Research

Research interests

  • Researcher from 2010 to May 2012 of the project “Youth, Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Political Engagement in Sri Lanka”, financed by the International Development Research Center (IDRC), Canada and coordinated by the National University Singapore.
  • Principal Researcher in 2011 of the study “Workforce Assessment in Lunugamvehera Divisional Secretariat Division” financed by the World Vision Sri Lanka.
  • Principal Researcher from 2010 to 2011 of the study “A Market Survey in Negambo, Bibila and Lunugamvehera Divisional Secretariat Divisions” financed by the World Vision Sri Lanka.
  • Researcher in 2010 of the study “A Beneficiary Evaluation Impact Survey on United Nations Industrial Development Organization” financed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Sri Lanka
  • National Coordinator from 2009 to 2010, of the project “National Youth Survey 2009 in Sri Lanka” financed by International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations Development Fund (UNDP), the Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung (FES) & International Alert (IA) in Sri Lanka and conducted by the Social Policy Analysis & Research Center (SPARC), University of Colombo.
  • Principal Researcher, Patterns of Collective Participation of rural youth in social action: case-study from Hambantota, International Alert, No.31, Walukarama Road, Colombo 03. Period 03.08.2009 – 31.12.2009.
  • Principal Researcher from 2009 to 2010, of the project “Market Assessment on the Products Manufactured by the people Living with IHV/AIDA”, financed by the Lanka plus, Sri Lanka.
  • Research Assistant in 2000 of the project “Social Impact Assessment of the Southern Development Corridor” conducted by the Department of Sociology and Geography at the University of Colombo.
  • Research Assistant in 2000 of the project “Impact Assessment of the intervention of the German Development Cooperation (GTZ) projects” financed by the Poverty Impact Monitoring Unit, GTZ.
  • Research Assistant in 1998 of the project “Urban Development” financed by the University of Heidelberg, Germany and conducted by the South Asia Institute (SAI).
  • Research Assistant in 1998 of the study “People’s view on Sarvodaya activities” conducted by professor, George Bond, North Western University, America.
  • Research Assistant on Squatter Settlement for the Urban Development and Management Project conducted by South Asia Institute of University of Heidelberg, Colombo Office.