Departments of Fine Arts



madhushani chandrasekara


Miss. Madhushani Chandrasekara

Office address:

Department of Fine Arts,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka.

Email:madhushanich92@gmail.com

Phone: +94 711376056

Biography

Madhushani Chandrasekara completed her B.A. Degree (Honours) in Fine Arts in 2016 at the University of Peradeniya. Currently she is reading the Master of Philosophy Degree at the Post-Graduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya. Her interestred fields are performance art, modern sinhala theatre, script writing and play directing. She acted in several dramas including Dr.Kanchuka Dharmasiri’s Thatta Gayikawa, Mr.Ajith P.Dharmasuriya’s Epa Mata Sammana and Waradaththa, Sokari folk drama directed by the final year students of fine arts department. Manupuraaththo and Unbreakable are her own drama productions.

Academic Qualifications
* Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Fine Arts (2013-2016)
Department of Fine Arts,University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Second Class Honours (Upper Devision)
Thesis: “ Representation of War in Sri Lankan Performance Art”

* Reading Master of Philosophy Degree in Fine Arts
Post Graduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Professional Qualifications
* Lecturer(Temporary), Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya (October 2017-to date)

* Student Counsellor, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya (January 2018- to date)

* Volunteer Drama and Theatre teacher ,Kengalla Maha Vidyalaya,,Kengalla (June- October, 2017)

* Internship of Teaching ( Drama and Theatre) under BA Degree Internship Programme , Swarnmali Girls’ College, Kandy. (January-March , 2017)

* Teacher of Sri Subhasadhaka Dhamma School, Nittawela. (2014-2017)

Workshops And Researches Related To Human Rights
Workshops

* Resource Person, Drama Therapy Workshops for Elders (under the supervision of Dr.Chandrika Jayasinghe), Elderly Care Unit, Peradeniya Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya (2017- to date)

* “Engendering University Spaces: Training of Peer Educators”, organized by Committee to Address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. (17th September 2018)

* Participated in an interactive session on “Talking about Gender-Based Violence through Art and Drama”, with the presence of UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, Mrs. Ashley Jude, United Nations Population Fund, held at the Auditorium, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. (5th February 2018)

Researches

* “Representation of War in Sri Lankan Performance Art” : B.A Dissertation

Creative Work
* Director and Script Writer of “Unbbeakable” and “Manupuraaththo” Stage Plays.

* Actress of Dr. Kanchuka Dharmasiri’s ‘Thatta Gaayikaawa’ Stage Plays.

* Actress of Ajith P Dharmasuriya’s ‘Epa Mata Sammana’ and ‘Waradaththa’ Stage Plays.

* Actress of ‘Sokari’ Folk Drama conducted by the final year students, Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya.

* Member of the production team of ‘Nurthi Prathibimbha’ concert conducted by the final year students, Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya.

* Trained under national and international experts in the field of Drama and Theatre.

Extra Curricular Activities
University level

* Member of the Fine Arts Society, University of Peradeniya.

* Member of the DRAMSOC, University of Peradeniya.

School Level

* Member of the School Drama Society.

* Member of the School Media Unit.





Department of Fine Arts