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Head - Department of Communication & Media Studies

Mr. Senaka Senavirathna

Mr. Senaka Senavirathna
Mr. Senaka Senavirathna
Head - Department of Communication & Media Studies
PhD in Mass Communication (Reading) (UoK), MPhil in Development Communication and Extension (UoP), MSSc in Mass Communication (UoK), PGDip in Applied Sociology (UoC), B.A. (Hons) in Mass Communication, Dip. in Mass Communication and Creative Writing (NYSC)

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Academic Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communication (Reading), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Master of Philosophy in Development Communication and Extension (English Medium), Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Master of Social Science in Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Sociology (PGD), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Mass Communication (Second Class Upper Division).
  • Diploma in Mass Communication and Creative Writing, National Youth Centre, Maharagama, Sri Lanka.
  • Certificate Internal Quality Assurance Training, AHEAD Project, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka.
  • Mandatory Staff Development Course for Probationary Lecturers.
  • Certificate in English, British Council, Sri Lanka.
  • Certificate in Proficiency in English, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Certificate of Human Rights Internship Programme, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Certificate in Computer Literacy, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Certificate in Videography, Open University of Sri Lanka.

Research Publications

  • Senavirathna, S. (1991). Audience Research on CITY FM Service (National Youth Centre).
  • Senavirathna, S. (1994). Audience Research on SLBC Programmes.
  • Senavirathna, S. (1998). ජනප්‍රිය සංස්කෘතිය සහ මාධ්‍ය (Popular Culture and Mass Media). A printed publication (Sinhala) -Published by Ratne Book Shop - Colombo 10.
  • Senavirathna, S. (2000). Study of Socio-Political and Ethnic News Resulting in the Image Distortion of Sri Lanka (Team Member under Prof. Sunanda Mahendra, Sponsored by NIPU).
  • Senavirathna, S. (2000). "සංවේදිනී" Sanvedini Geetha Sanhitha a self-written Poems collection (printed).
  • Senavirathna, S. (2000). Investigative Study of the Concept of Popular Culture Based on Indigenous Materials (Leading to MSSc Degree).
  • Senavirathna, S. (2007). Research Study on the Usage of Audio-Visual Material in Distance Learning.
  • Senavirathna, S. (2007). ප්‍රවෘත්ති කලාවේ මූලිකාංග - න්‍යායන් සහ සංකල්ප. (Handbook for Budding Journalists) Sinhala.
  • Senavirathna, S. (2008). මනමෝහන සංස්කෘතිය, දේශීය ඌරුව සහ සන්නිවේදනය (Popular Culture, Communication and it’s Indigenous landmarks).
  • Senavirathna, S. (2009). Research on Farmer Suicide and Agrarian Crisis with Prof. Upali Vidanapathirana.
  • Senavirathna, S. (2010). Study on Interpersonal Communication Competency of Agricultural Research and Production Assistants, Based on Farmers Organizations of Sri Lanka.
  • Senavirathna, S. (2017). Continuing Education of Disadvantaged Adolescents in South Asia, International Federation of Catholic Universities and Aquinas College of Higher Studies.
  • Senavirathna, S. (2018). Developmental Extension and Communication Problems in Sri Lanka (English medium).