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H M Kawshalya Tharangi Karunarathna
MA in Sociology (Kel), BA (sp) in Sport and Reacreation Management (Kel), Diploma in Exercise and Sports Science (Per), Diploma in Physical Fitness Instructor (NISS)
Instructor in Physical Education Gr. II

Member, Sports Advisory Board

 

Sport(s) In Charged at the university: Boxing, Elle, Judo


Specialized Field(s): Judo, Fitness

Email Address : kawshalya@kln.ac.lk, kprageetha@gmail.com
Telephone No : +94 (0)11 2 913 853
+94(0)71 1 914 250 (Mobile)

Office Location : N1 010/3

 

Educational Qualifications
  • MA in Sociology at University of Kelaniya

  • BA (First class Honours) in Sport and Recreation Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka – 2015 (GPA 3.85) with Gold Medal

  • Diploma in Exercise & Sport Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka –2018

  • Diploma in Physical Fitness Instructor (NISS)- 2018

  • Olympic Solidarity Sport Administrators Course, National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (2014)

Professional Qualifications
  • BA (First class Honours) in Sport and Recreation Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka – 2015 (GPA 3.85)

  • Diploma in Exercise & Sport Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka –2018

  • Diploma in Physical Fitness Instructor (NISS)- 2018

  • Olympic Solidarity Sport Administrators Course, National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (2014)

Research and Publications
  • Interrelationship Between Psychological Factors and Performance of Judo Athletes in Sri Lanka: special reference with XL National Sport Festival in Anuradhapura (undergraduate thesis) (unpublished)
Professional Involevement in Sport (International)
Professional Involevement in Sport (National)
  • Coaching Judo team of university of Kelaniya, since 2015
  • Sub Committee member of Chess, Elle and Swimming Sri Lanka university sports association in 2015/2016
  • Assistant coach of the judo team of Kg/ Rivisanda Central College ,Ussapitiya and Kg/ Kegalu Balika ,Kegalle from 2009 to 2014
Positions held in National Bodies
  • Member - World Society of Sport and Exercise Medicine (WSSEM) 2017.
  • Editor - Ceylon Universities Physical Education Instructor’s Association – CUPIEA.
  • Treasurer - Young Professional’s Alliance for Health (YouPAH).
  • Member- Taekwondo, Sub Committee, Sri Lanka Universities Sports Association.
  • Member- Swimming Sub Committee, Sri Lanka Universities Sports Association.
  • Member- Tennis, Sub Committee, Sri Lanka Universities Sports Association.
  • Member- Netball Sub Committee, Sri Lanka Universities Sports Association.
  • Freelance reporter at www.tobaccounmasked.lk , the investigative research findings dissemination web portal of Centre for Combating Tobacco.
Achievements in Sports

International Level:

  • Silver medal (46kg- 49kg weight category) - South Asian Games 2019, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Gold medal (53kg- 57kg weight category) - Tirak International Taekwondo.
  • Championship 2017, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Silver Medal (women open, team event) - Tirak International Taekwondo Championship 2017. Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Champion - International Universities Staff Badminton Tournament 2020, PES University, Bangalore, India.
  • Champion - International Universities Staff Badminton Tournament 2019, PES University, Bangalore, India.
  • Participate - 1st Taekwondo training programme 2019, Taekwondowon, Muju, South Korea.

 
National Level:

  • Member of National Taekwondo Squad 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.
  • Gold Medal – National Taekwondo Championship 2021.
  • Bronze Medal – 1st Virtual National Taekwondo Poomsea Championship 2020.
  • Silver Medal – 1st Virtual Korean Ambassadors’ Cup Poomsea Championship 2020.
  • Gold medal (A Division) – Government services Badminton Championship 2019
  • Silver Medal - National Sport Festival Taekwondo Championship 2018.
  • Silver Medal - Korean Ambassador Kukiwon cup taekwondo Championship 2018, Individual fighting.
  • Silver Medal - National Taekwondo Championship 2018.
  • Gold medal - - Korean Ambassador Kukiwon cup taekwondo Championship 2018, Team event.
  • Silver Medal - National Taekwondo Championship 2017.
  • Silver Medal - National Sport Festival Taekwondo Championship 2017.
  • Silver Medal - Korean Ambassador Kukiwon cup taekwondo Championship 2017, Individual fighting.
  • Bronze Medal - (Women, poomsea-Red belt category) - Korean Ambassador & Kukkiwon Cup Championships 2017.
  • Silver Medal - National taekwondo Championship 2016.
  • Gold Medal - Medal (Women, poomsea-Blue belt category) - 1st Korean Ambassador & Kukkiwon Cup Championships 2016.
  • Silver Medal - National taekwondo Championship 2015.
  • 1st Place (Javelin Throw) - 14th Senior & 13th Junior Athletics Championship 2012.
  • 3rd Place (Discus Throw) - 14th Senior & 13th Junior Athletics Championship 2012.

 

  • 3rd place (Judo Women 52 Kg weight category) - South Asian Judo Championship 2008, Nepal
  • Participation (52Kg weight category) - 12th South Asian Games, India
  • 5th Place (52Kg weight category) - Thailand International Judo North Bankgkok University Championships, 2014      Thailand
  • Participation (52Kg weight category) - Thailand International Judo North Bankgkok University Championships, 2011
  • Participation (52Kg weight category) - Thailand International Judo North Bankgkok University Championships, 2010
  • Participation (52Kg weight category) -8th Asian Junior Judo Championships 2007, India     
  • Participation (52Kg weight category) - Tokyo Grand Slam Judo Championship 2017, Japan


Awards

  • Gold medal at the Convocation held on 13th June, 2016 for the Best Performance in Sport and Recreation Management at the Bachelor of Arts (Special) Degree Examination. (presented by the Scholarship fund of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya)
  • Vice-Chancellor’s award (2020) for bringing honor to the University of Kelaniya by winning prestigious international award in 2019
  • Senate honours for research (2021), Certificate of recognition for conducting high quality research and publishing in international indexed journal.
  • Special University colours (2016) awarded for Achieving excellence in Academic and Sports, University of Kelaniya.
  • Cash Price award from Ministry of Sports (2020) for bringing honor to country – ‘Establishing unique milestone in the Sri Lanka sport history’ by winning highest number of medals at the South Asian Games in 2019.
  • Award from Sri Lanka Taekwondo Federation (2021) for bringing honor to the country by winning an international medal for Taekwondo.
  • “Wanithabhimana” (2020) Most outstanding sports women in North Central Province.
  • Provincial colors awarded for taekwondo, North Central Province (2018).
  • Provincial colors awarded for taekwondo, North Central Province (2017).
  • University colors Awarded for the Tennis (2014, 2015).
  • University colors Awarded for the Taekwondo in years (2014, 2015).
  • University colors Awarded for the Elle in years (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015).
  • University colors Awarded for the Track & Field in year 2012.
  • University colors Awarded for the Netball in year 2012.
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