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Mr.
Athula Samarakoon
Office address:
Department of Fine Arts,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka.
Phone: 0773253927
Biography
Born and brought up in
Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, completed
primary/secondary education in Kurunegala , worked in National
Television of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation from 1993 to 2001.
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Educational
Qualifications |
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B.A. (Honours) (Kelaniya), in Mass Communication
* M.Sc (Pune) (Communication
studies) |
Appointments
(Selected) |
* ISLE Wilhelm Fellowship, 2005
* Senior Lecturer,
University
of Peradeniya,
* Head, Department of
Fine Arts
University of Peradeniya |
Research
Interests |
* Television studies, Film
studies, Media & Communication studies |
Research
Publications |
* Preface to Television
Criticism, Literature Journal, Ministry of
cultural affairs, Sri Lanka (September 2010).
* Power of Television ,
Television Journal, Ministry of cultural
affairs, Sri Lanka (September 2010).
* Interactive Television
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Television Journal, Ministry of cultural
affairs, Sri Lanka (March 2009).
* New trends in
Television ,
Television Journal, Ministry of cultural
affairs, Sri Lanka (March 2008) .
* Introduction to genres
of
tele-drama , Television Journal, Ministry
of cultural affairs, Sri Lanka (March 2007) . |
Other
Credentials |
* Jury member, SIGNIS film
festival, by World Catholic Organization
for Communication Sri Lanka, 2009
* Jury member,, National
Film
Festival, by National Film Corporation,
Sri Lanka, 2008
* Jury member, Sarasavi
Film
festival, by Lake House Investment
limited, Sri Lanka , 2006.
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