Overview

Country Affiliations

  • Sri Lanka

Research Publications and Outputs

Recent Publications

Publications: 16 (Other: 16)

Funded Griffith Research

Engagement and Impact

Learning and Teaching

Current and Past Courses

  • Media Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2019.
  • Desktop Publishing (3016HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2019.
  • Magazine and News Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2019.
  • Media Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2019.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2018.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2018.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2018.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2018.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2018.
  • Media Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • Media Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2018.
  • Media Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2018.
  • Feature Writing (3506HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • Feature Writing (3506LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2018.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2018.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2018.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2018.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2018.
  • Desktop Publishing (3016HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • Desktop Publishing (3016HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2018.
  • Desktop Publishing (3016HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2018.
  • Magazine and News Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • Magazine and News Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2018.
  • Magazine and News Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2018.
  • Media Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • Media Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2018.
  • Media Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2018.
  • Feature Writing (3506HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • Feature Writing (3506LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2017.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • Independent Research Study (7560LHS)
    Convenor, Supervised Research, Gold Coast Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • Media Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • Media Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2017.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • Independent Research Study (7560LHS)
    Convenor, Supervised Research, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • Desktop Publishing (3016HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • Desktop Publishing (3016HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • Magazine and News Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • Magazine and News Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • Media Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • Media Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Summer semester (Nov/Dec), 2017.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Convenor, Online, Online, Semester 1, 2017.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2016.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2016.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • Media Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2016.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2016.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • Desktop Publishing (3016HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • Magazine and News Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • Media Design (3016LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Convenor, Online, Online, Semester 1, 2016.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Teacher, Online, Online, Semester 1, 2016.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2015.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2015.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2015.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2015.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Convenor, Online, Online, Semester 1, 2015.
  • News Reporting (7128HUM)
    Teacher, Online, Online, Semester 1, 2015.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
  • Radio Journalism (7523HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • Radio Journalism (2523HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • Digital Audio Media Production (2523LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
  • Radio Journalism (7523HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • Radio Journalism (2523HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • Digital Audio Media Production (2523LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2012.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2012.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2012.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2012.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2012.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2012.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2012.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2012.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2012.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2012.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2012.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2012.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2012.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2012.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2012.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2012.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2011.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2011.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2011.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2011.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2011.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2011.
  • Investigative Journalism (2507LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2011.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511HUM)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2011.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, Mixed Mode, Intensive, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2011.
  • News Writing and Ethics (2511LHS)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2011.

Research by Higher Degree Supervision or Scholarship

Background

Bio

Dr Kasun Ubayasiri is a lecturer in journalism at Griffith University, and a former Sri Lankan journalist. His research forces on the role of news media in armed conflict; media coverage of human rights issues; media censorship and its impact on democratic accountability. Dr Ubayasiri has conducted extensive research on the civil war in Sri Lanka, and his research interests focus on South and Southeast Asian countries. He is also a member of the Griffith University Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance, and is a Research Associate at The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security.  

Education and Training

  • BA Bachelor of Arts, Central Queensland University 2011