{"id":94,"date":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2025-09-16T03:38:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T03:38:19","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/ihra\/sagara-chandrasekara\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;140&#8243; img_size=&#8221;225*300&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Google Scholar&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;research-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.google.com%2Fcitations%3Fhl%3Den%26user%3DquhqSXwAAAAJ|||&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<h1 class=\"fac-big-title fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">BIOGRAPHY<\/h1>\n[vc_column_text]Former Director, Institute of Human Resource Advancement (IHRA), University of Colombo.<\/p>\n<p>Professor of Institute of Human Resource Advancement (IHRA), University of Colombo.<\/p>\n<p>Doctor of Philosophy (Administrative Management), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.<\/p>\n<p>Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies &amp; Public Policy \u2013 in 2006, Open University, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>MSSc. in Sociology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>BA in Sociology (Hons.), University of Colombo.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Doctor of Philosophy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Doctor of Philosophy (Administrative Management)<\/p><p class=\"where\">Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Pg.Dip. Development Studies &amp; Public Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies &amp; Public Policy<\/p><p class=\"where\">Open University, 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=\"degree\">MSSc. in Sociology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">MSSc. in Sociology<\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Kelaniya, 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=\"degree\">BA in Sociology (Hons.)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">BA in Sociology (Hons.)<\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Colombo, 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=\"degree\">CTHE <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2003<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education<\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Colombo, 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=\"degree\">SEDA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2002<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Accreditation for Teaching in Higher Education<\/p><p class=\"where\">United Kingdom (UK)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Capacity Development Program on Blended Learning <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2001<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Certificate of Completion<\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Colombo School of Computing and Staff Development Center, 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=\"degree\"> Trauma Therapy &amp; Counseling Training <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2000<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Certificate of Completion<\/p><p class=\"where\">Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo and Professional Counseling Association, University of Leipzig<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Positions<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2025<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Former Director<\/h4><p>Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer <\/h4><p>Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Probationary Lecturer <\/h4><p>Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2012<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Academic Coordinator<\/h4><p>Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2010<\/span><span>2001<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Program Coordinator<\/h4><p> Social Policy Analysis &amp; Research Center (SPARC), Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2001<\/span><span>1998<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Principal Research Officer<\/h4><p>Social Policy Analysis &amp; Research Center (SPARC), Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2009<\/span><span>1998<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lecturer (Sociology) <\/h4><p> Sunetradevi Pirivana, Boralesgamuwa <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;140&#8243; img_size=&#8221;225*300&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Google Scholar&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#666666&#8243; 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