Staff

  Television & Cinema  

• Won State Literary Award for Best Cover Design in 2000, Organized by Ministry of Cultural Affairs in  Sri Lanka .

Won the first place the tele feature script of “ Ishwars Winsathiya” at the youth festival in 1994.

• Won the first place in script writing at the youth tele film competition held in 1994.
•  The script of “Ishwara Winsathiya” was nominated for the three final scripts at the “ Unda Award” held by the OCIC in 1995.

Poetry songs and still Photography

Won the following awards certificated at the youth awards held by NYSC

                                                        Year                       Category                                              Award

                                                        1992                       Lyrics                                                     Third Places

                                                        1994                       Poetry                                                    Third Places

                                                        1994                       Lyrics I                                                   Credit Pass

                                                        1994                       Lyrics 11                                                Credit Pass

1994 Still Photography (B/W) Credit Pass was the author of “Kalana Asapuwa” poetry book

University Representation & Achievements

Art & Drawings

Won the first places in the modern art category at the art festival held by the department of fine arts at the University of Kelaniya.

     Artwork and Designing

I Have designed about 200 cover designs  for various books, Journals  and Magazines included below mentioned designs.

• “Jana Kiyaman potha” ( A dictionary of Sinhala phrase and fable with an inquiry into the solo communicational meanings) publisher - Godage 2000. (won, state      literary Award 2000 for best cover design in Sri Lanka )

• The Communicator, fifth edition 1999 April / June
• Post Graduate prospects, faculty of Social Science University of Kelaniya - 2008

Experience

(Tele Film and Documentary Directions)

(1). Director and the Script writer of the Short film “We love football”.

This film was selected among the final 26 films in ‘Shoot Goals Shoot Movies’ Competition Berlin Talent Campus, 55th Berlin International Film Festival, in Berlin, Germany in 2006.

(611 Short films had been submitted from the 75 countries for 1^st round. 45 films selected for second round and finally they chose 26 short films for the Official cultural program to year 2006 FIFA World Cup in Berlin Germany. This Short Film selected for final 26 short Films.)

(2) Director of the   Documentary “Visitor’s at the Waters Edge" (Duration 26 Mints) which was  produced on behalf of  the Department of Zoology, University of Kelaniya and funded by Deakin University, Australia.  

(Telecast on Independents Television Network, (ITN) Sri Lanka on 14^th October 2006.)

(3) Director and the script writer of the   Documentary Drama “Ranthali" (Duration 45 Mints) which was produced to mark the women's day on behalf of Sri Lanka women’s affairs bureau. 

(Telecast on National Television channel I, Sri Lanka on 5^th April 2000)

(4) Director and the script writer of the   documentary about ecological sanitation “Green Talks" (Duration 15 Mints) which produced to International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent in Sri Lanka  (IFRC) and Stockhome Environmental Institute (SEI), Norway . in 2009 

(5) Director and the script writer of the   documentary about Community Support Fund (CSF)  “Chithranganelage Kathawa" (Duration 15 Mints) which was produced to Canadian Miniciple Progremme,Canada in 2009 

(6)."Ishwara Winsathiya"(55 minutes) the script and directed by me was awarded the first palace at youth film festival in 1994 and awarded the UNDA award for the best art direction in Tele Features. 

(7) “Diulgahe Kola Sulage Visira Yathi” -Taste of Poison (28 minutes) the Script and Directed by me was produced to Department of Mass Communication in 2008.

(8) "Dhammi Tawamath Adarei" An experimental Short Film produced with Mass Communication Film Media Students (10 minutes) the Script and Directed by me was produced to Department of Mass Communication in 2013.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY6F2iNSp2zi2iEK4AxdL-g

Experience

(Participated Film Festivals)

·         Shoot Goals Shoot Movies Competition Berlin Talent Campus,

           55th Berlin International Film Festival, in Berlin, Germany. February 2005

·         7^th International Reggio Calabria film festival of film societies, Rome. Italy at June 2005

·         “Short Notes”, a festival of the short films by young Sri Lankan filmmakers, Colombo,

           Sri Lanka July 2005.

·         Osian’s Cinefan Asian film festival, New Delhi, India.

Research Article's in Academic Journals. 

1. Cinematic Language and Visual Literature, Special Literature Edition , Editor - Prof.Samantha Herath ,State Literary Subcommittee - Dept. of Cultural Affairs in Sri Lanka,.2010.
2. Communication and Music Implication in 'Kolam' -Media Culture and Society Prof. Sunanda Mahendra Felicitation Volume,Editor - Lalith Priyankara , Godage Publication, 2010.
3. 'Kadulla'(A Research Article about Sri Lankan Creative Tele Drama Directed by Dr.Dharmasena Pathiraja)  - Rupavahini Sameeksha , Edition  IV , Editor - Gamini Weeragama , Dept. of Cultural Affairs in Sri Lanka, 2009
4. Origin of 'Kolam' in Ambalangoda and its Evolution, Sri Lankan Studies, Volume III, Editor, Nandasena Maddugoda, Gemi Daruwo publication , 2010.
5. Ethics and Television Media, Rupavahini Sameeksha , Editor,Gamini Weeragama,EditionI , Dept. of Cultural Affairs in Sri Lanka, 2007.
6. Concept of Conventional Taboo and New Communication Meanings, Compile of Academic Communication First Volume , Editor - Prof. Chandrasiri Rajapaksha , Godage Publication , 2010.
7. Visual Arts of Cinema and the Power of Visual Language, 'Maddya Vimarshi  III (Compile of Communication Notes) ,Editor - Prof Chandrasiri Rajapaksha , 2008

8. Ambalangoda Identity on Culture and a Study of a precise Evolution of ' Kolam’ ,Most Rev. Ullalala Sanga Rakkhitha Thero Abinandana Sangramaya, Edited by Prof.Amarasiri De Silva and others, published by Sanga Rakkhitha Foundation, 2010.

Articles in academic-related Magazines. 

1. “Sansara” Is it good as says? (cinema Review) Real tract - 2007 / August, September
2. Best to films in world cinema, Review ‘Ceylon Camera’ ( 10th Anniversary Edition)     Sri Lanka National Photography and Art Society, Colombo, 2007
3. Visual Aesthetics in Cinema  (IV) Sri Lanka National Photography and Art Society, Colombo -2003 July/ September
4. Visual Aesthetics in Cinema (III) Sri Lanka National Photography and Art Society, Colombo -2003 October/ December
5. Visual Aesthetics in Cinema (II) Sri Lanka National Photography and Art Society, Colombo ,2003 April / June
6. Visual Aesthetics in Cinema (I) Sri Lanka National Photography and Art Society, Colombo , 2003 January.
7. Man of the Age in Cinema - ‘Joe', Sanjanani Media Festival Souvenir Magazine, Dept. of Mass Communication 2007
8. Cinnamon Castes / 'Sanvida' - Editor- Prof. Ariyarathne Athugala - University of Kelaniya - A publication of Sri Lanka National film corporation - VI - Edition, 2000

1. An Artricle about Teledrama scripts and the edition of “Aeshwara Winsathiya” which included 2 scripts writings was published. This edition was sponsored by the Library Service Board in Sri Lanka , Published in 2001.
2. Was the co – author of “ Kalana Asapuwa"  poetry book Published in 1998
3. “Shanthikarma Sannivedanaya”(Communication via white Magic) The work based on “White magic Communication, Published in 2001.

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• “How to develop the taste of the audience”  Divaina News Paper 1992
• “The Communication Ideology of Paranavithana’s on Historical Arts” , Sanacrutika Puranaya 1992
• “Non-Verbal Communication” , Madya Wimarshi II, 1992
• “Development Communication”, Sanniwedakaya, 1997
• “The effect on the society by Media” Bauddaloka Academic Journal, 1998
• “Development and Development Communication” ,Sanniwedana academic Journal, 2003

• The Challenges face by Sri Lanka with the Development”,  Sanjanani Souvenir, 2004
• “The effect of Mass media in Modernizing the Traditional Societies”, Madya Wimarshi iv, 2005
• “Health Communication, Culture and Behaviour Changes” Sandasara felicitation volume for Professor Chandrasiri Rajapaksha, 2016
• “New Trend of News Paper Towards Development Communication” Madya Sameeksha II, 2013
• “Reality of Right for Expression” Nidahas Madya, 2013
• “The Great Character of Anagarika Dharmapala” Nidahasa 64, 2012
• “ Does the Television Media act as a Development Myth” Salalihiniwatha, 2012