-Graduate Research Conference, 2015
• Member, Organizing Committee, 3^rd International Conference on Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2016
• Webmaster, Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, 2014
• Assistant Webmaster, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2014
• Social Media Admin, University of Kelaniya, since2014 up to now
• Member, Panel of Judges, Manjusawa Fresher’s Arts Festival, 2012
• Member, Panel of Judges, Manjusawa Fresher’s Arts Festival, 2013
• Member, Panel of Judges (for the Central Province), ‘Lak Næna Pæna’: All Island Interschool Competitions, Lak FM, Kelaniya, 2015

 IT Skills

I possess working skills of the following software.

Task	Software
Web Designing	Dream Viewer, Joomla, WordPress I have followed the Web Designing Course offered by Wijeya Graphics in 2012
Video Editing	Premier CC (latest version)
Audio Editing	Audition CC (latest version)
Graphic Designing	Photoshop, InDesign (latest version)
Basic IT Skills	MS Office Package (latest version)

 

Leadership Skills

2010	Followed Three Days Workshop (February 12th,19th& 26th2010) on “Counseling, Career Guidance & Presentation Skills” at Faculty of Social Sciences
2007-2009	Coordinator, Mass Communication Student Council, Department of Mass communication, University of Kelaniya,
2001	Member of Prefects body at R/St Aloysius College