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Ms. Anusha Sivalingam

Department of  Mass Media, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo

Email: anusha@spc.cmb.ac.lk

Anusha Sivalingam is a lecturer in the Department of Mass Media at the University of Colombo and a visiting lecturer at the Universities of Peradeniya and Jaffna. With extensive professional experience across Sri Lanka’s national television and print media in Sinhala, Tamil, and English, she has also contributed as a researcher at the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA).
A prolific translator and scholar, Anusha has published seven major literary translations, including poetry, that engage profoundly with themes of human rights, peacebuilding, and transitional justice in Sri Lanka. Her translation of Tara Shyamali Kumaraswamy (Tamil) received both the State Literary Award and the Godage Literary Award in 2019. That same year, her research work Sri Lankan Effort in Tamil Cinema was shortlisted for the State Literary Awards. In 2024, her poetry translation Rathriya Matha Rathu Kurullek Lagagena (Sinhala) was nominated for Best Poetry Translation at the State Literary Awards, recognized for its searing exploration of war crimes, loss, disappearances, and the resilience and hope of victims.Through her work, Anusha demonstrates how translation can serve as a powerful instrument for fostering intercommunal understanding, advancing cultural dialogue, and reinforcing justice.
In addition to her scholarly pursuits, she is an accomplished freelance copywriter in advertising, a scriptwriter, and a contributor to award-winning Tamil and Sinhala films in Sri Lanka, where she has penned songs and engaged in creative development, including work toward a doctorate in scriptwriting. Anusha Sivalingam’s career exemplifies the fusion of Human rights activism, journalism, creative expression, and social impact, positioning her as a leading voice in Sri Lankan media, literature, and film studies.

Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications

  • MPhil

    Master of Philosophy in Mass Communication

    Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya

  • M.A. 2020

    Master in Conflict and Peace Studies

    Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

  • B.A. (Hons) 2017

    Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media Studies (Specialized in Television Studies)

    University of Colombo

  • 2022

    Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education

    University of Colombo

  • 2019

    Short Course on Beyond Borders: Understanding the Nexus of Migration, Development and Conflict

    Centre for Poverty Analysis

  • 2018

    Short Course in Ethnography

    American Institute for Lankan Studies

  • 2012

    Diploma in ICT

    ICBT Campus

Positions

  • Present2020

    Lecturer (Prob.) in Mass Media

    Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo

  • Present2021

    Student Counselor

    Sri Palee Campus

  • Present2025

    Member of Advisory Board in State Cinema Panel of the Art Council of Sri Lanka

    Department of Cultural Affairs

  • Present2025

    Assistant Secretary- Teachers’ Association of Sri Palee Campus (Union)

    Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo

  • 20252025

    Co-Secretary - Annual International Research Symposium

    Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo

  • 20252023

    UBL Coordinator

    Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo

  • 20222022

    Secretary - Annual Research Symposium

    Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo

  • 20252025

    Lecturer in charge - Peramaga

    Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo

  • 20242023

    Coordinator- Students Research Committee

    CMR, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo

  • 20242023

    Secratary- Teachers’ Association of Sri Palee Campus (Union)

    Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo

  • 20252022

    Coordinator- Media Studies

    Department of Mass Media, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo

  • Present2021

    Visiting Lecturer of B.A. in Fine Arts

    Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya

  • Present2023

    Visiting Lecturer of B.A. in Media Studies

    Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna

  • 20222022

    Editor in Tamil Section

    Naam Newspaper

  • 20202017

    Researcher

    Centre for Poverty Analysis

  • 20202017

    Columnist

    Thinakaran Newspaper (Lake House)

  • 20202017

    Columnist

    Rasa Newspaper (Lake House)

  • 20182015

    Freenlance Journalist

    Ravaya, Ceylon Today, Navamina

  • 20182015

    Freenlance Journalist

    Ravaya, Ceylon Today, Navamina

  • 20182017

    News Reporter

    Maubima (Northern News)

  • 20152014

    Journalist Documentary Team

    Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation

  • 20152014

    Journalist (Political News)

    Irudina Newspaper