Dr. (Mrs) H. G. D. P. Samanthi

Dr. (Mrs) H. G. D. P. Samanthi

Senior Lecturer (Grade I)

Faculty of Dance and Drama
Department of Indian and Asian Dance

Qualifications:

  • PhD  (University of the Visual and Performing Arts)
  • MPhil (University of Kelaniya)
  • MA (Tamil University in India)
  • BFA (University of Kelaniya)
  • Nrithya visharadh in Kathak Dance (Bathkhande in India)
  • Kathak Nipun- part 1 (Bhathkhande in India)

Profile:

* as an instructor 1992- 1993( Institute of esthetic studies, University of Kelaniya)

* as an assistant probationary Lecturer 1993 – 1994( Institute of Esthetic Studies,  Universityof Kelaniya)

* Lecturer( probationary) 1995 2001 ( Institute of Esthetic Studies,  University of Kelaniya)

* Senior Lecturer Grade11 2001 – 2007 (University of the Visual and Performing Arts)

* Senior Lecturer  Grade1 2007 up to now ( University of The Visual and PerformingArts)

*  32 years service in same university,

* As a Visiting Lecturer in  university of Sri jayawardhanapura

* Former Visiting Lecturer University of Kelaniya

* Former Lecturer  University of Colombo  sripalee mandapaya

* Former  Head of the Department in Indian and Asian Dance (7 years)

* former Director of CODL of the university of the Visual and Performing Arts

* former instructor and panel member Dance  and Dance Drama of art council of Sri Lanka ( Ministry of  Cultural )

* Visit countries are Pakistan,  Bangladesh,  Korea ( as an instructor in Srilankan Cultural ministry)

* lndia (  as a performer and Dance instructor under University the Visual and Performing Arts)

* Canada ( as a dance instructor- Sinhala Ogernazetion in Canada)

* Workshops  for  school teachers and students ministry of Education,  University students- Jaffna,  Eastern,  and Batticaloa

* Visiting Lecturer in National Institute Education  (NIE)

* Author of sooniyam rituals  and society- 2007

Awards:

  • Icanic women Award (SLBC)
  • Vishvabhinandana Award ( Education, Cultural and Art ministry of Western Province in Sri Lanka)