Manoj Jinadasa

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

"සන්නස" - 2025"

මහජන සම්බන්ධතා සහ මාධ්‍ය කළමනාකරණ ඉතිහාසය ඇසුරෙන් කෙරෙන ප්‍රාසාංගික සුයාමය
ධර්මාලෝක උපාධි ප්‍රදානෝත්සව ශාලාව
කැලණිය විශ්ව විද්‍යාලය
2026. ජනවාරි 06
සවස 7.00

06/01/2026

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05/01/2026

''නිර්මාණශීලී පුවත්පත් භාෂාව'' | adaraneeya Jeewithaya | Saman Rajapaksha | 05 - 01 - 2026The First and the Only 4K ULTRA HD Television channel in Sri Lanka ...

05/01/2026

" HOW SOCIAL MEDIA HIJACKS EMOTION AND THOUGHT DIGITAL MADNESS "

Daily News English Newspaper, January 05, 2026, page number 10.

https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/05/features/927250/digital-madness/ #:~:text=They%20are%20increasingly%20emotionally%20galvanised,less%20interpretive%20and%20more%20visceral.

Gratitude to Daily News Editor and Sub-Editor Sachithara Mahendra, Director Senior Lecturer Rajapaksha, Media Officer RRuwan Pushpa KumaraRasika Surangani Ranaweera, SSameera K Aththanayaka Communication and Media Unit, UUoK Media UUniversity of KelaniyaDDepartment of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

05/01/2026

04/01/2026

Broadcasting Colonial Legacies: SLBC’s 100-Year Myth and the Challenge of Institutional Reform in Sri Lankan Radio in the Digital and Podcasting Age

This article critically interrogates the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation’s celebrated “100-year history,” arguing that the centenary functions as a colonial myth that obscures enduring institutional inertia, hierarchical governance, and political interference. Drawing on postcolonial media theory, institutional theory, and global scholarship on radio in the digital and podcasting age, it demonstrates that SLBC’s contemporary marginalization is not the result of radio’s decline but of unresolved colonial administrative legacies and delayed digital adaptation. While radio remains globally resilient through platform migration and participatory innovation, SLBC remains constrained by bureaucratic rigidity and centralized control. The article reframes the centenary as a moment of reckoning rather than celebration, proposing digital-first strategies, culturally grounded programming, participatory governance, and the decolonization of institutional memory as necessary conditions for revitalizing public broadcasting in postcolonial Sri Lanka.

To read this article, go to my Blogger Manoj Jinadasa.

Broadcasting Colonial Legacies: SLBC’s 100-Year Myth and the Challenge of Institutional Reform in Sri Lankan Radio in the Digital and Podcas...

03/01/2026

From Arahant Sāriputta to Political Quietude: Knowledge, Power, and Silence
A Critical Tribute to Professor Tudor Weerasinghe and the Crisis of the Sri Lankan Intellectual

Professor Tudor Weerasinghe has been a transformative figure in Sri Lankan media scholarship, combining rigorous analytical thought, philosophical depth, and profound humanity. From his pioneering assertion that “media is an industry” to his insistence on rigorous engagement with classical political economy, he challenged the idealised and uncritical notions prevalent in Sri Lankan academia. His intellectual generosity and humility—likened to the clarity and insight of Arahant Sāriputta—reshaped how generations of students understood media, knowledge, and critical thought. Yet, a troubling tension persists: despite his radical critique and theoretical rigor, Professor Weerasinghe today appears politically silent in the face of a state that claims Marxist or socialist ideals while reproducing exclusionary, power-centric practices. This unresolved quietude raises urgent questions about the vulnerability of intellectual independence under political pressures, the potential erosion of scholarly critique, and the responsibilities of public intellectuals in times of systemic injustice.

To read more go to my following Blogger Manoj Jinadasa

From Arahant Sāriputta to Political Quietude: Knowledge, Power, and Silence A Critical Tribute to Professor Tudor Weerasinghe and the Cr...

03/01/2026

From Arahant Sāriputta to Political Quietude: Knowledge, Power, and Silence
A Critical Tribute to Professor Tudor Weerasinghe and the Crisis of the Sri Lankan Intellectual
Professor Tudor Weerasinghe has been a transformative figure in Sri Lankan media scholarship, combining rigorous analytical thought, philosophical depth, and profound humanity. From his pioneering assertion that “media is an industry” to his insistence on rigorous engagement with classical political economy, he challenged the idealised and uncritical notions prevalent in Sri Lankan academia. His intellectual generosity and humility—likened to the clarity and insight of Arahant Sāriputta—reshaped how generations of students understood media, knowledge, and critical thought. Yet, a troubling tension persists: despite his radical critique and theoretical rigor, Professor Weerasinghe today appears politically silent in the face of a state that claims Marxist or socialist ideals while reproducing exclusionary, power-centric practices. This unresolved quietude raises urgent questions about the vulnerability of intellectual independence under political pressures, the potential erosion of scholarly critique, and the responsibilities of public intellectuals in times of systemic injustice.

To read more of this article, go to my Blogger Manoj Jinadasa.

https://manojjinadasa.blogspot.com/2026/01/from-arahant-sariputta-to-political.html

Congratulations, Professor Tudor Weerasinghe , on this remarkable milestone! ♥️ Your unwavering dedication, wisdom, and tireless service have left a lasting impact on generations of students and the academic community.

We are truly grateful for your extraordinary contribution.

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