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Mrs. Sakunthala Senevirathna

Senior Assistant Librarian Gr. I

  • Address

    Main Library, Wellamadama, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka.

  • Phone

    General +94 412227028, Mobile: 0712639101, 0773371598

  • E-mail

    saku@lib.ruh.ac.lk

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Research interests

Information Literacy 

Library Cataloguing and Classification

Bibliography & Indexing

Collection Development & Management

Library Building, Resource Sharing & Library Cooperation

Information Sources & Services

Reading Skills & Habits, User Education

Library Management & Marketing

Library History, Librarianship, and Library Profession

Teaching interests

Library and Information Science

Information Literacy

Communication Skills

Mrs. R.A.P.S. Senevirathna is working as a Senior Assistant Librarian (Grade I) attached to the Main Library, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. She has obtained her B.A. Special Degree (Hons) in Library and Information Science from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, and also, completed her MSSc degree in Library and Information Science from the same University. moreover, she has obtained a Diploma in Journalism from the University of Colombo and a Diploma in Counselling Psychology from the SDTI Campus. Also, Ms. Senevirathna is serving as a Visiting Lecturer at the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, and also, she is also working as a Course Coordinator of the Information Literacy & Scientific Communication Skills course conducted by the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. furthermore, she is serving as the faculty library coordinator of the Faculty of Fisheries & Marine Sciences and Technology, University of Ruhuna.

  • MSSc in Library & Information Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
  • B.A (Hons) in Library & Information Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Diploma in Journalism, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Diploma in Counselling Psychology, SDTI Campus, Sri Lanka.
  • Member, University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka

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TITLE

2022

Books to Support Mental Well-Being: A Study on the Possible Challenges in Implementing Bibliotherapy in the Sri Lankan Context.

R Senevirathna, L Lansakara

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2022

A Study on Historically Valuable Ceylon Blue Book Collection in the Library, University of Ruhuna.

R Senevirathna, UA Pannila

National Institute of Library and Information Science (NILIS), University of …

2022

Information Literacy for all

R Senevirathna

Library, University of Ruhuna

2021

Survey on online library services provided during the COVID pandemic situation: with special reference to academic libraries of Sri Lanka

I Fernando, R Senevirathna

National Institute of Library and Information Sciences

2021

Public library services in the time of pandemic

R Senevirathna, I Fernando

University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka

2021

A Study on the Mobile Library Services in the Public Libraries

R Senevirathna

Sri Lanka Library Association

2021

Information services provided through the OPAC: with special reference to the government university libraries of Sri Lanka.

R Senevirathna, I Fernando

National Institute of Library and Information Sciences

2021

අධ්‍යාපන කාර්යයේදී විශ්වකෝෂවල ඇති වැදගත්කම

R Senevirathna

Library, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

2021

VAFA Map: well use of academic library resources and services by providing better visibility, availability, flexibility, and accessibility

IDK Fernando, R Senevirathna

Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences …

2021

Marketing of Library Services and Resources: with reference to the public libraries in Matara District, Sri Lanka

R Senevirathna

Sri Lanka Technological Campus-VICLIS 2021

2020

Information Seeking Behaviour and Use Pattern of Public Library Users

RAPS Senevirathna

International Virtual Conference on Challenges and Opportunities to …

2019

විමර්ශන මූලාශ්‍රයක් ලෙස ශබ්දකෝෂවල වැදගත්කම හා එහි නූතන ප්‍රවණතා

R Senevirathna

පුස්තකාලය, රුහුණ විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය, මාතර

2019

A Study on Processing of Library Materials in School Libraries in Sri Lanka.

RAPS Senevirathna, PK Jayasekara

International Conference on Reshaping Librarianship Innovations and …

2019

Sustainable Academic Library Transformation Approach

I Fernando, RAPS Senevirathna

3rd International Conference on Library and Information Management

2018

Public Library Extension Services

RAPS Senevirathna

The International Conference on Rejuvenating Libraries for Information …

2018

පොත් ගුලේ වග තුග

R Senevirathna

Godage Publisher, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

2018

E-Reading Habits among the Users of Colombo Public Library, Sri Lanka

RAPS Senevirathna

International Conference on Rejuvenating Libraries for Information Access in …

2018

Availability of Library Catalogues in School Libraries in Sri Lanka

PK Jayasekara, RAPS Senevirathna, A Karunaratne

National Library Research Symposium, pp. 133-138

2018

Taking the library to patron

I Fernando, RAPS Senevirathna

9th International conference of University Librarians Association of Sri …

2017

Availability of infrastructure facilities in school libraries in Sri Lanka.

PK Jayasekara, RAPS Senevirathna

Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Resources and …

2017

Nature of Duties of Teacher Librarians in Government School Libraries.

PK Jayasekara, RAPS Senevirathna

10th Annual Research Conference, The Royal Asiatic Society, Sri Lanka., 187

2017

Library Classification systems used by School Libraries

R Senevirathna, PK Jayasekara

Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University …

2017

අතීත ලංකාවේ ප්‍රවාහනය සම්බන්ධයෙන් නිර්මාණය වී ඇති ජනකවි ඇතුලත් මූලාශ්‍ර පිළිබඳ ග්‍රන්ථමිතික අධ්‍යයනයක්

RAPS Senevirathna

The International Conference on Land Transportation Locomotive Heritage and …

2017

Exploring the Professional Qualification of Teacher Librarians in Akuressa Educational Zone

RAPS Senevirathna, PK Jayasekara

Ruhuna University International Conference on Humanities & Social Sciences …

2016

අලි පිළිබඳ තොරතුරු ලබා ගත හැකි මූලාශ්‍ර හා ඒවා තැන්පත් කර ඇති ස්ථාන පිළිබඳ අධ්‍යයන‍‍යක්.

RAPS Senevirathna

ආසියානු අලි ඇත්තු පිළිබඳ අන්තර්ජාතික පර්යේෂණ සැසිය, කැලණිය විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය.

2016

Establishing a Colour Code System for the Book Collection of the Main Library in the University of Ruhuna.

RAPS Senevirathna

International Conference on Women Education, Mass Communication & Social …

2016

A Study on Information Needs of the Attorneys-at-Law of Sri Lanka.

RAPS Senevirathna

International Conference on Women Education, Mass Communication & Social …

2016

මහජන පුස්තකාලවල අන්තර් පුස්තකාල සහයෝගිතා වැඩසටහන් භාවිතය : මාතර දිස්ත්‍රික්කයේ මහජන පුස්තකාල ඇසුරින්

RAPS Senevirathna

13th Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna,Sri Lanka., 17p.

2016

An Investigation of Information Needs of Coconut Industrialists in Sri Lanka

RAPS Seneviratne

1st International Conference on Library and Information Management (ICLIM …

2015

Ceylon Collection: The Rare book collection of University of Ruhuna, SriLanka.

RAPS Senevirathna, IDKL Fernando

International Multidisciplinary Academic Conference, Thailand.

2015

Investigation of Library and Information Science skills of school librarians in Matara district, SriLanka

RAPS Senevirathna, IDKL Fernando

International Multidisciplinary Academic Conference, Thailand

2015

Digital Library: The agent for bridging the information divide

IDKL Fernando, RAPS Senevirathna

International Multidisciplinary Academic Conference, Thailand

2015

Information needs and behavior of Older Academics of University of Ruhuna, SrLanka

IDKL Fernando, RAPS Senevirathna

International Multidisciplinary Academic Conference, Thailand.

2015

මහජන පුස්තකාල එකතුව පිළිබඳ පාඨකයන්ගේ තෘප්තිමත්භාවය පිළිබඳ අධ්‍යයනයක් (කොළඹ දිස්ත්‍රික්කයේ මහජන පුස්තකාල ඇසුරින්)

RAPS Senevirathna

Proceeding ULA Academic SessionS-2014, 30p.

2015

A study related to information services in respect of the coconut industry of Sri Lanka and the manner in which the relevant industrialists use such services

RAPS Senevirathna, P Ranasinghe

Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2015 …

2014

යහ පාලනයක් උදෙසා මහජන පුස්තකාලයකින් සිදුවන සේවා

RAPS Senevirathna

Parliamentary Research Journal 1 (01)

2014

Establishment of a Legal Deposit collection at the main library of University of Ruhuna

PK Jayasekara, RAPS Senevirathna, PG Nishantha, UA Lal

Proceedings of the NILIS Research Symposium, National Institute of Library …

2014

A study on the impact of the collection development of printed resources in public libraries for a pluralistic society

S Senavirathna

Annual Research Symposium,Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of …

2013

A Study on the use of the concept of Cultural Heritage in the Public Libraries: with special reference to public libraries in the Southern Province in Sri Lanka.

S Senavirathna

ULA Annual Research Session

2012

A study on direction for research of university students

S Senavirathna

13 th annual research symposium, University of Kelaniya

2011

The rohana collection at the main library of university of ruhuna on the legacy of southern province in sri lanka: an investigation of the importance, the present situation and …

S Senavirathna

International conference of the Asian heritage, Ministry of Culture & Arts.

2010

ශ්‍රී ලංකාවෙි මහජන ‌පුස්තකාලවල එකතු සංවර්ධනය පිළිබද අධ්‍යයනයක්: කොළඹ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය ඇසුරින්

R Senevirathna

Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri …

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