Samanthika Priyadarshani

Qualification

University & Country

Research Topic    

MSSc. Degree:

2005, MSSc in Mass Communication (By research)

University of Kelaniya,

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Cinema and Censorship

(with special reference to Sinhala feature films forwarded to Pubic Performance Board

from 2000 to  2010)

B.A. (Special) Degree in Mass Communication, 2001.

2^nd Upper Division

 (Batch Top of the Group)

University of Kelaniya,

Sri Lanka

A Study on Semiotics of Cinema

1.

From 10.11.2013 up to now. Senior  Lecturer G-II  in Mass Communication, Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social  Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

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From 2015 up to now. Visiting Lecturer in MA (one year course work and research) in Mass Communication. Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

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From 2015 up to now. Visiting Lecturer in MSSc- 2 years (one year course work and one year research) in Mass Communication. Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

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2013 -  to date. Visiting Lecturer, Diploma in Mass Communication, Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

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2018-2019 , Coordinator, Diploma in Public Relations and Media Management , Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

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From 2013 - to date. Visiting Lecturer, Diploma in Public Relations and Media Management , Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

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From 17.07.2016 - to date. Visiting Lecturer,  Higher Diploma in Communication and Public Relations , Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

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2017, Visiting Lecturer, Diploma in Crime Investigation, National Police Academy, Katana, Negombo, Sri Lanka.

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2017, Visiting Lecturer, Diploma in Gender Based Violence, National Police Academy, Katana, Negambo, Sri Lanka.

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2018, Visiting lecture, Diploma in Mass Communication and Journalism, Sri Lanka Press Council.

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2014 to 2020 , Research Supervisor, BA ,Department of Performing Arts ,Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo.

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2014, Panel of Examiner, Aptitude Practical Examination, BA ,Department of Performing Arts ,Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo.

Description

1.

8th May 2017 to 3rd June 2017, Training Course, Summer Course in Film Appreciation, National Film Archive of India and Film and Television Institute of India.

2.

7th Nov 2016 to 9th Nov 2016, Training Course (Animation, Computer Games, Virtual Reality), Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

Description

1.

2020, The Certificate Course in Art History, Theertha School Of Art of the Theertha International Artists Collective.

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2019 , Participant, 15 week Reading of Jacques Derrida's Essay 'Ousia and Gramme – A note on a Note from Being and Time", Theertha School Of Art of the Theertha International Artists Collective.

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2019, Certificate Course on Research Proposal Development, National Centre for Advanced Studies (NCAS)

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29th May 2016 to 7th Aug 2016, (60 hours) Certificate in Leadership and Diversity Management, Organized by the Sri Lanka Foundation, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Description

1.

28^th January to 01^st February 2020 ,Participant , Staging of Political and Social Issues in Photography, Theertha School Of Art of the Theertha International Artists Collective.

2.

26^th & 27^th February 2020, Participant, Women in Media Safety, Organized by Sri Lanka Press Institute in collaborate with UNESCO.

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2019, Resource Person, Gender Mainstreaming in education sector, National Institute of Education (NIE) with UNESCO.

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12^th to 14^th December 2018, Participant, 'She Leads Youth SL', USAID.

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27^th November 2018, Resource Person, workshop for Journalists in SLBC, Organized by National Committee on Women, Ministry of Women and Child Affair's, Sri Lanka.

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11^th to 16^th Mach 2018, Participant, Capacity Building on Gender, University Grants Commission and University of Jaffna.

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29^th December 2016, Participant, Capacity Building Workshop on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender ,HIV & Human Rights , organized by UNDP.

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11^th February 2016, Participant, Trends of Digital Communication and Media Development of Sri Lanka, CMTF, University Of Kelaniya.

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23^rd  to 25^th September 2014 , 13^th to 15^th October 2014 and 6^th to 8^th May 2015, Lecturer In Charge , “Transformative Leadership Workshop” organized by GIZ - FLICT 'Yaathra - Yathirai Leadership Exchange Programme, between University of Kelaniya and University of Jaffna , Facilitating Initiative for Social Cohesion and Transformation (FLICT) .

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29^th & 30^th  April 2015, Participant, Culture as a site of Struggle for Reconciliation, CARE International, Sri Lanka.

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23^rd & 24^th  April 2015, Participant, Cultural Dimensions of Gender, organized by GIZ-FLICT (Facilitating Initiatives for Social Cohesion and Transformation).

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 18^th to 20^th August 2014, Participant, workshop on Cultural Fluency, Organized by the Sri Lanka Foundation, Colombo, Sri Lanka & GIZ - FLICT.

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4^th & 5^th September 2014, Participant, Master Class in Directing the Moving Image for Cinema, Organized and Conducted by the International Film Festival Of Colombo and Sri Lankan Foundation Digital Film Academy.

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29^th & 30^th May 2014, “Workshop on Outcomes Base Education, Student’s Cantered Learning and Identification of Common Framework For Course Formulation” Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.

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12^th November 2012, Proposal Writing Workshop on Innovatory Development Grant for Arts Students (IDAS), Organized by the HETC Project, Ministry Of Higher Education.

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30^th September 2011,“Workshop on Research Methodology” Organized by the Research Center for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.

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23^rd October 2009, “Staff Development Course for Probationary Lecturers” Successfully completed, Conducted by the Staff Development Unit University of Kelaniya. 

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24 ^th to 28 ^th August 2009, “Workshop on Geographical Information Systems (GIS)” Organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.

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12^th March 2009, “Workshop on Productivity” Organized by the Kaizen Center, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.

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09^th July 2007 to 13^th July 2007, “Documentary Film Production Workshop” held at Sri Lanka Television Training Institute and German Cultural Center, Colombo. Conducted by Mr. Gunter Czernetzky Munich University, Germany.

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04 ^th August  2006, The workshop on Upper Malwathu Oya Exploration Project - 2006 Organized by the University of Kelaniya and Durham University,

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15 ^th and 16 ^th February 2006, The training workshop on Geographical Information Systems (GIS) organized by the Research centre for Social Sciences, University of Kelaniaya

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3 ^rd November 2005, Workshop on Services of National Library of Sri Lanka conducted by the National  library and Documentation Services Board in collaboration with Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya

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24 ^th  to 26 ^th July 2005, The workshop  on Film Appreciation , conducted by The National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka and The National Film Archive of India, Pune.

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14 ^th  to 20 ^th June  2004, The workshop on Film: The Hollywood Aesthetic, Conducted by Mr. Tissa Abesekara, Director, Sri Lanka Television Training Institute Colombo and U.S Embassy, Colombo.

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22^nd and 23 ^rd October 2002, The training programmes for Peer Educators in Reproductive Health Organized by University Grants Commission and  United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA)