Staff

Research

• Research in listening radio, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, 1979
• Research in the Tools of Public Relation in Sri Lanka, 1995
• Research in listening radio, Mahaveli Community Radio, 1982
• Research in viewer’s response in television, 1995
• Research in traditional communications of Sri Lanka, 1997
• Research in development communication and customer’s behavior, 2000
• Research in introducing development communication model to the of North Western province Sri Lanka, 2002
• Health Communication and Rural Development, North-Western province Sri Lanka, 2017
• Health Communication and Rural Community, North Western province Sri Lanka,  2017

Key Note Speaking in International Conferences

• GRDS International Conference in Social Sciences and Humanities in Sri Lanka October 2018.

• PhD in the department of communication studies, faculty of Science,University of Pune, India
• MA, BA in Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya.

Experience in Administration at the University

• Former Head of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya.
• Former Director of the Media Unit, University of Kelaniya.
• Academic Advisor Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
• Co - controller in communication and media studies for advanced level examination in the department of examinations, Sri Lanka.

Experience in Other Institutions

• Advisory committee member Rangiri Sri Lanka Media Network.
• Visiting Lecturer in Police Academy, Katana and Police College, Kalutara

Experience in Mass Media

• Worked as a member of “Sanniwedan Samiksha” documentary program at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
• Lecturing communication and media studies lecture series in Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
• Resource Person in the program of Development Communication in Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.

Creative work in Literature, Culture and arts relevant to the academic discipline of Mass Communication
1. Editorial board, An Encyclopedia of Knowledge, Volume one, 2002
2. Research team, Television and Children in Sri Lanka, A research by UNDA Sri Lanka and Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, 2003
3. Editorial board, An Encyclopedia of Knowledge, Volume; two, 2004
4. Planning and Presentation Radio programmes for SLBC (local service) on Mass Communication trends titled as “Sanniwedana Sameeksha”, Which has been
broadcasted at 09.45-10.15 p.m, from 1994 up to 2002. (monthly two programmes =160 programmes), 1994-2002
5. Planning and Presentation the Morning "Aubowan" programme for SLRC(60 programmes),1994-1995
6. Planning and the presentation the "Prathichara" programme for SLBC (55 programmes), 1994-1995
8. UNDA Abhivandana Annual Tele awards ,Jury member, 1995-1997
9. OCIC Salutation annual film Tele awards ,Jury member, 1995-2000
10. SIGNIS. Salutation annual film Tele awards, Jury member, 2001-2005
11. Planning and programming a Radio programme for SLBC (local service) on Mass Communication trends titled as “Sannewedana Sameeksha”, Which has been
broadcasted at 9.45-10.15 p.m, from 1996 up to 2003.
12. Contributing as a resource person and programming the Morning “Aubowan” programme for SLRC, 1994-1995
13. Programming the Orientation programme for new students of Faculty of Social
Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2005
14. Programming the orientation programme of Postgraduate students for the Faculty of Graduate Studies, 2005

a. Books, Scholarly work not submitted for a degre

b. Books, Scholarly work submitted for a degree.

c. Monographs.

d. Chapters in Books, Scholarly work.

e. Editing of Collections of Essays other than journals.
1. Chief Editor, Madya Vimarshi-volume 01, Classical journal of Mass Communication, Abaya     Printers, Kelaniya, 1993
2. Chief Editor-MadyaVimarshi, Classical journal of Mass Communication, Vol;02, Sahan Printers, Srijayawardanapura, Srilanka, 1996
3. Editorial Consultant, Chiranthana-02, the journal of Historical Studies, Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 1996
4. Editor-Sanniwedana, Classical journal of Mass Communication- Dept, of Mass Communication ,Volume 01, Godage Publishers, Colombo, 2001
5. Chief editor-Madya Vimarshi, Classical journal of Mass Communication, Dept, of Mass Communication,Vol;03, Print and Printers, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2003
6. Chief Editor-MadyaVimarshi, Classical Journal of Mass Communication, Dept, of Mass Communication,Vol;04, ICS Creations, Makola, Sri Lanka, 2005
7. Chief Editor, ‘Madya Vimarshi- Sanniwedana lipi Sangrahaya’ - A Collection of Communication Articles- Volume VIII, Author Publication, Sri Lanka, 2014.
8. Chief Editor, ‘Madya Vimarshi- Sanniwedana lipi Sangrahaya’ - A Collection of Communication Articles- Volume VII, Author Publication, Sri Lanka, 2013.
9. Chief Editor, ‘Madya Vimarshi- Sanniwedana lipi Sangrahaya’ – A Collection of
Communication Articles - Volume VI, Author Publication, Sri Lanka, 2012.
10. Chief Editor, “The Communicator”, Volume I, Published by Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2012.
11. Editor, Journal of Mass Communication, Published by Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2009
12. Co Editor, News Letter: Volume 06, University of Kelaniya, 2008
13. Co Editor, News Letter: Volume 05, University of Kelaniya, 2008
14. Chief Editor, ‘Madya Vimarshi-Sanniwedana lipi Sangrahaya’ - A Collection of
Communication Articles- Volume V, Author Publication, Sri Lanka, 2007.
15. Chief Editor, “The Communicator”, Volume II, Published by Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2013.
16. Co Editor, News Letter: Volume 04, University of Kelaniya, 2007
17. Co Editor, News Letter: Volume 03, University of Kelaniya, 2007
18. Co Editor, News Letter: Volume 02, University of Kelaniya, 2007