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CURRICULUM VITAE
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Arundathie Pushpakumari Abeysinghe
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Education
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: University of Kelaniya - Sri Lanka.
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: Maliyadeva Girls School, Visakha Vidyalaya - Sri Lanka.
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Academic & Professional Qualifications
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- Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka ()
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Subjects Offered - English, French and Economics
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- Diploma in Computer Studies – Russian School of Informatics ().
- Certificate course in Graphic Designing - Russian School of Informatics ()
- Diploma in French , Alliance Francaise De Paris, France ()
- Certificate Course in Modern Languages (German) University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka ()
- I have followed a Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations at the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS)
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- Subjects offered:
- International Law – B pass
- Comparative Political Science – A pass
- International Relations – C pass
- International Politics – C pass
- Conflict & Peace Studies – C pass
- Sri Lanka in World Affairs – C pass
- My dissertation is on Women’s Rights – “Challenges in implementing International Conventions in Sri Lanka”
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Research publications
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- Domestic Violence in Sri Lanka - A Persistant Human Rights Violation
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Quest e journal – Volume I – www.bcis.edu.lk
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- Causes behind domestic violence in Sri Lanka
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www.ancenglish.tk
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Academic Endeavours
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Editor “Le Miroir” (The French Magazine of the University of Kelaniya ()
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Professional experience
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- . Visiting Lecturer at the University of Colombo - Department of Journalism & Communication
- . News reporter/Feature writer & sub-editor ‘The Island’ newspaper ()
- . Sub-editor/feature writer ‘Sunday Observer’ newspaper of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House) (From )
- . Lecturer in English - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
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(from October , – December )
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. Head - Media Unit - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
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(from October , - December )
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. Visiting Lecturer in English – Asian Aviation Academy
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Bandaranaike International Airport - Katunayaka
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. Visiting Lecturer in English – IELTS
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Regent Institute of Higher Education – Gampaha
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(September – December )
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. Senior sub-editor- ‘The Nation’ and ‘The Bottomline’ newspapers
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(from March , –June , )
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. Business Development Manager - Regent Institute of Higher Education (from July , – December , )
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. Editor – Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration
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(January , – December , )
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. Lecturer English & Communication Studies – American National College, Colombo - (March to date)
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. Journalist – ‘The nation’ newspaper – June , to date
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Main duties in brief
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As Editor - Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA)
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- Compiling, processing and editing the monthly newsletter of SLIDA
- Compiling the quarterly journal of SLIDA
- Compiling the prospectus of SLIDA
- Editing all official documents of SLIDA
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As Business Development Manager – Regent Institute for Higher Studies
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- Handling marketing aspects of the Institute
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- Liaising with the media (Print & Electronic media) in promoting and advertising the Institute’s educational programs
- Holding press conferences
- Arranging workshops for the corporate sector (Soft skills development)
- Postgraduate degree coordinator (as the Partner Institute for Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India)
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- Brand development
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- Promoting the educational programs of the Institute
- Work in collaboration with foreign Universities to introduce their degree programs in Sri Lanka – Australian and UK Universities
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As Senior sub-editor – ‘The Nation’ and ‘The Bottomline’ newspapers
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- Editing articles in all the sections of both newspapers
- News reporting and feature writing
- In charge of the ‘Living section’ of ‘The Bottomline’ newspaper
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As Lecturer in English - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
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- Lecturing Business English & Communication Skills which also include IELTS course materials – the students are tested in all four skills (Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking)
- Lecturing Technical Communication with the use of multi-media technology
- Compiling course materials and setting question papers for the above subjects
- Improving soft skills of the undergraduates
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As Head Media Unit – Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
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- Practical experience in organizing media events , press conferences as well as
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arranging interviews for newspapers, TV, radio and e-media
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- Communicating and working closely with a variety of people including senior
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officials within a multicultural environment
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- Writing articles about the events and achievements of the Institute
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As sub-editor ‘Sunday Observer’ newspaper
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- In charge of the foreign news page of the “Sunday Observer” newspaper (the English weekly with the largest circulation in Sri Lanka).
- In charge of the feature pages of the “Sunday Observer”.
- Sub-editing and designing of lay – outs of the feature pages of the “Sunday Observer”.
- News reporting and feature writing on current topics for the “Sunday Observer” newspaper and “Sunday Observer” magazine.
- In charge of the “Sunday Observer” children’s page under the pen name “Aunty Kumari”.\\r\\n
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- During this period organized many children’s competitions with the collaboration of various companies like Air Lanka.
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- Organized children’s clubs and promoted children’s skills of English.
- Organized educational excursions with children’s club members to different places of interest in Sri Lanka
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- Training young journalists to make the feature pages of the “Sunday Observer”
- Being in charge of editorial and advertising supplements.
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- Familiarity with Quark X Press (good working knowledge of newspaper lay-outs and designing.
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Special training programs
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v Oral examiner for University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
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(UK) – ()
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v Service marketing training program – conducted by McQuire Rens & J, Sri Lanka
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(July )
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Special Skills and Interests
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v Editorial member of the Knowgenesis Technical Journal of New Delhi, India
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v Panel member of the Regional Economic Development Agency, Kandy
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v Web based research , editing documents including project reports, technical documents, postgraduate and doctoral dissertations
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v Report writing skills
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v Creative writing for the web
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v Columnist for ‘The Bottomline’ newspaper (published by the Rivira Media Corporation)
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v Interacting with people, Organizing events, Writing and Communication (In English )
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v Ability to write poems in French and English
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- Author of :
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() English Work Book One –
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() English Work Book Two -
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(English publications for children)
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() Tips for IELTS (in print)
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Referees
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. Prof. Sunanda Degamboda,
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Associate Professor
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Department of Industrial Management
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University of Kelaniya
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Sri Lanka.
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Telephone : – –
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. Dr. Mahim Mendis
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Head, Department of Social Studies
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Faculty of Humanities & Social Studies
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Open University of Sri Lanka
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Nawala, Nugegoda.
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Sri Lanka.
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