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Prof. Mallika Rani Pinnawala (Subasingha Siriwardhane)
Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, SRI LANKA.
Tel: - 94-8-3892011 (Office) 94-8-389144 (Home), 94-8-388933(Fax) 94-71- 8181847(Mobile)
E-mail: [email protected] / mallika.pinnawala @gmail.com
Date of Birth 08th
March
Place of Birth Deniyaya , SRI LANKA.
Sex Female
Marital status Married (2 Children)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
UNIVERSITY DEGREES
1. Ph.D. in Development Studies (Sociology) 2009
International Institute of Social Studies (University of Erasmus)
THE NETHERLANDS
2. Master of Arts in Sociology by Research 1995
University of Peradeniya
Peradeniya, SRI LANKA.
3. Bachelor of Arts in Sociology 1985
Second Class (Hons) Upper Division
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya, SRI LANKA
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS /FUNDS
1. Erasmus + Fund for One week Teaching Programme at Masaryk University , Brno ,
Czech Republic, Republic 2nd
– 9th
October, 2017
2. Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) Fund ( 2015) for Counterpart
Training 11 - A 1 Activity on Formulating a National' Guide for Sanitary Land filling in
Sri Lanka (SATREPS)
Training Period : 19-25 January 2015
Training: Learning Methodology of Establishing Waste Management Actions Plans,
Waseda University , Japan
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3. Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) Fund ( 2014) for Counterpart
Training – SATREPS Training for the Study to Waste Landfill facilities
Training Period : 11-19 January 2014 Waseda University & Saitama University, Japan
Course: Training on Laboratory Equipment for Environmental Analysis and GIS
analysis – J-13-22335 ,Saitama University and Waseda University , Japan
4. Netherlands Fellowship (NFP) 2005-2009
To read for PhD Degree at International Institute of Social Studies, University of Erasmus,
The Netherlands
5. The Hilmi Manzil Prize 1985 for the Best Graduate in Sociology, University of
Peradeniya, Peradeniya, SRI LANKA.
6. Katheris Doris Weerasuriya Scholarship 1980 For the Best University Entrance results from Matara District, SRI LANKA
EMPLOYMENT
Present
1. Professor in Sociology , Department of Sociology , University of Peradeniya ,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka from 11th
May 2015 – up-to-date
2. Director of Centre for Distance and Continuing Education(CDCE)University of
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka from February 2018-Uptodate ( Part Time )
3. Warden of Hilda Obeysekara Hall University of Peradeniya , Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
from 2014 – up-to-date( Part Time)
Previous
i) Department of Sociology University of Peradeniya , Peradeniya
Senior Lecturer Grade I , August 2001- May 2015
Senior Lecturer ,Grade II August 1995-August 2001
Lecturer, Probationary January 1989-August 1995
Assistant Lecturer January 1988- January 1989
Assistant Lecturer( Temporary ) April 1987- January 1988
ii) Centre for Distance and Continuing Education(CDCE)University of Peradeniya
Deputy Director - Learning Resources ( Part Time) 2011-2013)
iii) Youth Service Council , Maharagama, Colombo ,Sri Lanka
Youth Service Officer (Research &Development) January – April 1987
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PUBLICATION, WORKING PAPERS ,PAPER PRESENTED AT CONFERENCE
BOOKS
1. Sri Lankan Women in the Middle East: Female Migration, Empowerment and
Gender Transformation( 2014 ), (in Sinhala) Ariya Publishers , Sri Lanka .
(ISBN 978-95-555-3684-4)
2. Gender Transformation and Female Migration: Sri Lankan Domestic Workers
Negotiate Transnational Household Relations (2009) Published Thesis, Shaker
Publications, The Netherlands(ISBN 978-90-423-0361-4)
CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
1. Women in South Asia : Women in South Asia: An overview in Sociology of South
Asia Susantha Rasnayake & Prabatha Galgama(eds) Published in October 2017
2. Push and Pull Factors promoting Labour Migration from the Plantation Sector in Sri
Lanka, May 2010, The Plantation Sector in Transition, Atukorla K, S. Pinnawala , T.
Kamalratne, P. Seelagama (eds) Department of Sociology, University, Peradeniya.(with C.
Abewicrama)27-39
3. The Impact of Changes in Rice farming technology on seasonal migration of women
Development Issues Across Regions, Women Land and Forestry Anoja Wikcramasinhe
(ed) Published by Collaborative, Regional Research Network in South Asia
(CORRENSA) pp. 16-27, 1997 (with the presentation on How do changes in the rice
farming technology affect women seasonal migrant workers? First conference on
women land & forestry Development 7th Nov. 1996, Sri Lanka
DISSERTATIONS AND THESES
4. Gender Transformation and Female migration, Sri Lankan Domestic Workers Negotiate Transnational Household Relations. Thesis for the Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD) in Development Studies ( Sociology)2009 , Institution of Social Studies (ISS) ,
University of Erasmus ,The Netherlands
5. Seasonal Migration of Women Workers In The Rice Farming Sector Of Sri Lanka.
Thesis for the Master of Arts Degree in Sociology, (MA by Research)1995. University of
Peradeniya. Peradeniya, SRI LANKA
6. A Sociological Study of Women Estate Labour in Sri Lanka; A Case Study of the
Deniyaya Estate, B. A. Dissertation - 1985, University of Peradeniya., SRI LANKA
ARTICLES IN JOURNALS
International
1. Problem of Solid Waste in Sri Lanka and Existing Management Strategies EPRA
International Journal Research and Development( IJRD ) Monthly Peer Reviewed and
Indexed international Journal , International Indexed Journal (February 2017 )Vol 2,
Issue2 ISSN (Online2455- 7838 SJFE impact Factor 2016: 4 .144 with M. Ihalagedara
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2. Strategies of Municipal Solid Waste Management in Local Authorities in Sri Lanka :
A Case of Kandy Municipal Council in the Central Province .EPRA International
Journal of Environmental Economics, Commerce and Educational Management Annual
peer Reviewed ,Refereed , International Indexed Journal ( 2014 / 2015 ) Vol 2 April 2015
(ISSN 2348-814X ) 0714779944
3. The Impact of Fathers Migration on Children Left Behind in Sri Lanka ,for
the APSA 2014 Conference “Transforming Societies: Contestations and Convergences in
Asia and the Pacific” held in Chiang Mai, Thailand during 15-16 February 2014 in
conjunction with the 50th
anniversary of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai
University, Thailand Full Paper has published in
http://rcsd.soc.cmu.ac.th/web/apsa2014/schedule.php
4. Household Production Segments and Her Image: Discourse on Current Situation of Rural
Women in Dry Zone Agriculture in Anuradhpura, Sri Lanka EPRA International Journal
of Environmental Economics, Commerce and Educational Management Annual peer
Reviewed ,Refereed International Indexed Journal ( 2014 / 2015 ) Vol 2 April 2015
With KNS Rajamanthri (ISSN 2348-814X )
5. What matters work satisfaction? Discourse on experience of rural women in Dry zone
agriculture Pakistan Journal of Women’s Studies : Alam-e Niswan ( ISSN: 1024-1256
– Indexed Journal ) Vol 22.1 ,2015 With KNNS Rajamanthri
6. Importance of Introducing a Biochar System Among Farmers in Sri Lanka : A
sociological point of view .EPRA International Journal of Socio-Economic and
Environmental Outlook Annual peer Reviewed ,Refereed International Journal (2015)
Vol.2 February –January 2015-16 (ISSN 2348-4101)
7. Assertive wife, cooperative Husband : Changing Household Power Structure and Returned
Migrant Women in Sri Lanka ,Pakistan Journal Of Women’s Studies : Alam-e Niswan
(2013) Volume20, Number 1 ( ISSN 1024-1256- Indexed Journal))
8. Engaging in Trans-local management of Households: Aspects of Livelihood and Gender
Transformations among Sri Lankan Women Migrant Workers, Gender , Technology and
Development,(2008) Vol. 12, No. 3 ( Indexed Journal )
National
9. Solid Waste Management (in Sinhala) A sociological Analysis Samaja Vimasuma,
Annual Journal, Department of Sociology University of Peradeniya of Peradeniya ,Special
Volume 2019 (accepted)
10. Analysis of Solid Waste Problem in Sri Lanka and Management Strategies
( in Sinhala)Professor Jayasinhe Abinanadana Volume – N 2016 , Department of
Sociology , Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences , University of Ruhuna
11. Through her experience (sinhala)An analysis of Physical Violence Against in Sri Lankan
Housemaids in the Middle East, Sambawana Journal of Faculty of Arts ,University of
Peradeniya ,2016
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12. Are We Better Off : Rural Women , Dry Zone Agriculture and Human Well being
Nivedani, Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 19 December 2013 72-85 pp
13. In the Absence of their Wives : The impact of Female Migration on Men in Sri Lanka. In
Nivedani,Volume 20, 2014/2015 ,Journal of Gender Studies , Women’s Education and
Research Centre , .http://www.wercsl.org/nivedini-vol-20-no-1 december-2014-2015
14. Prejudice and Discrimination: A Social Psychological Analysis( in Sinhala) Prathimana,
No 09. February 2014 , Annual Journal Department of Sociology, University of Matara
15. In the Absence of their Fathers : The Impact of Fathers Migration on Children Left
Behind in Sri Lanka , Parliamentary Research Journal- Human Right And Good
Governors Volume 1 . No 4 ,2014, Parliament of Sri Lanka(ISSN2235)
16. Strong Together: Social Network of Rural women in Dry Zone Agriculture with special
reference to Anuradhapura District Sri Lanka, Journal of Advanced Social Studies(
NCAS) Vol.2 No 3 July –December 2013 113- 145 pp(with K.R.N.S Rajamanthrie)
17. A domestic for Others and Breadwinner for own family : Sri Lanka Domestic Workers in
the Middle –East(in Sinhala) ,Samaja Vimasuma, Department of Sociology, University of
Peradeniya. ( Vol. 15 2013)
18. Counseling : A Theoretical Analysis( in Sinhala) , Prathimana, Annual Journal
Department of Sociology, University of Ruhuna , ,No7, August 2012
19. Migrant Returnees and Household power : Case of Women Domestic Workers in Sri
Lanka ,(in Sinhala) Sambawana Journal of Faculty of Arts ,University of Peradeniya
,2011 July
20. Migration Process of Sri Lankan Women: Actors & Factors,(in Sinhala) Prathimana,,
Annual Journal Department of Sociology, University of Ruhuna, No 6, 2010/2011
21. Under Participation of Women in Politics ( in Sinhala) Samaja Vimasuma, University of
Peradeniya of Peradeniya ,2009
22. Theoretical analyzes of Aggression(in Sinhala) in Samaja Vimasuma2003, Department
of Sociology, University of Peradeniya,2003
23. New Technology and Seasonal Migration(in Sinhala) in Rural Technology, Sumangala
collage Kandy Sri Lanka. 1994 February No.01
24. Recent Trends in Migration in the Agriculture Sector(in Sinhala) in Samaja
Vimasuma,Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka No. 7, 1990/1991
25. Women Migration in the Rural Agriculture Sector in Sri Lanka(in Sinhala) in Samaja
Vimasuma, Department of Sociology University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka No. 6,
1988/1989, pp. 93 – 108
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ABSTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS
International
1. Community Attitude Towards Waste : A sociological Study with special reference to
Kandy Municipal Council in the Central Province , Sri Lanka , Wayamba University
International Conference ( WinC 2016), Kuliyapitiya Sri Lanka (with M. Ihalagedara)
2. Community Participation in Household Waste Separation : A case study from zone 5 of
Kandy Municipal in Sri Lanka South Asian Symposium on Sustainable Environment
Management-2016 Organized by Centre for Environment Studies ( CES) , University of
Peradeniya . ( With Mahesha Ihalagedara )
3. Community Participation in Solid Waste Management : A case of Kurunagala Municipal
Council in North Western Province, 2nd
International Conference on Waste Management
and Environment (ICMWE 2015 ) 20th
-22nd
August 2015 at University of Malaya ,Kuala
Lumpur. Malaysia
4. Problem Related sanitary labors in solid waste management : A case study in Matale
Municipal Council for 3rd
International Symposium on Advance in Civil and
Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development (ACEPS ) 2015,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Ruhuna , Hapugala ,
Galle 9th
March 2015 9 with )
5. Solid Waste Management In Sri Lanaka: Using 3r Concept for 5th International
Conference on Sustainable Built Environment- ICSBE 2014, Sri Lanka (With P. Bandara)
6. The Impact of Fathers Migration on Children Left Behind in Sri Lanka ,for
the APSA 2014 Conference “Transforming Societies: Contestations and Convergences in
Asia and the Pacific” held in Chiang Mai, Thailand during 15-16 February 2014 in
conjunction with the 50th
anniversary of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai
University, Thailand
7. Poverty & Social Exclusion in a low income Settlement : A study of Mahyyawa
Sanitary Labour Community in Kandy for 5th International Conference on Sustainable
Built Environment- ICSBE 2014, Sri Lanka (With Mahesha Ihalagedara )
8. Social Change, Multifaceted Roles and Decision Character: Dialogue of Rural Women
in Dry Zone Agriculture in Anuradhpura for International Conference on
Multidisciplinary Approaches 2014 (ICMA 2014), University of Sri Jayawrdhanapura
((With KRNS. Rajamanthri )
9. Negative Impacts of Current Practices in Vegetable cultivation and importance of
introducing a Biochar system among farmers in Sri Lanka : A sociological point of
view for International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches 2014 (ICMA 2014),
University of Sri Jayawrdhanapura
10. Double Troubles or Not? Factors affecting the Role Performance of Rural Women in
Dry Zone Agriculturein Anurdhapura District for International Research Conference on
Humanities and Social Sciences November 2012 at University of Sri Jayawardenpura ,Sri
Lanka -( With K.R.N.S Rajamanthrie)
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11. Perceived Work Satisfaction of Rural Women in Dry Zone Agriculture in Anuradhapura
District for 2nd
International Symposium-2012 ,25th
-27th
May,2012 South Eastern
University of Sri Lanka ,201 Vol.1, 5-7 p(with K.R.N.S Rajamanthrie)
12. A Comparison of the Effect of Parental Migration on Children left behind in Sri Lanka.
For39th
All India Sociological Conference 27-29 December 2013, Karnatake State Open
University , Mysore , India
13. In the Absent of their wives : The impact of female Migration on men in Sri Lanka. Sri
Lankans On the move ,International Conference on Migration (ICSOM), Colombo, Sri
Lanka , January 23-25, 2013
14. Assertive Wife and Cooperative Husband : Changing Household Power structure of
Female Returned Migrants in Sri Lanka for Sociology and Social Transformations in the
Asia Pacific Region, The 11th Asia Pacific Sociological Association – October 22-24,
2012, Ateneo de Manila University , Philippine
15. Management of Transnational Mothering : Mothers’ Migration in Sri Lanka The 1st
International Conference on the Social Sciences and the Humanities Faculty of Arts
University of Peradeniya , Sri Lanka 2011 Vol.1, 1-5 p
National
1. Strategies Adopted by a Municipal Council in to obtain Community participation for
Solid Waste Management Activities A sociological Study with special reference to Kandy
Municipal Council in the Central province of Sri Lanka Proceedings of Peradeniya
University Research Session( PURSE) ,Vol. 20 ,4th
-5 November 2016 2 (with )Mahesha
Ihalgedara
2. Effect of Children's Migration on Parents : With Special Reference to professionals in
University of Peradeniya , Sri Lanka , Proceedings of Undergraduate Research Session,
Faculty of Arts 2016( with Thilini Priyaratne )
3. A comparative Study of Action taken by Government and Nongovernment institutes on
Mitigate of Domestic Violence : with Special reference Kandy District: Proceedings of
Undergraduate Research Session, Faculty of Arts 2016( with RMN Indika )
4. Drug addiction: Causes and Consequences , A study of Selected Sanitary Labors
attached to the Kandy Municipal Council ,in Central Province in Sri Lanka Proceedings
of Undergraduate Research Session, Faculty of Arts 2016( with Deepashika Malkanthi)
5. Adaption Problem of Relocated Urban Community in Sri Lanka . With special
reference to Muwadora Uyana Flats in Thotalanga. Proceedings of Undergraduate
Research Session, Faculty of Arts 2016( with Watsala Karunarathna )
6. Solid Waste Problem in University of Peradeniya : Management Strategies and
Community y Participation. Proceedings of Undergraduate Research Session, Faculty of
Arts 2016( with Disna Roshani )
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7. Natural Disaster and Senior Citizen Population :The Impact of Resettlement on the
Tsunami affected Senior Citizens ,(Poster presentation ) Proceeding of “Sociology day”
Organized by Departmental of Sociology , University of Peradeniya 8th April 2015 with
Wathsala Munasinhe .
8. Managing Problem of Solid Waste in Sri Lanka: Existing & Future Strategies in
Selected Local Authorities in Central province. Proceeding of “Sociology day”
Organized by Departmental of Sociology , University of Peradeniya 8th April 2015
9. Does her voice receive the due place? Decision making by rural women in agriculture
Proceedings of Peradeniya University Research Session( PURSE) ,Vol. 17 ,4th
July 2013
(with K.R.N.S Rajamanthrie)
10. Transformative Effect of Technology on Rural Women in Agriculture in the Dry Zone
of Sri Lanka, Open University Research Session -2013 , Open University , Sri Lanka 27th
February 2013(with K.R.N.S Rajamanthrie)
11. Her Diary: Time investment in Multiple roles by Rural Women in Dry Zone Agriculture
The Multi-faceted Nature of Research in the 21st Century, Multidisciplinary Symposium
of Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) University of Kelaniya, November 2012
,111p(with K.R.N.S Rajamanthrie)
12. Why Should I Do Everything Myself : Migration and Empowerment of Women In Sri
Lanka , Open University Research Session -2013 , Open University , Sri Lanka 27th
February 2013
13. I had to migrate : Reasons for Migration of Women as Housemaids to the Middle
East Countries, The Multi-faceted Nature of Research in the 21st Century,
Multidisciplinary Symposium of Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) University of
Kelaniya, November 2012 ,117p
14. Migrant Wife and Househusband: Transformation of Household Gender Roles with
Female Migration, Proceedings of Peradeniya University Research Session , 2011
15. Don’t Worry, I am here for you: Female Migration and Emergence of Proxy Managers
in the Households of Migrant Housemaids, Proceedings of Peradeniya University
Research Sessions, 2009, Vol. 14, Part II, p. 646
SEMINAR /CONFERENCE PAPERS.( Published as full papers )
International
1. Transnational Livelihoods and gendered Operational Strategies in the Household :
The Sri Lankan Case , Conference on International Migration, Multi-Local
Livelihoods and Human Security: Perspective from Europe Asia and Africa 30-31
August 2007, Institute of Social Studies , The Hague ,The Netherlands.
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National
2. Our Tears With Tsunami: The Impact on Elderly Women in Sri Lanka for
14th
National Convention on Women’s Studies, 02-04 December 2014, CENWOR,
Colombo (Session 5) 1-9 pp
3. I am Back : Return Migrant Women and Changes in the Social Organization of
the Household , 13th National Convention on Women’s Studies, 27-30 July 2012,
CENWOR, Colombo (Session I) 1-9 pp
4. Social Networks, Gender Power Relations and Migration of Women in Sri
Lanka, 12th
National Convention on Women’s Studies, 2-5 July 2010, CENWOR,
Colombo 22-36pp
5. Factors influencing seasonal migration of Wet Zone Women Workers to Work in
the Dry Zone Rice-farming sector. 14th
Convention on Women’s studies. Sponsored
by CENWOR 3rd -6th March, 1994. Colombo. 23-38pp
6. Why do Rice Farmers in the Dry Zone prefer to use Women Seasonal Migrant
Workers? The 2nd
Convention on Women’s Studies. Sponsored by CENWOR
November 20 - 22 1990, Colombo, SRI LANKA
PRESENTATIONS / SEMINAS International
1. Application of Socio-Economic Concepts in Environment and Community
Sustainability Research : A new Socioeconomic Contract for Science UOP –NTU
NEWRI (University of Peradeniya , Sri Lanka and Nanyan Technological University ,
Singapore) Environment and Community Sustainability Symposium 2017 (22
November)Royal Kandyan , Kandy Sri Lanka.
2. The Current Situation of Migrant Women in Sri Lakna, at Masaryk University , Brno ,
Check Republic 4th
October, 2017 (at RN U 34)
3. The Impact of Women Migration to their Husband at Home at Masaryk University ,
Brno , Check Republic 5th
October, 2017 (at RN U 34)
4. The Environment Problems in Sri Lanka at Masaryk University , Brno , Check Republic
2nd
6th
October, 2017 (at RN U 35)
5. Problem of Solid Waste and Solid Waste Management in Sri Lanka : An overview 4th
Seminar on Global Environment , Solid Waste Management & Environment
Management cooperation in Asia, Waseda University, Japan. on 23rd
January 2015
6. The impact of Displacement and Resettlement on Elderly Persons in Sri Lanka.For
International Symposium on Rethinking Regional Spatial Planning for Super-Age
Societies : Earthquake Disaster, University of Tokyo, Japan 8th
November 2014
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7. A comparative study of Waste Composition an amount in Central Province and
Southern Province in Sri Lanka for Global Research Conference across discipline West
Visayas State University , College of Arts and Sciences , La Paz, Hoilo City , Philippine
13-15 August 2014 ( with Priyantha Bandara )
8. "Awareness of citizens, and Attitude towards Local Authority in Solid Waste
Management: the Case Study in Kandy District, Sri Lanka" . for the 4th
International
Conference on Solid Waste Management and Exhibition(Icon SWM 2014) 28-30 January
2014 at Accharya NGR Agriculture University , Hyderabad India ,(with Priyantha
Bandara, Gamunu Herth , Shameen Jinadasa)
9. The Way we think : Public Awareness of Solid Waste management By Local Authorities
in Sri Lanka . The 3rd
Seminar on Global Environment Solid Waste Management and
Environment management cooperation in Asia held on 15th
January 2014 in Wasedha
University , Japan
10. Invisible to Visible : Migration of Sri Lanka Women as Housemaids to the Middle East &
The dynamic of Power in the household and community South Asia GENDER
SUMMIT -2012 On Strategies for Visualizing the Invisible : Women and Men at
Work 04-06 September 2012 , Paradise Beach Hotel . Negombo , Sri Lanka .
Organized by Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung , India & Sri Lanka office ( Presenter and
Discussant )
11. Culture ,Conflict, and Higher Education in Sri Lanka Department of Sociology,
Loyola College of Social Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala , India. 24th
November
2009.
12. Exclusion and Inclusion: Pre-migrant Women and Gender Power Relations in the
Household, for xxxvi Annual Sessions, The Kerala Sociological society, , 20-22,
November 2009 ,India
13. Gender Transformation and Female Migration: Sri Lankan Domestic workers For
Final Seminar, ,Institute of Social Studies , The Hague , The Netherlands 20th
September 2008
14. Sri Lankan Domestic Workers Abroad : Impact of transnational Migration of
Women on Gender Relations in the Household , Thesis seminar ,Institute of Social
Studies , The Hague , The Netherlands, 29th
November , 2005
National
1. Social Aspect of Solid Waste Management :Speech at Kick off Seminar of the Project
for formulation of Western Province Solid Waste Management Master Plan (West Waste
MAP) on 7th
November 7th
2019 at Western Provincial Council Auditorium, Battaramulla
2. Social Aspect of outcome of SATREPS project ; At SATREPS workshop on Solid
Waste Problem in Sri Lanka ,At hotel Thilanka , Sri Lanka on 8th
March 2016
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3. “Aging people and Social Development in Sri Lanka” for Aging people in Central
province in Sri Lanka at the District Secretariat, Kandy on 20th
November 2015
4. “Responsibility of community in protecting the environment” at the Workshop on
“තිරසර භාවිතය සුරකී මිහිතලය“ parallel to WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY -2015
organize by Kandy Municipal Council , 13th
June 2015 at Auditorium, E.L Senanayake
Children’s Library , Kandy
5. “Goals for teaching and learning : Graduate Profile for Sociology at Curriculum
Revision Workshop, Organized by Art Faculty Education Unit (ARTSED ) University
of Peradeniya on 6th
May 2015
6. How do changes in the rice farming technology affect women seasonal migrant
workers? First conference on women land & forestry Development 7th Nov. 1996, Sri
Lanka
7. Introduction to SATREPS and Activity-1 in Community workshop for Development of
Pollution Control & Environment Restoration Technologies of Waste Landfill sites
Taking in to Account Geographical Characteristics in Sri Lanka, at Kandy MC . Gampola
UC and Udapalatha PS , 9th December 2013 ( with Gemunu Herath)
8. Yet to be married :Causes of marriages getting late for women and problem they face,
Annual Research Symposium -2013 University of of Rajarata , Sri Lanka ,7th
Feb. 2013
RESEARCH REPORTS / MONOGRAPHS
1. Seasonal Women Migrants: An Examination of Donor Villages pp. 11, 1989, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, SRI LANKA.
2. Seasonal Women Migrants: An Examination of Recipient Villages, pp.26, 1989,
Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, SRI LANKA.
3. The contribution of female settlers to Dry Zone Agriculture ,pp10, 1989, Post graduate
Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya,, SRI LANKA
4. Youth Re-Awakening, pp102, 1987, National Youth Services Council, NYSC, SRI
LANKA.
Core Editor/ Member of Editorial Board
1. Member of Editorial Board of Handbook for BA External Degree Programme,
conduct through Centre for Distance and Continuing Education, University of
Peradeniya -2019
2. Member of Editorial Board of Sri Lanka Journal of Sociology, Department of
Sociology , University of Peradeniya ,Sri Lanka From 2018
3. Member of the Editorial Committee and Track Chair of Social Sciences and
Humanities , Peradeniya University Research Session (iPURSE) -2016
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4. Member of Committees of Editorial of Sociology Day , Organized by Department of
Sociology , University of Peradeniya on 8th
April 2015
Research Reports (Social Components) :
1. Guide for Sustainable Planning, Management, and Pollution Control of Waste
Landfills in Sri Lanka 2011-2016 (Social Component) June 2017
2. Report on Failure of Meethotumulla Garbage Dump on 14th April 2017( Social
Component) June, 2017
3. Report of Climate Smart village -Naditahalawa (social aspect ) Conducting through
Center for Environment Studies by August 2017
4. Environment Impact Assessment ( Social Component) for proposed Fisheries Harbors
Development Project , Gurunagar , Jaffna 2016-2017
5. Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report ( Social Component ) For The
Proposed Wastewater Disposal Infrastructure For Kathtankudy 2016
6. Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report ( Social Component ) For The
Proposed Wastewater Disposal Infrastructure For Wilgamuwa 2016
7. Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report ( Social Component ) For The
Proposed Water supply Scheme For Greater Matale
8. Environment Impact Assessment(EIA)Social Component for Chilaw Township 2016
with Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna
9. Environment Impact Assessment(EIA) Social Component for Puttalam Township 2016
with Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna
10. Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report ( Social Component ) For The
Proposed Wastewater Disposal Infrastructure For Kataragama township 2015 with
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna
11. Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report ( Social Component )for proposed
Kirulapona Narahenpita Sewer network project(2015) with Department of Civil
Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna
12. Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report ( Social Component ) For The
Proposed Wastewater Disposal Infrastructure For Hambanthota Township 2015 with
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna
13. Baseline Survey Report ,Sustainable Biochar System in developing countries,
Kalpitiya and Thalathuoya 2014
14. Action Plan towards Zero Waste Management, Matale Municipal Council 2014
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TRANSLATIONS:
1. A spark that could have become a fire: A case of conflict management between
Sinhalese and Muslims in the Kandiyan of Sri Lanka By George Scot, For SAMAJA
VIMASUMA 1987/1988 Dept. of Sociology. University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, SRI
LANKA"
2. Youth Needs and Attitudes, For Youth service council 1987, Colombo, SRI LANKA
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
TEAM LEADER / MAIN RESEARCHER / SOCIOLOGIST AND CONSULTANT :
CONTRIBUTION TO NATIONAL & GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT.
1. Sociologist of “Master Plan on Solid Waste Management for Western Province”
Project with collaboration of Central Environment Authority & JICA Project office Sri
Lanka( with Principal investigator Dr. Naofumi SATO , Consultant Solid Waste
Management (ongoing 3 years Research Project from 2019 )
2. Sociologist of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) for the Proposed Sea Out
Fall for Export Processing Zone, Koggala with collaboration of Faculty of Engineering
M University of Ruhuna & Board of Investment of Sri Lanka 2020
3. Sociologist of the team of E Solution for data & Information Management , Spot fine
payment collection & Demerit Point System for Drivers in Relation to Traffic
Offences Ongoing Research project with collaboration of Faculty of Engineering M
University of Peradeniya & Ministry of Finance 2019- 2020
4. Sociologist / Team leader of work package of Social aspects. South Asia Nitrogen
Hub(SANH) of UK research & Innovation (GCRF) Centre for Ecology and
Hydrology ,UK ( ongoing 5 years research project 2018 onwards)
5. Sociologist of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE)for proposed Kirula Narahenpita
Sewer network project(2018) with collaboration of Faculty of Engineering M University
of Ruhuna
6. Sociologist of the Survey to Identify Strategies Needed for Livelihood Improvement and
Community based Sustainable Environment Management and Conservation of Mannar to
Jaffna Coastal Region UN Project ( 2017 )
7. Consultant/sociologist of Muthurajawela Sanitary landfill , EDC project , University of
Peradeniya 2017)
8. Sociologist of Conserving Kurunagala Lake for Sustainable Water supply 2017
9. Social Scientist of Climate Smart Village team Center for Environmental Studies ,
University of Peredeniya 2016-2017
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10. Researcher / Sociologist of Survey on Failure of Meethotumulla Garbage Dump on 14th
April 2017 -5th
June, 2017
11. Core- Member & Sociologist of Team of SATREPS (Science and Technology Research
Partnership for Sustainable Development ) project for Development of Pollution Control
&Environment Restoration Technologies of Waste Landfill sites Taking in to Account
Geographical Characteristics in Sri Lanka 2011-2016 collaboration with University of
Peradeniya , Sri Lanka and of Sithama & Waseda University Japan & JICA & JSTJanuary
2013-2016
12. Researcher/Sociologist of Environment Impact Assessment(EIA) team for proposed
Fisheries Harbors Development Project , Gurunagar , Jaffna 2016-2017 (ongoing ) in
collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering , University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka, (2016)
13. Researcher/Sociologist of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) team For The
Proposed Wastewater Disposal Infrastructure For Kattankudy 2016 in collaboration with
the Faculty of Engineering , University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka, (2016)
14. Researcher/Sociologist of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) team For The
Proposed Wastewater Disposal Infrastructure For Wilgamuwa 2016 in collaboration with
the Faculty of Engineering , University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka, (2016)
15. Researcher/Sociologist of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) team For The
Proposed Water supply Scheme For Greater Matale in collaboration with the Faculty of
Engineering , University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka, (2016)
16. Researcher/Sociologist of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) team for Chilaw
Township 2016in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna , (2016)
17. Researcher/Sociologist of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) team for Puttalam
Township 2016in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna SL, (2016)
18. Researcher/Sociologist of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE)) team For The
Proposed Wastewater Disposal Infrastructure For Kataragama township 2015 in
collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka, (2016)
19. Researcher/Sociologist of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) team For The
Proposed Wastewater Disposal Infrastructure For Hambanthota Township 2015 in
collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna Sri Lanka, (2016)
20. Researcher/Team Leader/ Sociologist in preparing action plan towards zero waste
management in Matale District in Central Province. Collaboration with the Faculty of
Engineering the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka(December, 2014)
21. Sociologist of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE))for Kirulapona Narahenpita
Sewer network project(2015)
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22. Gender Specialist / Consultant Child Right Situation Analysis ( CRSA )for Plan Sri
Lanka November – December 2015
23. Main Researcher (sociologist) of Baseline Survey of Kalpitiya &Patha Hewahata DS
Divisions related to project on Sustainable Biochar systems in Developing countries in
collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering, Department of Agriculture & CEA, Feb. –
June 2014
24. Team Leader / Main Researcher of Baseline Survey Report on Current Solid Waste
Management of Local Authorities in Southern Province , Sri Lanka ( 2014)
25. Team Leader/ Main Researcher of Baseline Survey Report on Current Solid Waste
Management of Local Authorities in Central Province , Sri Lanka ( May ,2014)
26. Team Leader / Main Researcher of JST-JICA SATREPS project on Local
Government Budget Survey on Solid Waste management in Southern Province, ( 2014)
27. Team Leader/ Main Researcher of JST-JICA SATREPS project on Local
Government Budget Survey on Solid Waste management in Central Province , Sri
Lanka ( May 2014)
28. Team Leader / Main Researcher of Waste Amount and Composition Surveys
((WACS) Implemented in the Central Province and Southern province ( May 2014)
29. Team Leader/ Main Researcher of JST-JICA SATREPS project: Environment
Business Survey on Solid Waste management in Sri Lanka ( May 2014)
30. Team Leader of the one of the component of Team Research on The Plantation Sector
in Transmission: Labour Migration from the Plantation Sector in Sri Lanka , Research
in the up country Plantation sector of Sri Lanka (2010)Team Leader of Public awareness
survey in 3 Local Authorities by JST-JICA SATREPS project of University of Peradeniya
on in Kandy District 2014
31. Main Researcher of research project on “ Sri Lankan Women in Middle East as
Housemaids” in Three communities in Central Province 2006
32. Conducted an ONLINE Survey. Conducted online survey on Students who were follow the BBA degree in online through Centre for Distance and Continuing Education , University of Peradeniya in2012
33. Main Researcher of research Project on Seasonal Migration of Female from Wet Zone
to Dry Zone ( Polonnaruwa and Kegalle Districts) 1994
34. Research Assistant of Migrant female workers sponsored by the Women’s Bureau
Conducted by department of Agriculture Economics , Faculty of Agriculture , Univesity
of Peradeniya . January 1989
35. Researcher of Economic Needs of Women in Low –Income Urban families,
Sponsored by CENWOR, 1988
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36. Principal researcher of project on :Youth Reworking in Sri Lanka “ for Youth Service
Council in Sri Lanka 1987
37. Principal Researcher of research Project on “ A Sociological Study on Low Country
Tea Estate women”1985
Saved as a Resource Person of Research work
38. Evaluation programme for “ Sustainable Management of Polythin Usage in National
Schools of Sri Lanka “ Sponsored by National Research Council , Sri Lanka and
contributed by Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science , University of
Peradeniya
NEWS PAPER ARTICLES (PUBLISHED IN LOCAL NEWS PAPERS& ONLINE)
1. Work to Rules is a responsibility of All of us : Kathiraya & Janathawa , Political
column, DINAMINA 10th October2 019
2. Vulnerable situation of grate five students with Year 5 Scholarship Special feature ,
DINAMINA 5th
September 2019
3. “After Seven Decades with Great Sorrow.” For Independence day Special feature ,
DINAMINA 5th
February 2018
4. “Place for women ‘ Political Feature DINAMINA 25th
January , 2018
5. “ Shall Make Waste as Resources ”DIVAINA, 2nd
March 2015 in special Feature column
6. ‘ Waste is a resource but our country it is dragon” SUNDAY DIVAINA 11th
January 2015
7. “A Solution for vegetable consumption without poison”. DIVAINA August 23rd
2014
8. “Trends in Rural Migration in Sri Lanka”, DINAMINA, Feb. 21, 1991.
9. “Rural Women and Mechanization”, DINAMINA, Special Feature Column , Nov. 2,1989.
10. “Would Employment in Foreign Countries Lead to Cultural Change? DINAMINA,
Special Feature, Oct. 19, 1987.
11. “Estate Women and the Debt Problem”, DINAMINA, Special Feature, July17, 1987.
12. “Should Married Women Work?”DINAMINA, Aug. 20, 1981.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
A) Curriculum Revisions : International
1. Member ( represented Sri Lanka ) of workshop of Development of Quality
Assurance Toolkit for Higher Education Open Distance Learning (ODL) institutions of in Commonwealth Asia ( Attended workshop on February 4-5 , 2019
held in E learning Centre , University of Hyderabad, India
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2. Member of curriculum development team of Peace and Conflict studies Global
Campus Programme at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies , March 2017
representing Sri Lanka ( Sri Lanka is one of the partner country of this programme
and deliver lectures for students through the video conferring system from 2009 to
date )
National
1. Resources Person for the Capacity Building Workshop for Syllabus Revision of BBA
(Online) Degree (From 23 rd to 27th
March, 2018) Organized by the Centre for Distance
and Continuing Education (CDCE), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka with support
from the Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) in New Delhi,
India
2. Member of Curriculum Development of preparing of Rules and Regulation s for
ODL students of CDCE in University of Peradeniya 2019
3. Member of the committee of Development of Proposed Master Degree in Women &
Gender Studies .PGIHS , University of Peradeniya 2019 onwards
4. Member of Curriculum Development of School of Technology, Colombo Attended
the workshop on “Curriculum Development and Development on Persistent, Bio-
accumulative and Toxic Chemicals (PBTs) for Universities 30th
January 2018 at
University of Peradeniya part of the project of Environmentally Sound Management of
Polychlorinated(PCB) implemented by Ministry of Mahaweli Development &
Environment ( Going on)
5. Chair of the Under Graduate Curriculum Revision of the Department of Sociology,
University of Peradeniya 2017/18
6. Member of the Post Graduate Curriculum Revision of the Department of Sociology,
University of Peradeniya 2015
7. Work as a resource Person of Curriculum Development workshop held on 6th
March
2015
8. Member of the External Syllabus Curriculum Revision of the Centre for Distance and
Continuing Education ,University of Peradeniya2013
9. Member of the Under Graduate Curriculum Revision of the Department of
Sociology, University of Peradeniya 2008
10. Introduce a new course to department of Sociology in 2002 curriculum revision
((Sociology of Migration SOC 418 – four hundred level students )
3. GUEST SPEAKER
1. Guest Speaker of Environmental Degradation and sustainable Development: Global
Regional and Local Perspective , Assam in India, 3-5 February 2020
(Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research , India )
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2. Guest Speaker of Multi Disciplinary International Seminar on Gender and
Development: A Global Perspective, Gossaigaon College. Assam , India 26-28
August, 2019 (Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research , India )
3. Guest Speaker of Department of Sociology, Loyola College of Social Sciences
,Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala , India. 24th
November 2009 on “Culture , Conflict, and
Higher Education in Sri Lanka “,
Session Chair / Resource Person and Evaluator / Member of Scientific committee
1. Member of the International Scientific Committee , The 2nd
international Conference of
the Center for Environmental Studies (CES) on "Environmental Management and
Monitoring" University of Peradeniya 2020
2. Chairperson of Session of Urban Landscape & Ecological Planning at the 10th
international Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction Management
(ICSECM) 2019 Held in Kandy .( 12-14, December 2019 )
3. One of the chairpersons of International Seminar on Environmental Degradation
and sustainable Development: Global Regional and Local Perspective , Assam in
India, 3-5 February 2020 ( to be attended )
4. One of the chairpersons of International Seminar on Gender and Development: A
Global Perspective, Gossaigaon College. Assam , India 26-28 August, 2019 (Sponsored
by Indian Council of Social Science Research , India )
5. Programme Chair of the session – Especial session on Sociology of Structural
Engineering and Construction Management of ,9th International Conference on
Structural Engineering and Construction Management -2018 (7-9 December), Kandy
Sri Lanka
6. Programme Chair of the session – Especial session on Sociology of Structural
Engineering and Construction Management of ,8th International Conference on
Structural Engineering and Construction Management -2017 (7-9 December), Kandy
Sri Lanka
7. Session Chair of Social Sciences and Humanities iPURSE, 2017, University of Peradeniya
8. Programme Chair of the session – Especial session on Sustainable Built Environment
for social and Psychological wellbeing ,7th
International Conference on Sustainable Built
Environment -2016 December Kandy Sri Lanka.
9. Co-Chair of the Technical session of 12 International Conference of the International
Institute for Infrastructures Resilience and Re – construction(IIIRR-2016) Faculty of
Engineering , University of Peradeniya
10. Chair of the session – Especial session on Solid Waste Management ,5th
International
Conference on Sustainable Build Environment ICSBE -12-14 December 2014, Kandy, SL
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11. Chair of a session -All India Sociological Conference on the theme “Social Exclusion
and Inclusion : Issues , Prospect and Responses” .( XXXVIth Annual Conference
Organized by Kerala Sociological Association at Loyola College of Social Sciences,
Trivandrum, India November 20-22 ,2009
Reviewer 12. Reviewer of PhD proposal on ‘Attitude Towards women Facing Domestic Violence
among Health Care Professional , Faculty of Medicine , University of Peradeniya 2019
13. Reviewer of International Conference on Future of Women ’18 (ICFOW 2018)
“A Prospect for Greater Vision’s 6th – 7th February, in Malaysia.
14. Reviewer of International Symposium on Gender Equity and Equality (ISGEE) –
2017, Eastern University , Sri Lanka
15. Reviewer of Research Reports of SAARC Cultural Centre Sri Lanka (2017 onwards)
16. Reviewer of Jaffna University of International Research Conference (JUICE) 2016
17. Reviewer of 3rd
International Conference of Social Sciences (ICOSS-2017),Bali ,
Indonesia
18. Reviewer of International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approach(iCMA), Facilty of
Graduate Studies , University of Sri Jayawardhana 2015
19. A Reviewer of International Conference on the Humanities and Social Sciences
(ICHSS)-2016 Organize by Faculty of Arts , University of Peradeniya – (Reviewed 4
Articles)
20. Reviewed an Article on Women Headed Household and Children for Eighth Academic
Sessions and Seventh Vice Chancellor’s Awards Ceremony -2010, University of Ruhuna,
December 2010
21. Reviewed an Article on The Impact of Women Empowerment Programs on Tea Estate
Women’s Poverty Reduction in Sri Lanka for 1st International Conference of Social
Sciences(ICSSH Conference) December 16-17, held in Faculty of Arts , University of
Peradeniya. December ,2011
22. Reviewed an Article on Friendship among University Students: A case study of the
university of Peradeniya for Peradeniya University Research Session -2011(PURSE) on
24th November 2011, held in Faculty Veterinary Science , University of Peradeniya
Resources Person
23. Resources person / Evaluator of PGISH Research Congress 2017. 2018 , University of
Peradeniya
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24. Resources person of International Conference of Humanities and Social Sciences
(ICHSS)-2016, 2017, 2018 Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya .
25. Resource person of Peradeniya University Research Session (iPURSE) 2016 ,
University of Peradeniya
26. Resource Person / Reviewer of South Asian Symposium on Sustainable Environment
Management - 2016 , Centre for Environmental Studies , University of Peradeniya .
27. Resource person of Aging people and Social Development in Sri Lanka” Organized by
Social service division in Central province in Sri Lanka at the District Secretariat, Kandy
on 20th
November 2015
28. Resource person & Discussant of Programme of Women and Violence ,Organized by
Kandy Police , Women Political Win at Hindu Cultural Centre , Kandy 0n 8th
June 2014
29. Resource person - Performance Development Workshop for Women Development
Officers in Central province ( One day )27th
June 2014 at Kandy , Sri Lanka
30. Resource person - Driver Awareness Programme on 15th
May 2012 Conducted by
CDCE , University of Peradeniya
31. Resource person -Seminar series of General Arts Degree Examination(External ) and
First Examination in Arts (External) –Sociology 2010. 2011, 2012 Conducted by
CDCE, University of Peradeniya
32. Evaluator/Judge/ Reviewer - Technical session ( Agricultural Economic and Extention)
of the 23rd
Annual Congress of the Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA) held on
November 17th
& 18th
at GRC, Gannoruwa , Peradeniya
33. Resource person -Sthree Mela, Organized byThe Association of War affected Women
3rd
&4th
August 2011 atKandy City Center, Kandy
34. Resource person -Awareness programmeon Violence against Women Organized by
National Women Committee of Ministry of Child Development and Women Affaires at
Divisional Secretariat of Udapalatha, Gampola ,December 2010
35. Resource person -Awareness programmeon District Women Association of Kandy ,
Organized by National Women Committee of Ministry of Child Development and
Women Affaires at Divisional Secretariat of Kandy December , 2009
36. Resource Person of Political Organization (SLFP Women’s Wing) 1997-uptodate
37. Evaluator/ Reviewer of University Research Grant application on Gender transport and
women’s economic empowerment for the university Research committee 2014
OTHER COURSES OF STUDY
1. Postgraduate Certificate Course (Three Months)of CERES, Research School for
Resource Studies for Development ,Utrecht University April-June 2005, The Netherlands.
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2. Participation of workshop on women at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA1991-
3. Graduate Workshop (Ten Week Programme) on women in Profession, 1988, Institute of
Fundamental Studies, Kandy, SRI LANKA.
WORKSHOPS& TRAINING PROGRAMMES PARTICIPATED
International 1. Participated the Launch of UN Global Campaign on Sustainable Nitrogen Management &
the United Kingdom Research and Innovation Global Challenge Research Fund for
South Asian Nitrogen Hub Work packege Meeting Held on BMICH ,Colombo 23-26 Oct
2019
2. Participated in GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub workshop & Field Training, in
Male , Maldives held on August 2019 .
3. Participated 4th
Plenary meeting and Field Training of INMS-4 at United Nations
Environment Global Based in Nairobi , Kenya from 26th
April to 02nd
May 2019
4. Participated in GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub Inception meeting and workshop
& Field Training & NEWS India UK meeting, in Kathmandu , Nepal held on 25th
- 28th
February in 2019 .
5. Participated in International Nitrogen Management system (INMS -3) Plenary meeting
& Workshop sponsored by United Kingdom Research and Innovation Global
Challenge Research Fund for South Asian Nitrogen Hub Proposal Development
meeting & Inception Meeting and Field Training Programme held in Edinburg , UK
16th
-20th
April 2018
6. Participated in Writing Funding proposal to the Global Challenge Research Fund
for South Asian Nitrogen Hub Centre For Environment Science and Climate Resilient
Agriculture of the Indian Agriculture Research Institute Pusa , New Delhi ,India 6-8
March 2018
7. Received Counterpart Training on Formulating a National' Guide for Sanitary
Land filling in Sri Lanka – 11 Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) Fund
2015) A 1 Activity on (SATREPS)
Training Period : 19-25 January 2015
Training course : Learning Methodology of Establishing Waste Management Actions
Plans, Waseda University , Japan (This is a training on preparing Action plans for
Systematic Solid Waste Management as part of a Project progress in collaboration with
the Faculty of Engineering)
8. Received Counterpart Training – SATREPS Training for the Study to Waste
Landfill facilities Training Period : 11-19 January 2014 Course: Training on
Laboratory Equipment for Environmental Analysis and GIS analysis – J-13-22335,
Saitama University and Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan . (This is a training on
preparing Action plans for Systematic Solid Waste Management as part of a Project
progress in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering)
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National 9. Participated OBT Programme at Aqua pearl , Panadura 2018 December
10. Received Training on Gender Equality / Equity in Sri Lankan Universities – At
workshop on Training for Trainers( ToT) held at Blue Water , Wadduwa Sri Lanka
From 25th
-27th
April 2016
11. Received a training on “ Building a positive work Culture to improve Productivity
and quality - One day workshop for Senior Academic Staff of Faculty of Arts Feb 2016.
12. Introduction to Counseling Workshop held in University of Peradeniya ,28th
April 2011
13. Outbound Training on “Group Dynamics and Personality Development” at T.R.E.E
Centre, Randenigala , Rantambe ,Randenigala 4th
-5th
March 2011
14. National Convention on Students Discipline – Anti Ragging and Anti Violence Organized by University Grant commission and Committee of Vice Chancellors and
Directors (CVCD),Sri Lanka Foundation Institute , Colombo 3rd
of May 20
SUPERVISION OF POST GRADUATE THESIS 1. Supervisor of Master of Philosophy Thesis on Community Participation in Solid Waste
Management in Sri Lanka : A study on Two MC in Central Province .2019
(HD/M.Phil/12/13/756) Passed
2. Supervisor of Master of Philosophy Thesis on Multifaceted Role and Perceived Work
Satisfaction of Rural Women in Dry Zone Agriculture in Sri Lanka (HD
/MPhil/09/10/402)( Passed )2015
3. Supervisor of Master of Arts Thesis on Social Cultural Factors that affect Malnutrition
among Estate Children in Sri Lanka .(HD/MA/08/09/730) ( Passed ) 2014
4. Supervisor of Master of Philosophy Thesis on Impacts of Parenting Errors in Early
Childhood Education : A sociological Study of Under Grade five Students in North
Educational Zone in Colombo( Srt, Priyangika Fonseka )( in progress )
5. Supervisor of Master of Philosophy Thesis on Sociological Study of Solid Waste
Management system in Trincomalee Urban Area(.K.Vijayaluxmi
(HD/M.PHIL/16/17/306) in progress
VISITING LECTURER
International:
“Migration and Women” , for Post Graduate students at Masaryk University , Brno , Check
Republic 2nd
– 9th
October, 2017
National : Course “Society and Medicine (PM1241) , for B. Pharmacy programme, Department of
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Pharmacy , Faculty of Allied Health Science , University of Peradeniya ,Year 1. Semester II for
the period from 1st of July , 2009 to 19th
March 2010.
CONDUCTING AWARENESS PROGRAMME Conducting awareness Programme on “Waste Management in University” at the orientation
programme for the New Entrants of the Faculty of Arts 2017
TEACHING :Undergraduate Courses taught at University of Peradeniya
1. Environmental Sociology 2017
2. Social Psychology 1988- 1992 August, 1993 August -2005, 2009-to present
3. Sociology of Violence 1988- 1992 August, 1993 August -2005, 2009-to present
4. Sociology of Gender 2009-2012
5. Urban Sociology 2011- to present
6. Sociology of Migration 2009- to present and other courses ( Ethnicity and Conflict
Resolution , Rural Sociology , Sociological perspectives etc.)
TEACHING PANEL : Postgraduate
The Postgraduate Programme MA/ M. Phil) Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya
1. Women in South Asia (SOC 603) 2009/10 to date
2. Migration and Society ( SOC 610) 2017 to date
OTHER SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA
Student welfare and other related work
Member of High level University Committees& other committees of the Faculty
Related to Student Matters
1. Member of the Inquire Committee appointed by the Vice Chancellor: to
investigate the issues of Faculty of Engineering& the Academic Staff
Members of the Faculty – July 2018
2. Member of the Appeal committee appointed by the Vice Chancellor : to
investigate Ragging of first years students of Faculty of Agriculture 2017
3. Member of Senate Admission & Request Commiittee2017-2020 , University of
Peradeniya
4. Member of the Board of Discipline of the University of Peradeniya for period of
three Years from 1st September 2015 -1
st September 2018 and 2019-.2021
OTHER COMMITTEES RELATED TO UNIVERSITY &STUDENTS
5. Member of Technical Advisory Committee for the management of Solid Waste –
University of Peradeniya January 2020 – January 2022
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6. Senior Treasure of Sociological Association of University of Peradeniya 2016
7. Chair of the Faculty Student Admission and Request committee for three years
(2016 & 2018 -2220)
8. Chair of Student Affair and Advisory Committee , Faculty of Arts 2016
9. Senior Treasure of Vidyarthie Society ( an all university Student Society) 2014 -
2015 p
10. Warden , Hilda Obyesekara Hall, University of Peradeniya Peradeniya Sri Lanka
From 2013- to present
11. Member of Committee of Prevention of Student Unrest 2014,2016
12. Member of Committee for Welfare of Special needs Students 2012
13. Chairmen of Senior Student Counselor , Faculty of Arts 2012
14. Senior Student Counselor 2010,2011,2012,2013, 2016,2017
15. One of The Signatories of Samaja Vimasuma (Department Magazine) Account,
Department of Sociology , University of Peradeniya March 2010 onwards
16. Academic Sub Warden, Ramanathan Hall, University of Peradeniya,. 1987-1990
17. Served as Acting Warden of Ramanathan Hall ( April, November , December 2014) ,
Ediriweera Sarchandara Hall and Gunapala Malalasekara Hall ( 8th
April- 30th
April)
2015
University administration positions held
1. Deputy Director( Learning Resources ) Centre for Distance & Continuing Education
January 2011- January 2013
2. Acting Head of the Department of sociology
i) From 24th
-30th
June 2019
ii) From 26th
-30th
March 2012
iii) From 14th
-16th
February 2012
iv) From 14th
- 16th
of July 2010, and several occasions
3. Acting Director of the Centre for Distance & Continuing Education
From 06th
- 10th
March 2012
4. Acting Deputy Director (Cover up) Examination& Registration of theCentre for
Distance & Continuing Education From January 2012- 2013
5. Acting Warden of Ramanthan Hall for 3 months in 2015
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MEMBERSHIP OF UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
5. Member of Drug Prevention Committee , University of Peradeniya 2019
6. Member of Subcommittee - Energy Management ,University of Peradeniya ,17-2020
7. Member of University Waste Management Subcommittee, University of Peradeniya
from 2017 to date
8. Member of Environment Management committee( Coordinator of the Arts Faculty )
of University of Peradeniya from 206 to date
9. Member /Sociologist of “ Climate Smart Village Development Project, Center for
Environment Studies , University of Peradeniya, from 2016
10. Member and the faculty chair of ISO 14001 Capacity Building , University of
Peradeniya , Peradeniya
11. Faculty representative of The Centre for Environmental Studies, University of
Peradeniya from 2016
12. Asst. Secretary of Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management - 2016
Served as an Examiner :
13. Examinaer / Evaluations Professorship
14. Expert Evaluation on Research and Creative Work Post of Professor
i) Dr. FF Haniffa , Department of Sociology ,University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
ii) Dr. Sarath Anada ,Department of Sociology , Sabaragamuwa University. SL
iii) Dr. Liyanage , , University of Colombo
15. Examiner of Thesis evaluation: M. Phil Thesis of Sociology ,FGS/03/M
Phil/08/2014/07 Faculty of Graduate Studies , University of Kelaniya , Sri Lanka 2019
16. Oral Examiner of Viva-Voce examination of PhD Candidate (HD/PhD/12/13 /003)
7th
Oct 2019 Post Graduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences
17. Examiner/ Supervisor of Research report of Diploma in Human Right May 2018
Member of Selection Panels
Selection Panels of Academics ( Professor)
18. A member of Panel of Advertise Post of Professor of Sociology , Faculty of Arts ,
University of Peradeniya , May 2018
19. Member of Selection Committee of Merit promotion of Professor in Psychology ,
Faculty of Arts , University of Peradeniya April 2019
20. A member of Panel of Advertise Post of Professor Agriculture Extension , Faculty of
Agriculture , University of Peradeniya , May 2018
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21. Member of Selection committee of Professor in Sociology , Faculty of Arts ,
University of Peradeniya April 2019
Other
22. Member of Selection Committees of Senior Lecturers
- Department Education
- Department of Sociology
Member of Committees related to Non Academic staff and work
23. Member of Committee in preparing Job Description for Director Student
Accommodation & Sub wardens, University of Peradeniya 2019
24. Member of the Registration and Invitation committee on Social Work and Social
Development (ICSD-2016), Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya .
25. Member of the Selection Committee of Fulltime Sub Wardens 07th
January 2016
26. Member of the Selection Committee of Maintenance Supervisors 2016
27. Member of the Arts Faculty Internship Committee for 3 Years ( 2016-2018)
28. Member of the Faculty Research Committee for three years ( 2016-2018)
29. Member of Committee of Disposal of Condemned Articles of Hostels
30. Coordinator of Refreshment committee of Undergraduate Research Component -
2016
31. Member of the Main organizing committee of South Asian Symposium on
Sustainable Environment Management 2016 Organized by Center for Environment
Centre , University of Peradeniya17-18 March 2016
32. Member of Coordinating Committee of JCC & JICA for SATREPS project on
“Development of Pollution Control and Environmental Restoration Technology of
Waste Landfill Site in Sri Lanka “ 2013 –up to date
33. Member of Committees of Editorial , Programme and Registration of Sociology
Day , Organized by Department of Sociology , University of Peradeniya on 8th
April
2015
34. Member of the Examination Committee for the Comprehensive Examination in Post
Graduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA). Ms. KAS Nawarathne, (MBA Programme ) &
Ms. K Tamilselvi ( MBA Programme ) on 28th
February 2014
35. Member of the Examination Committee for the Comprehensive Examination in Post
Graduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA). Mr. MAI Perera (MBA Programme ) 26th
December 2013
36. Member of Coordinating Committee for Diploma Programme of the CDCE 2012
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37. Member of Advisory committee in the special session on Solid Waste Management
of the 5th
International conference on Sustainable built Environment ( ICSBE), 2014 ,
2016 Kandy Sri Lanka
38. Chairperson of the one of the component of the Convocation Committee-2010
Convocation of University of Peradeniya &Faculty Coordinator of General
convocation ,Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya 2010
39. Member of Examination Discipline Committee, Master of Arts ,2009/2011 (October ,
2010), University of Peradeniya
40. Member of the Committee of Selecting Candidates of Diploma in Management and
Development Course 2010/2011, Centre for Distance & Continuing Education,
University of Peradeniya , Peradeniya 29th
of January 2011
41. Member of the Committee of Selecting a Candidates for the post of System/ Moddle
Administrator for Online BBA Degree Programme of Centre for Distance &
Continuing Education, University of Peradeniya , Peradeniya 25th
of January 2011
42. Member of the Committee of Selecting Candidates for post of Tutor/ Mentor for
Online BBA Degree Programme 2010/2011 (1st Semester,) Centre for Distance &
Continuing Education, University of Peradeniya , Peradeniya 29th
of January 2011
43. Member of the Committee of Selecting Candidates for post of Tutor/ Mentor for
Online BBA Degree Programme 2010/2011 (2nd
Semester,) Centre for Distance &
Continuing Education, University of Peradeniya , Peradeniya 23rd
September 2011
44. Member of the Committee of Selecting Candidates for posts of Clerk Centre for
Distance & Continuing Education, University of Peradeniya , Peradeniya. 27th
February
2013
45. Member of Board of Study of Social Sciences and Humanities , CDCE , University of
Peradeniya 2011-2014
46. Member of Board of Study of Management Studies , CDCE , University of
Peradeniya 2011-2014
47. Member of Board of Establish of Diploma Programme in Communication and Media
, CDCE , University of Peradeniya 2011-2014
COORDINATOR POSITIONS 1. Coordinator of Global Campus Programme ( 2016-2019), University of Peradeniya
2. Coordinator of Lecture Programme for Visiting Norwegian Students , UoP ,2010
ONLINE WORK : 1. Conducting online Lectures for Post Graduate Students of Global Campus
programme ( Japan, India, Kashmir, Cambodia, Afginisthan ,Pakistan, Sri Lanka Course ”Research Methodology”
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2. Handled BBA (ONLINE) degree programme conducted through the Centre for Distance and Continuing Education , (CDCE) University of Peradeniya ( 2011-14 )
3. ONLINE Proctor Worked as online proctor ( Invigilator) of E Campus , Oregon State University (OSU), USA
4. Representation in the Web Committee: Represented Web Committee of UoP on behalf of Centre for Distance and Continuing Education
5. Handling of Video Conference( International )
6. Conducting and Organized Online Lectures for Global Campus Programme coordinate by Tokyo University of Foreign Studies , Japan from 2017
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Ability to Handle Online Academic Programme , Especial knowledge
on Distance Education programme / IT knowledge
PRESIDENT /SECRETARY/TREASURER /MEMBERSHIP OF A
PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION
President of Alumni Association of Department of Sociology , University of
Peradeniya
Member, Sri Lanka Association of University Women. Colombo, SRI LANKA
Member, Sociological Association of Sri Lanka. University of Colombo, SRI LANKA.
Member, Ceylon Studies Seminar, University of Peradeniya, , SRI LANKA
Member, Center for Women's Research, Colombo, SRI LANKA
Life Time Member of Alumni Association of University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka
REFEREES
1. Prof . Sarath Nissanka,
Professor in Crop Science ,Department of Crop Science , Faculty of Agriculture ,
University of Peradeniya , Peradeniya Sri Lanka .
2. Prof. Satoshi Iijima,
Centre for Research And Training on International Development,
Shimo - Okuba 255, Skaura –ku, Saitama. 338-8557, Japan
3. Prof. Matsuoka Shunji,
Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies. University of Waseda 1 Chome-21-1
Nishiwaseda , Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-0051, Japan
Prof. Mallika Pinnawala
