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International Publications

Modern tendencies in the publication of Pornography in Sri Lanka, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 6, Issue 11, November 2016, page 182-187, ISSN 2250 -3153

National Publications

Books

Sabaragamu Gami Natakaya(2016) Godage publishers, Maradana. pages 328.

Monographs

de Pasqual, M. K. (2010). ‘Stage Drama Communication’, Journal of Mass Communication (Vol.1), Jinadasa,M.P., et al.  (Ed.). Kelaniya: Mass Communication Students Council, University of Kelaniya. 145-148pp ISBN 978-955-30-3747-3

de Pasqual, M. K. (2012). ‘Traditional Astrology and Mass Media’, Santhathi (Vol.5), Siriwardene, C., et al.  (Ed.). Kelaniya: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya. 184-194pp ISSN 1880-4652

de Pasqual, M. K. (2013). ‘The Use of Websites in Sinhala Medium and Its Social Impact’, Sanniwedana (Vol.3), Piyadasa, R. L. et al (Ed.). Kelaniya: Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya. 168-176pp ISBN 978-955-30-4652-9

de Pasqual, M. K. (2013). ‘Can New Media be Banned?’, Nidahas Madhya, Atugala, A. et al (Ed.). Colombo: Department of Government Information, University of Kelaniya. 211-219pp ISBN 978-955-20-9073-8

de Pasqual, M. K. (2013). ‘Web Identity Features and Sri Lankan Websites’,Samaja Wimarshana (Vol.1), Priyadarshana,S., et al. (Ed.). Kelaniya: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya. 154-162pp ISSN 2012-9629

de Pasqual, M. K. (2014). ‘Research Stage of World Cinema’, Maadhya Wimarshi (Vol.8), Rajapaksha, C. (Ed.). Kelaniya: Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya. 61-69pp

de Pasqual, M. K. (2014). ‘The Impact of Using Traditional Astrology on Mass Media’, Samaja Wimarshana (Vol.1), Mallawarachchi,A., et al. (Ed.). Kelaniya: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya. 159-170pp ISSN 2012-9629

de Pasqual, M. K. (2014). ‘The Role of Internet in Developmental Communication’, Santhathi (Vol.1), de Pasqual, M.K. (Ed.). Kelaniya: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya. 158-167pp ISSN 1880-4652

de Pasqual, M. K. (2016). ‘Attitudes towards Personal Development in Dharmapala Vision: with Special Reference to the Letters Sent to Luvis Conductor’, Proceedings of the International Conference on 150th Birth Anniversary of Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala, Tillakerathne, M. et al (Ed.). Colombo: Department of Government Information, University of Kelaniya.

It should be noted that the above list excludes the newspaper and magazine articles written by the applicant.

 

Editorial Work

de Pasqual, M.K. (Ed.). (2014), Santhathi (Vol.1), Kelaniya: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya. ISSN 1880-4652

de Pasqual, M.K. (Asst. Ed.). (2014), ‘Obata Sæpa Læbewa’ Anagaarika Dharmapala: Bilingual Pictorial, Colombo: Anagarika Dharmapala Trust.

de Pasqual, M.K. (Webmaster). (2015 – to date), NoK: News of Kelaniya (A Students’ Website), Kelaniya: Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya.

Available at <http://www.newsofkelaniya.lk>

de Pasqual, M.K. (Editor/ Webmaster). (2013-2014), News Letter of the Department of Mass Communication, Kelaniya: Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya.

 

Public Lectures

  • The Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka (RASSL) monthly public lecture on “Sri Lankan Trends in the Use of Social Media” on Monday, May 27 in 2013 at the Gamini Dissanayake auditorium, No. 96, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7.
  • Island wide Workshop for Buddhist Affairs Coordinators remarking the 150th Birth Anniversary of Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala, lecture on 24.11.2015 at Anuradhapura, and 08.11.2015 at Ambilipitiya, “Attitudinal Development of Persons” organized by the Ministry of Buddha Sasana
  • Annual Arts Day Celebrations, keynote speech on “Appreciation of Literature”, on 08.02.2016, Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Ehaliyagoda
  • Annual Arts Day Celebrations, keynote speech on “Appreciation of Literature”, on 25.03.2018, Hemamali maha Vidyalaya, Ganemulla

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1. Research

  • “Communicative Aspects of Folk Dramas in Sabaragamuwa: Based on Pahan Maduwa, Kiri Maduwa and Kumara Samayama Religious Festivals”, Supervised by Senior Lecturer Manoj Pushphakumara Jinadasa for M.S.Sc in 2015.
  • The Impact of Using Traditional Astrology on Mass Media”, Supervised by Senior Lecturer Manoj Pushphakumara Jinadasa for B.A in 2010.
  • “Sri Lankan Trends in the Use of Social Networking: A Study Based on 20 Face Book Users”, Presented at the 6th Annual Research Conference of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka 2012.
  • “Intercultural Influences on the Architectural Traditions of Jaffna Peninsula: A Study Focused on the Architectural Remains of the Manthiri Manai” (a joint research), Presented at the 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences at Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2013.
  • “Study on Human and Social Impacts on Destruction of Wetlands with Special Reference to Madu Ganga”, Presented at the International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jayewardenepura, 2014
  • “The Spread of Pornographic Blogs through Social Networks: with Special Attention to Sinhala Medium Blogs”, Presented at IPRC, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015.
  • “A Study on the Variety of Community Activities of Anagarika Dharmapala” (a joint research), Presented at the International Conference on 150th Birth Anniversary of Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala, Ministry of Buddha Sasana and Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, 2015
  • “Attitudes towards Personal Development in Dharmapala Vision: with Special Reference to the Letters Sent to Luvis Conductor”, Presented at International Conference on 150th Birth Anniversary of Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala, Ministry of Buddha Sasana and Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, 2015.
  • “The Usage of Pornographic Publications on Internet”, Presented at the 2nd Research Symposium of Temporary Academic Staff, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2014
  • “Web Identity of Sri Lankan Websites”, Presented at the 1st Research Symposium of Temporary Academic Staff, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2013

 

OTHER RESEARCH WORK

Period

Participation

 

Research Title

2008

Research Assistant

“Sex or Sensibility”, Eshani Ruwanpura’s Doctoral Research, submitted to the University of Edinburgh

2015

Research Assistant

“Spectatorship of Cinema in Sri Lanka”, Aruna Lokuliyana’s Doctoral Research (ongoing), University of Kelaniya

2015

Research Assistant

“Popular Cinema and Political Communication”, Chandima Nishshanka’s Doctoral Research (ongoing), Sri Jawaharlal Neru University

2009

Survey              Research Assistant

“Electronic Media Survey”, conducted by Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, supervised by Hudson Samarasinghe

2013

Survey              Research Assistant

“Island Wide Survey on Public Opinion about Bank System”, sponsored by People’s Bank, supervised by Prof. Rohana Laxman Piyadasa

2011

Survey
Research Assistant

“National Survey about the Spectatorship of the Channel CSN”, supervised by Prof. Rohana Laxman Piyadasa

2010

Survey
Research Assistant

Island Wide Survey on Presidential Election, conducted by Department of Mass Communication, supervised by Prof. Rohana Laxman Piyadasa

2010

Survey
Research Assistant

Island Wide Survey on General Election, conducted by Department of Mass Communication, supervised by Prof. Rohana Laxman Piyadasa

2007

Survey Officer

 

“A survey on the Knowledge of Sex Education and Behavior of University Students”, in combination with four universities, with senior prof. Chandrasiri Rajapaksha , Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya 

2009

Survey Officer

 

“Development & Girandurukotte Community Radio”, conducted by Department of Mass Communication, supervised by Prof. Mapa Thilakarathne

2010

Survey Officer

 

“Development & Kothmale Community Radio”, conducted by Department of Mass Communication, supervised by Prof. Mapa Thilakarathne

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International Research Symposium

Research

Institution

Period

“Reflection of Sri Lankan Identity- Though Sri Lankan Television Commercials”

12th International Conference on Sri Lanka Studies,                                                             The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka& the Open University  of Sri Lanka

2010

Intercultural Influences on the Architectural Traditions of Jaffna Peninsula

“Culture, Globalization and the Developing World”(ICSS 2013) ,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

2013

Facebook Users and Undergraduates in Sri Lanka(Special reference to selected universities in Sri Lanka)

Media in Transformation: Exploring role of ICT, Innovative Communications and New Media(GCRA 2014) in Sri Lanka

2014

Internet and Law(Special reference to Sri Lanka)

2nd International conference on Trends in Multidisciplinary Business and Economic Research (TMBER 2015) in Thailand.

24-25 March-2015

TRENDS AND CHALLENGES IN CYBERCRIME IN SRI LANKA

Regional Challenges to Multidisciplinary Innovation - Dubai-UAE

October 05-06, 2015

Members of Parliament and Their Official Web Sites; New Media Tool of Political Communication- Dubai-UAE

Regional Challenges to Multidisciplinary Innovation - Dubai-UAE

October 05-06, 2015

 

Local Research Symposium

Research

Institution

Period

New Trends in cartoon films

 

10th Annual Research Symposium.Faculty of Graduate studies,University of Kelaniya.

2009

Role of the Television Media in the Presidential Election 2010

11th Annual Research Symposium.Faculty of Graduate studies,University of Kelaniya

2010

Kotmale Community radio

11th Annual Research Symposium.Faculty of Graduate studies,University of Kelaniya

2010

 

Articles in Index Journals

Title of Paper

Journal

Volume

ISSN

INTERNET AND LAW (SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SRI LANKA)

The Social Sciences

10(6)-2015

1818-5800

Title: Facebook users and undergraduates

(Specially reference to Selected Universities in Sri Lanka )

International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology     

Vol. 2 No. 5; May 2015

2313-3759      

Disaster Reporting in Print Media

(Special reference to selected newspapers in Sri Lanka)

International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology

Vol. 2 No. 9; September 2015

 

2313-3759 

Cybercrimes in Sri Lanka

 

Journal of US-China Public Administration

Volume 12, Number 9, serial Number 119-September

1548-6591

 

 

Research Experiences as a Data Collector

Year

Research

2006

 

2010

Server on effects the “Behavior Of Health” launched by Department of Mass Communication

Survey on Presidential Election Conducted by Department of Mass Communication  (Dr. Rohana Laxman Piyadasa)

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From

Month/Year

To

Month/Year

University/ Institute (Name, Place)

Certificates, Diploma, Degree obtained with Grade/ Class etc.

Main field(s) or Subject(s) of study

 

2019/April

Sri Lanka Law College

Passed Attorney at –law examination

Legal Studies

2015

2016

University of Kelaniya

Diploma in Translation and  Interpretation

Translation and Interpretation

2009

2014

University of Kelaniya

MSSc degree

Mass Communication

2008

2017

Open University Sri Lanka

L.L.B Degree

Law

2004

2008

University of Kelaniya

B.A.Degree

 

First-class Honours-

Batch Top

 

Mass Communication

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

2009

University of Colombo

Certificate in Business English

English

2007

2008­­­­

University of Kelaniya

Certificate examinations in modern languages

English

2007

2008

University of Kelaniya

English Skills for Final Years

English

2007

2008

Open University Sri Lanka

Certificate in English for Academic Purposes(Legal Studies)

English

2006

2007

University of Kelaniya

C        Certificate course in Computer Literacy

Computer Literacy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEDDLES, PRIZES & AWARDS

Year

Description

2015

Vice Chancellor’s Award for the Most Outstanding Young Researcher

2015

Senate Honours for Research-for conducting high-quality research and publication

2010

Award for the film “The absence son” by Dialog City Hits channel(script and Directing)

University Contribution

 

 

2020-2021

coordinator

Diploma in Mass Communication

2016-2017

coordinator

Diploma in Public Relation and Media Management

 

 

 

2015-

Visiting Lecture

Public and Media Relation Diploma Course in Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya

2016-

Visiting Lecture

Higher Diploma in Public and Media Relation Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya

2010-

Visiting Lecture

Diploma in Mass Communication, Course in Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya

2015-

Visiting Lecture

Master Of Arts Degree Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya

2016-

Faculty Member

Faculty of Social Sciences

2015-

School program-coordinator

“Sanjanani” Media Festival

2011-

Dissertation Supervisor

Undergraduate program

2016-

Dissertation Supervisor

Master of Arts Degree Program

2018

Conference -Secretary

1st National Conference on Mass Communication

2018

Organizing Committee

1st National Conference on Mass Communication

2018

Reviewer

1st National Conference on Mass Communication

2018

chairperson

4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018

2016

chairperson

2nd international Symposium of Social Sciences undergraduate 2016

2016

Co-chairperson

International Conference on the “Asian Elephants in cultural and Nature”

2015

Student counselor

University of Kelaniya

2015

Reviewer

1st National Symposium of Social Sciences undergraduates

2015

Member of organizing committee

1st National Symposium of Social Sciences undergraduates

2013

Session rapporteur

2nd International Conference on Social Sciences

2012-2013

Member

Art Council, University of Kelaniya

2010

Summit Secretary

National Media Summit 2010

 

Other

2019

participation

3rd  Intellectual property and legal forum of the Asia Broadcasting union Colombo-Sri Lanka

2019

participation

Certificate course on research proposal development

2019

participation

Conference on media and the Law Sri Lanka

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Research

  • Reading for PhD on Popular cinema and Political communication(Jawaharlal Nehru University-New Delhi – 2014)
  • New Journalistic Characteristics in Sri Lankan Print Media.

(A study based on Editorials in Sinhala medium Daily News papers) 2008.

  • Creative Communication Features in Political Cartoons – 1992.
  • Problems in Education of Rural Sri Lanka. (A case study – Independent Research)
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