{"id":7,"date":"2017-01-03T06:01:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T06:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/edpsy\/manjula.vithanapathirana\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2022-09-10T18:27:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T18:27:17","slug":"appoiments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/edpsy\/manjula.vithanapathirana\/index.php\/appoiments\/","title":{"rendered":"Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<h1 class=\"fac-big-title fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Positions<\/h1>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>National Coordinator and the Institutional Coordinator of University of Colombo of the EU Co-funded Erasmus+ Capacity Building project titled \u201cCONTESSA\u201d<\/h4><p>National Coordinator and the Institutional Coordinator of University of Colombo of the EU Co-funded Erasmus+ Capacity Building project titled \u201cCONTESSA\u201d project (Contemporary Teaching Skills of South Asia) https:\/\/contessa-project.eu<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Dean<\/h4><p>Faculty of Education<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Quality Assurance Cell Coordinator<\/h4><p>Faculty of Education<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>A member of the Internal QA Unit <\/h4><p>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><h1 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Editorial work<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Consulting Editor <\/p><p class=\"where\">Special Issue Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> 2021 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the editorial board <\/p><p class=\"where\">Shanlax International Journal of Education,<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the editorial board <\/p><p class=\"where\">Journal of Business and Social Sciences, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the editorial board <\/p><p class=\"where\">Global Journal of Educational Foundation, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the editorial board <\/p><p class=\"where\">International Journal of Management (IJM) <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the editorial board <\/p><p class=\"where\">Open Journal of Social Sciences (JSS) <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2020 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the editorial board <\/p><p class=\"where\">Advances in Education Research and Administration <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the editorial Board <\/p><p class=\"where\">American Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the three member editorial committee of \u2018Seekers and builder of our world<\/p><p class=\"where\">Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka,<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">An Associate Editor of the journal<\/p><p class=\"where\">Educational Research and Reviews\u2019. Academic Journals, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> A member of the Editorial Board<\/p><p class=\"where\">South Africa Rural Educator, online international journal<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> A member of the Editorial Board<\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2000<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Editor, Compendium to celebrate 50 years to the Faculty of Education<\/p><p class=\"where\"> University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">1996 Sept-Dec<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Editor of \u201cParyeshana Sanvada\u201d <\/p><p class=\"where\">A local publication of translations of research articles (in Sinhala) . Issue. NIE<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">1996<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Co-Editor, Sri Lanka Adhyapana Paryeshna Wara Sangarawa (Journal of Education Research) <\/p><p class=\"where\">National Institute of Education (in Sinhala)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">1995<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the editorial panel of the English-Sinhala Glossary of Educational Research <\/p><p class=\"where\">Department of Educational Research, NIE, ISBN 955-597-339-3<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">1994-1997<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">The editor of the and SAARC Journal of Education Research<\/p><p class=\"where\">National Institute of Education, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">1994-1997<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">The editor of the Sri Lankan Journal of Education Research <\/p><p class=\"where\">National Institute of Education, Sri Lanka <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h1 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Executive and other positions on boards of international, national organizations<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">General President<\/p><p class=\"where\">Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Chairperson, Science Education Committee<\/p><p class=\"where\">Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Member of the Board of Management, National Education Research and Evaluation Centre (NEREC) <\/p><p class=\"where\"> University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">President, Section F (Social Sciences)<\/p><p class=\"where\">Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2006 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the Council of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><p class=\"where\">Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the Academic Committee of the Staff , <\/p><p class=\"where\">Development Centre, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2006, 2007, 2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<\/p><p class=\"where\">Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2006-2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the Academic Committee of the National Institute of Library and Information Sciences (NILIS) <\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h1 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Other responsibilities<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2018-2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">National Coordinator, Sri Lanka and Institutional Coordinator, University of Colombo, EU Co-funded Erasmus + Capacity Building Project, Contemporary Teaching Skills for South Asia, CONTESSA<\/p><p class=\"where\"> <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">MPhil\/PhD <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2016-2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Coordinator<\/p><p class=\"where\">sample location<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\"> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Team Leader<\/p><p class=\"where\">Faculty of Education for Quality Assurance<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2012-2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Activity Coordinator<\/p><p class=\"where\">QIG W 3 Post Graduate Research<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">President<\/p><p class=\"where\">Faculty of Education Teachers Association (FETA)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2010-2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Faculty of Education team leader on Soft Skills development on the HETC project <\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Served as the Department Coordinator and a Domain Coordinator of the Core group of the Self Evaluation for the Institutional Review<\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">since 2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Co-ordinator, MPhil\/PhD program of the Library and Information Science, Member of Higher Degrees Committee, NILIS<\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011-2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Coordinator Master of Education (English medium)<\/p><p class=\"where\">sample location<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2002-2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Co-ordinator, Postgraduate Diploma in Education (English medium) Part time course Faculty of Education<\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h1 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Involvement with other organizations<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">TIIKM Collaborated with TIIKM (International Institute of Knowledge Management) for the Faculty of Education to be the Academic Partner of the International Conference on Future of Education<\/p><p class=\"where\"> <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> External PhD examiner<\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Madras, India<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2015 to date <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">PhD thesis evaluation, <\/p><p class=\"where\">Bharathiar University, India <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2015 to date <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">PhD thesis evaluation: <\/p><p class=\"where\">Alagappa University, India <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2015 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Program Reviewer, <\/p><p class=\"where\">Non-State Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Higher Education Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2014 to 2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Lecturer Psychology\/ Human Development for Social Work for Master of Social Work<\/p><p class=\"where\">National Institute Social Development (NISD) <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2014-2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Visiting lecturer, MSc in Occupational Safety and Health Management, Department of Building Economics<\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Moratuwa<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2014-2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> External examiner for PhD thesis<\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">External examiner for PhD thesis<\/p><p class=\"where\">Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2012-2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the Family Policy formulation group. <\/p><p class=\"where\">Department of Social Services <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the team of resource persons on course design and teaching on the collaborative teacher education program between Faculty of Education, University of Colombo and the British Council titled \u2018Diploma in Global Teacher Education\u2019 <\/p><p class=\"where\">Faculty of Education, University of Colombo and the British <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">External examiner for PhD thesis<\/p><p class=\"where\">Faculty of Education, University of New England Australia<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">External examiner for PhD thesis<\/p><p class=\"where\">Department of Education, Periyar University, Tamil Nadu, India <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2010-2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Science Teacher and Teacher Educator Development, <\/p><p class=\"where\">National Institute of Education<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> 2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Resource person for American Institute of Sri Lankan studies as a member Consultative Review Panel for developing research capacities of University staff<\/p><p class=\"where\">SPARC\/ILO\/AISLS, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2008-2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Resource person for staff development <\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Moratuwa, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Resource person, Ministry of Education, EFA Mid Decade Assessment <\/p><p class=\"where\">Ministry of Education<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2008.2009, 2010, 2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Secretary of the Buildings Committee<\/p><p class=\"where\">SLAAS<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2007-2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Resource person for the study titled \u2018Towards an understanding of child mental health in Sri Lanka\u2019. A collaborative study with Birkbeck College <\/p><p class=\"where\">University of London and University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Secretary of the <\/p><p class=\"where\">SLAAS Corporate Plan committee<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2006 to date:<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Resource person, Research Methodology, <\/p><p class=\"where\">Ministry of Education<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> 2006 - 2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member <\/p><p class=\"where\">Science Education Committee, SLAAS,<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2004 - 2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Secretary of the Section F (Social Sciences) <\/p><p class=\"where\">SLAAS<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2004-2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the Committee for Popularization of Science<\/p><p class=\"where\"> SLAAS <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Resource person, Research Department, <\/p><p class=\"where\">National Institute of Education. Maharagama, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Visiting Lecturer in Counseling Psychology for Advanced Diploma in Counselling Psychology <\/p><p class=\"where\">American College of Higher Education since<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2003-2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Curriculum Developer and Visiting Lecturer (on voluntary basis) in Developmental Psychology and Buddhist Psychology for Diploma in Counselling <\/p><p class=\"where\">Damrivi Foundation, Isipathna Mawatha, Colombo 4<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2002- 2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> Visiting Lecturer in Educational Psychology, Advanced Certificate in Teaching for Maldivian teacher trainees<\/p><p class=\"where\">National Institute of Education. Maharagama, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">1998-1999<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Rapporteur of SLAAS Section F<\/p><p class=\"where\">SLAAS<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">1997-2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Joint Secretary <\/p><p class=\"where\">\u201cProf. J.E. Jayasuriya Memorial Foundation\u201d <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h1 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Research Reviewer - Journal<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Asian Journal of Education and Social Sciences<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">National Defense College Research Journal<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Sciences<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Advances in Research<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 up to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Asian Research Journal of Arts and Social Sciences<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research since<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Journal of Social Sciences<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Colombo Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Higher Education Studies, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Academia Letters. Academia.edu. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Journal of Business and Social Sciences, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> 2021 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Open Journal of Social Sciences<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> 2021 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI),<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 to date <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Educational Research Reviews, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2019 to date <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Educational Research for Policy and Practice, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2019 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Sri Lanka Journal of Advanced Social Studies, National Centre for Advanced studies NCAS, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> 2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Ceylon Journal of Science, University of Peradeniya,<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> 2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Ruhuna Journal of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna,<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> Reviewer,<\/p><p class=\"where\"> SpringerPlus journals <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer, <\/p><p class=\"where\">Kalyani, University of Kelaniya Research Journal <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2014 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">KDU Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Kotalawela Defense University, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2014 to date<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer <\/p><p class=\"where\">National Science Foundation Social Sciences journal<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Modern Sri Lanka Studies: A Journal of the Social Sciences of the Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer, Sri Lanka Journal of the Humanities <\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Peradeniya. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the Editorial Board<\/p><p class=\"where\">South Africa Rural Educator, online international journal<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">Since 2005 to 2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">A member of the Editorial Board<\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Colombo Review<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2010 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\"> Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood. Symposium Journals<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer<\/p><p class=\"where\">OUSL 30th Anniversary International Conference, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">Since 2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Reviewer of the Colombo Business Journal: International Journal of Theory and Practice, published by the Faculty of Management and Finance <\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h1 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Book reviews and Book proposal reviews <\/h1>\n<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Peer reviewing the book proposal on Cognitive Executive Skills, Springer\/Palgrave, <\/p><p class=\"where\">sample location<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Peer reviewing the revised book manuscript titled Perspectives of multigrade teaching: Research and Practice, Springer\/Palgrave, <\/p><p class=\"where\">sample location<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Peer reviewing a book proposal on Education and Development for UCL Press, United Kingdom, <\/p><p class=\"where\">sample location<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2020 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Peer reviewing the 221page book manuscript titled Perspectives of multigrade teaching: Research and Practice, Springer, <\/p><p class=\"where\">sample location<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">pp.130-132<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Invited Book review of \u2018Action Research: Theory and Practice\u2019, 2011 by L. Rambukwella and M D W Gunathilake. Sri Lankan Journal of Educational Research (Sinhala). National Institute of Education, Sri Lanka <\/p><p class=\"where\">sample location<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Vol.27(1) , pp.115-116<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">January 2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Invited Book Review by IJED Indexd journal on \u2018Resource Materials for Multigrade Teaching\u2019 by Quist Dawn, Commonwealth Secretariat. London (2005) ISBN 0-85092-790-0 (273 pp.). 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