Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Lecturer (Temporary)                                                                    2024 – Present

Department of Languages and Communication Studies,

Faculty of Communication and Business Studies,

Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Invigilator & Interlocutor for OET Examinations in the UK                       2023 – 2024

(During PhD studentship in the UK)

International House Trust Assessment (IHTA), London.

Teacher of Western Classical Music & Indian Popular Music                      2023 – 2024

(During PhD studentship in the UK)

Enact Music Academy, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.

Lecturer (Probationary) in English Studies                                                    2016 – 2024

Department of Languages and Communication Studies,

Faculty of Communication and Business Studies,

Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Visiting Lecturer in English Studies                                                               2014 – 2016

Faculty of Arts and Culture /

Faculty of Islamic and Arabic Studies /

Faculty of Engineering /

South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

Postgraduate Intern – Online Writing                                                            May 2013

At Citizen Matters – Online Journalism (www.bangalore.citizenmatters.in) 

- 240 hours of Exposure and Training 

- Tourism Writing and Online Journalism Ethics.

National Youth Coordinator                                                                               2008 – 2009

The Youth Department of the Methodist Church, Sri Lanka. 

INVITED EVENTS

Resource Person (Workshop) | Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies, EUSL

Conducted a workshop on Drama Music Compositions for Scriptwriting and Direction for the BFA (Hons) Drama and Theatre students at the Department of Dance, Drama and Theatre Arts, Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, organised by the Career Guidance Unit of the institute on 31st October 2025.

Resource Person (Workshop) | Department of Computer Science, Trincomalee Campus, EUSL. 

Conducted a workshop on Presentation Skills for the Computer Science Students at the Faculty of Applied Science, Trincomalee Campus, EUSL organised by the Computer Science Society of Trincomalee Campus on 26th August 2025.

Guest Lecturer (Postgraduates) | The American College, Madurai

Invited by the Postgraduate & Research Department of English at The American College, Madurai to deliver a Special Lecture on “Prosthetic Memory” for the Postgraduate Students on 07th August 2025.

Resource Person (International Conference) | Fatima College, Madurai

Invited by the Postgraduate & Research Department at Fatima College, Madurai as the Resource Person for the Technical Session on “Approaching Diasporic Writings as Medium of Prosthetic Memory” at the International Coneference held on 06th August 2025.

Panellist (Discussion) | Center for Media and Information Literacy (CMIL) 

Invited by the Center for Media and Information Literacy (CMIL) and the Centre for Gender Equity and Equality, University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka, for a panel discussion on “Broader Impacts, Themes, and Policy Reforms on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and Cyber Gender-Based Violence (CGBV) in the University System” at the ELEVATE Film Screening Summit held at FCBS, Trincomalee Campus, EUSL, Sri Lanka on 25th February 2025.

Resource Person (Workshop) | Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies

Invited by the Career Guidance Unit of the Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, for an online workshop on “Blogging: An Artist’s New Way of Sharing” on 28th October 2021.

Resource Person (Workshop) | Children’s Emergency Relief International (CERi)

Invited by Children’s Emergency Relief International (CERi) for an online workshop on “Life Skills, Education and Personality Development” for the beneficiary teenagers under the care of CERi on 20th July 2021.

Resource Person (Seminar) | St. Cecilias Girls College, Batticaloa

Conducted a seminar on “English Literature, Poetry, Prose & Novels” for GCE O/L English Literature students at St. Cecilias Girls College, Batticaloa, as a preparatory training for the examinations – August 2019.

Resource Person (Seminar) | Karadiyanaru Educational Region, Batticaloa

Conducted a seminar to the students of GCE O/L in Karadiyanaru Region, Batticaloa by introducing the options of fields of study (courses) available in the Sri Lankan University system for the students of Arts Stream, 2017.

Resource Person (Seminar) | Vincent Girls High School, Batticaloa

Conducted a seminar to the GCE O/L English Literature students at Vincent Girls High School, Batticaloa, as a preparatory training for the examinations. October 2015.

Guest Lecturer (Undergraduates) | T. John College, Bangalore

Invited by the Department of Languages, T. John College, Bangalore University, for a Guest Lecture on “New Media and Blogging” for B.A. (Journalism) students on 15th February 2013.

REPRESENTATIONS AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

Member -South Asian Conference of International Leadership Institute (ILI). 

Represented Sri Lanka at the South Asian Conference held in Hyderabad, India. (August 2007).

Member - South Asian Christian Youth Network (SACYN)

Represented Sri Lanka at the Annual Conference held in Dubai; an Ethnographic Experience with the Labour Diaspora in the Middle East. (November 2014)

POSITIONS HELD AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

Member - Youth Parliament of Sri Lanka – 2015

Member - Youth Parliamentary Committee on International Relations, Sri Lanka – 2015 

POSITIONS HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL

Coordinator - The Green Fashion Show organised in celebration of World Environment Day 2025 held at Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka in June 2025.

Evaluator - Essay Writing Competition organised in celebration of World Environment Day 2025 held at Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka in June 2025.

Coordinator - Aesthetic and Recreational Activities of Trincomalee Campus, EUSL. (2017 – 2018)

Co-Secretary - 2nd International Research Conference of Trincomalee Campus, EUSL, TRInCo-2017

Student Counsellor - Trincomalee Campus, EUSL. (2017-2018)

Sub Warden (Academic) - Men’s Hostel - Trincomalee Campus, EUSL.

Member - Sports Advisory Board, Trincomalee Campus, EUSL. 2017

Member - Board of Survey, Trincomalee Campus, EUSL. 2017

Member - Organizing Committee

4th Annual Research Conference of Trincomalee Campus, EUSL, TRInCo-2019

Member - Organizing Committee

3rd International Research Conference of Trincomalee Campus, EUSL, TRInCo-2018

Member - Organizing Committee

1st International Research Conference of Trincomalee Campus, EUSL, TRInCo-2016

Person-in-Charge - Annual Educational Tour, Faculty of Communication and Business Studies – 2016

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Reviewer of Papers

6th International Research Conference (TRInCo 2024)

Member – Editorial Board

Abstracts of the Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka 2nd International Research Conference (TRInCo 2017). ISBN 978-955-1443-87-0

Language Editor

Sri Lanka Journal of Management Studies, Faculty of Management, The Open University of Sri Lanka, since 08th September 2020.

COMMUNITY INTERACTION AND SERVICE

Communication to Learned Society

Parliamentary Speech – “Role of the Youth in Promoting National Unity and Ethnic Reconciliation.” Parliamentary Speech at the Inaugural debates of the 3rd Youth Parliament of Sri Lanka. (December 2015).

Co-Author of #95 New Theses: www.reformation2017.org

To mark the 500th anniversary of Luther’s 95 theses, the Jubilee Centre, in collaboration with Christian Heritage and KLICE, launched a project to compile a set of new theses for today, or ’95 ways to change the world’. 

Community Service Teaching

Srujana Programme 

Was actively involved in a Community Service Project- Srujana Programme – an initiative by the Department of English, Christ University, to teach the English language to children in slum areas in Bangalore. (L.R. Nagar, 2013 – 6 months project – on Saturdays).

WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS ATTENDED

• Participated in the Residential Workshop on Gender Equality and Equity at Hotel Thinnai, Jaffna, conducted by the Gender Equality and Equity Cell of the University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka. 11 – 16 March 2018.

• Attended the 4th International Conference on Social Sciences - Social Sciences: Towards a Sustainable and Prospective Future organised by TIIKM with University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia. (September 2017).

• Attended the International Conference on Global Education and E-Learning 2017 – The Digital South and North: Spaces, Mobilities and Practices organised by TIIKM with University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. (October 2017).

• Attended the Staff Outbound Training at Giritale Hotel, Giritale, Sri Lanka, organised by the Staff Development Centre, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka. 23 – 25 April 2017. 

• Participated in the Seminar on Sexual and Gender Based Violence, conducted by the Gender Equality and Equity Unit of the University Grants Commission, at Trincomalee Campus on 11 January 2017.

• Participated in the Academic and Research Writing Workshop, conducted by the Staff Development Centre, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, at Trincomalee Campus on 24 October 2017.

• Attended the Address of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr. Ban Ki-moon on Sustaining Peace – Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, organised by the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS) at Hilton Hotel, Colombo. 02 September 2016.

• Participated in the Student Counselling Workshop, conducted by the Staff Development Centre, Eastern University, Sri Lanka on 16 October 2016.

• Participated in Mayabazaar: Re-viewing 100 Years of Indian Cinemas, a National Seminar organised by the Department of English, Christ University, Bangalore on 19 & 20 February 2014.

• Participated in a Film Appreciation Workshop (part of the MayaBazaar festival) organised by the Department of English, Christ University, Bangalore, from 15 – 17 February 2014.

• Participated in In Flux – Eddying Current Discourses of Gender, a Departmental Seminar organised by the Department of English, Christ University, Bangalore on 04 March 2013.

• Participated in the Claret Conference 2012 – The Space In Between: An Exploration of the Texts and Their Worlds organised by St. Claret College, Bangalore on 29 February 2012.

• Participated in the National Seminar on Urbanism in India: Challenges and Strategies organised by the Department of Sociology, Christ University, Bangalore from 02 – 03 February 2012.

• Participated in ‘Akhyana’, a Communication and Media Seminar conducted by the Department of Communicative English of Jyoti Nivas College (Autonomous), Bangalore, in 2011.

• Participated in the National Seminar on the Role of Women in Media organised by the Department of Communication and Journalism of St. Francis De Sales College, Bangalore on 25 February 2011.

• Participated in Broadcast ’11, a Special Media Workshop organised by NDTV and IndiaCan on 03 September 2011.

• Attended the ‘Expressions 2010’, a Seminar on Cinema and Journalism, organised by Convergence Institute of Media, Management & It Studies, Bangalore on 06 February 2010.