{"id":94,"date":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2025-11-25T13:50:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T13:50:50","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/spc\/amila-lokumannage\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;244&#8243; img_size=&#8221;225*300&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Google Scholar&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;research-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.google.com%2Fcitations%3Fhl%3Den%26user%3D4gSJ71AAAAAJ||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;ResearchGate&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;research-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fprofile%2FAmila-Lokumannage||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<h1 class=\"fac-big-title fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Mr. Amila Lokumannage<\/h1>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Department of Mass Media, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Email: amila@spc.cmb.ac.lk[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Mr. Amila Lokumannage holds a Master\u2019s Degree in International Journalism from the Communication University of China and an Honors Degree in Mass Communication from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Now He is reading his PhD and he is a Lecturer (Prob.) in the Department of Mass Media at the Sri Palee Campus of the University of Colombo. Amila Lokumannage, who has previously authored several books in various disciplines, can also be described as a researcher, lecturer and presenter. Visual Communication, New Media, Television Studies, Media Studies and Communication Skills are his major studying areas.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;UCN (TV Society)&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;violet&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fspc.cmb.ac.lk%2Fucn%2F|||&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;SDG&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;green&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fspc.cmb.ac.lk%2Fsdg%2F|||&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;ORCiD&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;vista-blue&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Forcid.org%2F0000-0001-6283-7007|||&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;AV Unit&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; custom_onclick=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fspc.cmb.ac.lk%2Favu%2F||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Academic Qualifications<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">M.A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Masters of Art in International Journalism<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Communication University of China, Beijing <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">B.A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Bachelor of Art in Mass Communication (Hons)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">University of Sri Jayewardenepura<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">University of Sri Jayewardenepura<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Transformative Leadership<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">BCIS, BMICH<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Television and film production techniques<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Meadialogist Academy<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Television Presentation &amp; Narration<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">HTV Academy<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2013 - 2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Entrepreneurial Business Management<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">University of Sri Jayewardenepura<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2010 - 2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Counseling Psychology<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Mental Health Foundation of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2010 - 2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Film making<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">National Film Corporation <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2010 - 2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Human Resource Management<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">London Tec International<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Positions<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Now<\/span><span>Now<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lecturer (Prob.) in Mass Media<\/h4><p>Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Student Counselor<\/h4><p>Sri Palee Campus<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Exam Coordinator<\/h4><p>Department of Mass Media, Sri Palee Campus<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2025<\/span><span>2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chair- Web &amp; Publicity Committee- Annual International Research Symposium <\/h4><p>Sri Palee Campus<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2024<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary - Annual International Research Symposium<\/h4><p>Sri Palee Campus<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator - CCGU<\/h4><p>Sri Palee Campus<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lecturer in charge - UCN<\/h4><p>Sri Palee Campus<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2025<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator- Aptitude Test<\/h4><p>Department of Mass Media<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2025<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator- Students Research Committee<\/h4><p>CMR, Sri Palee Campus<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator- Institutional Review<\/h4><p>Department of Mass Media, Sri Palee Campus<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary- Undergraduate Research Conference<\/h4><p>Sri Palee Campus<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator- Audio Visual Unit<\/h4><p>Department of Mass Media, Sri Palee Campus<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2025<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator- Sustainable Development Goals<\/h4><p>Department of Mass Media, Sri Palee Campus<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator- Green Environment Cell<\/h4><p>Sri Palee Campus<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer of B.A. in Social Sciences<\/h4><p>Open University of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lecturer- Diploma in Writtenship &amp; Communication<\/h4><p>University of Sri Jayewardenepura<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lecturer in charge - Japura Voice club<\/h4><p>University of Sri Jayawardenepura<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Temporary Lecturer in Department of Sinhala &amp; Mass Communication<\/h4><p>University of Sri Jayewardenepura.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Communication Officer<\/h4><p>Ministry of Finance &amp; Mass Media<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Training Inspector<\/h4><p>National Apprentice &amp; 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