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Research

  • Doctoral thesis - ‘Mobile Phones, empowerment and female heads of households: Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.’
  • Undergraduate thesis - 'The preference of Sri Lankan television viewers for Indian soap operas: a case study.’

Awards

  • Awarded Commonwealth government funded International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) from 2013 to 2017 from Deakin University, Australia.
  • Achieved runner-up position of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in faculty level and represented the Faculty of Arts & Education at the Deakin University final round, 2016.

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International and National Research Conference Presentations

  •  ‘“Miss[ed] Calls’’: Female Heads of Households and Their Woes due to Nuisance Phone Calls in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka’, International Research Symposium, the University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 5 – 7 December 2018.
  • ‘Use of more-than-voice mobile services by the female heads of households, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka’, International Conference of Asian Congress for Media and Communication (ACMC), National Chengchi University, Taiwan, 27-29 October 2018.
  • ‘Scuffle over mobile phone usage between mothers and their techno savvy children in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka’, International Conference of Asian Congress for Media and Communication (ACMC), Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 27-29 October 2016.
  • ‘Greening of news hole: Green discourse of news in Australia, Japan and Sri Lanka’, International Conference of Asian Congress for Media and Communication (ACMC), Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 27-29 October 2016.
  • ‘Mobile phones, empowerment and female headed households in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka’, Minor Culture conference for the Cultural Studies Association of Australasia, University of Melbourne, 30 November - 3 December 2015.
  • ‘Gendered practices of mobile phones by female heads of households in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka’, Asian conference on Media and Mass Communication, International Academic Forum (iafor), Kobe, Japan, 12 - 15 November 2015.
  • ‘Cinematic portrayal of gender violence: a case study of three films rooted in Sri Lankan ethno-political conflict’ and ‘Let the children be fed ethically: an explorative study on advertising standards and strategies in Sri Lanka’, International Conference of Asian Congress for Media and Communication (ACMC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, October 2012.
  • ‘Have Sri Lankans maximized the potential of advertising for social cohesion?’, 20th annual conference of Asian Media Information & Communication Centre (AMIC), Hyderabad, India, June 2011.
  • ‘Glocalizing power of Indian soap operas over Sri Lankan audience: a case study of Indian soap operas’ at the International Conference of Asian Congress for Media and Communication (ACMC), University Sains Malaysia, October 2010.

Research Conference Chair

Chaired the panel session ‘Ethnicity, Representation, and Media’ at the International Conference of Asian Congress for Media and Communication (ACMC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, October 2012.

Reviewer

  • Reviewer for the journal of Feminist Media Studies – 2017 to Current
  • Reviewer, Asian conference on Media and Mass Communication, International Academic Forum (iafor), Kobe, Japan, November 2015
  • Reviewer, International Research Symposium, University of the Visual and Performing arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka, December 2018, December 2019

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Academic Career

Senior Lecturer, Business Management School (BMS) Campus, Colombo – 2020

Part-time Lecturer, CICRA Campus, Colombo – from 2019 - current

Visiting Lecturer, Open University, Sri Lanka – 2018 to 2019

Visiting Lecturer, University of Visual and Performing Arts, Sri Lanka - 2018

Lecturer (Probationary), Trincomalee Campus of Eastern University, Sri Lanka – 2010-2013

Assistant Lecturer, Trincomalee Campus of Eastern University, Sri Lanka – 2008 - 2010

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Creative Works

Participation of Audio, Video and Stage Drama productions

Audio and Video Productions

Year

Category

Name of the production

Post

2018

Stage Drama

“Mahasupina”by Senior Professor Ariyarathne Atugala

Assistant Production Manager

Documentary

“Ape Rohana Sir” Felicitation Profile of Professor Rohana Luxman Piyadasa

Co – Director,    Co -Script Writer

2017

Documentary

Harasara Sammana 2017, Profile of Mr. Rohana Beddage

 

Assistant Director

Harasara Sammana 2017, Profile of Mrs. Sibil Weththasinghe

Harasara Sammana 2017, Profile of Professor Chandrasisri Palliyaguru

Stage Drama

"Srupiya ha Mruga" Directed by Emeritus Professor Sunanda mahendra

Stage Manager

Educational Videos for Tuition Class

Buddhist Civilization

Director, Editor

Promotional Video Trailer for Tuition Class

Buddhist Civilization

Director, Camera Director

2016

Documentary

Felicitation profile of Senior Professor Chandrasiri Rajapaksha

Camera Director

Harasara Sammana 2016, Profiles of Rev Father Arnest Poruthota and Senior Journalist S. piyasena

Camera Director

Educational Videos for Tuition Class

Communication and Media Studies

Director, Editor

Buddhist Civilization

Director, Editor

Promotional Video Trailer for Tuition Class

Buddhist Civilization

Director, Camera Director

Communication and Media Studies

Director, Camera Director

Advertisement

Web Commercial For Latitude Lands

Concept, Assistant Director, Camera Director

Short Film

I Want to Tell

Assistant Director

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Live Programme

2015 Special Election Programme on ITN

Resource Person

Promotional Video trailer for tuition class

Science Center - Kegalle

Director, Camera Director

Short Films

Selfystickness

Concept, Assistant Director, Actor

Jeewna Kochchiya

 

Camera Director, Assistant Director

Promotional Video for tuition class

Communication and Media Studies

Camera Director

Promotional Video for APB (Lanka) Ltd

Shine Talent Competition

Camera Director

Promotional Video trailers

Yathiwara Bumikawe Samaja Lakuna

Director, Camera Director, Editor

Promotional Video trailers for Sri Lankan Buddhist Brotherhood Society

Dalai Lama Pranama

Director

 

Promotional Video trailers for Sri Lanka Police

Wishwasaniya Manushyathwaya

Camera Director

Brief documentary

Dr A.T Ariyarathne

Camera Director

 

 

 

 

 

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Short Films

 

Closed Doors

 

Assistant Director, Actor

 

Mata sama wenna

 

Director, Script Writer Producer

Documentaries

Copy Photo Copy

 

Director Script Writer Camera Director

Rajarata Shokalapaya (Kidney disease)

Assistant Crew Member

Kurunegala Sri Sangaraja Saranankara Tempita Viharaya

 

Narrator

Fashion in University

 

Camera Director

 

Promational Video trailer

Department of History, University of Kelaniaya

Crew Member

Radio Dramas

Song ofMandela (First Radio Profile Theatre)  at SLBC

 

Actor

Santuwarayage Daruwo at SLBC

 

Actor

Radio Production of “Gee Sanwedana”

Actor, Narrator

Radio Production related to Public Transportation and Rights of Passengers

Announcer

Television Productions

 

“KOTA UDA” live political satire program at the studio of the department of Mass communication University of Kelaniya.

Producer , Camera Director

 

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Publications

  • “fowei” (Deasa)- Novel - 2016 [Godage Publication ].
  • —,dxflah foaYmd,kfha h;sjr ,l=K˜ (Lankeya Deshapalanaye Yathiwara Lakuna) - 2019 [Godage Publication].

Research Paper Presentations

  • "Depiction of Gender Discrimination through Cinema: Related to Prasanna Vithanage's Cinematic Approach of the film Anantha Rathriya" at 18th  International Post Graduate Research Conference 2017, University of Kelaniya.
  • "Depiction of Mental Disorders in Human Behavior through Cinema: Related to Ashoka Handagama's Cinematic Approach" at 17th  International Post Graduate Research Conference 2016, University of Kelaniya.
  • "The way of Buddhist Monk's Image has been Used by the Political Movements of Sri Lanka after the independance" at 17th  International Post Graduate Research Conference 2016, University of Kelaniya.
  • " Study based on the Communication Skills of Students in the Use of University library Facilities" at the 1st International Conference on library and Information Management - 2016, University of Kelaniya.
  • "The Political Emergence of Buddhist Monk in the Sri Lankan Society: From King's Palace to Parliament" at 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences 2016, University of Kelaniya.
  • "The Way of Elephant's Image is Used in Local and Foreign Cinema (based on Somarathna Disanayaka's "Bindu" Film and M.A Thirumugam's Film "Hathi Mere Sathi" at the International Conference on the Asian Elephants in Culture and Nature 2016, University of Kelaniya.
  • "Investigating About the Effect for the Buddhist Voters through Telecasting of Politicians Meeting Mahanayaka Theros in Television News Bulletin" at 1st National Symposium of Social Science Undergraduates 2015, University of Kelaniya.

Other Article Publications.

  • “Crisis Management in Image Building Process” for the “Thilaka Lakuna” Essays in Honour of Professor Mapa Thilakarathna 2018.
  •  “Managing Issues for the Public Relations” for the “Piyahasara” Essays in Honour of Professor Rohana Luxman Piyadasa 2018.
  • “Cinema and the Womens’ Image” for the Academic Arts Journal of "Kalana 2017"
  • "The Manner of Buddhist Monk's Image had been Used by the Political Movements of Sri Lanka after the independence" for the “Sandasara” Essays in Honour of Senior Professor Chandrasiri Rajapaksha 2017.
  • "Public Relations for Crisis Management" for the souvenir of Sanjanani 2017.
  • "Managing Events as an Essential Public Relation Tool" for the souvenir of PR Zone 2016.
  • "Short Film as a Medium for Reconciliation" for the souvenir of Sanjanani 2016.
  • "Depiction of Gender Discrimination through Cinema:Related to Prasanna Vithanage's Cinematic Approach of the film Anantha Rathriya" for the Academic Journal of "Sarasavi Lekha 2016"

Sub Editing for Publications

  • Worked as a sub editor for the full paper volume of “Mutual Communication Harmony for the corporative conference on South Asian Press Councils 2018 by the Sri Lanka Press Council.
  • Worked as a sub editor for the “Piyahasara” Essays in Honour of Professor Rohana Luxman Piyadasa 2018 by the Department of Mass Communication University of Kelaniya.
  • Worked as a sub editor for the “Full Paper Volume of Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala International Conference 2016" by the Department of Mass Communication University of Kelaniya.

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Researches for Degree Programmes

  1. Reading for M.Phil (Master of Philosophy 2 years research) ( Thesis Title – Political Image Building and the Role of Media)
  2. B.A (Bachelor of Arts) in   Mass Communication Special ( 4 years) ( Thesis Title - The Manner of Buddhist Monk's Image had been Used by the Political Movements of Sri Lanka after the independence.

Research Participations

Worked as a data collector and analyzer in following researches conducted by the department of Mass Communication University of Kelaniya,

  • Measuring the public opinion based on listening to radio (Island wide) in 2015.
  • Measuring the public opinion based on Presidential Election (Island wide) in 2015.
  • People’s Bank research based on public opinion towards the customer service (Island wide) in 2013.
  • Measuring the public opinion regarding the Provincial Election 2013(Central Province).
  • Measuring the public opinion based on reading news papers (Western Province) in 2013.
  •  Measuring the public opinion based on Security Settings of new media (Island wide) in 2013.

Rapporteur Participations in Research Conferences

  • Worked as a rapporteur in 3rd National symposium of Social Sciences Undergraduates 2017 organized by the Research Center for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.
  • Worked as a rapporteur in International Conference on "Buddhism and Jainism in Early Historic Asia 2017" organized by the Center for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya.
  • Worked as a rapporteur in 2nd National symposium of Social Sciences Undergraduates 2016 organized by the Research Center for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.
  • Worked as a rapporteur in 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences 2016 organized by the Research Center for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.
  • Worked as a rapporteur in International Conference on "Asian Elephants in Culture and Nature 2016" organized by the Center for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya.

 

 

 

 

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