Staff

Description

1.

20^th December 2019, 'Ada' News Paper, Feature – Wonder women

2.

13^th May 2019, Sirasa TV, 'Lassana Davasak' TV Programme, Feature. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqMchd62o_8&t=1778s

3.

2020, Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya, Kandy, Media Day, Guest speaker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wVXawIicF0&t=425s

4.

8^th March 2019, 'Rajina' News Paper, Feature – international women's day celebration.

5.

2019, Hollywood Pop Corn -TV Program – PEO TV- Black July 83 and Cinema

6.

5^th December 2017, 'Ada' News Paper, Feature - Gender Role in Society.

7.

15^th July 2017, 'Tharunaya' News Paper, Feature – Gender sensitive society.

Description

1.

2020 to date, Member, Imported Tele Drama , Film and Commercial Programmes observation committee member, Ministry of Information  and Mass Media.

2.

2020 to date, Member, Tele drama Review Panel, Sri Lanka Rupavahinee Corporation (SLRC).

3.

Working as the Co - Controlling Chief Examiner in the subject of COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES at the GCE (O.L.) Examination. Department of Examinations. (This subject was introduced to G.C.E. (O/L) Examination in the year 2007.) 2019 to date.

4.

Working as a Chief Examiner in COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES at the GCE (A.L.) Examination. Department of Examinations. (This subject was introduced to G.C.E. (A.L) Examination in the year 2010.) 2013 to 2019.

5.

2020, Jury Member, Sri Lanka Youth Cinematic Harvest iii - 2020 - Short Film and Documentary Film Festival - Organized by Sri Lanka Youth Centre, National Youth Services Council

6.

2018, Jury Member, Sarasavi Film Festival - 2016/2017 - organized by Sarsaviya Newspaper, LAKE HOUSE.

7.

2016, Jury Member, Sarasavi Film Festival - 2018 - organized by Sarsaviya Newspaper, LAKE HOUSE.

8.

2016, Jury Member, Sri Lanka Youth Cinematic Harvest iii - 2016 - Short Film and Documentary Film Festival - Organized by Sri Lanka Youth Centre, National Youth Services Council

9.

2013, Jury Member, Sri Lanka Youth Cinematic Harvest iii - 2013 - Short Film and Documentary Film Festival - Organized by Sri Lanka Youth Centre, National Youth Services Council

Description

1.

16^th January 2021, Consultant, Restructuring of Sri Lanka Press Council, Organized by Sri Lanka Press Council in Collaboration with Ministry of Media. 

2.

2019, Resource Person, Developed –Industry of Tele Drama, National Association of television Professional's and Ministry of Media and Information.

3.

07^th December 2018, Consultant, 2^nd Stakeholder Consultation for Drafting a Gender Charter for Sri Lankan Media, Sri Lanka Development Journalist Forum.

4.

2017, Resource Person, Syllabus review - Film School, The National Film Corporation, Sri Lanka.

5.

13^th & 14^th May 2015, Consultant, National Summit of Media Reforms (NSSMR) to address, Structure and Policy issues with regard to Media in Sri Lanka, Ministry of Media and Information.

6.

4^th September 2014, Consultant, Contemporary Media Challengers in respect of Police, Sri Lanka Police.

7.

2013, Consultant, Developing The Sri Lanka Media Training Institute, Ministry of Media, Sri Lanka.

Description

1.

8^th March 2021, Participant, Women and Gender Studies in Social Sciences,  Research Conference ,International Women's Day 2021- Celebration with Research Centre for Social Sciences (RCSS), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

2.

20^th & 21^st December 2020, Participant, The International Web-Convention on Hundred years of Media Education in South Asia (1920-2020), Institute for International Journalism, India.

3.

27^th January 2020,  Chairperson, 6^th National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics, Department of Social Statistics (NRCASS), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

4.

27^th January 2020, Reviewer, 6^th National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics, Department of Social Statistics (NRCASS), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

5.

03^rd  December 2019, Chairperson, 5^th National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics, Department of Social Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

6.

13^th & 14th December 2018, Chairperson, 4^nd International Conference of Social Sciences 2018 (ICSS 2018), Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

7.

08^th December 2018, Reviewer & Committee Member, 1^st National Conference of Mass Communication, Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

8.

4^th December 2018, Participant, Sri Lankan Army Women's Symposium 2018, Sri Lanka Army.

9.

30^th December 2016, Chairperson, 2^nd National Symposium of Social sciences Undergraduate (NSSU) 2016, Research Symposium 2016, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

10.

13^th October 2016, Chairperson, 1^st Junior Research Symposium 2016, The Visual arts and Performing Arts Unit, Department Of Fine Arts, Faculty Of Humanities, , University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

11.

2013, Sub Committee Member (Publicity), 2^nd International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS-2013), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.

Description

1.

2020, Working Group Member of the Criterion 10, Quality Assurance of Self Evaluation Report (SER) for the Institutional Review (IR), University of Kelaniya.

2.

2020, Working Group Member of the Criterion 08, Community Engagement, Consultancy and Outreach in Preparation of Self Evaluation Report (SER) for the Institutional Review (IR), University of Kelaniya.

3.

2020, Department Coordinator, Research Centre for Social Sciences (RCSS), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.

4.

2019, Member of the Steering Committee of the Centre for Gender Studies, University of Kelaniya.

5.

2019, Acting Director, Communication and Media Unit, Universiy of Kelaniya.

6.

2017 to 2021, Sub Committee member, Art Council, University of Kelaniya.

7.

2019, judge, The Lord of Debater – 2019, Investment week 2019, Department of Finance, University of Kelaniya.

8.

2019, Subject Coordinator, Public Relation and Media Management, Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.

9.

2018, Research Coordinator, UGC and UNICEF Research on Ragging and Gender Based violence (SGBV) in Sri Lankan University System, conducted by UGC and UNICEF

10.

20^th to 23^rd February 2018, Committee member ,3^rd Phase of Inter University Gender Festival, Inter University Gender Festival, The Centre for Gender Equity/Equality of the University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka.

11.

2017, Member, The Committee for Preparation of Self-Evaluation Report (SER) Faculty of Social Sciences, University Quality Assurance Council.

12.

2018, Senior Treasurer, Union of Public Relations and Media Management, Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya.

13.

28^th April 2014 to 28^th April 2015, Subject Coordinator, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.

14.

2015, Committee member, Academic Programme conducted by University of Kelaniya and The Department of Prisons.

14.

2014-2016, Activity Coordinator for Soft Skills Development, Innovatory Development Grant for Arts Students (IDAS), HETC Project, Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka.

15.

2014, Deputy Director of the Media Unit, Universiy of Kelaniya .

16.

2013 – 2014, Student Counsellor, University of Kelaniya.

17.

2014-2015, Senior Treasurer, SIKA zisLdZ, Art Union, University of Kelaniya.

18.

13^th September 2014, Organizing Committee member, PRASADA SAMBHAVANA, Ceremonial felicitation of the distinguished alumni of the University of Kelaniya attached to the public sector, University of Kelaniya.

Description

1.

25^th and 26^th August 2016 , Sri Lankan Cinema and Censorship (with special reference to Sinhala feature films forwarded to Public Performance Board from 2000 to  2010, 2^nd International Conference on "Multidisciplinary Academic Research and Global Innovation  (MARGI-2016) ,China.

2.

26^th -28^th March 2015, Sri Lankan Cinema and Public Performance Board, 8^th Research Conference 2015, Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka.

3.

30^th & 31^st October 2014, Sri Lankan Cinema and Public Performance Board

(with special reference to Sinhala feature films forwarded to Public Performance Board from 2000 to  2010) ^15th Annual research symposium 2008, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya.

4.

30^th November &1^st  Dec.2010, Terrorist, Journalist and News Paper Reportage

(A case study about the arrest of Journalist Munnasamy Parameshwary of ‘Mawbima’ News Paper), ^11th Annual research symposium 2008, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya

5.

18^th &19^th Dec.2008, Freedom of the Press in reporting Sri Lankan Civil War :with special reference to reportage of Journalist D.B.S.Jeyaraj, 9^th Annual research symposium 2008, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya

6.

8^th - 12^th July 2008, Political and Legal influences on the creativity of Sri Lankan cinema.  (An analysis based on the films "Purahanda Kaluwara” (Death on a full moon day) by Prasanna Vithanage and “Aksharaya” (Letter of Fire) by Ashoka Handagama), 2^nd International Symposium of the Sabaragamuwa University.

7.

18^th-20^th July 2008, A Communicative study about the professionalism and practical usage in photo journalism (With special reference to the reportage of incidents of bomb explosions Targeting Southern civilians), International Conference on Social Sciences Sri Lanka – 2008 (ICSSL), University of Kelaniya - Faculty of Social Sciences

8.

18^th-20^th July 2008, An Academic study about the incestuous relationships described in Sinhalese Fork -lore, International Conference on Social Sciences Sri Lanka – 2008 (ICSSL), University of Kelaniya - Faculty of Social Sciences

9.

04^th-07^th April 2008, The influence of Sinhala Dubbed Indian Soap Operas on Sri Lankan female audience, 11^th National Convention on Women's Studies -Center For Women's Research(CENWOR)

Full Paper

10.

28^th-29^th March 2008, A  communicative Study on the role of the Sinhala Maha Saba in Sri Lanka., 2^nd  Research Conference of the Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka

Full Paper

11.

19^th Dec.2007, Political interferences and the role of the Public Performance Board in Sri Lanka.  (An analysis based on the film "Purahanda Kaluwara (Death on a full moon day)” by Prasanna Vithanage.), Annual research symposium 2007, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya

12.

1^st - 3^rd Nov.2007, Political interferences and the role of the Public Performance Board in Sri Lanka.  11^th International Conference on Sri Lanka Studies (11 ^th ICSLS), Organized by University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

13.

22^nd May 2007, A semiotic study about photo journalism, Postgraduate Symposium, Economic Week - 2007, Department of Mass Communication. University of Kelaniya

14.

8^th Dec.2006, A communicative study about the professionalism and use of photo journalism with reference to the reportage of the agitation movement against the killing of journalist Sampath Lakmal by the print media. Annual research symposium 2006, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya

15.

9^th Dec.2005, Study on semiotics in cinema. Comparative study on selected Hollywood and Sri Lankan films, Study on semiotics in cinema. Comparative study on selected Hollywood and Sri Lankan films.

Full Paper

Year

Description

2008

සිනමා සාක්ෂරතාව (Film Literacy ) -  Book

Description

1.

2020, රූපවාහිනී මාධ්‍ය සාක්ෂරතාව හා මහජන සම්බන්ධතාව " Book Chapter, තිලක ලකුණ, Essays in Honour of Professor Mapa Thilakarathna, Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya.

2.

2019, ලාංකේය සිනමාවේ තහනම් කලාපය - ප්‍රසිද්ධ රැඟුම්පාලක මණ්ඩලයට විශේෂිතව " Book Chapter , සිනමාලෝකනය, National Film Corporation, Sri Lanka.

3.

2019, වාර්තා චිත්‍රපටයට ප්‍රවේශයක්, Journal Article, SANJANANI- magazine Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya.

4.

2019, ශ්‍රී ලාංකික රූපවාහිනී ටෙලි නාට්‍ය නව කාන්තාවක් දරා සිටී, Journal Article, National Committee on Women, Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, Sri Lanka.

5.

2018, වාර්තා චිත්‍රපටයේ ප්‍රවනතා " Book Chapter, පියහසර- මහාචාර්ය රෝහණ ලක්ෂ්මන් පියදාස ආශීර්ලේඛා උපහාර ශාස්ත්‍රීය සංග්‍රහය, Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya.

6.

2018, බොරදිය පොකුණ චිත්‍රපටය හා ස්ත්‍රී පුරුෂ සමාජභාවය, Journal Article , SANJANANI- magazine Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya.

7.

2017, ලෝක සිනමාවේ වාරණ සංකල්පය, Book Chapter , සඳසර- ජ්‍යෙෂ්ඨ මහාචාර්ය චන්ද්‍රසිරි රාජපක්ෂ උපහාර ශාස්ත්‍රීය සංග්‍රහය, Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya.

8.

2017, නෛතික වාරණයෙන් ඔබ්බට සිනමාව - පුරහද කලුවර චිත්‍රපටයට විශේෂිතව, Journal Article , SANJANANI- magazine, Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya

9.

2016, ලාංකේය සිනමාව හා වාරණය, චිත්‍රපටය - magazine, National Film Corporation, Sri Lanka.

10.

2015, බොරදිය පොකුණ චිත්‍රපටය කියවීම " Journal Article , බොරදිය කැළඹේ, සංස්කෘතික විමුක්ති ගිවිසුම ප්‍රකාශනයක්

11.

2013, සිනමාව හා වාරණය - 1980 දශකයට විශේෂිතව, Book Chapter , NIDAHAS MADYA- 2013, Department of Information, Sri Lanka.

12.

2013, සිංහල ගැමි සමාජය හා තහංචි සංකල්පය, Book Chapter, MADYA WIMARSHEE-7 Department of Mass Communication. University of Kelaniya

13.

2013, ලාංකේය සිනමා ඉතිහාසය, Journal Article, SANJANANI- magazine Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya

14.

2013, ශ්‍රී ලාංකේය සිනමාව හා වාරණය, අක්‍ෂරය ^A Letter of Fire& චිත්‍රපටය පිළිබඳ ප්‍රත්‍යෙක අධ්‍යයනය , Book Chapter ,  SANNIWEDANA SHASHTREEYA SANGRAHAYA - 2013 Department of Mass Communication. University of Kelaniya

15.

2012, අරුම පුදුම මිනිසෙක් ගැන අරුම පුදුම කතන්දරයක් - නිධානය චිත්‍රපටය පිළිබඳ විමසීමක්, Journal Article , SANNIWEDAKAYA - magazine, Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya

16.

2012, රූපවාහිනී මාධ්‍ය හා කැමරාවේ බස, Journal Article, SANJANANI - magazine, Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya

17.

2011, නව මාධ්‍ය හා සමාජ ජාල (ෆේස්බුක් වලට විශේෂිතව), Journal Article, SANJANANI - magazine, Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya

18.

2010, රූපවාහිනී මාධ්‍යයේ පරිවර්තන කාර්යය (ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජාතික රූපවාහිනී සංස්ථාවට විශේෂිතව), Journal Article , SANJANANI - magazine Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya

19.

2008, ව්‍යුහවාදය හා සිනමාව (Structuralism &Cinema), Journal Article, SANJANANI - magazine, Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya

20.

2007, සිනමා ඉතිහාසය  (History of Cinema), Journal Article, SANJANANI - magazine, Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya

21.

2007, සිනමා නිෂ්පාදකගේ භූමිකාව (Role of Film Producer), Journal Article, MADYA WIMARSHEE-5, magazine, Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya

22.

2007, සිනමාවේ සංඥාර්ථවේදය (Semiotics study of film), Journal Article, SANNIWEDANA, magazine, Department of Mass Communication.  University of Kelaniya