Previous Professional Positions

  • Rector, Sri Palee Campus, University Of Colombo.
  • Director Diploma in Film Making National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka – 2011 up to date
  • Visiting Lecturer in Mass Communication Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Kelaniya since 2000 up to date.
  • Acting Rector – Sri Palee Campus , University of Colombo – Since 2008.03.03 – 20009.01.27.
  • Head of the Department of Mass Media, Sri Palee Campus – University of Colombo since 1999 – 2008
  • President of Arts Council of Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo
  • Senior Treasurer of the Student Union of Sri Palee Campus
  • Member of the Director board – National Film Corporation – Sri Lanka
  • The Senior Student Counselor since 2001 – 2008
  • Warden of the Male Hostel 2001 – 2008
  • Visiting Lecturer – Institute of Human Resource Advancement – 2008
  • Academic Co-ordination – Diploma Course in film making – National film corporation of Sri Lanka 2006 – 2011
  • Member of film evaluation committee – National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka – 2007
  • Member of Teledrama preview committee – SLRC – 2007
  • Acting Head of the Department of Performing Arts of the Sri Palee Campus since 2001
  • Member of Board of Studies of National Center for advanced studies – 2006
  • Consultant – AQUINAS College of Higher Studies 2006
  • Coordinator of participation programme for 2000/2001 preservative and Enhancement of the cultural and Natural Heritage – Sri Palee Campus since 2001 -2007
  • Committee member of State Media Policy
  • Visiting Lecturer – Faculty of Visual Arts, University of the Visual & Performing Arts
  • Visiting Lecturer‑ Department of Modern Languages. University of Kelaniya in 1998/2000
  • Member of curriculum development board – TV, Radio Film Media training institute – 2001
  • Visiting lecturer in translation study Programme – Center for Policy Alternation of Sri Lanka – 2001
  • Member of board of management – National film development fund , National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka – 2000
  • Visiting Lecturer‑ Department of Modern Languages. University of Kelaniya in 1998/2000
  • Visiting Lecturer -Journalism Unit of Colombo University in 1999
  • Visiting Lecturer‑ Department of Mass Communication , University of Kelaniya since 1998 up to present
  • Member of Curriculum development Board of Sri Lanka press council – 1999

Extra-Curricular Activities

  • Examiner for Post graduate Dissertation – Dept. of Philosophy – University of Kelaniya -2008 up to date
  • Examiner for External degree programme – Buddhist and Pali University – 2008 up to date
  • Supervisor for M.A. & MSSc. PhD – Faculty of Graduate Studies – University of Kelaniya – 2002 up to date
  • Examiner for Post graduate Dissertating – Dept. of Mass Communication – University of Kelaniya – 2000 up to date
  • Examiner for Post graduate Dissertation – Dept. of Sinhala –University of Kelaniya – 2008
  • Panel member – Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council – 2008
  • Jury member – Sarasavi film festival – Lake House – 2006 – 2008
  • Curricular Planner – Media Academy – National Youth Service Council – 2008
  • External degree syllabus designer for Mass Communication – Buddhism & Pali University of Sri Lanka – 2008
  • Panel member of the paper – GCE O/L – Communication and Media Studies – Dept. of Examination – 2007
  • Jury member – OCIC Tele and Film Festivals – 2011
  • Jury member – Short film festival – 2007 – National film Corporation of Sri Lanka
  • Syllabus designer for Basic certificate course in film making – National film corporation of Sri Lanka – 2006
  • External Examiner – Department of Architecture – University of Moratuwa – 2006
  • Jury member – Rupavahini – state award – 2006
  • Syllabus designer for Diploma course in Film making – National film corporation of Sri Lanka 2005
  • Jury member – Presidential Film Festivals – 2003
  • Have designed two Media books for school under the project of NIE
  • Have led a team of resource persons for the preparation of curricular for Performing Arts for Sri Palee Campus
  • Editorial Board member – Journal of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Examiner for Post graduate Dissertating – Dept. of Humanities – University of Rajarata
  • Have contributed to design and develop Curricula for Mass Media for Sri Palee Campus
  • Member of subject review committee on Sinhala and mass communication, Department of Sinhala and Mass Communication, University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, Sri Lanka.
  • Member of subject review committee on mass communication, Department of Mass Communication, University of Kalaniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Member of subject review committee on Modern Languages Department of Modern Languages, University of Kalaniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Member of the script Evaluation committee Nationl Film Co-operation, Sri Lanka.

Overseas Experience

  • 1995- 1998 – Reporter Sinhala Department of BBC in Moscow
  • 1992 – 1998 main adviser of the magazine “ Sandesaya” Sri Lankan Student Association in Russia
  • 1994 – March 1998 – Main Counselor of the Sri Lankan Student Union in Russia
  • 1991 – 1994 inspector and announcer- Sinhala Department of the Moscow International Radio
  • 1992 – 1993 – General Secretary ( President) of the Sri Lankan Student Union in Russia
  • 1991 – 1992 General Secretary ( President) of the Sri Lankan Student Union in USSR

Consultation

  • Preparation of Communication and Media Studies – Curricula for the G.C.E. ( O/L) and G.C.E. (A/L) in 2002
  • The main adviser for newspaper (“ sathmaga” )of Inter School Media Association
  • Core Advisor of Core Advisory Group General Subject Area ( Including Communication Studies of Vibhasha Translation programme)
  • Adviser for media Journal (“sadesa”)