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Nishara Fernando, PhD

Sociologist

Curriculum Vitae

E-mail nishara.fernando@gmail.com nishara.fernando@soc.cmb.ac.lk

Nationality Sri Lankan

Languages Sinhala and English: Fluent German : Good

Domains of Proficiency Information systems and society, Conflict, development and disaster induced displacement and relocation and resettlement, youth and education, social vulnerability and vulnerability assessments, applied social science research methodology, livelihoods development of urban and rural marginalized groups, Community based monitoring systems, Vulnerable children and voluntarism.

Education Graduate and Postgraduate Studies

2010 Ph.D. in Human Geography – University of Bonn. Dissertation title: Forced relocation after the Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004. Case Study of Vulnerable Populations in three Relocation Settlements in Galle, Sri Lanka

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M.Phil. in Sociology – University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Dissertation title: A Sociological study on “Vulnerability to Chronic Poverty and Livelihood Strategies: the Case of a Low Income Settlement

1997 Graduate Diploma in Sociology (Research Methods), La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

1996 School Education

Bachelor of Arts (Sociology Special), 2nd Class Upper Division, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka 1986: Ordinary Level, Ananda College, Colombo 10 1989: Advance Level, Ananda College, Colombo 10.

Scholarships 2006-2010 Employment History Academic Positions

German Academic Exchange Cooperation (DAAD) Scholarship for Ph.D. studies at University of Bonn, Germany

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Since 2012-12-1 to date Senior Lecturer in Sociology (Grade-1), Department of Sociology, University of Colombo

2006-8-1 to 30-11-2012 Senior Lecturer in Sociology (Grade-11), Department of Sociology, University of Colombo

1999-2-15 to 2006-7-31 1998-4-21 to 1999-2-12 Other

Lecturer in Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Colombo Assistant Lecturer in Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Colombo

1st of January 1998 to 20th April 1998

Research Officer, Centre for the Study of Human Rights in the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

Administrative positions (Academic related)

15th Septermber 2015 to 30th June 2016

Academic Coordinator for Master of Information System Management, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Cololmbo

1st September 2010 to 30th September 2016

Postgraduate Programmes Coordinator for Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Sociology, Master of Arts in Sociology, MPhil and PhD in Sociology at Department of Sociology, University of Colombo

1st November 2015 to date 1st April, 2014 to 31st October 2015 28th July 2011 31st March, 2014 1st October 2010 to 27th August 2011. 1st August, 2010 to 30th September, 2010 Other 2011 -2014 6th July, 2013 to date August, 2013 to date Membership in Professional Associations Major Teaching Interest

Director of SPARC (Social Policy Analysis and Research Centre), Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. Acting Director of SPARC (Social Policy Analysis and Research Centre), Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo Deputy Director of SPARC (Social Policy Analysis and Research Centre), Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo Acting Deputy Director of SPARC(Social Policy Analysis and Research Centre), Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. Academic Coordinator of SPARC (Social Policy Analysis and Research Centre), Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo Temporary Student Consellor, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo Arts Faculty representative for the Senate, University of Colombo Arts Faculty representative for Leave and Awards Committee, University of Colombo Life member, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS). Membership Number 9670/F. Introduction to Sociology

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Major Research Interest

Proficiency in German

Other Qualifications Editorial Board

Urban Sociology Social Statistics Political Sociology Applied Sociological Research Methods Vulnerability Assessments and Livelihoods Security Natural hazards and Disasters Development or Disaster Induced Displacement and Relocation Youth and Education Youth and Education Social Vulnerability and Vulnerability Assessments Applied Social Science Research Methodology Conflict, development and disaster induced displacement and relocation Livelihoods development of urban and rural marginalized groups Children, adolescents and youth vulnerable to poverty and chronic poverty Climate change and resilience Adoption of inofrmations systems and resisitence

Diploma in Deutsch- Followed a six months German Language Course (2006-

10-1 to 30-3-2007) at Carl Deutchburg Centrum (CDC) in Koln, Germany

under DAAD scholarship scheme prior to undertake PhD studies at UNU-

University of Bonn.

1. Certificate of participation for the training workshop for Young Social Scientists by the National Science Foundation (26th to 27th June 1999 at the National Science Foundation). 2. Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education (2000 June to 2001 March). From the Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Social Sciences – National Science Foundation (NSF) member (since 2016 to date)

Visit Abraod for

Study/workshops/confer

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1. Participated as a data analyst on the workshops of "Finalising the National Youth Survey report 3rd to 17th of June 2000, at the University of Heidelberg, South Asia Institute, funded by Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Colombo office. 2. Participated as a junior lecturer on the workshops to improve the capacities of Sri Lankan expertise in the fields of poverty reduction and social policy formulation under the DAAD co-operation program 2001 in the

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South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg, Germany from 1st July 2001 to 15th August 2001. 3. Participated as a research officer on the second international workshop of Globalisation, Qualifications and Livelihoods Research Project at Lords Hotel, Dubai 11th – 18th February 2002. 4. Participated as a research officer for a short course on education (units followed – conceptualising and designing educational research, collecting and analysing data, social capital theory and globalisation) at Institute of Education of the University of London from 19th April 2002-27th June under the Globalisation, Education, Qualifications and Livelihoods project funded by DFID (2001 March-2003 March). 5. Participated as a junior professional on expert working group 2 meeting that was organized by United Nation University Institute for Environment and Human security (UNU-EHS) hosted in Bonn, Germany, on 11, 12, 13 October 2005. 6. Participated as a researcher in UNU-EHS, CRED and UN/ISDR Tsunami Workshop –“Studies on Disaster impacts, Vulnerability and Early Warning – Recommendations for Policy Making and Future Research”, 16-17 June 2006, Bangkok, Thailand. 7. Participated as a member of the Community Base Monitoring Network (CBMS) for the 6th PEP general meeting in Lima, Peru 11-16 June 2007 at Sheraton Lima, Hotel. 8. Participated for the IRDR (Disaster Risk: Integrating Science and Practice) conference 31st October to 2nd November 2011 Beijing, China. 9. Participated for the IIIRR (International Institute for Infrastructure Renewal and Reconstruction) organized international conference on Disaster Management from 24th to 26th of August, 2012, Kumamoto, Japan. 10. Participated for the Resilience Academy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 15th to 21st September, 2013. 11. Participated for DAAD Alumni Summer School “Coping with Disasters and Climate Extremes – Challenges and Cooperation Potential” from 4th November to 8th November 2013, Bonn and Cologne Germany which was jointly organized by Institute of Environment and Security, United Nations University in Bonn and Cologne University of Applied Sciences. 12. Participated for 2nd IRDR (Disaster Risk: Integrating Science and Practice) conference 7th to 9th June 2014 Beijing, China.

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13. Participated for Resilience Academy 17th to 23rd of August, 2014, Munich, Germany. 14. Participated for the Nansen inititative Civil Socieity meeting on “Cliamte Change, Disasters and Human Mobility in South Asia”, 2-3 February, 2015, Kathmandu, Nepal. Invited. 15. Participated for Participated for DAAD seminar “Ten years after the

Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004- lessons of disaster recovery, rehabilitation and

resilience” from 8th November to 13th November 2015, Bonn and Cologne

Germany which was jointly organized by Institute of Environment and

Security, United Nations University in Bonn, Cologne University of Applied

Sciences and Social Policy Analysis and Research Centre, University of

Colombo. Invited.

16. Participated for international conference on “jobs for development –

creating jobs in South Asia” organized by ICRIER (Indian Council for

Research on International Economic Relations) 3-4th, 2015 New Delhi,

invited.

17. Particiated for Advacing skill creation to enhance transformation

(ASCENT) project meeting as the Project Coordinator organized by Global

Disaster Resilience Centre, University of Huddersfield, UK 17-21 October,

2016.

Presentations (papers or oral) at local, international workshops or conferences

2017- “Modern Theories & Practice on Sustainable Development” and

“Socio-Economic Analysis of Sri Lanka and Implications to CSL” for CARITAS

Sri Lanka project staff, at Colombo, 28th March, 2017.

2017- “Applied social research: A practical approach for Disaster Risk

Recution” at Advacing skill creation to enhance transformation (ASCENT)

project meeting organized by Global Disaster Resilience Centre, University

of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka 27-4 March, 2017.

2016- “Research and innovation capacity in Higher Educational Institutes:

Current context, gaps and needs: A case study of University of Colombo”

at Advacing skill creation to enhance transformation (ASCENT) project

meeting organized by Global Disaster Resilience Centre, University of

Huddersfield, UK 17-21 October, 2016.

2016- "Natural Hazards induced Displacement and Relocation: Is

Relocation a Secondary Disaster or an Opportunity for Vulnerability

Reduction: Case Study of Sri Lanka” at American Centre, Colombo Sri Lanka

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on 8th June, 2016.

2015- No one is accountable for natural hazards induced displacement and

relocation failures: Case of Galla and Rattota at Ensuring accountability in

disaster risk management and reconstruction 8th December, 2015, Hilton

Residence Colombo, Sri Lanka. Orgaized by SPARC, University of Colombo,

Global Disaster Resilience Centre, University of Huddersfield, UK and Esses

Accounting Center, University of Essek, UK.

2015- Urban youth aspirations and expecrtations for jobs in the ocntect

urban trnasofrmation and urbanization: Case study of Sri Lanka at

interantonal confenrence on “jobs for development – creating jobs in South

Asia” organized by ICRIER (Indian Council for Research on International

Economic Relations) 3-4th, 2015 New Delhi.

2015- Urban development induced displacement in Colombo, 14th Annual

CEPA symposium “Towards re-imagining infrasturcutre and urban

development” 23-24 November, 2015, Sri Lanka Foundation, Colombo, Sri

Lanka.

2015- Relocated Lives 11 years after 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Case

Study of Relocated People in Galle, Sri Lanka. DAAD Aluminai Seminar, -

“Ten years after the Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004- lessons of disaster

recovery, rehabilitation and resilience” Bonn and Cologne.

2014- Returning to the coast ten years after tsunami: Involuntary

relocation, the case of Galle, Sri Lanka at tsunami recovery in Sri Lanka: Ten

Years on, Galle Face Hotel Colombo, Sri Lanka. 5th December, 2014. Invited.

2014- Presentation on “Building Resilient Relocated Communities by

implementing People Centered Relocation Policy Guidelines: Case of Sri

Lanka at Resilience Academy, Munich, Germany. 17th to 23rd August, 2014.

Invited.

2014- Presentation on “Child Rights situation Analysis- Case of Sri Lanka”

for SOS top management officials on 6th August, 2014 at SOS National Office

Piliyandala.

2014- Presentation on “Colombo City without Floods: Forced Relocation of

Underserved Settlers in the City of Colombo as a Flood Risk Reduction

Strategy, Case of Three Flood Risk Reduction Projects” at 2nd IRDR (Disaster

Risk: Integrating Science and Practice) conference 7th to 9th June 2014

Beijing, China. Invited.

2014- Presentation on “Sri Lankan Society and SOS services”, 25th of March

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at SOS Nationla Office, Piliyandala 2014- Presentation on “Urban Sociology and Urban Health” at mini-conference on “Mathematical Modelling and systems approaches in urban health and dengue” 17th March, at Board Room, Fauclty of Medicine University of Colombo. 2013- Presentation on “Displacement, Relocation and the need for a long term planning in Sri Lanka” at the Resilience Academy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 15th to 21st September, 2013. Invited. 2012- Presentation on “Urban Development induced displacement and relocation” at the seminar on “Development Induced Resettlement” on 15th of November, 2012 organized by National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka. Invited. 2012 – Presentation on “Living with floods and landslides: what do people exposed to floods and landslides think about relocation as a vulnerability reduction strategy? The case of Rattota and Kolonnawa, Sri Lanka” IIIRR (International Institute for Infrastructure Renewal and Reconstruction) organized international conference on Disaster Management from 24th to 26th of August, 2012, Kumamoto, Japan. Invited. 2012 – Presentation on “Policies and politics of Relocation after 2004 Tsunami: The Case of Galle, Sri Lanka”. IIIRR (International Institute for Infrastructure Renewal and Reconstruction) organized international conference on Disaster Management from 24th to 26th of August, 2012, Kumamoto, Japan. Invited. 2011- Presentation on “Status of institutionalized children without parents: The case of Galle” and “linking vulnerable families in need with Community based organizations”, for Southern Province Probationary officers at Dikwella on 17th of December 2011. Invited. 2011- Presentation on “Vulnerability assessment in the context of Disasters and Resettlement Processes” at IRDR (Disaster Risk: Integrating Science and Practice) conference 31th October to 2nd November 2011 Beijing, China. Invited. 2011- Presentation on “Exposure to natural hazards and forced relocation as a vulnerability reduction strategy: new emerging vulnerabilities among forced relocatees at the International Conference on Building Resilience 2011, Kandalama Sri Lanka from 19th July 2011 to 21st July 2011. 2010- Presented a paper on “Fractured Social Relationships between New Settlers and the Resident Villagers: The Case Study of Three Relocation Settlements in Galle, Sri Lanka at Reflections 2010: Managing Diversity, Reconciliation & Development at 31st October – 3rd November 2010.

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2010- Presentation on “Emerging Social Vulnerabilities among Tsunami Displaced Forced Relocatees: A Case Study in Galle District” at Second national symposium on Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation 13th &14th October, 2010 at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI), Colombo. 2008- Presentation on “Relocated Lives -Emerging Social Vulnerabilities and Coping Strategies among Tsunami Affected Coastal Communities in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka -some preliminary findings” at DAAD PhD students evaluation seminar, August 28-30, Gottingen, Germany. Invited. 2008- Presented a paper on “Migration and Natural hazards is relocation a secondary disaster or an opportunity for vulnerability reduction” with Dr. Koko Warner and Dr. Joern Birkmann at Environment, forced migration and social vulnerability conference 9-11 October 2008, Bonn, Germany. 2007- Presented a paper on “Relocation; A Strategy for Disaster Management for Vulnerability reduction? A Conceptual Idea for a PhD Research Project” at the seminar on Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development in Tsunami Affected Countries organized by UNU-EHS in Bonn, Germany (10-12 January 2007). Invited. 2005- Presented a paper on “Identifying the urban poor and investigating local level dynamics through CBMS (Community based poverty monitoring systems) - at the 4th International PEP seminar at Galadhari hotel Colombo (14th-17th), organized by Poverty, economic Policy Network (http://132.203.59.36:81/Group/members_mpia/mpia-read/meetings&workshops/SRI%20LANKA/Papers/CBMS%20Papers/Nishara-ki.pdf). 2004 – Presented a paper on ‘Youth aspirations for Education, Vocational Qualifications and Livelihoods in the Context of Economic Liberalization in Sri Lanka – At the seminar on, An intergenerational dialogue on the role of youth in sustainable and peaceful development at Colombo Plaza (October 25-30), organized by German federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, German Technical Cooperation, Centre for Poverty Analysis and IMCAP (Improving Capacities for Poverty and Social Policy Research). 2004 – Presented a paper on ‘Indicators to identify vulnerable families to poverty’ at 5th Annual Symposium on Poverty Research in Sri Lanka at BMICH Committee room C (19th to 21nd October), organized by CEPA (Centre for Poverty Analysis), SLASS (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science) and IMCAP (Improving Capacities for Poverty and Social Policy Research) supported by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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2004 –Presented a paper on ‘Opinion, Attitudes and Expectations of In-School, Technical/Vocational Youth on Work – Some Findings from the ILO Survey’ at Galadhari Hotel on 29th January, organized by ILO (International Labour Organization), Colombo. 2003 – Presented a paper on ‘Understanding Household Livelihood Strategies As Against Livelihood Vulnerability: A Case Study of a Relocated Settlement in Colombo’ at 4th Annual Symposium on Poverty Research in Sri Lanka at World Trade Centre Colombo (23rd to 25th November), organized by CEPA (Centre for Poverty Analysis), SLASS (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science) and IMCAP (Improving Capacities for Poverty and Social Policy Research) supported by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. 2003 – Presented a paper on ‘A Measure of Urban Vulnerable Livelihoods – A Case of Colombo’ at 9th International conference on Sri Lankan Studies held at University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka from 28th –30th November.

Visiting Lecturer 1. “Research Methods and Techniques” at Faculty of Graduate Studies, MA in Human Rights, MA in Women Studies, MA in Labour Studies and Human Resource Management, Regional Development and Planning, Development Studies and Master of Public Administration, M.Sc in Information Systems and Post Graduate Diploma in Information Systems. 2. “Research Methods and Techniques” for BSc (Defence Studies), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Kandawala Estate, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. 3. “Research Methodology” for Master of Business Administration in E-Governance and Master of Management General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Kandawala Estate, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. 4. “Approaches to Research and Different Methods of Research” at the Training workshop for Young Social Scientists conducted by the National Science Foundation. 5.”Research Methods for Counsellors” for Counselling Diploma Students at SLFI (Sri Lanka Foundation Institute) 6. ‘Research Methodology’ for Internship students at Centre for the Study of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo. 7. Certificate Course in SPSS for Graduate Students at SPARC (Social Policy Analysis and Research Centre) Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo and NCAS (National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences) Ward Place, Colombo 07. 8. "SPSS for Social Research" at the Training workshop for Young Social Scientists conducted by the National Science Foundation 9. Urban Sociology for Master of Arts in Sociology, Quantitative Techniques for Sociological Research and Urban Development and Urban Planning for Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Sociology courses at Department of Sociology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. 10. “Society and Space” and Equity in Planning” at Town and Country

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Planning Department, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. 11. "Basic Concepts in Sociology" for Prison Guards and officers conducted by the Prison Training and Rehabilitation Centre, Sri Lanka. 12. “Community and Economic Development” for Master of Public Adminstration Programme 2013-2014, Faculty of Graduate Studies, university of Colombo. 13. “Research Methodology” M.Phil/PhD program, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo.

Publications (in chronological order)

Google scholar citations http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5wb03jwAAAAJ&hl=en Research Gate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nishara_Fernando/publications ACADEMIA https://cmb.academia.edu/nisharafernando

Books

1. (2012) - Forced relocation after the Indian Ocean tsunami, 2004: Case study of vulnerable populations in three relocation settlements in Galle, Sri Lanka. Graduate Research Series PhD dissertation. Publication series of UNU-EHS Volume 6. Institute of Human Security and Environment, United Nations University, Bonn (ISBN 978-3-939923-72-5) https://www.ehs.unu.edu/article/read/graduate-research-series-vol-6-forced-relocation-after

Research Reports 1. (2015)- Livelihood resilience in a changing world-Livelihood resilience in a changing world – 6 global policy recommendations for a more sustainable future. Ayeb-Karlsson, Sonja, Tanner, Thomas,van der Geest, Kees,Warner, Koko,Adams, Helen,Ahmedi, Istiakh Alaniz, Ryan,Andrei, Stephanie, Barthelt,Christian, Bhargava, Malashree,Bronen, Robin,Contreras, Diana Cradock-Henry, Nick,Fernando, Nishara, Henly-Shepard, Sarah, Huq, Saleemul, Zommers, Zinta. UNU-EHS working paper 22. http://collections.unu.edu/view/UNU:3339. 2. (2013)- Relocating the Displaced: Strategies for Sustainable Relocation. Nishara Fernando and Aistha Punchihewa. Published by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Sri Lanka. (ISBN 978-955-1282-05-9). 3. (2011) - Lessons Learnt from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Nishara Fernando and Asitha Punchihewa. Published as a special case study under Migration and Environmental Change project by Government Office for Science, United Kingdom. (http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/bispartners/foresight/docs/migration/case-studies/11-1157-cs2-lessons-learnt-indian-ocean-tsunami.pdf) 4. (2007) - Rapid Vulnerability Assessment in Sri Lanka with Joern Birkmann;

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S.T. Hettige et.al. Education publication series of UNU-EHS. No.7-2007. (ISBN printed version: 978-3-939923-04-6). 5. (2004) – Improving Livelihoods of the Urban Poor – A Study of Resettlements Schemes in Colombo, Sri Lanka with S.T Hettige, Markus Mayer and Christiane Noe. Published by GTZ Sri Lanka in collaboration with Participatory Improvement of Underserved Settlement of the Colombo Municipal Council (PRIMUSS) and Improving Capacities for Poverty and Social Policy Research Program of the University of Colombo (IMCAP). ISBN: 955-8492-80-9. 6.(2003) – Socio-Economic profile of Un-convicted Prisoners - A Study on Welikada Remand Prison, Sri Lanka, published under CSHR report series 2003/1 by Centre for the Study of Human Rights, University of Colombo. Pages 7-14. ISSN 1391-8397.

Book Chapters 1. Tsunami Risk Reduction: Are We Better Prepared Today Than in 2004? Finn Løvholt, Carl B. Harbitz, Farrokh Nadim (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute); Joern Birkmann, Neysa J. Setiadi, Claudia Bach (UNU-EHS); Nishara Fernando (University of Colombo) Understabding Risk in an Evolving World –Emerging bast practices in Natural Disater Risk Asseeement. 2014 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / International Development Association or The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433. http://www.worldbank.org/content/dam/Worldbank/Feature%20Story/japan/pdf/101414_event/Understanding_Risk-Web_Version-rev_1.8.0.pdf. 2. (2014)- Bridging the missing gap: people centered policy guidelines to minimize relocation failures: Case of Sri Lanka. Norf, C. et al. (Eds.) Coping with Disasters and Climate Extremes – Challenges & Cooperation Potential. Research Contributions to DAAD Alumni Summer School 2013. Integrative Risk and Security Research,1/2014 (http://opus.bsz-bw.de/fhk/frontdoor.php?source_opus=69&la=de). 3. (2014) – Social and Cultural Orientations of Sri Lankan Youth. Nishara Fernando and Anushka Kahandagamage. In S.T Hettige, Elvira Garner and Harini Amarasuriya (eds) Youth and Social Transformations: Improving life chances of youth in Sri Lanka . FES and SPARC joint publication (ISBN 978-955-1282-06-6). 4. (2013)- Dynamics of vulnerability: Relocation in the context of natural hazards and disasters. Joern Birkmann,Matthias Garschagen and Nishara Fernando. In Measuring vulnerability to Natural Hazards edited by Joern Birkmann. UNU Press publication, New York, Tokyo. ISBN-13: 978-92-808-1202-2. 5.(2010) - Migration and Natural Hazards: Is relocation a secondary disaster

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or an opportunity for vulnerability reduction. Nishara Fernando, Joern Birkmann and Koko Warner. In: Afifi, T & Jager, J (eds) “Environment, Forced migration and Vulnerability. Springer, Heidelberg. 6. (2008) -Youth Aspirations for Education, Vocational Qualifications and Livelihoods in the context of Economic Liberalization in Sri Lanka. In: Hettige, S.T. & Mayer, M (eds) “Youth, Peace and Sustainable Development”. Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA): Colombo. 7. (2006)- Measuring Vulnerability in Sri Lanka at the local level with Birkmann, Joern; Hettige, Siri: in: Birkmann, Joern (ed.): Measuring Vulnerability to Hazards of Natural Origin - Towards Disaster Resilient Societies, UNU-Press publication, New York, Tokyo (ISBN 92-808-1135-5). 8. (2005)- Identifying the Urban Poor and Investigating Dynamics through CBMS: A Case of Colombo. In New Challenges for CBMS: Seeking opportunities for a more responsive role. Proceedings of the 2005 CBMS Network Meeting June 13-17, 2005 - Colombo (Sri Lanka). Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies of De La Salle University-Manila. 9 (2005) – Education and Employability: Skills, competencies and expectations of Sri Lankan Youth with Markus Mayer and Maleeka Salih in School to work transition of youth in Sri Lanka edited by S.T Hettige, Markus Mayer and Maleeka Salih published by International Labour Organization, Geneva. Pages 17-42. ISBN (Printed version) 92-2-116863-8, ISBN (web version) 92-2-116864-6. 10. (2001) – TV and Youth: Findings from National Youth Survey with S. T. Hettige in Globalization, Electronic Media and Cultural Change, edited by S. T Hettige, Markus Mayer and Ayoma Abeysuriya. Published by German Cultural Institute. Pages 92-107. ISBN: 955-9343-10-6.

Journal Articles

1. (2016) The complex decision-making of climate-induced relocation: adaptation and loss and damage, Karen E. McNamara, Robin Bronen, Nishara Fernando & Silja Klepp. Climate Policy Journal. Pages 1-7 | Received 23 Mar 2016, Accepted 12 Oct 2016, Published online: 08 Dec 2016 (ISSN: 1469-3062 (Print) 1752-7457 (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tcpo20).

2. (2016)- From Top-Down to “community Centric” approaches to early warning systems: exploring pathways to improve disaster risk reduction through community participation. Marie-Ange Baudoin, Sarah Henly-Shepard, Nishara Fernando, Asha Sitati and Zinta Sommers. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science. Published on line 9th May, 2016. DOI 10.1007/s13753-016-0085-6 (June,2016 Volume7, issue2, pp163-174)

3. (2014)- Tsunami Risk Reduction- Are we better prepared today that in

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Research Publications (Abstract Form)

2014 Finn Løvholt, Neysa J. Setiadi, Joern Birkmann, Carl B. Harbitz, Claudia Bach, Nishara Fernando and Farrokh Nadim. International Journal of Disaster risk Reduction. International Journal on Disaster Risk Reduction 10 (2014) 127-142. 4. (2010) - Extreme events and disasters: a window of opportunity for change? Analysis of organizational, institutional and political changes, formal and informal responses after mega-disasters. J. Birkmann ,P. Buckle, J. Jaeger , M. Pelling, N. Setiadi, M. Garschagen, N. Fernando and J. Kropp. Natural Hazards ODI 0.1007/s11069-008-9319-2. 55: 637-655. Natural Hazards (2010) 55:637-655. 5. (2008) -Measuring Revealed and Emergent Vulnerabilities of Coastal Communities to Tsunami in Sri Lanka – A Prerequisite for Sustainable Reconstruction, with Birkmann, Joern. In: Disasters, Vol, 32 (1), Issue, pp 82-105. 6. (2004) – “A measure of Urban Vulnerable Livelihoods – A case of Colombo” in IWE Journal (Institute of Workers’ Education, University of Colombo) Volume 4: 2004. Pages 64-89. ISSN number 1800-0266. 1. (2005) –“Identifying the Urban Poor and Investigating Local Level Poverty Dynamics through CBMS: A Case of Colombo” in New challenges for the CBMS: Seeking opportunities for more responsive role, Prcoeedings of the 2005 CBMS network meeting, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Manila: Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies of De La Salle University. 1. ‘A Measure of Urban Vulnerable Livelihoods – A Case of Colombo’ at 9th International conference on Sri Lankan Studies held at University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka from 28th –30th November, 2003. 2. “Migration and Natural hazards is relocation a secondary disaster or an opportunity for vulnerability reduction” with Dr. Koko Warner and Dr. Joern Birkmann at Environment, forced migration and social vulnerability conference 9-11 October 2008, Bonn, Germany. 3.“Emerging Social Vulnerabilities among Tsunami Displaced Forced Relocatees: A Case Study in Galle District” at Second national symposium on Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation 13th &14th October, 2010 at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI), Colombo. 4. “Vulnerability Assessment in the context of Disasters and Resettlement Processes” at IRDR (Disaster Risk: Integrating Science and Practice) conference 31th October to 2nd November 2011 Beijing, China. 5. “Exposure to Natural Hazards and Forced Relocation as a Vulnerability Reduction Strategy: New Emerging Vulnerabilities among Forced Relocatees at the International Conference on Building Resilience 2011,

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Kandalama Sri Lanka from 19th July 2011 to 21st July 2011. 6. “Living with floods and landslides: what do people exposed to floods and landslides think about relocation as a vulnerability reduction strategy? The Case of Rattota and Kolonnawa, Sri Lanka” IIIRR (International Institute for Infrastructure Renewal and Reconstruction) organized international conference on Disaster Management from 24th to 26th of August, 2012, Kumamoto, Japan. Invited. 7. “Policies and Politics of Relocation after 2004 Tsunami: The Case of Galle, Sri Lanka”. IIIRR (International Institute for Infrastructure Renewal and Reconstruction) organized international conference on Disaster Management from 24th to 26th of August, 2012, Kumamoto, Japan. 8. “Colombo City without Floods: Forced Relocation of Underserved Settlers in the City of Colombo as a Flood Risk Reduction Strategy, Case of Three Flood Risk Reduction Projects” at 2nd IRDR (Disaster Risk: Integrating Science and Practice) conference 7th to 9th June 2014 Beijing, China. 9. “Returning to the coast ten years after tsunami: Involuntary relocation, the case of Galle, Sri Lanka” at tsunami recovery in Sri Lanka: Ten Years on, Galle Face Hotel Colombo, Sri Lanka. 5th December, 2014. 10. No one is accountable for natural hazards induced displacement and relocation failures: Case of Galla and Rattota at Ensuring accountability in disaster risk management and reconstruction 8th December, 2015, Hilton Residence Colombo, Sri Lanka. Orgaized by SPARC, University of Colombo, Global Disaster Resilience Centre, University of Huddersfield, UK and Esses Accounting Center, University of Essek, UK. 11. Urban youth aspirations and expecrtations for jobs in the ocntect urban trnasofrmation and urbanization: Case study of Sri Lanka at interantonal confenrence on “jobs for development – creating jobs in South Asia” organized by ICRIER (Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations) 3-4th, 2015 New Delhi.

Web Published Research Reports and Articles

2014- Re-framing ilsanders as champions of resilience. K. McNamara, S. Henly-Shepard, RM De Souza, N. Fernando. Outreach, a multi-stakeholder magazine on climate change and sustainable development. 09/2014; http://www.stakeholderforum.org/sf/outreach/index.php/previous-editions/sids-day-5-climate-change-and-social-development/11702-re-framing-islands-as-champions-of-resilience10. 2011- Fractured Social Relationships between New Settlers and Old Villagers: The Case Study of Three Relocation Settlements in Galle, Sri Lanka. Facilitating Local Initiatives for Conflict Transformation (FLICT): Colombo <http://manage.flict.org/files/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20Dr%20Nishara.pdf>.

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2010- Forced relocation after the Indian Ocean tsunami, 2004 case study of vulnerable populations in three relocation settlements in Galle, Sri Lanka – PhD dissertation. http://hss.ulb.uni-bonn.de/2010/2073/2073.htm. 2005- ‘Shifts in youth aspirations for livelihoods, education and qualifications on nine different communities: Thibirigasyaya, Padeniya, Madugalle, Neluwa, Hambegamuwa, Uddapuwa, Nachchaduwa, Park estate and Vogan estate” with Angela Little & Siri Hettige for Globalization, Qualifications and Livelihoods Research Project sponsored by DFID, undertaken by School of Lifelong Education and International Development of Institute of Education, University of London in collaboration with: University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, University of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe and University of Zhejiang, PRC. http://www.eldis.org/go/home&id=24440&type=Document. 2005 – Globalization, Qualifications and Livelihoods in Sri Lanka: towards a synthesis (synthesises the results from nine communities) with Angela Little & Siri Hettige for Globalization, Qualifications and livelihoods research project sponsored by DFID, undertaken by School of Lifelong Education and International development of Institute of Education, University of London in collaboration with: University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, University of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe and University of Zhejiang, PRC. http://www.eldis.org/go/home&id=24437&type=Document. 2005- Identifying the Urban Poor and Investigating Dynamics through CBMS: A Case of Colombo. In New Challenges for CBMS: Seeking opportunities for a more responsive role. Proceedings of the 2005 CBMS Network Meeting June 13-17, 2005 - Colombo (Sri Lanka). Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies of De La Salle University-Manila. http://www.pep-net.org/fileadmin/medias/pdf/files_events/4th_colombo/proceed/fernando.pdf

News paper interviews Working Papers

Realizing a people centred relocation policy -19th April, 2016, Daily Mirror (http://mirrorcitizen.dailymirror.lk/2016/04/19/realizing-a-people-centred-relocation-policy/). 2015- Re-framing island nations as champions of resilience in the face of climate change and disaster risk. Roger-Mark De Souza (Environmental Security and Resilience, Woodrow Wilson Center, USA), Sarah Henly-Shepard (Disaster Resilience, L.L.C., Hawai`i, USA), Karen E McNamara (School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Queensland, Australia), and Nishara Fernando (Department of Sociology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka) UNU-EHS working paper series no.1 2014- Early warning systems and livelihood resilience: Exploring opportunities for community participation. Marie-Ange Baudoin, Sarah

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Un-published Research Reports

Henly-Shepard, Nishara Fernando, Asha Sitati and Zinta Zommers. UNU-EHS working paper series no.1

2017- The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Sri Lanka: A Rapid

Assessment, submitted to ILO, Colombo Office, Sri Lanka. Dr. Subhangi M.K

Herath (Principal Investigator) and Dr. Nishara Fernandoo – Investigator.

2017- MID TERM EVALUATION OF SOCIO - ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

WITH DIGNITY AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME (SEEDS), Produced for

the Stromme Foundation, Sri Lanka. Prepared by Dr. Nishara Fernando and

Dr. Darshi Thoradeniya.

2017- FOLLOW UP STUDY TO THE BASELINE STUDY ON UNSCR 1325:A

Study on Conflict Affected Women in the Northern and Eastern Provinces

and in Anuradhapura and Puttalam Districts, with special emphasis on

Socio-Economic and Cultural Status. This Study was prepared by Ms.

Wasantha Seneviratne, Dr. Nishara Fernando and Ms. Nishara Mendis of the

University of Colombo for the Center for the Study of Human Rights and

FOKUS in 2016.

2014-Evaluation of the Violence Free Home, School and Community

Project in selected GN Divisions in Medawachchiya, Doluwa and Buttala.

Sajeeva Samaranayake and Nishara Fernando for Plan Sri Lanka.

2013- Child Rights Situational Analysis Report submitted to SOS Sri Lanka 2012- Child Rights to Quality Care, Assessment Report submitted to SOS Sri Lanka. 2011/2012-Mid Term Evaluation report of the Family Strengthening Project for SOS in Anuradhapura, Piliyandala, Pereliya, Galle and Nuwaraeliya districts. 2011- Report on Foster/Alternative Care Placement of Children in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. For Save the Children, Sri Lanka. 2011- Feasibility Study Report: Implementation of SOS programmes in Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts. 2010- Tracking Footprints- Sri Lankan Report – for SOS Sri Lanka. This

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report examines present socio-economic status of adults who were brought up in SOS villages based on sample survey research. 2006- Need assessment survey on children to identify various issues and problems among different children groups in the Western Province prior to start a “child help line”. Conducted for Salesian Vice –Province of St. Joseph – Sri Lanka. 2006 – Household survey on ‘HIV/AIDS awareness among parents and youth in Negombo, Nochchiyagama and Mannar’. Sponsored by USAID for Salesian Vice – Province of St. Joseph – Sri Lanka. 2006- ‘Employer Survey conducted in Vavuniya, Mannar and Kilinochchi districts on employment opportunities for poor youth with vocational training skills’ undertaken for GIV PROJECT Sponsored by USAID for Salesian Vice – Province of St. Joseph – Sri Lanka. 2006- ‘Fact finding key informant survey on vocational training opportunities for poor youth in Kilinochchi, Vavuniya and Mannar districts’ undertaken for GIV PROJECT Sponsored by USAID for Salesian Vice – Province of St. Joseph – Sri Lanka 2005- ‘Employer Survey conducted in Southern Province on employment opportunities for poor youth with vocational training skills’ undertaken for GIV PROJECT Sponsored by USAID for Salesian Vice – Province of St. Joseph – Sri Lanka. 2005- ‘Employer Survey conducted in Colombo and Gampaha districts on employment opportunities for poor youth with vocational training skills’ undertaken for GIV PROJECT Sponsored by USAID for Salesian Vice – Province of St. Joseph – Sri Lanka 2005- ‘Employer Survey conducted in Central Province on employment opportunities for poor youth with vocational training skills’ undertaken for GIV PROJECT Sponsored by USAID for Salesian Vice – Province of St. Joseph – Sri Lanka. 2004- ‘Employer Survey conducted in Kurunegla and Anuradhapura on employment opportunities for poor youth with vocational training skills’ undertaken for GIV PROJECT Sponsored by USAID for Salesian Vice – Province of St. Joseph – Sri Lanka. 2004- Newspaper Survey on ‘Employment opportunities for Poor Youth with Vocational Training Skills’ undertaken for GIV PROJECT Sponsored by USAID for Salesian Vice – Province of St. Joseph – Sri Lanka. 2003 -‘Understanding Household Livelihood Strategies as Against Livelihood Vulnerability: A Case Study of a relocated settlement in

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Colombo’ a research report submitted to IMCAP (Improving Capacities for Poverty Research and Policy), in the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. 2003 - ‘Exploring the methodologies and institutional support for Community-Based Poverty monitoring in Sri Lanka - urban sector pilot study research report submitted to IPS (Institute of Policy Studies). 2003 - ‘In school and Technical Vocational Youth in School to work transition of Sri Lanka’ submitted to International Labour Organization, Geneva.

MA dissertation supervised and Completed

1. Mr. Yila Nereus Tadi (2012/MA/24) “A Sociological study of ethnic perceptions of political inequality: A Case Study of Gombe state, Nigeria” (Master of Arts in Sociology).

2. Mr. Menaka Wijesinghe (2011/MDS/71) “Community based early warning systenms for landlsides, Case study of Punchi Raththota” (Master of Development Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo).

3. Ms. Rangika Kuruppu (2015/MISM/37), “Application of knowledge management concepts in International schools: A comparative study of three international schools in Colombo” (Master of Information Syetms Management, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo).

4. Mr. SA Wijayananda (2015/MHR/45), “The Education Rights of the Gypsy’s (Ahikuntaka) Community: A Case Study of Kudagama and Mahakanadarawa Villages in Anuradhapura District” (Masters in Human Rights, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo).

5. Mr. HPKCJ Kumara (2015/MISM/36), “Challenges faced by software

developers in offsore outsourced IT ferms in Colombo, District”

(Master of Information Syetms Management, Faculty of Graduate

Studies, University of Colombo).

Research Experience as a Principal Researcher, Research Associate, Assistant or Supervisor

1. 1998 - Report on Demographic and socio-economic conditions of the three village communities in the vicinity of the proposed cement factory site, Udamapitigama Dompe electorate. (Feasibility report submitted to the Central Environmental Authority with Mr. I. V Edirisinghe (Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Colombo). 2. 1998 - Worked as a Research Assistant on the evaluation of the Sarvodaya Economic Enterprise Development Programme (SEEDS) under Prof. S. T. Hettige (Head/Dept. of Sociology University of Colombo).

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3. 1999 - Worked as a Colombo District research supervisor of the study of “Youth & Employment” conducted by the Department of Sociology, University of Colombo. 4. 1999 – Worked as the Galle and Matara District Supervisor of the “Exit Poll research on Voter’s attitude towards Ethnic conflict at the Southern Provincial council Election” conducted by the Department of Sociology with the financial assistance from the National Peace Council. 5. 1999 - Worked as a co-group member of the research team “National Youth Survey” jointly conducted by the Department of Sociology, University of Colombo Sri Lanka and the University of Heidelberg, South Asian Institute with financial assistance from the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP). 6. 2000- (September - October) Worked as a Research co-ordinator of the public opinion survey on " Current Political issues- Two weeks prior to the General Elections 2000, Sri Lanka", Funded by FES. 7. 2000-2004 Worked as research officer of ‘Globalization, Economic Liberalization, Education, qualification and Livelihood in Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe’ DFID funded project. Working under Prof. Angela Little (Institute of Education University of London), Prof. S.T Hettige (Sri Lankan Team Leader-Dean Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo), Dr.Charles Nerera (Zimbabwe Team Leader – Pro Vice Chancellor, Technical University of Chinoyi). For further information please see http://www.ioe.ac.uk/eid/gql. 8. 2000 -2001 Worked as a researcher manager ‘Poverty and financial exclusion project conducted by Finance and Development Research Program, Institute for Development and Policy Management, University of Manchester, UK under Dr. Wendy Olsen (Senior Lecturer, University of Bradford). 9. 2003 (March –June) Worked as a research associate ‘Improving Livelihoods of Urban Poor’ two locations in Colombo (REEL and Chithra lane) under the Supervision of Prof. Hettige (Senior Professor and Chair of Sociology, Department of Sociology, university of Colombo) funded by PRIMUSS (German Technical foundation). 10. 2003 (June-December) Worked as a research associate of the “ILO survey on School to work Transition among youth who are 15-24 in Sri Lanka” conducted by IMCAP (improving capacities for poverty research), Arts Faculty, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka in Colombo, Kurunegala, Matara, Monaragala, Hatton, Batticaloa, Jaffna and Monaragala districts. 11. 2003 (October-December) Worked as a research associate of “Community based Poverty Monitoring Project” (Pilot phase) conducted by IPS (Institute for Policy Studies).

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12. 2004 (May-December) Worked as a research associate of “Community based Poverty Monitoring Project” (Implementing phase) conducted by IPS (Institute for Policy Studies). 13. 2004-2005 (November – February) Worked as a team member of ‘poverty impact monitoring survey’ jointly conducted by Colombo Municipal Council, Participatory Improvement of Underserved Settlements in Colombo Sri Lanka (PRIMUSS research project under GTZ) and Sevanatha Urban Resource Centre. 14. 2005 (June – December) worked as a junior researcher for the United Nation University, Institute for Environment and Human Security, Bonn, Germany on the research project of “Development and processing of vulnerability indicators to measure the vulnerability of social groups, the economy and environment to coastal hazards at the local level”. 15. Principal Researcher (2011): Resettling the Displaced: Strategies for Sustainable Resettlement. A Study on Relocation of war, development and natural hazards induced displaced people. Financially supported by FES, Sri Lanka 16. Co-Researcher (2011): People vulnerable to floods and landslides in Colombo, Matale and Batticaloa. In collaboration with United Nations Institute for Human Security and Environment, Bonn. 17. Principal Researcher (2011)- Foster/alternative care placement of children in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. For Save the Children Sri Lanka. 18. Co-Researcher (2011-2012): Reintegration of Returned Migrants, funded by ILO. 19. Team Leader (2013): Child’s Right to Quality Care, funded by SOS Children’s village 20. Co-researcher (2013-2014) Nature of Human Trafficking, funded by ILO Geneva. 21. Co-Researcher (2014) A review of the violence free home, school and the community project in Anuradhapura, monaragala and Kandy. 22. Team Leader- (2015)- Evaluation of Familiy sthrengthing project – A case studiy of Gandara for SOS Vilage Sri Lanka 23. Co-reasearcher – (2015-2016) – Socio-political behavior of Sri Lankans with the financial assistance from University of Bern, Switzerland. 24. Co-researcher –(2016-2017) – Rapid assement of Commercial Sexual

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Explotation of Children in Sri Lanka with the financial assistance from ILO, Sri Lanka. 25. Principal Researcher – (2016-2017)- Mid Term Evaluation of the programme on Social Economic Empowerment for Dignity and Sustainability (SEEDS) for Strommee Foundation, Sri Lanka 26. Coordinator UOC for ASCENT (Advancing Skill Creation to ENhance Transformation) – (2016-2018) which is co-funded by an EU Erasmus+ programme grant. Three year project led by University of Huddersfield’s Global Disaster Resilience Centre, based in the UK. They are joined by a consortium of 13 European and Asian higher education institutions from the Bangladesh, Estonia, Lithuania, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand and the UK.

Research Experience as a Data analyst using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)

1. 1998-1999 - “Impact of Economic Liberalisation on suburban growth in the Colombo Metropolitan Region” conducted by the Department of Sociology, University of Colombo funded by National Science Foundation. 2. 1999 - “Exit Poll on Voter's Attitude towards Ethnic Conflict and Electoral System” conducted by the Department of Sociology, University of Colombo by Prof. S.T Hettige (Head/Dept. of Sociology University of Colombo). 3. 1999 - “Water users in two Western River Basins in Sri Lanka” For Danish Hydraulic Institute (An Asian Development Bank funded project) under Prof. A. J. Weeramunda of the Department of Sociology, University of Colombo. 4. 1999 – “Voters attitude towards electoral system and ethnic conflict at the Southern Provincial Council Election -1999", conducted by Dept. of Sociology University of Colombo. 5. 1999 - “Youth & Employment” conducted by the Department of Sociology, University of Colombo. 6. 1999- “Health facilities which relate to internally displaced families in Mannar district conducted by the ETC Lanka (consultants in development programmes). 7. 1999- Western River Basin Sector Project (An Asian Development Bank funded project) on the study of “communities or river users bordering the Maha Oya below Makandurawa (Household socio-economic Survey, October 1999), Kelani Conservation Barrage (Selected communities in Colombo Municipal area) socio-economic and water survey, November 1999.

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8. 1999 – “Socio-economic study of Mahaweli Section-C conducted by the ETC Lanka (Consultants in development programmes). 9.1999- (November-December) “Public opinion survey on critical issues” conducted by Prof. S. T Hettige (Dean Faculty of Arts University of Colombo, Sri Lanka). 10. 2000- (March-April) “Social Mobility in the NGO sector in Sri Lanka” conducted by Prof. S. T. Hettige (Dean Faculty of Arts University of Colombo Sri Lanka). 11. 2000 - (June -July) Worked as a data analyst on the study of "Urban Low income housing unit project baseline survey in eight townships" conducted by the Department of Sociology for the Urban Development Authority funded by the Asian Development Bank. 12. 2000- (July – August) “ Water users in Anuradhapura, Ampere and Hambanthota” conducted by the Groner in association with Blom, Halcrow and Ceywater for Sri Lanka third water supply and sanitation project package C: National water supply and drainage board. 13. 2000- (September - October) the public opinion survey on " Current Political issues- Two weeks prior to the General Elections 2000, Sri Lanka", Funded by FES. 14. 2000 - (October-November) "Tea small holders in Central Province conducted by ETC Lanka (Consultants in Development programs). 15. 2001- (February – July) "Urban development and low income housing project- Phase 2 in fourteen towns" conducted by the Department of Sociology for the Low Income Housing Unit project under Urban Development Authority funded by the Asian Development Bank. 16. 2001- (April – June)‘Growing Radicalism in Sri Lanka; Public opinion survey conducted by Prof. S. T. Hettige, Dean Faculty of Arts University of Colombo Funded by FES. 17. 2001- (October – December) "Urban development and low income housing project- Phase 3 in five towns (Gampaha, Dambulla, Balangoda, Kegalle and Rathnapura" conducted by the Department of Sociology for the Low income housing unit project under Urban Development Authority funded by the Asian Development Bank. 18. 2002 – (January-July) - Baseline study of 21 up country estates under Shakthi project, funded by Care International Colombo, Sri Lanka. 19. 2002- (August-September) - Cab-J project (small group savings) conducted by Care International.

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20. 2002- (October-December) -Water Practices of people in Kalutara and Puttlam under the team leadership of Prof. A. J Weeramunda for Water Board funded by World Health Organisation. 21. 2003 (October-November) - “GTZ Employee Survey” conducted by German Technical Cooperation. 22. 2005 (March) - “Impact of mother migration on Children” conducted by Integrated Development Consultants for Save the Children, Sri Lanka.

Computer Literacy

1. Microsoft Word & Excel 2. SPSS - Using Bivariate Analysis 3. SPSS - Using Multivariate Analysis