Dr. Liyanage Tudor Weerasinghe

Current Position:

• Senior Lecturer in Mass Media, Sri Palee Campus, University Of Colombo
• Deputy President of Sri Lanka – Eastern Europe Friendship Association for development, peace and co-existence since
• Adviser of the Media Society of Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo
• Course Director – Diploma Course in film making – National film corporation of Sri Lanka
• Director Diploma in Film Making National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka
• Advisor – International Journal of Communicology, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Consultant of the mass media and Journalism curriculum development board of Sri Lanka Foundation Institute.
• Advisor – Technical terms glossary for Communication & Media Studies – Dept. of official Languages.
• Consultant of the Curricula Development Board of Sri Lanka Media Training Institute
• Consultant of the communication and media studies curriculum development board of Journalism Unit, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Member of the advisor board: Digital video and media development, IHRM, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Previous Professional Positions

• Rector, Sri Palee Campus, University Of Colombo.
• 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
• Acting Head of the Department of Performing Arts of the Sri Palee Campus since 2001
• 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
• Academic Co-ordination – Diploma Course in film making – National film corporation of Sri Lanka 2006 – 2011
• Visiting lecturer in translation study Programme – Center for Policy Alternation of Sri Lanka – 2001
• Member of Board of Studies of National Center for advanced studies – 2006
• Member of curriculum development board – TV, Radio Film Media training institute – 2001
• Member of Teledrama preview committee – SLRC – 2007
• Member of board of management – National film development fund , National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka – 2000
• Consultant – AQUINAS College of Higher Studies 2006
• Member of film evaluation committee – National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka – 2007
• Member of Curriculum development Board of Sri Lanka press council – 1999
• Director Diploma in Film Making National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka – 2011 up to date
• Visiting Lecturer‑ Department of Mass Communication , University of Kelaniya since 1998 up to present
• Visiting Lecturer‑ Department of Modern Languages. University of Kelaniya in 1998/2000
• Visiting Lecturer -Journalism Unit of Colombo University in 1999
• Visiting Lecturer in Mass Communication Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Kelaniya since 2000 up to date.
• Visiting Lecturer – Institute of Human Resource Advancement – 2008
• Visiting Lecturer – Faculty of Visual Arts, University of the Visual & Performing Arts

Awards

• Award of prominent Teacher in Mass Media
• Subharathi Felicitation Award – 2003
• Raigampura Award for Writership – 2006
• “Sadesa” Felicitation Award – 2008
• Vibhasha Translation Praogamme Award for Honouring the services – 2006

Extra-Curricular Activities

• 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
• Have contributed to design and develop Curricula for Mass Media 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
• External Examiner – Department of Architecture – University of Moratuwa – 2006
• Examiner for Post graduate Dissertating – Dept. of Mass Communication – University of Kelaniya – 2000 up to date
• Examiner for Post graduate Dissertation – Dept. of Philosophy – University of Kelaniya -2008 up to date
• Examiner for Post graduate Dissertation – Dept. of Sinhala –University of Kelaniya – 2008
• Supervisor for M.A. & MSSc. PhD – Faculty of Graduate Studies – University of Kelaniya – 2002 up to date
• Panel member – Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council – 2008
• Panel member of the paper – GCE O/L – Communication and Media Studies – Dept. of Examination – 2007
• Jury member – Rupavahini – state award – 2006
• Jury member – Short film festival – 2007 – National film Corporation of Sri Lanka
• Jury member – OCIC Tele and Film Festivals – 2011
• Jury member – Sarasavi film festival – Lake House – 2006 – 2008
• Jury member – Presidential Film Festivals – 2003
• External degree syllabus designer for Mass Communication – Buddhism & Pali University of Sri Lanka – 2008
• Curricular Planner – Media Academy – National Youth Service Council – 2008
• Syllabus designer for Diploma course in Film making – National film corporation of Sri Lanka 2005
• Syllabus designer for Basic certificate course in film making – National film corporation of Sri Lanka – 2006
• Member of subject review committee on practical science and public policy development of political science and public policy, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• 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.
• Examiner for External degree programme – Buddhist and Pali University – 2008 up to date

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”)

Overseas Experience

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

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Peer reviewed journal publications

• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2010. Reality TV as a new form of Contemporary Global Mass Media and Culture and its relation to Human Reality. Rupawahini Samiksha. . Department of Cultural Affaire. Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2010. The Role of Literary Communication in the formulation of Human Relation. Sahithya. Special Issue. State Literary Committee. Department of Cultural Affaire. Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2009. Perspectival Review on theoretical feasibility in creation a communist sociology based on soviet classical experience. Sandeshaya. July and August. Volume No.3 and 4. National and Agriculture Reform movement of Sri Lanka. Nugegoda.
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2009. Commodification of water in the liberal economic system. Sandeshaya. May and June. Volume No.2. National and Agriculture Reform movement of Sri Lanka. Nugegoda.
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2008. Towards Scientific Television. Department of Cultural Affaire. Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2008. Towards Scientific Television. Department of Cultural Affaire. Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2007. A review on the Possibility of the Use of Television Media as an Art form Department of Cultural Affaire .Department of Culture. Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2007. Review on the Interrelationship between Culture and Mass Communication. Maddya Vimarshi. No .5. University of kelaniya
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2006. Methodological Issues of Macluhanist Theory in Media Studies. Methodology Media Studies and Criticism. Sri palee Campus. University of Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2007. A review on the Possibility of the Use of Television Media as an Art form Department of Cultural Affaire .Department of Culture. Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2007. Review on the Interrelationship between Culture and Mass Communication. Maddya Vimarshi. No .5. University of kelaniya
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2006. Methodological Issues of Macluhanist Theory in Media Studies. Methodology Media Studies and Criticism. Sri palee Campus. University of Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2005. Sociological Approach of function of Mass Media. Mediology. Media studies and criticism. Sri palee Campus. University of Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2005. Role of Mass Media in the Process of Formation of Public Opinion. Maddya Vimanshi. No 4 .University of Kelaniya
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2005. Sociological Approach of function of Mass Media. Mediology. Media studies and criticism. Sri palee Campus. University of Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2005. Role of Mass Media in the Process of formulation of Public Opinion. Maddya Vimarshi. No .4. University of kelaniya
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2004. Methodological problems in understanding the global society. Wajira Prahba Shastreeya Sanghahaya. Viddayarathna Vishvavidya Pitaya
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2003. A critical review on ideological theoretical concepts of Mass media .Maddya Vimarshi No 3. University of Kelaniya
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2003. Some Approaches to Psychological base of Mass Media. Sanniwedana Shastreeya Sangrahaya. University of Kelaniya
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2001. Methodological Issues in Mass Media and Cultural Studies. Sanniwedana Shastreeya Sangrahaya No.1. University of Kelaniya
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2001. Study of Impact of Mass Media on the downfall of the real Communist Society. Kathika. January, March. Media Society. Sri Palee Campus. University of Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 1998. What is Freedom? Sandeshaya. Sri Lankan Student Union of USSR.
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 1997. Freudian Theory of Creativity of Arts. Sandeshaya. Sri Lankan Student Union of USSR.
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 1995.The role of the mass Media in Process of Modernization in Sri Lanka at the initial period. Contemporary problems of development of foreign Media. Moscow State University. Moscow
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 1993. Some Philosophical Issues related to Mass Consciousness and Mass Communication. Madya Vimarshi No.1.University of Kelaniya
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 1992. Freudian Psychoanalysis and Eastern Classical Thinking. Arunalu. Russian People of Friendship University (RPFU).Russia
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 1992. Marxist Concept of Social Alienation of Man. Sandeshaya. Sri Lankan Student Union of USSR.
• Weerasinghe, T. L., 1991. Problems of Interrelationship Nature and Man. Sandeshaya. Sri Lankan Student Union of USSR.

Book published

• Weerasinghe, T.L., 2011. Marxist and Neo Marxist Mass Media Theory. Sarasavi Publishers. Nugegoda
• Weerasinghe, T.L., 2008. Text Book Writer for Communication and Media Studies. Ministry of Education. Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T.L., 2007. Sociology of Mass Media .Critical Studies in Media Theory and Methodology. Sarasavi Publishers. Nugegoda
• Weerasinghe, T.L., 2002. Mass Media. Sanhida Publishers. Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T.L., 2002. Global Society and its Ideology. Godage Publishers. Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T.L., 1992. Social Consciousness and the Mass Media. A Case Study of Sri Lanka. Moscow State University. Moscow
• Weerasinghe, T.L., 1996. Problems of Alienation of Man in Buddhist and Marxist Philosophy. Moscow State University. Moscow
• Weerasinghe, T.L., 1997. The Role of the Mass Media in the Process of Modernization of Sri Lanka. Moscow State University. Moscow

Under publication process

• Weerasinghe, T., Ranjan Hettiarachchi & DharmaKeerthi Sri Ranjan. G.D., (Eds). 2012. Mediology. Semiological Approach to Mass Media. Vol: 3 (1), SriPalee Campus Publication.
• Weerasinghe, T., Ranjan Hettiarachchi & DharmaKeerthi Sri Ranjan, G.D., (Eds). 2012. Mediology – Semiological Approach to Mass Media, Vol: 3 (2). Sri Lanka. SriPalee Campus Publication.

Edited works

• Weerasinghe, T.L., 2007. Film Semiotics and Issues in Film Assthetics. Tharanga Publishers. Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T.L., & DharmaKeerthi Sri Ranjan, G.D., (Eds). 2006. Mediology – Media Study & Media Criticism, Theoretical Concepts and Research Methods. Vol: 2, Sri Lanka, SriPalee Campus Publication, University of Colombo.
• Weerasinghe, T.L., & DharmaKeerthi Sri Ranjan, G.D., (Eds). 2003. Mediology – Media Study & Media Criticism, Sociological Approach. Vol: 1. Sri Lanka. Sri Palee Campus Publication. University of Colombo.

Prefaces written

• Vithanage, T., 2012. Deontological Journalism. Human Rights Media Law, Ethics and Reforms .NPC
• Wijokoon, C., 2007. Story of Newspaper. Theory and Practice. Godage. Colombo
• Chaminda, P., 2007. Film Semiotics and Issues in Film Aesthetics. Tharanga Publishers. Colombo
• Dissanayake, W., 2003. The Hegemony of the Television Medium. Visual Media Studies and Criticism. Sarasavi Publication .Nugegoda
• Jayarathne, I., 2002. Militarists. Fascists and Pacifists. Thissa Publishers. Katunayaka

Forth Coming

• Weerasinghe, T. L., 2012. A Critical Study on the Use of Potentiality of Television for the Development. 30th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Rupewahini Cooperation. Colombo
• Weerasinghe, T.L., 2012. A Critical Review on the Issues of the Field of Study of Communication and Mass Media in Sri Lanka. 25th Anniversary of Rawaya Newspaper

Research Interests

• Mass Media Theory & History
• Creative Communication
• Media & Cultural Studies
• Philosophy & Methodology of Mass Media
• Critical Social Theory

Contact Details:

Phone: (+94)714340439/(+94)342261372/(+94)382211795
Email:tudor@spc.cmb.ac.lk