Ms. Kumesh Prabhashini

Ms. Kumesh Prabhashini

Lecturer in Mass Media, Sri Palee Campus

Mass Media

B.A (Special) in Mass Media, University of Colombo MSSC in Mass Communication of University of Kelaniya Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE), University of Colombo

Current Position

  • Lecturer in Department of Mass Media, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo
  • Coordinator, Print Media Unit, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo

Academic Records

  • B.A (Special) in Mass Media, University of Colombo
  • MSSC in Mass Communication of University of Kelaniya
  • Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE), University of Colombo

Other Academic Positions

  • Programme Coordinator of International Conference on Media and Diversity, Organized by Sri Palee campus, University of Colombo, 2010
  • Activity Coordinator (Soft Skills) of The Innovatory Development of Arts Students (IDAS) under the project for Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) from 2014-2015
  • Student Counsellor for 2012/2013 Academic Year
  • Student Counsellor for 2013/2014 Academic Year
  • Student Counsellor for 2014/2015 Academic Year
  • Student Counsellor for 2015/2016
  • Acting Part time Warden of the Female Hostel – 2014
  • Working Committee member of National Summit for Media Reforms (NSSMR) – 2015
  • Secretary, International Symposium on Media Ideology (2016)
  • Secretary, Sri Palee Campus Teachers’ Association (SPCTA)

Teaching Experience in Higher Education

  • Assistant Lecturer, the Department of Mass Media, Sri Palee Campus, Horana. (2010-2011)
  • Visiting Lecturer in the Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo (January 5, 2010 to April 23, 2010)

Previous Professional Positions

  • Data Entry Operator and a Production Coordinator in the Dialog Citi Hitz Channel (2009-2010)
  • Editorial Member of the “Randesa” Business Magazine in the Ceylanka Promotion (Pvt) Ltd, Kirulapone Avenue, Colombo (2010-2011)
  • Writer of the “Gedora” Magazine in Ceylanka Pramorion, Kirulapone (2010-2011)
  • Editorial Member of the “Desathiya” News Magazine, Published by the Department of Government Information – 2011
  • Member, Sri Lanka Press Association- 2013/2014

Publications in Conference Proceeding

  • “The effective and the cinematic side of an Imitative Cinema in the Sri Lankan Context”(2013), Annual Research Symposium, Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo
  • “The Persuation of Sri Lankan Audience towards Satellite Television”, (2013), Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo
  • “The Role played by the Economic Magazines and the Constructions of Mass Consciousness in Sri Lanka” (2014), Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo
  • “The Persuation of Sri Lankan Child Viewers towards Satellite Television” (2014), 7th Research Conference of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
  • “The Sociological Impact of the Sri Lankan Political Magazines to Construct Mass Consciousness in Open Economic Era”(2016) – International Conference on Social Science,Literature and Education,Bangkok – Thailand

Book Chapters

  • The practically social usages of Human Rights (2013), Nidahas Maadya, Published by the Department of Government Information(ISBN 978-955-9073-20-8)

Book Editing

  • Prabhashini, N.W.W.G.K.,(Sub Editor), (2012 Dec).Medialogy, Media Study & Media Criticism, Semiotic Approach, Vol:3., Sri Lanka, University of Colombo, Sri Palee Campus, Center for Media Research (CMR) Publication
  • Prabhashini, N.W.W.G.K.,(Sub Editor), (2012 Aug).Medialogy, Media Study & Media Criticism, Semiotic Approach, Vol:4., Sri Lanka, University of Colombo, Sri Palee Campus, Center for Media Research (CMR) Publication
  • Prabhashini, N.W.W.G.K.,(Sub Editor), (2014). Medialogy, Media Study & Media Criticism, Media Culture, Vol: 5., Sri Lanka, University of Colombo, Sri Palee Campus, Center for Media Research (CMR) Publication

Internship

  • Programme Production, Swarnawahini, EAP Media Network, Sri Lanka
  • Development Officer, Divisional Secretariat, Yakkalamulla
  • Translator, Sachala Publishers, Colombo 13

Participated Workshop, Training Programmes (Local / International)

  • An Outbound Leadership Training Programme, Career Guidance Unit, University of Colombo, 2010 March
  • Workshop for Writing a Research Proposal, Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, 2010 October
  • National Media Summit, Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, 2010 November
  • 66th Session of National Council, Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ), Rishikesh (Uttarakhand), India, 2013 October
  • Introductory- Intermediate Training in Nonviolent Communication, Center for Communication Training (CCT), 2014 July
  • Cultural Dimensions of gender, GIZ-FLICT, 2015 April
  • Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health- getting the stories right, Organized by Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo & Radio Netherlands Training Center (RNTC) from 21st of September-2nd October, 2015.

Research Interest

  • Print Media and Journalism
  • Media History
  • Communication Theory

Contact Details

Mobile – (+94)718499774
Email – k.prabhashini@gmail.com
Skype – kumesh.prabhashini1
Facebook – Kumesh Prabhashini

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