- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Textile & Apparel Engineering
- Professor
Contact information
Department of Textile & Apparel Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Foundation Studies -Undergraduate -2015
Visual Studies -Undergraduate -2016
Learning Portfolio -Undergraduate -2016
Design and Technical Studies in Fashion/Textile -Undergraduate -2016
Historical and Contextual Studies 1 -Undergraduate -2016
Design Realisation 1 in Fashion/ Textile -Undergraduate -2016
Learning Portfolio -Undergraduate -2016
Historical and Contextual Studies 2 -Undergraduate -2016
Fashion Industry Investigative Study -Undergraduate -2016
Coordinator Pre Academic D-4 group -Coordination of pre academic work of fashion Design and Product Development Course ( To date)
member -Coordination of Quality Assuarence work for FDPD course ( To date)
Coordinator Year 1 -Coordination of Academic activities of Year I FDPD course ( To date)
Research Activities
Education and Professional Affiliations
PhD, Department of Integrated Design, Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa ,2012 1st PhD in FashionDesign in Sri Lanka
Bachelors, Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya ,2000 B.A. (Honors) in Fine Arts,First Class
Other, Centre for Learning and Teaching in Art and Design (Cltad), University of the Arts London, London, ,2006 Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Art, Design and Communication,
Other, British Council Language Center,Colombo ,2005 Certificate in Teacher Training Methodology
Other, British Council Language Center,Colombo ,2004 Certificate in EFL Teacher Training
Royal Asiatic Society of Ceylon Branch(2009 To date)
Young Scientist Forum,National Science & Technology Commission (2013 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Publications*
,".FASHION, IDENTITY AND EMBODIMENT OF AGE..",9th Research Conference, Royal Asiatic Society of Ceylon Branch, ,Royal Asiatic Society of Ceylon Branch,Mahaweli Auditorium, Colombo 07,Presented on 23rd March 2016 ,2016,227
,".FASHION: AN OBJECT AND A PROCESS.",IntSym 6th International Symposium,,South Eastern University, Oluwil,presented on 21 December,2016,
G. M. Ranathunga ? , I. H. R. Kaluarachchi , U. G. S. Wijayapala , P. V. M. Karunarathne,".A Survey of traditional natural dye practice of Sri Lanka Today: A possible path pointing towards the development of the natural dye industry.",Journal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities,5 Issue 6,2020
Karunaratne P.V.M,".Managing the Craft Industry of Sri Lanka: A Study of the History of the Governance, Policies and Political Interventions with reference to Molagoda Pottery, Weweldeniya Cane and Pilimathalawa Brass Work.",KALAM - International Research Journal Faculty of Arts and Culture, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka,13 issue 3,2020
Karunaratne P.V.M ?, Wijayakuruppu M. B. M. W , Wijayapala U. G. S, Ranathunga G. M, ,".A study on the factors influencing the preference of Sri Lankan consumers for the use of denim jeans.",Journal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities,Volume 5, Issue 6 ,2020
De Silva S. S. V, Karunaratne P.V.M, Ranathunga G. M,".Preservation of cultural heritage through video documentation: A contemporary paradigm for preserving the socio-cultural tradition of the Kandyan dress.",Journal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities,Volume 5, Issue 3 ,2020
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