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Mr. Oshan N. Piumantha

Temporary Lecturer

Contact

  • oshan.p@nsbm.ac.lk
  • +94 11 544 5000 (ext )
  • Department of Marketing and Tourism Management
  • Faculty of Business
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Oshan Piumantha is a Temporary Lecturer in the Department of Marketing and Tourism at NSBM Green University. He holds a First-Class Honours degree in Film and Television Studies(sp) from the University of Kelaniya, where he was recognized as the batch top performer. In 2025, he was awarded the Dr. D.B. Nihalsinghe Memorial Gold Medal by the University of Kelaniya for the most outstanding performance in Film and Television Studies.

He is currently reading for his MPhil and has presented his academic work at national and international conferences, with several publications in peer-reviewed journals and symposiums. His key research areas include Film and Television, Generative AI and Creativity, Copyright Law and AI Artworks, and Public Relations.

In addition to his academic role, Oshan brings hands-on experience in the media as a Television presenter, director, Assistant Director, Assistant Art Director, Media Manager and content creator. His creative work, including award-winning short films and nationally broadcast music videos, has received both local and international recognition. He is committed to blending academic insight with creative industry practice, providing students with a dynamic and forward-thinking learning experience.

Research Interest

  • Film and Television Studies
  • Generative AI and Creativity
  • Copyright Law and AI Artworks
  • Public Relations

Journal Publications

  1. Piumantha, H.M.O.N., 2023. A study on the feasibility of using artificial intelligence to create songs and music videos for audio-visual media. 5th International Conference of Faculty of Music 2023, University of Visual Performing Arts, p.76. ISBN 978-624-5785-23-0.
  2. Piumantha, H.M.O.N., 2023. A study on the need to update the copyright legal provision of Sri Lankan Intellectual Property Act for artworks generated through Artificial Intelligence. 2nd International Research Symposium on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine, p.75. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.32808.17926.
  3. Piumantha, H.M.O.N., 2024. Harnessing Generative AI for Production Design in Audio-Visual Creation: Exploring opportunities, Overcoming Challenges and Shaping the Future. International Research Conference of Open University of Sri Lanka 2024. ISSN 2012-9912. Available at: https://ours.ou.ac.lk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ID-257_IRC-OUSL2024.pdf#page=2.20
  4. Piumantha, H.M.O.N., 2023. An Analytical Study on the Effect of Subtitling and Dubbing on Foreign Language Films and TV Series. National Conference on Sinhala Studies (NCSS 2023), Department of Sinhala, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Available at: http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/27524 [Accessed 2 June 2025].
  5. Piumantha, H.M.O.N., 2022. A comparative analysis of the effect of using online platforms/OTT platforms for watching movies in the year 2022 on Live cinematic experience of moviegoers in Sri Lanka. Humanities Undergraduate Research Symposium 2022, University of Kelaniya. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.33793.53607
  6. Piumantha, H.M.O.N., 2023. An Analytical Study of the Legal and Ethical Background of Works Based on Artificial Intelligence. Humanities Undergraduate Research Symposium 2023, University of Kelaniya.
  7. Piumantha, H.M.O.N., 2023. A Study of the Creative and Economic Impact of Using Artificial Intelligence as a Public Relations Strategy. Humanities Undergraduate Research Symposium 2023, University of Kelaniya, p.248. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.10273.83048.

Conference (Full Paper) Publications

  1. Piumantha, H.M.O.N., n.d. A Robust Copyright Protection for the Artificial Intelligence Generated Artworks in the context of Audiovisual Media: Special reference to Sri Lankan copyright law. International Conference on Transformative Applied Research (Proceedings).

Books and Book Chapters/ Magazine Article

  1. Piumantha, H.M.O.N., n.d. A study on the feasibility of using Artificial intelligence to create songs and music videos for audio-visual media. Journal on Jathika Madya Sankathana.
  2. Piumantha, H.M.O.N., n.d. A Robust Copyright Protection for Artificial Intelligence Generated Artwork in the context of Audio-visual Media. – Thesis Book.
  3. Piumantha, H.M.O.N., n.d. A comparative study of the screenplay and film of Gopala Krishna’s Ellippathiyam. Kgen Magazine, vol. 2, Drama Cinema and Television Department, University of Kelaniya.
  4. Piumantha, H.M.O.N., n.d. wlsr l=fridjdf.a blsre Ñ;%mgh ms,snoj idxoDIaáljd§ lshùula Kgen Magazine, vol. 1, no. 2, Drama Cinema and Television Department, University of Kelaniya.

On-Going Research

  1. Piumantha, H.M.O.N., in progress. Generative AI and Copyright Law: A Comparative Study on Copyright Protection for AI Generated Audiovisual Works in Sri Lanka, the US and India.
  2. Piumantha, H.M.O.N., in progress. කෘත්‍රිම බුද්ධිය හා කලාව (Book – Proceedings).