IPK Mahadula

Mahadula I P Kumari
MPhil in Public Health, BA (sp) Sport and Reacreation Management (Kel), Dip in Exercise and Sports Science (Per)
Instructor in Physical Education Gr. III

Member, Sports Advisory Board

Sport(s) In Charged at the university: Swimming, Tennis, Taekwondo

Specialized Field(s): Health, Doping, Taekwondo

Email Address : ipk.mahadula@kln.ac.lk, ipkmahadula@yahoo.com
Telephone No : +94 (0)11 2 913 853
+94(0)71 5 852 076 (Mobile)

Office Location : N1 010/3, Faculty of Medicine, Ragama

Professional Qualifications and Involvements

BA (First class Honours) in Sport and Recreation Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka – 2016
Diploma in Exercise & Sport Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka –2018
Reading for a MPhill degree in Public Health, University of Kelaniya
Olympic solidarity administrators course, National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (2016)
Improvement of skills of postgraduate Students in statistical analysis, information literacy, research methodologies, and scientific writing (2020)
The Youth Programme, Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco and Health, 2nd September 2021, Bangkok, Thailand (online).
National Olympic Academy, National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (2014).
COVID safe sport coaches & officials, online course, Australian coaching council and the martial arts industry association (2020).
4th Scientific sessions “Exercise is Medicine, Exercise is Wellness”, Sri Lanka Sport Medicine Association (2018).
Women Athletics Administrators course, Sri Lanka Athletics Association 2021.
Taekwondo Coaching level 1 (reading), Sri Lanka Taekwondo Federation 2022.
SARC-CCT Fellowship, Centre for Combating Tobacco, University of Colombo 2021.
Implementing Article 5.3, of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: From Policy to Practice (2020).
Help-Quit tobacco, online course, WHO country office of Sri Lanka/ Centre for Combating Tobacco, Tobacco observatory for Sri Lanka and the Region, (2020).
IT literacy course, University of Kelaniya, (2013).

Research and Publications

Publications (Journal articles)

Ranaweera L., Mahadula I P Kumari., Samaraweeraarachchi U.I. Injuries in Sri Lanka National Taekwondo Championship 2017. Medicina dello sport, A Journal on Sports Medicine, 2020 March;73(1):96-106.
Mahadula IP Kumari, Attitudes and tendencies of medical freshmen towards sports activities. EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR), volume 7, Issues 7, July 2021.
Kumari M.I.P. Measuring Inclination and Attitude of University Lecturers towards Sport Activity. International journal of Health, Physical Education and Computer Science in Sports, volume 32, No1, December 2018; 50-52.

Research Communications (Abstracts were published)

Ranaweera L., Kumari, M.I.P., Samaraweeraarachchi U.I. (2017). Injury profile during competition in Sri Lankan taekwondo Athletes. Book of Abstracts, 1M-World Congress of Sports & Exercise Medicine (WCSEM). P 94, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Kumari MIP., Karunanayake KALA., Dissanayake DMGNT., Costa MAC., Perera KMN (2021) Facebook alcohol advertising during post-lockdown sales recommencement in Sri Lanka, Pre-Congress workshop, 134th Anniversary International Medical Congress, 5th August 2021,: Sri Lanka Medical Association.
Ranaweera L., Kumari, M.I.P., Kodikara K. (2018) Epidemiological study of injuries in Sri Lankan Female Taekwondo Athletes. Proceedings of the 11th International Research Conference of KDU. P 37, 13th-14th September 2018, General Sri John Kothalawala Defense University, Sri Lanka.
Ranaweera L., Kumari, M.I.P., Kodikara K. (2018) Attitude changes of fresh medical students towards sports activities, Proceedings of the 6th International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, 29th–30th November 2018, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
Kumari MIP., Karunanayake KALA., Dissanayake DMGNT., Costa MAC., Perera KMN (2020) Strategic alcohol advertising in Facebook in post-lockdown alcohol sales recommencement in Sri Lanka, Virtual conference, Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, 5th-8th December 2020, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo and the Sri Lanka Medical Association.
Athauda LK., Jayawardhane R., Chandrasekara B., Kumari MIP., Perera KMN., Rajasuriya (2021). Promotion of tobacco and alcohol on Social Media: a mixed methods analysis for the 134th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association (Paper Accepted).

National

Kumari, M.I.P. (2015). Measuring Inclination and Attitude of University Lecturers towards Sport Activity. National Symposium of Social Science Undergraduates (NSSU), University of Kelaniya.
Kumari, M.I.P. (2014). Women and sports, Journal of Sport and Recreation Management, Volume 1, ISBN 978-955-24-0019-3; p. 85.
Kumari, M.I.P. (2014). “Siththam kala Apsarawan” , Journal of Sport and Recreation Management , Vol. 1, ISBN 978-955-24-0019-3; p. 72.
Kumari, M.I.P. (2009) Rasadeepani, published by Ministry of Cultural Affairs and National Heritage. p. 46.
Mahadula I P Kumari. Olympic day Celebration. Good Sport, June 2020, p. 3.
Mahadula I P Kumari. Sport Injuries due to Unawareness and Ignorance. Good Sport, August 2020, p. 5.

Professional Involevement in Sport (International)

Professional Involevement in Sport (National)

Member - Sports Science degree scheming committee.
Technical Supporter - 1st virtual Korean Ambassador’s Taekwondo Championship.
Organizing committee member of 1st ever International Day of University Sports (IDUS) celebration in Sri Lanka.
Technical Supporter – 2021 Virtual Korean Ambassador’s Taekwondo Championship.
Tournament Secretary - 1st virtual Inter University Poomsae Championship 2021.
Social media ambassador – 1st virtual Olympic day celebration 2020.

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.

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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