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Mr. S.L.P Fonseka

Senior Lecturer

MPhil (Sydney) , BA ( Peradeniya)

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About Me

Priyantha, is an influential film and theatre critic and a scholar. He completed his graduate studies at the University of Sydney in 2015 and his thesis titled “Silence in Sri Lankan Cinema from 1990- 2010” was highly admired and is a prominent scholarly work in that manner. He severed many universities in the country as a lecturer of film and theatre studies more than 16 years and presented his scholarly and artistic works in Colombo, Sydney, New Castle and Singapore. Currently he works as a Senior lecturer at University of Peradeniya and Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology. He also worked as a consultant in the World Bank, Sri Lanka and in the Verite Research. Priyantha is an author, poet, translator, blogger and an active member of current cinematic and theatrical dialogue of the country.

Education

MPhil

University of Sydney

2015

BA

University of Peradeniya

2008

Current Positions

Senior Lecturer - Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya.

Memberships

Contemporary Discourses of Post War Sri Lanka: Cinema - Language and Art panel International Conference on the Social Sciences and Humanities (ICHSS) organized by the Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.

2018, Nov.

Hon. Jury Member - Jaffna International Cinema Festival, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

2017.

Member - Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society

2013 – 2017.

Panel Moderator, “Representation of Historical Ideologies in Contemporary Art Works”, - International Conference in Art and Reconciliation, Wings: A festival of Arts, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

2016, Nov.

Archive and the Santorum” panel which presented in Inter - Asia Cultural Studies Conference - National University of Singapore

2013,July.

Hon. Secretary in Jury - National Presidential Film Awards for 2009, National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka.

2011.

Hon. Jury Member - Unda–SIGNIS Television Awards Festival, OCIC, Sri Lanka.

2011.

Hon. Jury Member - DRAMSOC English Theatre Awards, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

2011.

Hon. Jury Member - Unda–SIGNIS Television Awards Festival, OCIC, Sri Lanka.

2010.

Hon. Jury Member - National Television Awards Festival, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka.

2008.

Associate Member - Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness (SLAIHEE).

Executive Committee Member - Alumni Association, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Publications

BOOKS

Fonseka,S.L.P. (2018) "Kavi Sevanella" (in Sinhala) (an adaptation of Poetry). In print.

Fonseka,S.L.P. (2014) “Tenali Raman Stories” (in Sinhala) (a translation of Folk Tales on Tenali Raman: An Indian Comic Poet)

Fonseka,S.L.P. (2010)"Alu" (in Sinhala) (a translation of Harold Pinter’s Ashes to Ashes) Colombo: Vishada Publishers.

Fonseka,S.L.P. (2005) "Film Spectator: An analysis on viewers’ position in cinema."(in Sinhala) Colombo: National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka.

Fonseka,S.L.P. (1999) “Obe Palamu Piyawara” Chess book for beginners. (a translation) Colombo: Nishantha Publishers.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Fonseka,S.L.P. (2018) "Pathee Sir: Informal Teacher" (in sinhala), in “Pathee Watha” Felicitation Volume on Late Dr. Dharmasena Pathiraja.

Fonseka,S.L.P. (2011) Training Program on Research Competencies - Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project – Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka at SriLanka Foundation.

Fonseka,S.L.P. (2010) "Acting for Story teller – Kathandarakaruwa Wenuwen Roopanaye Yedeema" (in Sinhala) in Journal “Rupavahini Sameeksha”-4th Edition, Colombo: Ministry of Cultural Affairs.

Fonseka,S.L.P. (2010) "Silence is talking – Nishahabdathawa handanageema" (in Sinhala) in Felicitation Journal of Mr. Gamini Haththotuwegama: Stories about Hatha, Kandy: Arts Council, University of Peradeniya.

Fonseka,S.L.P. (2006) "Television Genre Studies" (in Sinhala) in Journal "Rupavahini Sameeksha"-1st Edition, Colombo: Ministry of Cultural Affairs.

Fonseka,S.L.P. (2005) "Mise-en-scene concept in cinema" (in sinhala), in “Chithrapata” film Journal of National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka.

Fonseka,S.L.P. (2005) "Young short film makers of Sri Lanka" (in sinhala), in “Chithrapata” film Journal of National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. April.

Fonseka,S.L.P. (2005)"Fifth generation Chinese film makers" (in sinhala), in “Chithrapata” film Journal of National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka.

Research Interests

Silence in Cinema,Semiotics and Cinema, Socio-cultural issues in National Cinemas, Author and his Identity in Cinema, Cinema and Culture, Sri Lankan Cinema, South Asian Cinema, Literature and Cinema, Harold Pinter and Pinter’s language in drama, Forum Theatre, Silence in Theatre and Performance, Performance Studies and Creative Writing and Translation Methods.

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