Mr. Jayasingha Mudiyanselage Ruwansiri Chinthaka Bandara

Current Position:

• Senior Lecturer in Performing Arts, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo

Previous Professional Positions

• Head of Department of Performing Arts – Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo, 14-01-2010 – 13-01-2013
• Post of Lecturer – Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo – effect from 2003-2009
• Probationary Lecturer – Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo- 2003- 2008
• Temporary Lecturer – Sri Palee campus, University of Colombo – 2003-2004
• Visiting Lecturer – Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo – 2002-2003
• Visiting Lecturer – University of Visual and Performing Arts – 2000-2003

Contribution for University Administration Activity

• Head – Department of Performing Arts from Jan 2010
• Personal in Charge – IRQUE Project – Development Program for Sri Lankan Univeristy Setup – Collaborated by World Bank – 2010-2011
• Student Counseler- Sripalee Campus, 2004-2005/ 2007-2011
• Warden – Sri Palee Campus – 2008-2011
• Coordinator in Examination – Sri Palee Campus – 2003-2005
• Coordinator- Syllabus Developing Committee of the Department of Performing Arts – Sri palee Campus– 2011
• Committee Member of Building Production and Planning Committee – Sri Palee Campus – University of Colombo –from Jan 2001

Contribution for University Creative Activity

• Coordinator (Cultural Event) of Rabindranath Tagor 150 Memorial Committee – university of Colombo – 2011
• Composer- Dance Events of Sri Palee Campus – The National Dance Festival – Sri Lanka – 2005
• Coordinator- Performing Practical Research Unit – Sri Palee Campus – from 2010.
• Member of Panel of Judges – Multicultural Festival – university of Colombo – 2008
• Organizing Secretary (Cultural Event) – Media and Diversity (International Symposium on Mass Media) – Organized by Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo – Sri Lanka – March 2010.
• Consulter and Academic Coordinator- Final Research and Practical Dance Production “LES MISERABLE” (4th Year) – Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo – November 2014.
• Consulter and Academic Cordinator- Final Research and Practical Dance Production “THE OBICULAR” (4th Year) – Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo – October 2015.

Contribution for National Events

• Associate Member – Sri lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness (SLAIHEE)
• Member of Editorial Committee of Traditional Dance Congress – Ministry of Cultural Affairs- Sri Lanka – 2009-2011
• Member of Dance Competition Committee of Editorial Pannal -Ministry of Education – Sri Lanka – 2008 – 2009
• Chief Judge – Dance and Ballat- All Island School Competition – Ministry of Education – Sri Lanka – 2002.
• Resource Person -Teacher Training Workshops -Ministry of Education – Sri Lanka -2002-2010
• Presenter – Seminar on “How to Create of Verble Drumming for Applied Communication” National Television Corporation- Sri Lanka – May 2010.
• Presenter – Seminar on ” Sri Lanka Traditional Dance” National Television corporation- Sri Lanka – July – 2011
• Presenter – Seminar on ” Applied Dance in Sri Lanka” Teachers Training college of Polgolla – Sri Lanka – Dec: 2000
• Producer on “Pasangarawa” – A Dance Production -Kularathna Theater, Ananda College Colombo – Sri Lanka – 2011.
• Member – National Dance Congress – Ministry of Cultural Affairs – Sri Lanka – 2015-2016.
• Member of Editorial Committee of Dance Syllabus – Institute of Dance – Sri Dalada Maligawa – Kandy – Sri Lanka – 2015-2016
• Guest Lecturer – “ Traditional and Contemporary Drumming in Sri Lanka” Culture Department of Western Province – 2017
• Guest Lecturer and Performer with NADROO – International Drum Festival ( BERA Fest2017) in Sri lanka 2017

Overseas Experience

• Member – Drumming and Dancing Cultural Show – Chithrasena Dance Foundation – Perform in Japan – 1997
• Member – International Theater Festive- Pakistan, Celebrating 1500 Years of History of Lahore -1999
• Member – Cultural Show – New Dilhi, Bangalore, Hidrabad, Ahamathabad, Chennai, Baranas -2000
• Member -Ida music Festival Oriant -Esthonia – 2001
• Member – Cultural Show – Sweden – 2001
• Chief Member – International Dance Fair – Bangalore – India2009
• Workshop on “Energy of Kandyan Drums and Dance” -Bangalore –India – 2009
• Group Leader – Alva’s Virasat- International Festival Alva’s Education Foundation –Mangore -India. 2011
• Conference – Writing & Reconciliation; Identity, Displacement & Narrative in Sri Lanka – 2012 Virginia Tech University, USA.
• Workshop – Scientific & Healing methods of dancing system in Sri Lanka -2012(with Sudesh Manthilaka) Virginia Tech University, USA.

Research And Publications
Books :

• “Semiotics of Sri Lankan Traditional Sexual Culture” Sarasavi Publication, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. –2013, ISBN 978-955-671-617-7
• Folklore in Lower Bulathgama – Under Print

Research Article: –

• “Communication in Traditional Drums” Journal on Janamadyawedaya – Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo – 2005. ISSN 1800-0401
• Traditional Ritual in “Sabaragamuwa Bali, Journal on Sabaragamuwa” Vol: 3, Sabaragamuwa Province 2003. ISBN 955-8972-00-2
• “Vadithovilaya Rituals – A Sociological Appproch”Journal on Tissa kariyawasam Abhinandika, Godage Publication, Colombo – 2006. ISBN 955-20-9094-6
• “Folk Lore in Raigam Koralaya” Journal on Folk Lore in Kuluthara Dristrict – Ministry of Cultural Afairs, Sri Lanka –2007 ISBN 978-955-9117-10-0
• Semiotics Approaches in Dance ” Journal on Janamadyawedaya”: Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo – 2012 ISSN 1800-0401
• “Rituals in Kolayahana” Journal on” Lalithakala Sara Sangrahaya”, volume 01, University of visual and performing Arts, Colombo – 2002
• “Kohombakankriya Rituals” Journal on Practical and Literary Research work- Sri Plaee Campus, University of Colombo – 2004
• “National Drums, Arts and Sounds”, Journal on Narthana Gaveshi” Ministry of Cultural Afairs – 2010.

Research Interests

• Dance Anthropology
• Body Language of Dances Body
• Body Anatomy
• Folk lore & South Asian Ritual System
• Dance History & Intercultural Collaboration

Contact Details:

Phone: (+94)717264199/(+94)34265527/(+94)112876909
Email:chinthaka@spc.cmb.ac.lk