• M.Phil in Drama & Theatre, Eastern University, Sri Lanka (2016)
• B.A (Hons), Eastern University, Sri Lanka (2007)
• Certificate in Teaching Methodology, Eastern University, Sri Lanka(2013)

• Traditional Theatre.
• Music Drama.
• Folk music and Folk Dance in Sri Lanka..
• Street theatre
• Children theatre.
• Traditional art forms in Sri Lanka.

Teaching (Theory & Practical)

Practical  Subjects:  1. Understanding the Body, Mind & Voice. 2. Vadamody, Thenmody, Vasanthan  Dance Movements. 3. Music and Dance for Theatre. 4. Advance acting. 5. Voice & Speech for Actor. 6. Theater Workshop & Theatre Games. 7. Makeup Costume & Stage Decor. 8. Stage Balance, Stage Movements, and Stage Position. 9. Directing the Play. 10. Performance.

Theory Subjects: 1. Theory of Music and Dance for Theatre. 2. Outlines of Sri Lankan Theatre. 3. Dramatic Literature. 4. Outline the History of Indian Theatre. 5. Theory of Direction & Production. 6. Theatre appreciation &Theatre criticism. 7. Theory of Acting.

Work experience:

• 2009 – to Date: – Lecturer(prob) in Drama & Theatre Arts, SVIAS, EUSL.
• 2006 – 2008: – Assistant Lecturer in Fine Arts, Eastern University, Sri Lanka.

Position Held:

• 2011- 2013 – Member of Sports advisory board.
• 2012-2013 Part-time Academic Sub Warden of SVIAS.
• 2012-2013- Treasurer of Hindu Students Union, SVIAS.
• 2012 -Member of Canteen Committee of SVIAS.
• 2012- Member of HETC Project of SVIAS
• 2013-Member of Curriculum Sub Committee of SVIAS.
• 2013-Member of Syndicate Staff Representative of SVIAS.
• 2016- Member of Syndicate Staff Representative of SVIAS.
• 2016- Member of “Attal “Magazine Editorial Board of SVIAS
• 2016- Member of SVIAS Newsletter Editorial Board of SVIAS
• 2017- Treasurer of Students Union, SVIAS.
• 2017- In charge of the Cultural band of SVIAS.
• 2018- Member of Student counselor of SVIAS.
• 2018- 2021 Oct Extramural studies coordinator of SVIAS.
• 2018- Planning Committee Chairperson for the Construction Project on ‘Mini Indoor Sports Stadium’ at newly acquired Land in Kallay, SVIAS.
• 2019- Senior Treasurer for the Student Union- For the Academic Year2017/2018
• 2021- career guidance Coordinator -3 years
• 2021–Chairman Technical Evaluation for Rent of Private/Hostels for Student Accommodation
• 2020-2022- Member, Kalasam Programme
• 2021-2022 – Board member, Aaattal magazine editorial
• Appointment of Technical Evaluation Committee for Renting Houses for Hostel Purpose – Chairperson -Latter Dated -15.11.2021
• 2023- Member of 125^th Vipulanandar Memorial Day 

Organized Programmes

• Leading the students, I have been performing every Wednesday. (2009-2015)
• “Cultural Band” takes part in the welcome procession of many programmes, organized by Dept. of Dance, Drama & Theatre Arts (Designed & choreography by me & Mr. K. Mohanathasan).
• Welcome procession of Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa during the opening ceremony of Vaharai Church on 1st September 2013.
• Welcome procession of Honorable Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayake visited Trinco Campus during the inauguration ceremony of Siddha Medicine Exhibition on 27th October 2013.
• Welcome procession of Honorable Minister of Higher Education Mr. S.B. Dissanayake visited EUSL during the Student’s Union Cultural Programme on 28th October 2013.
• Welcome procession of Kalai Illakiya Peruvilaa-2013 was organized by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Eastern Provincial Council on 1st November 2013 at the Swami Vipulanandha Institute of Aesthetic Studies, EUSL.
• Welcome procession of Thaninayakam Adikal Nootrandu Vizha-2013 7^th. November, 2013 at the Mahajana College Auditorium, Batticaloa.
• Welcome procession of Muththamizh Vizha-2013 was organized by the Manmunai North Secretariat, on 12^th November 2013 at the Thevanayagam hall, Batticaloa.
• Welcome procession of Pongal Vizha-2014 on 14^th January, at SVIAS, EUSL.
• Uma Srishanker, Mohanathasan. k, designed a new creation “Porkkalam” BASED ON Traditional Kooththu Performed by drama students in a multi-cultural program organized by the National integration programme unit designed & choreography by me &Mohanathasan.k.,2009
• Mamangam Thiruvizha on July 2014 organized by Temple trusty Board of Mamangam Pillaiyar Temple.
• Pechiyamman Thiruvizha in August 2014 organized by the Temple trusty Board of Kallady Pechiyamman Temple. Designed & choreography by me & Mr. k.Mohanathasan)
• Higher Education Minister Programme, Honourable Minister of Higher Education- Mr. S.B. Dissanayake visited SVIAS on 28th October 2013.

Co-ordination:

• Co-Ordinator International Mother Languages Day programme SVIAS. On 21^st 2016
• Co-ordinator of the Art festival, Organized by Dept of Hindu Culture, held in Udappu, on 1^st and 2^nd of October 2016.

Direction:

• Uma Srishanker., Mohanathasan.k., directed a street play “WHEN THE SILENCE TURN INTO VOICES” (prevention of Gender-based Violence) performed in many places by SVIAS drama students, organized by Prevention of Gender Based Violence Unit (PGBVU)&Mental Health Unit (MHU) of Teaching Hospital Batticaloa.
• Uma Srishanker, Mohanathasan.k., directed a drama “Thevaloga Yanai” Performed by drama students in World Drama Festival,26.03.2016
• Directed the performance “Porkkalam” performed at the World Drama Day Festival – 2016, SVIAS, on 27^th of March 2016
• Performed the performance “Porkkalam” in Trincomalee Kannaki Amman temple in 2016.
• Performed the performance of “Adaiyaalam” a Short Drama (20 minutes) at the World Drama Day festival 2017, SVIAS, on the 26^th of March.
• Directed the Performance “Neerara Maaleer Attukai” (நீரர மகளீர் ஆற்றுகை) performed at the SVMRS-2017, SVIAS, on 6^th of October.
• Directed the performance of “ Maraththi “(“மறத்தி”) Drama performed at the world drama day festival-2019, SVIAS, on 29^th of March.

Participation

• The cultural programme “Folk Songs of Eastern Sri Lanka” performed at the Rupavahini live telecast on 13.08.2016
• The cultural programme “Folk Songs of Eastern Sri Lanka” was performed at the programme “Deepaabhimani” 2016” at the University of Visual and Performing Arts on 03.07. 2016.
• Participated the Folk songs performance “pongal vilza” at SVIAS, EUSL in 2016
• Participated as a performer in the “Sri Lankan Tamil’s songs” (ஈழத்து மெல்லிசைப் பாடல்கள்) at the International conference SVIAS – 2016 in SVIAS.
• Participated as a performer in the “Traditional Theatre songs” at the International conference SVIAS – 2017 in SVIAS.
• I have successfully completed on “International Programme on Management” Organized by Faculty of Business Administration, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand 21^st-25^th August 2017 Presented at Kasetsart University on the 25^th August 2017.
• Participated to the workshop on “Quality Criteria for Higher Education “by Prof.N.Panchanathan, Annamalai University, India arranged by Staff Development Center, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka on 15^th of September 2017.
• “Pradippa Prabha” Cultural Treatment and Campaign Programme-2017 To conduct the workshop in kooththu for students. (2017.10.22)
• All Island school children level Carnatic music competiition-2017 (Final) this competition conducted by Aesthetic Education Branch, Ministry of Education on 04^th and 05^th November 2017 in Trincomalee. My part is a member of judge panel.
• All Island school children level Carnatic music competiition-2018 (Final) this competition conducted by Aesthetic Education Branch, Ministry of Education on 30^th and 01^tstNovember 2018 in Kandy. My part is a member of judge panel.
• Participated as a concept designer of ‘ART for RIGHTS’ South Asia Human Rights Festival (Amnesty International) 10^th Dec 2018. 
• Participated in the workshop on ‘Universal Structure of Journals and ResearchArticles Reality and Practice ” Conducted by Staff Development Center, SVIAS held on 16^th of November 2021 .

Publications:

• One of my Articles about Kooththu was published in “Sigaram”, Manmunaipattu Sahithya Vizha magazine 2009.
• Published by Poet Mr. S. Gunaraththinam poetry Book on 21.04.2012, Editor Uma Srishankar.
• Article entitled “Aranka Vilaiyattukalum Naadaga Seyatpaddil athan Mukkiyaththuvamum” in the magazine “Kalaimugam” (issue no: 06) published by student’s union of SVIAS. EUSL.
• The article on Mother Languages Day – February 21^st. 2016 published in the monthly magazine ‘Puthiya Muhavari’ in March 2016.
• Published by ‘Ramanaadakamum Attukaip Pirathium” Kooththu Book in 2021, Editor Mrs.Uma Srishanker

Paper Presentation

• Presented a paper entitled ‘Aattukaikkana kooththup pirathi pathippu’ at the SVMRS 2014.
• Presented a paper entitled ‘Annaviyar enum aalumaiyin uruvakkam’ at the SVMRS 2015
• Presented a paper entitled ‘உலகமயமாதலும் சமூகக் கலை விழாக்களும்’ at the first International Conference of SVIAS October 2016. The paper was published in the collection of Abstracts
• Presented a paper entitled ”உடப்புப்பிரதேசமும் சித்திரைச்செவ்வாய் முழக்கொட்டும்” at the second International Conference of SVIAS June 2017. Tha paper was published in the collection of Abstracts.
• Presented a paper entitled “சுவாமி விபுலாநந்தரது ஆக்கங்களும் கட்டுரைகளும்” at the second SVMRS 2017, SVIAS, on 5^th of October.
• Presented a paper entitled ”பாரம்பரிய ஈழத்துக் கூத்தும் அதனது உடையமைப்பும் “ at the Third International Conference of SVIAS June 2018. The paper was published in the collection of Abstracts.
• Presented a paper entitled ”ஈழத்துக் கூத்துப்பதிப்பு முயற்சிகளும் ஆற்றுகைக்கான கூத்துப்பிரதிப் பதிப்பின் அவசியமும்” at the 08^th International Symposium of SouthEastern University December 17^th
• Presented a paper entitled “ஈழத்துக் கூத்திசையும் அதனது இராக அமைப்பும்” at the SIVIAS research forum 2019
• Presented a paper entitled “பாரம்பரிய விளையாட்டுக்களில் அரங்கக்கூறுகள்” at the 09^th International Symposium of SouthEastern University December 18^th 2019
• Published articles “ஈழத்தக் கதிரைமலைப்பள்ளும் நாடகப் பண்புகளும்” Book – தமிழ்ச் சிற்றிலக்கியங்கள் – தொகுதி1. தமிழ்த்துறை. துவாரகதாஸ் கோவர்தன்தாஸ். வைணவக்கல்லூரி. சென்னை – 600106 (2020)
• Presented a paper entitled “மட்டக்களப்புக் கூத்தினது உடையமைப்பும் சமகாலப் பேணுகையும்( வடமோடிக் கூத்தரங்கினை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்டது)” at the 04^th International Symposium of swamy vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies November 24^th , 25^th
• Presented a paper entitled ”சடங்கும் தனிமனித ஆற்றுப்படுத்தலும்” at the 06th International Research Symposium of Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies October 3^rd, 2023.
• Presented a paper entitled” The Theater Elements in Traditional Games”; at the 08^th International Arts Symposium of SouthEastern University December 18^th The paper was published in the collection of Abstracts
• The essay on the “Dramatic characteristics in eelamist Kathiraimalaip pallu” was published in the international conference volume 01(12.02.2020) of Dhuvaradhas koovarthanadhas vashnava college, Chennai.

• “Pradippa Prabha” Cultural Treatment and Campaign Programme-2017 To conduct the
  workshop in kooththu for students. (2017.10.22)
• Participated to the workshop on “Quality Criteria for Higher Education “by
  Prof.N.Panchanathan, Annamalai University, India arranged by Staff Development
  Center, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Srilanka on 15 th of September 2017.
• I have successfully completed on “International Programme on Management” Organized
  by Faculty of Business Administration, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand 21 st -25 th
  August 2017 Presented at Kasetsart University on the 25 th August 2017.