BIOGRAPHY

PKS Manatunga, currently serves as a Senior Assistant Librarian (Grade II) at the Main Library, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Mrs.  Manatunga graduated from the University of Colombo with a first Class for BSc Special Degree in Plant Biotechnology and obtained Sir Nigel Ball Award for Botany in the year 2004.  In 2013, she obtained a Masters in Information Systems Management from the University of Colombo. She joined the Library University of Colombo in 2006 as an Assistant Librarian and promoted to Senior Assistant Librarian Grade11 in 2013. Her research interests are in the areas of Information Behaviour, Information Literacy and Knowledge Management.

She  serves as a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo and was a Co-coordinator of the  Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems Management Programme in year 2015/2016 & 2016/2017. At the moment she was appointed as the Temporary Student Counselor of the Main Library(2018-2020).

Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications

  • BSc Special Degree in Plant Biotechnology 2004

    University of Colombo

  • Masters in Information Systems Management 2013

    Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

Positions

  • Now 2006

    Senior Assistant Librarian

    Main Library, University of Colombo

  • Now 2012

    Visiting Lecturer

    Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

  • 2020 2018

    Temporary Student Counselor

    Main Library, University of Colombo

  • 2017 2015

    Co-coordinator

    Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems Management Programme, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

  • 2018 2017

    Conference Secretary

    National Conference of University Librarians Association (NACULA)

  • 20172016

    General Secretary

    University Librarians Association (ULA) of Sri Lanka

  • 20192018

    Committee Member

    Faculty Club, University of Colombo

  • 2017 2015

    Member

    Annual Research Symposium Committee, University of Colombo

  • Now2014

    Member

    Web and IT committee, University of Colombo

  • Now 2006

    Member

    Faculty board, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

  • Now 2006

    Member

    University Librarians Association

  • Now2015

    Non corporate member

    Sri Lanka Library Association