Ms. Nirosha Neranjala Dissanayake

Current Position:

• Lecturer in Mass Media, Department of Mass Media, Sri palee Campus, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Secretary – International Symposium, Department of Mass Media, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo.
• Sub Editor, Medialogy-Journal of Center for Media Research, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo.

Academic Record:

• BA (Hons) in Mass Media -University of Colombo, Sri Palee Campus, Sri Lanka. (2013)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Mass media Studies, University of Colombo (2016)
• Reading for Masters in Mass Media.
• Diploma in English (Ongoing), Aquinas University Institute.

Previous Professional Positions

• Assistant Registrar (Academic), SANASA University Institute, December 2013- March 2015.
• Lecturer, SANASA University Institute, October 2013-April 2014.
• Sub Editor, Associated Newspapers Ceylon Limited (ANCL), May 2013-December 2013.
• News and Features writer, Wijaya Newspapers Ceylon Limited, 2013.

Teaching Qualifications:

• SEDA Award (Staff and Educational Development Association), Learning Teaching and Assessing, UK, 2017.
• Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE), Staff Development Centre-University of Colombo, 2016-2017.
• Certificate in Teaching, Ministry of Religious Affairs, 2006.

Other Qualifications

• Assistant Coordinator, Radio Netherland Training Centre(RNTC) Refresher Course, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo (2015).
• Coordinator, Curriculum Development Unit, SANASA University Institute, 2013-2015.
• Diploma in TV Production, Direction and Camera, Lalith Athulathmudali Vocational Training Centre, 2010.
• Course in Tamil Language, University of Colombo, Sri Palee Campus, 2008-2009.

Training

• Disciplinary Procedures, SANASA University Institute, 2014.
• SPSS Computer Software, Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo, 2015.
• Sustainable tourism for development for media personnel in tourism promotion, University of Colombo, 2017.
• Transitional Justice and Lesson Learnt and Reconciliation Commission Report, National Peace Council, Sri Lanka, 2012.
• Teachers Training, Regional Centre-Galewela, 2005.

Book Publications

• Dissanayake,N.(2017).The Noble Path to Lord Buddha, Effective Leadership: Buddhist Perspective, United Nations day of Vesak, 2017. Colombo: Ministry of Parliamentary reforms and Mass Media
• Dissanayake,N.(2017).SANASA Punarjeewana: ‘SANASA 90 Vasaraka Abhimaana’,Colombo: 2017.
• Application of Buddhist Middle Path for Mass Communication Process: A phenomenological Approach, Presented at the post graduate conference, University of Kelaniya, 2016.
• Dissanayake,N.(2015).Samskruti, 2015th October, 25th Issue, Pluralism in Sri Lankan Mass Media, Colombo: 2015.

Research Interests

• Media Psychology
• New media studies
• Media literacy
• Communication theory and research

Contact Details:
Email : niroshaneranjala@gmail.com, nirosha@spc.cmb.ac.lk