Contact:
(Room Number) K2 123
Visual Arts & Design and Performing Arts Unit,
University of Kelaniya
Sri Lanka
Current Position:
Visual Arts Design & Performing Arts Unit
Department of Fine Arts
Educational Qualifications:
2007 - B.A. (Hons), University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka.
Professional Qualifications:
Acquired the Adobe certification for Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop CC 2015, 17th Aug 2017
Successfully Completed the Diploma in Desktop Publishing conducted by Global Information Systems, Computer Training Institute, Gampaha 26th May 2003
Successfully Passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Level 3) administered by the Japan Foundation and the Association of International Education, Japan, 2003
Research & Publications:
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2022 |
Technological Adaptation for a Crisis: Prospects, Challenges, and Future of Virtual Events, In book: New Challenges, Emerging Practices and Global Outlook in Service Management Publisher: SHINEEKS Publishers, 304 S. Jones Blvd #2521, Las Vegas NV 89107, USA |
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2021 |
Sri Lankan Commercial Artists of the Pre-Digital Era (1900-1990): A Case Study of the History of Graphic Design in Sri Lanka, The Journal of the Faculty of Humanities (JHU), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. ISSN: 1391-5096 Online ISSN: 2783 - 8951 |
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2016 |
යුරෝපීය නව සම්භව්යවාදී කලා ප්රවණතාව, Journal Article for 'Prabha 2014/2015', Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. ISSN 2279-3127 |
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2015 |
පූර්ව නූතන ජපානයේ උකියො-එ කලාව, Journal Article for 'Prabha 2013/2014', Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. ISSN 2279-3127 |
Conference Proceedings
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2023 |
"A study on the influence of European heraldic visual designs on emblem designs of Sri Lanka" IPRC 2023, The 23rd International Conference on Postgraduate Research, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya. |
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2022 |
"A study on the use of visual stereotypes in logo designs by Sri Lankan freelance logo designers" IPRC 2022, The 22nd International Conference on Postgraduate Research, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya. |
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2017 |
“Sri Lankan commercial artists of the pre-digital era: A case Study of the History of graphic design in Sri Lanka.,” IPRC 2017, The 18th International Conference on Postgraduate Research, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya. |
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2016 |
“A Study on the Regression of the Logo Design Industry of Sri Lanka,” ICH 2016, The 2nd International Conference on the Humanities: New Directions in the Humanities: Our Engagement with the Environment, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2015 |
“Uraeus: The Symbol of the Pharaohs,” ICH2015, International Conference on the Humanities: New Dynamics, Directions and Divergences, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
Study Guides
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2017 |
දෘශ්ය කලා සහ සැලසුම්කරණය- පරිගණක චිත්රක සැලසුම්කරණය I, Study Guide prepared for the students of Centre for Distance & Continuing Education, the University of Kelaniya. ISBN 9789557040400 |
Editorial work
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2011 |
Served as an editor for Archaeologia Zeylanica Vol. I Part I, published by the Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya. January 2011. ISSN 2235-9141 |
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2011 |
Served as an editor for Archaeologia Zeylanica Vol. I Part II, published by the Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya. May 2011. ISSN 2235-9141 |
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2017 |
චිත්රක සැලසුම්කරණය සහ ඩිජිටල් රූප නිර්මාණය, [Graphic Design and Digital image- making] Masitha Book Publishers, Dankotuwa. ISBN 9789550445677 |
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2013-15 |
සාමාන්ය පෙළ විභාගය සඳහා චිත්ර කලාව- Booklet series for the G.C.E. O/Level Art students in Sri Lanka. |
RESOURCE PERSON IN CONFERENCES
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2023 |
Served as a Technology Coordinator and Executive Committee Member of the 6th International on the Humanities ICH 2023, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2023 |
Served as a Reviewer of Abstracts of the 6th International on the Humanities ICH 2023, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2023 |
Served as a Session chair of the 6th International on the Humanities ICH 2023, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2022 |
Served as a Session coordinator of the Technical Session C and the Technical Session I Standing Committee on Humanities & Social Sciences of the UGC, University Grants Commission. |
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2022 |
Served as a Co-Coordinator of the Undergraduate research symposium – HUG 2022 on the Humanities HUG 2022, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2021 |
Served as a Technology assistant and Executive committee member of the 5th International on the Humanities ICH 2020/21, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2021 |
Served as a Session rapporteur of the Undergraduate research symposium –HUG 2021, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2019 |
Served as an Organizing committee member of the 4th International on the Humanities ICH 2018/19, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2017 |
Served as an Organizing committee member of the 3rd International on the Humanities ICH 2017, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2016 |
Served as a Steering committee member of the Junior Research Symposium conducted by the Visual Arts & Design and Performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya. |
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2015 |
Served as the Event Coordinator of the Undergraduate Research Symposium of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, conducted under the HETC/IDAS. |
UNIVERSITY LEVEL CONTRIBUTION
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2023 |
Served as an Organizing committee member of the Excellence in Humanities Awards 2023, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2023 |
Subject Coordinator of Visual Arts & Design, Center for Distance & Continuing Education - CDCE, Faculty of Arts, University of Kelaniya. |
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2023 |
Served as Department web and Analytics associate of the Visual Arts and Design and Performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2023 |
Served as Department webmaster of the Visual Arts and Design and Performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2022 |
Served as a Member of the advisory committee under the Center for Brand Image Development of the University of Kelaniya. |
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2022 |
Subject Coordinator of Visual Arts & Design, Center for Distance & Continuing Education - CDCE, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2021 |
Served as Department webmaster of the Visual Arts and Design and Performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2021 |
Student Counselor- Academic year 2020/2021, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2021 |
Working Group member for Preparation of Self Evaluation Report (SER) for Programme review (PR) – EDP, Bachelor of Arts degree program, The University’s Center for Distance & Continuing Education - CDCE, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2020 |
Served as Department webmaster of the Visual Arts and Design and Performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2020 |
Supervisor – An aptitude test, Bachelor of Art honors Degree in Film & Television Studies, Academic year 2019/2020, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2017 |
Student Counselor- Academic year 2017/2018, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2017 |
Participated as a Painter/Artist delegate in a study tour of paintings and arts in Guang Xi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, organized by the China Cultural Center in Sri Lanka. |
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2016 |
Served as a Consultant Lecturer of the 'THA – 2016' Cultural Performance organized by the Performing Art Society, Visual Arts & Design and Performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya. |
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2015 |
Served as an External Resource Person for the preliminary contests of the 'Sadisha' Cultural performance organized by the Visual Arts & Design and Performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, under the patronage of HETC/IDAS. |
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2005 |
President of the Vista Student Society- Visual Arts Student Society (Member from 2003 to 2007), Visual Arts & Design and Performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya. |
UNIVERSITY-LEVEL CONTRIBUTION AS A DESIGNER
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2024 |
Served as the Cover Designer of the "Internship Record Book 2021/22" for the Internship and Skills Development Unit, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2024 |
Currently serving as the Layout planner of the Newsletter of the University of Kelaniya. |
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2023 |
Served as The cover page and Internal color pages designer of "Student Handbook – 2022/2023" prepared by the Research & Publication Committee of the University of Kelaniya. |
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2023 |
Designed the Visual identity for the Excellence in Humanities Awards 2023, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2023 |
Designed the Visual identity for the "The 1st National Conference on Sinhala Studies (NCSS) 2023" organized by the Department of Sinhala, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2023 |
Served as the Cover Designer of the "Journal of the Faculty of Humanities", issues 30 and 31, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2023 |
Served as the Layout Designer for the Newsletter of the University of Kelaniya for January-February and March-April issues of 2023. |
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2022 |
Served as the Designer of the University of Kelaniya Brand Manual for the Center for Brand Image Development of the University of Kelaniya, including the design of the official UoK symbol and the souvenirs. |
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2022 |
Served as The cover page and Internal color pages designer of "Student Handbook – 2021/2022" prepared by the Research & Publication Committee of the University of Kelaniya. |
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2016 |
Contributed as a Graphic Designer for the ICH 2016, The 2nd International Conference on the Humanities: New Directions in the Humanities: Our Engagement with the Environment, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
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2015 |
Contributed as a Graphic Designer for the 'Sadisha' Cultural performance organized by the Visual Arts & Design and Performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, under the patronage of HETC/IDAS. |
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2013 |
Contributed as a Graphic Designer to the “Memories of Kavitha" Talent Show Program coordinated by the Visual Arts and Design & Performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya. |
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2011 |
Served as the Cover Designer of the Archaeologia Zeylanica Vol. I Part I & II, published by the Department of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya. |
NATIONAL CONTRIBUTION
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2024 |
Served as a Judge in the painting and Photography Competition held for the publication of "Sayurusara" magazine, vol 47, published by the Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka. |
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2024 |
Served as a Judge in the"Siththam 2023" all-island painting Competition organized by Sri Lanka Triposha Ltd, Sri Lanka. |
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2023 |
Served as a Judge in the painting and Photography Competition held for the publication of "Sayurusara" magazine, vol 46, published by the Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka. |
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2023 |
Served as a Judge in “Crafting Ceylon” Empowering the Nation, Export Oriented Product Development Initiative – 2022/2023 of the National Craft Council, Sri Lanka. |
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2023 |
Served as a Judge in the Olympic Day Celebration (ODC) Painting Contest organized by The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC SL). |
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2022 |
Served as a Judge in the Fun Run Drawing/Painting Contest organized by The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC SL) in connection with the 19th Asian Games |Hangzhou 2022. |
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2022 |
Served as an Audio and visual animation creator in the Production of digital learning materials – Science (Grade 8-9), General education modernization project of the Educational Publication Department, Sri Lanka. |
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2022 |
Served as an Audio and visual animation creator in the Production of digital learning materials – Sinhala (Grade 8-9), General Education Modernization project of the Educational Publication Department, Sri Lanka. |
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2022 |
Served as an Audio and visual animation creator in the Production of digital learning materials – Sinhala (Grade 10-11), General Education Modernization project of the Educational Publication Department, Sri Lanka. |
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2021 |
Served as a Judge in the Commemoration of World Ozone Day 2021: Poster Competition organized by the Air Resources Management and the National Ozone Unit (ARM and NOU) of the Ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka. |
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2021 |
Served as an Audio and visual animation creator in the Production of digital learning materials – Science (Grade 8-9), General Education Modernization project of the Educational Publication Department, Sri Lanka. |
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2021 |
Served as an Audio and visual animation creator in the Production of digital learning materials – Sinhala (Grade 10-11), General Education Modernization project of the Educational Publication Department, Sri Lanka. |
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2019 |
Served as a Resource person in the All-island art Competition for commemoration of World Mental Health Day celebration in the National Institute of Mental Health, Sri Lanka. |
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2017 |
Served as a Judge in the Annual Art Competition in Sujatha Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda. 2018 |
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2015 |
Served as a Consultant to teach Traditional Sinhala Motifs & Design to student delegates from China, coordinated by the Visual Arts and Design & Performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya. |
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2012 |
Participated as an Instructor in the Workshop on Art, organized by World Vision Sri Lanka at the University of Kelaniya. 15th July 2012. |
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2011 |
Participated as an Instructor/Judge in the All Island Children's Art Competition & Workshops held at Jaffna, Baticolo, Negombo, Padiyatalawa, Bogawantalawa, Weeraketiya, and Anamaduwa; Organized by World Vision Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Visual Arts and Design and Performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya. 2011-2012 |
ART EXHIBITIONS
2017 GuangXi Cultural Week, Collective Painting Exhibition of Chinese Artists and Sri Lankan Artists, held at the China Cultural Center in Sri Lanka, Colombo 07.
2007 ‘Exposition-Exhibition’ Painting exhibition held at the Alliance Française de Colombo Auditorium.
2007 ‘14 Group’ Painting exhibition held at the Library Hall, University of Kelaniya.
2004 'Perception' Vista Painting exhibition held at the University of Kelaniya.
2002 'Ape Lokaya' Watercolor Painting Group Exhibition - 2002