Prof. K.M. Rohitha Dasanayaka

Education

• Ph.D. in History - University of Oxford - 2009
• M.A. in History - University of Colombo - 2004
• B.A. in History - University of Peradeniya

Current Positions

• Head of the Department - Department of History, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya 2020 - To Present
• Coordinator - Arts Faculty Alumni Assoociation, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya 2022 - To Present

Positions Held

• Acting Dean - Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya
  29/07/2022


• Acting Dean - Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya
  08/09/2022


• Acting Dean - Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya
  07/09/2022


• Professor - Department of History - University of Peradeniya
  2019 - To Present


• Senior Lecturer Grade II - Department of History, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  2009 - 2018


• Lecturer - Department of History, University of Peradeniya
  2001 - 2009


• Temporary Assistant Lecturer - Department of History, University of Peradeniya
  1999 - 2001


• Senior Treasurer - Arts Student’s Union, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  2009 - 2012


• Coordinator, - Department of History for External Degree Programme, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  2011-2014


• Senior Treasurer, - History Students Society (Curia Historica), Department of History, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  2009 - 2012


• Senior Student Counselor, - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  2004


• Academic Sub-Warden, - Hilda Obeysekara Hall, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  2005


• Senior Treasurer, - Senior Common Room, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  2014


• Assistant Secretary- - University Teachers’ Union, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  2014


• Academic Coordinator, - Faculty Higher Degree Committee, Department of History, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  2014 - 2017


• Academic Coordinator (Part-time) for the BA External Seminar Series, - Centre for Distance & Continue Education (CDCE), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  2015


• Senior Treasurer, - Special Needs Student’s Society, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
  2015 - 2019


• Senior Treasurer, - Socialist Union of Peradeniya, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  2015-2019


• Senior Treasurer, - Media Skills Development Society, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  2015-2019


• Senior Treasurer, - Language Skills Development Society, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  2015-2019


• Senior Treasurer, - Arts Skills Development Society, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  2015-2019


• Senior Treasurer, - Sports Skills Development Society, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  2015 - 2023


• Coordinator, - Department of History for External Degree Programme, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  2016-2017


• Senior Treasurer, - 1st Arts Student’s Annual Research Symposium (ASARS) on the Humanities and Social Sciences, 8th June 2018, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  2018

Memberships

• Life Member - Sri Lanka Historical Association, Department of History, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  2001 - Present


• Life Member - Tamil Nadu History Congress, Department of History, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  2006 - Present


• Member of the Board to Verify the Condemned Articles - Senate Building, Centers, Main Library, and Stores
  2016


• Member of the Food and Accommodation Committee - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
  16th - 17th December 2011


• Member of the Verification of Inventory Articles Board - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
  2009


• Member of World Bank New Higher Education Project (IRQUE-Phase II) - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
  2009


• Member of Faculty Library Committee - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
  2009 - 2012


• Member of the Verification of Inventory Articles Board - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
  2010


• Member of the Committee on Faculty Internship - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
  2014


• Member of Faculty Research Committee - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
  28/01/2016


• Member of Faculty Publication Committee - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
  2016


• Member of Ola Leaf Exhibition Committee - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
  2017


• Member of the Board to Verify the Condemned Articles - Faculty of Dental Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Sports Section, and Career Guidance Unit, University of Peradeniya
  2017


• Member of Faculty Research Committee - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
  From 26 June 2014

Awards

• State Literary Awards (Best Academic and Research Work - English) - Government
  2019


• Indian Commonwealth Scholarship - Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India
  2005 - 2008


• Asoka History Prize for Indian History (Greatest Competence in the Special Arts Degree Examination in History, Part II) - University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  1998 - 1999


• F.H.M. Corbert Prize for Ceylon History (Greatest Competence in the Special Arts Degree Examination in History, Part II) - University of Peradeniya
  1999

Publications

Books

• Diplomatic and Trade Relations between Anuradhapura and Bagdad: Special Reference to the Sindbad the Sailor, (English), in Mangalabhiwandana, Department of History, University of Kelaniya, 2019, pp. 31-39.


• Ship Building Technology in the Countries of Indian Ocean During the Medieval Period, (English), in Festschrift for Professor S.B. Hettiaratchi: Essays on Archaeology, History, Buddhist Studies and Anthropology, (eds.), Prashantha Perera and Others, Maharagama, Thranjee Prints, 2010, pp. 105-112.


• Arabs Pilgrims to Serendib, in Festschrift for Professor S. Pathmanathan: Essays on History Culture and Foreign Relations, (eds.), Mahinda Somathilake, N. A. Wimalasena and Others, Colombo, S. Godage & Brothers (Ptv) Ltd., 2016, pp. 207-227.


• Dasanayaka, Rohitha, Exploration of the Indian Ocean by West Asians, in History, Cultural and Archaeological Studies: Recent Trends, Commemoration Volume to Prof. M.L.K. Murty, (ed.) Pedarapu Chenna Reddy, Delhi, B.R. Publishing Corporation, vol. I, 2018, pp. 221-231.


• Dasanayaka, Rohitha, Cinnamon A Spice of an Indigenous Origin: Historical Study, in History, Recent Trends, Commemoration Volume to Prof. M.L.K. Murty, (ed.) Pedarapu Chenna Reddy, Delhi, B.R. Publishing Corporation, vol. III, 2018, pp. 951-959.


• Dasanayaka, Rohitha, Sri Lanka and the Muslim Trading Activities in the Indian Ocean during the Polonnaruwa Period, (English), in Sampraasadani Essaya in Honour of Professor K.M.P. Kulasekara, (eds.), J.M. Sudharmawathi and Dilma Thushari Kaggalage, Department of History, University of Kelaniya, 2016, pp. 73-93.


• Buddhist Movement in the 20th Century (Sinhala), (eds.) Preshantha Gunawardhana and Jagath Weerasinghe, Colombo, Central Cultural Fund, 2016, pp. 187-193.


• Historical Gannoruwa and Gannoruwa Historical Battle, (Sinhala), in Vichitrabha: Rev, Ambanpola Sumangala Thero Falicitation Volume, (ed.) Medagampitiye Vijithadhamma Thero, Malwathu Viharaya, 2010, pp. 18-23.


• Historical Views on Relic Bowl, in Sasananjalee, (Sinhala) (eds.), Ajith Talwththa and Lihiniyagama Dhammaloka Himi, Dasgiriya Sri Sasanarathana Pirivena, 2019, pp. 228-238.


• Dasanayaka, Rohitha, Buddhist Renaissance Movement in the 19th and 20th Centuries (Sinhala) in Asgiri Mahavihara Maha Padaviya, (eds.), Muruddeniye Dhammarathana Himi and H.M. Mahinda Herath, Colombo, 2016, pp. 175-186.


• Madugalle Udagabada Nilame: The Symbol of Dumbara Maha Satana (Sinhala) in Uwa-Wellassa Maha Satana 1818, (ed.), Anura Manathunga, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Uwa Provincial Council, 2018, pp. 89-97.


• Secret Tooth Relic: Honoured by the Foreigners, (Sinhala) in Poojaniya Dalanda Sanskruthiya, (ed), M.M.D.R. Herath, 2009, pp. 23-30.


• Relations with Sri Lanka and West Asian Region between 13th and 15th Centuries (Sinhala) in Prabuddha, Vol. 6, (eds.) Anamaduwe Dhammadassi himi, Medagampitiye Vijithadhamma Himi and Ehelepola Mahinda Himi, Kandy, Asgiri Mahaviharaya, 2017, pp. 292-316.


• Who are the Yavanas: A Historical Analysis, in Sarathi, (Sinhala) (ed.), Mahinda Somathilake, Cultural Department of Central Province, 2015, pp. 136-142.


• “Kotte Ambalama” (Sinhala) in Asirimat Kotte, (eds.), S.B. Hettiarachchi, Anuththaradevi Vidyalankara and Dharmarathna Herath, Kotte, Municipal Council, 2014, pp. 365-372.


• Sri Lankan Identity of Katharagama God, (Sinhala) in Surinduni Katharagama, (ed.), Koggalle Vijitha Himi, Colombo, Sadisi Media Creation, 2013, pp. 65-68.


• Sri Lankan Identity of Katharagama God, (Sinhala) in Sarathi, (ed.), Mahinda Somathilake, Cultural Department of Central Province, 2014, pp. 162-167.


• Foreign Notices of Dalanda Procession, (Sinhala) in Sarathi, (ed.), Mahinda Somathilake, Cultural Department of Central Province, 2013, pp. 119-124.


• The Muslim Pilgrimage to Adam’s Peak, (Sinhala), in Sambhasha, (ed.), Walaswewe Gannarathana, Colombo, Ministry of Education, Vol. 18, 2011-2012, pp. 779-795.


• Pilgrimage of the West Asian to the Adams Peak, (Sinhala) in PūjāPrasādinī: Essays in Honour of Dimbulkumburē Srī Saranankara Vimaladhamma Thero, eds. Kulugammana Sri Dhammarakkhita Thero and Others, Department of Buddhist Affairs, Colombo, 2009, pp. 180–197.


• The Tooth Relic Honoured by Foreigners, (Sinhala) in Samarchana: Nittambugama Wacheesvara Commemoration Volume, (ed), Minuwangamuwe Mahanama, Nugegoda, Sybergate Service Pvt., 2010, pp. 632-641.


• “Sri Lanka and East-West Trade Relations from Ancient to the 6th Century A.D.” (Sinhala) in Essays in History and Sociology in Honour of Professor W.M. Sirisena, Warakapola, Ariya Publisher, 2007, pp. 170-196.


• “The Significance of Ambalama as a Primary Source in the Study of Society in the Post 13th Century A.D,” (Sinhala) in Sambhasha, Commemoration Volume of the Vidyalankara University on the Occasion of 125th Anniversary, Ministry of Higher Education, Colombo, Isurupaya, Battaramulla, 2000, pp. 731-741.


• “The Origin and Development of the Pirith Ritual- A Historical Analysis,” (Sinhala) in Sri Premarathana Felicitation Volume, Saranat Teliprint, Kandy, September 2000, pp. 38-42.


• The Historical Importance of “Godamunna Ambalama” (Sinhala), in ‘Sanskrithi Puranaya’ A Journal of the Cultural Triangle Project, The Ministry of Cultural and Religious Affairs, Colombo. Vol. 3, 2000, January, pp. 38-41.


• “The Place that Quenched the Thirst. Ratnadeepa, (Sinhala) in An Education Journal of Gulf Health Services, Next Care-Associated Company’, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2001, pp. 50-54.


• Aśoka and Max Weber, (Sinhala) in Induwara: A Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science, Sociology, Volume Two, Pt. One, ed. Daya Amarasekara and Rohitha Dasanayaka, Warakapola, Ariya Pub. 2003, pp. 150-175.


• “The Irrigation Technology: A Historical Analysis” (Sinhala) in Induwara: A Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science, History, Volume One, ed. Daya Amarasekara and Rohitha Dasanayaka, Warakapola, Ariya Publications. 2002, pp. 117-135, ISBN 955-553-227-3.


• Ambalam in Sabaragamuwa Province, (Sinhala) in Sabaragamuwa Vamsha Katawa, Vol. 11 (ed.), Pandula Hendagama and Others, Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council, Sabaragamuwa 2003, pp. 638-644, ISBN- 955-8972-00-2.

Conference Papers

• Ship Building in the Indian Ocean during the Medieval Period: Usage of Iron Nails in Ship Building, Second Postgraduate Conference on South Asia, 26-27 April 2018, Dublin City University, Ireland India Institute, Ireland.


• Yavana: A Historical Survey, South Indian History Congress Twenty-Seventh Annual Session, Rayapalayam Ragu College, Rajapalayam, 2-4 Feb. 2007, Tamil Nadu, India - Proceeding Volume (ed.) G.J. Sudhakar, pp. 721-728.


• Cinnamon: A Historical Survey, Tamil Nadu History Congress 15th Annual Session, 19th to 21st September 2008, Periyar Maniammay University, Thanjaur, Tamil Nadu, India.


• The Historical and Social Significance of Ambalama, The Seminar on Promoting Historical Research of Sri Lanka, Jointly organized by Sri Lanka Historical Association and The National Heritage Commission, B.M.I.C.H, 20 December 2003.


• The Significance of Ambalama as a Primary Source in the Study of Society in the Post 13th Century, National Archives Annual Seminar Programme, National Archives, Colombo, 18th October 1999.


• The Technological and Scientific Activities in Ancient Sri Lanka, Science Day of Vidyartha College in Kandy, 02.11.1999.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Historical Study on Relic Bowl, (Sinhala), SAMBHAWANA, Journal of Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Vol. III, No. 01, January-June 2002 (2003), pp. 95-113.


• ශ්‍රී මහාබෝධිය ලක්දිවට වැඩමවීම හා සමිබන්ධ ඓතිහාසික තොරතුරු, ජය ශ්‍රී මහා බෝධිවංශය (සංස), පල්ලේගම සිරි නිවාස හිමි, අජිත් තල්වත්ත, 2021.


• Historical Significance of Cinnamon as a Trade Commodity, (Sinhala) SAMBHAWANA, Journal of Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Vol. IV, No. 02, July-December 2011, pp. 71-86.


• Cinnamon: A Historical Survey, (English) in Akyana narrations, Vol. 01, Issue 02, July-December 2016, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, pp. 45-57.


• Relations Between Ancient Sri Lanka and Persia, (Sinhala) in Itihasa Lekhani, (ed.), Madurawala Sobhitha Himi, Vol. 01, No. 1, 2015, Department of History, University of Peradeniya, 2015, pp. 53-59.


• Historical Background of Wastewater Management, Wastewater Management and Kandy City Wastewater Management Project, National Water Supply and Drainage Board, S. Godage and Brothers (Pvt.) Ltd., 2016, pp. 18-31.


• Indigenous Irrigation Hydraulic Technology and Water Management of Ancient Sri Lanka, (Sinhala) Akyana narrations, Vol. I, Issue 01, January-June 2016, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, pp. 8-25.


• Cultural and Trade Relations between Anuradhapura and Baghdad during the 8th-10th centuries, (Sinhala) in Akyana narrations, Vol II, Issue 01, January-June 2017, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, pp. 58-72.


• Historical Background of Early Generation of Monaravila Keppetipala Nilame, (Sinhala) in Monarawila Keppetipala, (ed.), Ajith Talawattha, Department of Cultural Affairs, Central Provincial Council, 2018, pp. 178-187.


• Madugalle Disava, A Behind Personality of Keppetipala Disava, (Sinhala) in Monaravila Keppetipola, (ed.), Ajith Talawattha, Department of Cultural Affairs, Central Provincial Council, 2018, pp. 87-97.


• Historical Background of Uwa and 1818 Rebellion, (Sinhala) in Monaravila Keppetipala, (ed.), Ajith Talawattha, Department of Cultural Affairs, Central Provincial Council, 2018, pp. 46-50.


• Tampita Viharage Tradition of Sri Lanka, (Sinhala) in Nenesa Refereed Journal, Vol. II, No. 15, Mahavihara Maha Pirivena, Asgiriya, 2018, pp. 170-184.


• Dasanayaka, Rohitha, Decline of Kandyan Kingdom: From a New Perspective, in 1815, Kandyan Convention and Maha Vihara, (eds.) Mahawela Rathanapala Himi and Others, Malwathu Mahaviharaya, Kandy, 2019, pp. 188-199.


• Dasanayaka, Rohitha, Beginning and Growth of Trade Activities in the Indian Ocean, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), Current Issues and Challenges in Academic Research, IJ Publications, Ahmedabad, Vol. 06, Issue 03 (Humanities), March 2019, pp. 24-29. ISSN No. 2349-5162, UGC Listed No. 63975.


• Dasanayaka, Rohitha, Persian in the Indian Ocean around 6th Century A.D.: Special Reference to Sri Lanka and Persian Trade Relations, International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), An International Open Access Journal, Vol. 6, Issue 2, June 2019, pp. 838-848. E-ISSN 2348-1269, P-ISSN 2349-5138, Impact Factor: 5.75, Google Scholar.

Translation and Publication of Books of Scholarly Work

• Teacher’s Syllabus- Grade 7, History- (English Translation) Two Chapters, Social Science Department, National Educational Institute, Maharagama, pp. 16-50.


• Study in Locating Places Named in Ancient Maps Through the Mathematical Techniques of Survey: Ptolemy’s Taprobane and Idrisi’s Sarandib, The Sinhalese Translation of Dr. A. Denis N. Fernando’s article appeared on Sesquicentennial Commemorative Volume of Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, 1845-1995, Colombo, 1995, pp. 109-125: Induwara: A Journal for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, Geography, Vol. 1, ed. Daya Amarasekara and Rohitha Dasanayaka, Warakapola, Ariya Publications, 2005, pp. 367-386.


• Muslims and The Trade of the Arabian Sea with Special Reference to Sri Lanka from the Birth of Islam to The Fifteenth Century A.D., The Sinhalese Translation of Professor Sirima Kiribamune’s article appeared on Muslims of Sri Lanka: Avenues to Antiquity, ed. M.A.H. Shukri, Beruwala, 1986, pp. 88-112: Induwara: A Journal for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, History, Vol. 1, ed. Daya Amarasekara and Rohitha Dasanayaka, Warakapola, Ariya Publications, 2002, pp. 136-174.


• Muslim Merchants and Pilgrims in Sarandib (900-1500 A.D.), The Sinhalese Translation of Dr. Lorna Devaraja’s article appeared on Sri Lanka and the Silk Road of the Sea, Eds. Senake Bandaranayaka, Lorna Dewaraja, Roland Silva, and K.D.G. Wimalaratna, The Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO and the Central Cultural Fund, Colombo, 1990, pp. 183-190: Induwara: Professor Kalansuriya Felicitation Volume, “HARA SARANIYA”, ed. Daya Amarasekara, Hauguranketha Dherananda, and Rohitha Dasanayaka, Warakapola, Ariya Publications, 2004, pp. 657-680.

Published in Abstract Form

• Ship Building in the Indian Ocean during the Medieval Period: Usage of Iron Nails in Ship Building, International Conference on Infrastructure Development in the Ports and Shipping Sector and Its Management, 18th-20th January 2007, University of Madras, Chennai, India.


• Dasanayaka, Rohitha, Yavana: A Historical Survey, South Indian History Congress Twenty-Seventh Annual Session, Rayapalayam Ragu College, Rajapalayam, 2-4 Feb. 2007, Tamil Nadu, India - Proceeding Volume (ed.) G.J. Sudhakar, pp. 721-728.

Chief Editor/Editor

• Co-Editor: Professor Malani Andagam Felicitation Volume, Daya Amarasekara and Rohitha Dasanayaka, (eds.), Colombo, Godage and Brothers Pvt. Ltd., 2019, ISBN 978-955-30-9291-5.


• Co-Editor: Induwara: A Journal for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, Political Science, Daya Amarasekara and Rohitha Dasanayaka, (eds.), Vol. 1, Warakapola, Ariya Publisher, 2008, ISBN 955-553-506-X.


• Co-Editor: Essays in History and Sociology in Honour of Professor W.M. Sirisena, Daya Amarasekara and Rohitha Dasanayaka, (eds.), Warakapola, Ariya Publisher, 2007, ISBN 955-553-527-2.


• Co-Editor: Induwara: A Journal for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, Geography, Daya Amarasekara and Rohitha Dasanayaka, (eds.), Vol. 1, Warakapola, Ariya Publisher, 2005, ISBN 955-553-436-5.


• Co-Editor: Induwara: Professor A.D.P. Kalansuriya Felicitation Volume “Hara Saraniya”, Daya Amarasekara and Rohitha Dasanayaka, (eds.), Warakapola, Ariya Publisher, 2004, ISBN 955-553-374-1.


• Co-Editor: Induwara: A Journal for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, Sociology, Daya Amarasekara and Rohitha Dasanayaka, (eds.), Vol. 1, Warakapola, Ariya Publisher, 2003, ISBN 955-553-374-1.


• Co-Editor: Induwara: A Journal for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, Sociology, Daya Amarasekara and Rohitha Dasanayaka, (eds.), Vol. 11, Warakapola, Ariya Publisher, 2003, ISBN 955-553-375-X.


• Co-Editor: Ariapala Imbuldeniya Felicitation Volume, Daya Amarasekara and Rohitha Dasanayaka, (eds.), Authors of Induwara Board: University of Peradeniya, 2007, ISBN 955-553-508-6.


• Co-Editor: Induwara: A Journal for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, History, Daya Amarasekara and Rohitha Dasanayaka, (eds.), Vol. 1, Warakapola, Ariya Publisher, 2002, ISBN 955-553-227-3.

Member of Editorial Board

• Editorial Board Member, Sambhawana, Sinhala Journal of Arts Faculty, University of Peradeniya, Vol. IIIV, No. 02, July-December 2014, ISSN: 2465-6410.


• Editorial Board Member, Sambhawana, Sinhala Journal of Arts Faculty, University of Peradeniya, Vol. IIIV, No. 02, January-June 2014, ISSN: 2465-6410.


• Editorial Board Member, Sambhawana, Sinhala Journal of Arts Faculty, University of Peradeniya, Vol. V, No. 02, July-December 2011.


• Managing Editor, Ithihasa Lejhani, Journal of History Department, University of Peradeniya, Vol. 01, No. 01, 2015, ISSN – 2478-0332.


• Editorial Board Member, Festschrift for Professor S. Pathmanathan: Essays on History Culture and Foreign Relations, (eds.), Mahinda Somathilake, N. A. Wimalasena and Others, Colombo, S. Godage & Brothers (Pvt.) Ltd., 2016.

Audio / Video / Multimedia Productions

• ලෝක උරුමයක් වෙන්න යන අපේ මහාවසංය – March 14, 2021


• Was Sri Lanka a Developed Country in Ancient Times? – September 15, 2021


• ඇත්කුස් වෙහෙර - හත්ථිකුච්ඡි
  Watch on YouTube


• Programme: Wahalkada
  Channel: Jathika Rupavahini | Director: Athula Piris | Year: 2005 | Telecast: Every Wednesday


• කැප්පෙටිපොළ වලව්ව - Curia Historica YouTube
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  Documentary: History of Keppetipola Disawe | Director: Susan Ranasinhe | Sponsored by Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Central Provincial Council, Kandy, 2019


• කන්ද උඩරට ප්‍රභූ මන්දිර - Curia Historica YouTube
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• Tempita Vihara (Documentary)
  Channel: Derana TV | Director: Ranjeewani Baddevitana | Telecast: Poya Day, 3:00 PM (2018)


• කලාවැව - Mahaacharya Raj Somadeva & Acharya Rohitha Dasanayaka - Curia Historica YouTube
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• Rajamahavihara (Documentary)
  Channel: Derana TV | Director: Ranjeewani Baddevitana | Telecast: Poya Day, 3:00 PM (2018)


• Ambalam (අම්බලම්) - Rupavahini & Curia Historica YouTube
  Watch on YouTube


• Sigiriya (Documentary)
  Channel: Derana TV | Director: Ranjeewani Baddevitana | Telecast: Poya Day, 3:00 PM (2018)


• Paduwasnuwara (Documentary)
  Channel: Derana TV | Director: Ranjeewani Baddevitana | Telecast: Poya Day, 3:00 PM (2019)


• Menikdena, Geradiyagala and Kaludiya Pokuna (Documentary)
  Channel: Derana TV | Director: Ranjeewani Baddevitana | Telecast: Poya Day, 3:00 PM (2019)


• සීහළ වරුණ (Part 02) - Dr. Rohitha Dasanayaka
  (Organized by the Faculty of Dental Sciences Buddhist Brotherhood Association)
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• Laksha and Sesath Industry
  Channel: Derana TV | Director: Ranjeewani Baddevitana | Telecast: Poya Day, 3:00 PM (2019)


• සීහළ වරුණ (සාකච්ඡා - 01) - Dr. Rohitha Dasanayaka
  (Organized by the Faculty of Dental Sciences Buddhist Brotherhood Association)
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• සීහළ වරුණ (සාකච්ඡා - 02) - Dr. Rohitha Dasanayaka
  (Organized by the Faculty of Dental Sciences Buddhist Brotherhood Association)
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• කන්ද උඩරට ප්‍රභූ මන්දිර
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• හරප්පා ශිෂ්ටාචාරය පිළිබඳ නව සොයාගැනීම් - Mahaacharya Rohitha Dasanayaka
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Conferences

• Participated in the International Conference on Infrastructure Development in the Ports and Shipping Sector and Its Management, University of Madras-Chennai, India, 18th - 20th January 2007.


• Participated in the Tamil Nadu History Congress 14th Annual Session, Department of Indian History, University of Madras, Tamil Nadu, India, 4th - 16th December 2007.


• Participated in the Tamil Nadu History Congress 13th Annual Session, Department of Indian History, University of Madras, Tamil Nadu, India, 14th - 16th December 2007.


• Participated in the Tamil Nadu History Congress 13th Annual Session, Department of Indian History, Stella Maris College, Tamil Nadu, India, 27th - 29th October 2006.


• Participated in the Tamil Nadu History Congress 12th Annual Session, A.V.C. College (Autonomous), Mannampandal, Mayilladuturai, Tamil Nadu, India, 30th September - 2nd October 2005.


• Participated in the National Forum on Antiquity of Sinhala Language and the Origin of the Brahmi Script, Department of Archaeology and Heritage Management, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2019.

Creative Work

• Programme - Wahalkada, Jathika Rupavahini, Directed by Athula Piris, 2005 (Telecasted every Wednesday).


• History of Keppetipola Disawe (Documentary), Directed by Susan Ranasinhe, Sponsored by Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Central Council Province, Kandy, 2019.


• Tempita Vihara (Documentary), Channel - Derana TV, Directed by Ranjeewani Baddevitana, Telecast on Poya day, 3:00 PM, 2018.


• Rajamahavihara (Documentary), Channel - Derana TV, Directed by Ranjeewani Baddevitana, Telecast on Poya day, 3:00 PM, 2018.


• Ambalama (Documentary), Channel - Derana TV, Directed by Ranjeewani Baddevitana, Telecast on Poya day, 3:00 PM, 2018.


• Sigiriya (Documentary), Channel - Derana TV, Directed by Ranjeewani Baddevitana, Telecast on Poya day, 3:00 PM, 2018.


• Paduwasnuwara (Documentary), Channel - Derana TV, Directed by Ranjeewani Baddevitana, Telecast on Poya day, 3:00 PM, 2019.


• Menikdena, Geradiyagala and Kaludiya Pokuna (Documentary), Channel - Derana TV, Directed by Ranjeewani Baddevitana, Telecast on Poya day, 3:00 PM, 2019.


• Laksha and Sesath Industry, Channel - Derana TV, Directed by Ranjeewani Baddevitana, Telecast on Poya day, 3:00 PM, 2019.

Specialization

• Sri Lankan History


• Indian History

Teaching

• HIS 613 - Postgraduate (PGIHS) | History | To Present


• HIS 3005 - History of Asian Commerce up to the 10th Century A.D. | History | First Semester - To Present


• HIS 3006 - History of Asian Commerce from the 10th Century to 1800 A.D. | History | Second Semester - To Present


• HIS 4006 - Social and Political Theories and Institutions of the South Asian Sub-Continent up to C. 1200 A.D. | History | First Semester - To Present


• HIS 4999 - Dissertation | History | To Present

Research Interests

• Ancient Indian History


• Ancient and Medieval History of Sri Lanka


• History of Science and Technology

Ongoing Research and Projects

• Indo-Lanka Relations with Specific Reference to Kerala-Sri Lanka | (Members allocated and processing)
• Ambassador Bernard Goonetileke - Chairman (Pathfinder Foundation)
• Mr. Sumith Nakandala - Director (Centre for Indo-Lanka Initiatives)
• Ms. Ameera Arooz - Director (Pathfinder Foundation)
• Ms. Utthara Wanigasekara - Programme Executive (Centre for Indo-Lanka Initiatives)
• Professor Mahinda Somathilake
• Professor Daya Amarasekara
• Professor Rohitha Dasanayaka
• Dr. Sumudu Dharmarathne
• Dr. Sunanda Premasiri


• Odisha-Sri Lanka Forum | (Members allocated and processing)
• First and foremost, it is gratifying to report that it is fantastic to be able to organize such a worthwhile program. This is due to the fact that such projects have the potential to have a significant social impact.
• It is difficult to maintain such projects in the face of numerous obstacles, despite the fact that such initiatives may fill the research gap in the field.
• Sharing opinions and holding dialogues with field researchers in the field is critical to the project’s success.
• Co-researchers from both countries are required to carry out this project successfully.
• A synopsis should be created to set defined goals and objectives for the project.
• Funding is crucial to the completion of this project, and plans for funding resources should be made.
• An overview of the project’s duration should be prepared to ensure meeting deadlines.
• Future publication of research and its methodology (quantitative or qualitative) must be considered.


• MOU Signed with FIG Volunteering Program | United Kingdom and University of Peradeniya
• The History Department is a part of this project.

Other Academic Contributions

• 2015 up to date - Degree program in Regional Science and Planning. SANASA Campus Ltd. (SCL) Kegalle, Sri Lanka.


• History of Ambalama - Special lecture conducted by Royal College Mother Sri Lankan Society.


• 2015 up to date - Department of Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.


• Special Lecture - New Archaeological Findings of Harappan Civilization 24.07.2021 conducted by History Society, Colombo Royal College.


• Participated as a resource person for the School Teachers program conducted by Zonal Educational Office Kandy 21.12.2022.


• Participated as a resource person for School Teachers Training Programme Zonal Education Office, Pilimathalawa 15.03.2021.


• School Revision Class - 2021.09.13, 2021.09.20, 2021.09.23, 2021.10.11, 2021.10.18, 2021.10.20, 2021.11.01, 2021.11.14.


• Participated as a resource person for school syllabus preparation conducted by NIE (2021 & 2022).


• Participated as a resource person for the "Guru Sisu Nena Paura" organized by Ministry of Education (August & September 2022).


• Resource Person - Sri Lankan history for A/L students, Workshop Conducted by National Heritage Organization, St. Joseph’s Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Gampola, 25.06.1999.


• Resource Person – Seminar Series of General Arts Degree Examination (External) for History 2011 Conducted by CDCE, University of Peradeniya.


• Keynote Speech - UGC Funded One Day International symposium on “Maritime Trade in India Through the Ages” 02nd April 2018 PGSR Krishnammal College for Women Affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.


• Resource Person – Introduction on new history syllabus for the A/L teachers, Workshop Conducted by the Education Department of Central Province at St. Antony Balika Vidyalaya, Kandy, 2012.11.30.


• Keynote Speech - UGC Funded One Day International symposium on “Strategic Position of South India in Maritime Trade” 03rd April 2018 Vellalar College for Women Affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.


• Resource Person – Seminar Series of General Arts Degree Examination (External) for History 2013 Conducted by CDCE, University of Peradeniya.


• Resource Person – Introduction on new history syllabus for the A/L teachers, Workshop Conducted by the Education Department of Central Province, At Central Province Educational Development Centre, Kandy, 20.03.2013.


• Resource Person - A/L History syllabus revision for school teachers, Workshop Conducted by the Social Science Department, National Institute of Education (NIE), Maharagama, 08.08.2015.


• Resource Person - Sri Lankan history for A/L students, Workshop Conducted at Kg/St. Joseph’s Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Kegalle, 2015.10.22.


• Resource Person - A/L History syllabus Revision for school teachers, One Week Workshop Conducted by the Social Science Department, National Institute of Education (NIE), Maharagama, 20-25.10.2015.


• Resource Person - Undergraduate Research Symposium on Archaeology, The Department of Archaeology and Heritage Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2016.


• Resource Person – Introducing new A/L History syllabus for school teachers of Western Province and Uva Province, Workshop Conducted by the Social Science Department, National Institute of Education (NIE), Maharagama, 26-28.01.2016.


• Resource Person – Introducing new A/L History syllabus for school teachers of Central Province, Workshop Conducted by Social Science Department, National Institute of Education (NIE), Maharagama, 12, 23, and 24.12.2016.


• Resource Person – Introducing new A/L History syllabus for school teachers of North Western Province, Workshop Conducted by Social Science Department, National Institute of Education (NIE), Maharagama, 20-22.02.2017.


• Resource Person – Introducing new A/L History syllabus for school teachers of Sabaragamuwa Province and North Central Province, Workshop Conducted by Social Science Department, National Institute of Education (NIE), Maharagama, 07-09.03.2017.


• Resource Person – Introducing new A/L History syllabus for school teachers of Northern Province, Eastern Province, and Southern Province, Workshop Conducted by Social Science Department, National Institute of Education (NIE), Maharagama, 07-09.02.2017.


• Resource Person - Sri Lankan history for A/L students, Workshop Conducted at the Educational office in Kandy at the K/Lumbini Royal College in Kandy, 26.07.2017.


• Resource Person – Seminar Series of General Arts Degree Examination (External) for History 2018 Conducted by CDCE, University of Peradeniya.


• Resource Person - UGC Funded One Day International symposium on “Maritime Trade in India Through the Ages” 02nd April 2018 PGSR Krishnammal College for Women Affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.


• Resource Person - UGC Funded One Day International symposium on “Strategic Position of South India in Maritime Trade” 03rd April 2018 Vellalar College for Women Affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.


• Resource Person – Workshop on A/L Results Development in History subject at the Zonal Education Office, Kandy, 21.02.2019.


• Resource Person - Sri Lankan and Indian history for A/L students, Workshop Conducted by the Kg/Mw/ Pinnawala Central College (National School) Rambukkana, 06.02.2019.


• Resource Person – Teachers Development Programme. Workshop Conducted by the CP/Denu/Pelawa Maha Vidyalaya, Muruthalawa, 19.03.2019.


• Resource Person - Genetics and Plant Breeding division for the preparing a commemorate their martyrdom on behalf of the freedom of the Nation in the Great rebellion in 1818 and the up-country rebellion in 1848 by the Regional leaders. Information collected by Genetics and Plant Breeding division, Central Research Section, Dept. of Export Agriculture, Matale. 2018.


• International Resource Person – UGC Funded One Day International symposium on “Maritime Trade in India Through the Ages” 02nd April 2018 PGSR Krishnammal College for Women Affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.


• International Resource Person – UGC Funded One Day International symposium on “Strategic Position of South India in Maritime Trade” 03rd April 2018 Vellalar College for Women Affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.


• Resource Person – UGC Funded One Day International symposium on “Strategic Position of South India in Maritime Trade” 03rd April 2018 Vellalar College for Women Affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.


• ශ්‍රී දළඳා පෙරහැර පුරාණය, DINAMINA Special Feature 23 August 1999.


• අම්බලම් නිර්මාණයේ හෙළ කලා උරුමය, LANKADEEPA, Special Feature, 20 June 1999.


• ගිමන නිවූ නුවණ වැඩූ අම්බලම, DIVAINA, Special Feature, 28 November 1999.


• අලුත් අවුරුද්දේ ප්‍රභවය හා විකාශනය පිළිබඳ පවතින ඓතිහාසික මතවාද, DIVAINA, Special Feature, 15 April 2000.


• පාත්‍රා ධතුව ජේසුතුමන්ගේ පැන්බදුනට සමාන ද? DIVAINA SUNDAY, Vesak Magazine 14 May 2000.


• වෙසක් උළෙලේ සමාජ සංස්කෘතික පසුබිම, DIVAINA, Special Feature, 10 May 2000.


• මහින්දාගමනයට මුල්වූ මූලධර්මවාදී හා විකල්ප මත (සිමිළුණ), SILUMINA Special Feature 11 June 2000.


• මිහිදු හිමියන් රැගෙන ආවේ බුදුදහම පමණක් ද?, DIVAINA, Special Feature, 11 June 2000.


• ජාතිය ඔපවත් කළ මහා සැණකෙළිය, DIVAINA, Special Feature, 14 August 2000.


• කැප්පැටිපොල සටන් කළේ බලලෝභයෙන් ද දේශ ප්‍රේමයෙන්ද?, LANKADEEPA Special Feature, 19 November 2000.


• සිත කය වෙහෙසන ජනතාව සනහන බක්මහ සැණකෙළිය, DIVAINA, Special Feature, 13 April 2001.


• අම්බලම කුල ක්‍රමයේ පිළිබිඹුවක් ද, DIVAINA, Special Feature, 05 June 2002.


• ඓතිහාසික ගන්නෝරු සටන, DIVAINA, Special Feature, 26 March 2003.


• අලුත් අවුරුද්දේ ඓතිහාසික විකාශනය, DIVAINA, Special Feature, 09 April 2003.


• මධ්‍ය කාලීන කලා හා ගෘහ නිර්මාණ ශිල්පයේ පැතිකඩක් වූ අම්බලම, DIVAINA, Special Feature, 09 February 2005.


• තමිල්නාඩුව සමඟ සමීප සබඳැතා වැදගත් වෙනවා (සිමිළුණ), SILUMINA Special Feature 06 February 2011.


• ෆාහියන් දූටු දළඳැා පෙරහැර, DIVAINA, Special Feature, 14 August 2011.


• බුදුන් දුටුවා හා සමාන සර්වඥා ධාතු වන්දනාව, Lankadeepa, 05 September 2012.


• නාගදීපයද? නයිනතිව්ද?, Lankadeepa, 15 November 2015.


• එදා අද කොළඹ - කයිමන් දොරකඩ පෘතුගීසි බළකොටුව, Lankadeepa, Special Feature 15 November 2015.


• එදා අද කොළඹ - කොළඹ වහල් දූපත, Lankadeepa, Special Feature 15 November 2015.


• Splendor Through the Ages, Culture, Special Feature, SUNDAY, LiTe, 6 August 2017.


• Amblam of Sri Lanka, Special Issue, Department of Posts, 03. 23. 2018.


• Arise Oh Compatriots, SUNDAY, ECHO, Independence/ In memoriam, 4 February 2018.


• History of Sinhala Muslim Relations, Special Feature, (විඩිවෙල්ලි)Tamil) Friday 01. 2019.


• Origins of Aurudu, SUNDAY, ECHO, History, Special Feature, 14th April, 2019.