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Senior Professor of International Relations\nDepartment of International Relations\nFaculty of Arts\nEmail: nayani@inr.cmb.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_icon type=”owlacademics” icon_owlacademics=”ai ai-google-scholar-square” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.google.com%2Fcitations%3Fuser%3DvjxXK3MAAAAJ%26hl%3Den||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_icon type=”owlacademics” icon_owlacademics=”ai ai-researchgate-square” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fprofile%2FNayani_Melegoda||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_icon type=”owlacademics” icon_owlacademics=”ai ai-orcid” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Forcid.org%2F0000-0001-6521-7954||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″]Academic Qualifications<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t 1989<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) <\/p>University of Leeds, United Kingdom<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t1994<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tM.A. in Archival Studies<\/p>University of British Columbia,, Canada<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t1984<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tB.A. (Hons) First Class in Modern History<\/p>University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2001<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tAdvanced Diploma in Peace and Conflict Studies<\/p>University of Uppsala, Sweden<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tCertificate in International Humantarian Law (IHL)<\/p>ICRC Regional Delegation, India and Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad, India<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tCertificate in Advanced Seminar on International Humanitarian Law (IHL)<\/p>ICRC Delegation India and VM Salgoaar College of Law, Goa University, India<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]Academic Career <\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2022<\/span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tDean<\/h4>Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2019<\/span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tActing Vice Chancellor (Occasional)<\/h4>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2015<\/span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tActing Dean (Occasional)<\/h4>Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2016<\/span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tHead of the Department of International Relations <\/h4>Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2010<\/span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tHead of the Department of History and International Relations <\/h4>Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPresent<\/span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tCouncil Member of the University of Colombo <\/h4>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2011<\/span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tSenate nominee to the Council of the University of Colombo<\/h4>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2016<\/span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tSenate nominee to the Contemporary Center for Indian Studies, University of Colombo<\/h4>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2002<\/span>1999<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tDirector of Studies<\/h4>Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2003<\/span>1999<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tSujatha Jayawardene Girls Hostel<\/h4>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPresent<\/span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMember of the Postgraduate Standing Committee<\/h4>University Grants Commission<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2019<\/span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMember of the Standing Committee on Accreditation and Quality Assurance (SCAQA) of the Non State Higher Education<\/h4>Ministry of Higher Education<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPresent<\/span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMember of the Project Team developing Higher Education Expansion and Development Proposal<\/h4>University Grants Commission<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2006<\/span>2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tDeputy Coordinator, Policy Planning and Implementation, IRQUE Project<\/h4>Ministry of Higher Education<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2020<\/span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMember of the Board of Regents, National Council for Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka<\/h4>University Grants Commission<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2020<\/span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMember of the Academic Syndicate of the Institute of Human Resource Advancement<\/h4>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2016<\/span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tUGC nominee to Postgraduate Research Committee of the University Grants Commission (Occasional)<\/h4>University Grants Commission<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″]Awards and Scholarships<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2016<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tShort Term Training on Women in University Administration<\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t Department of State, Government of the United States\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2016<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tIndia \u2013 Sri Lanka Foundation Award<\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2016<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tSri Lanka Federation of University Women 75th Anniversary Award of Appreciation of Past Presidents<\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2014<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tAryabhata International Award for Education, Aryabhata Foundation, Bangalore India, <\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2011-2012<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tJapan Foundation Fellowship<\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2011<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tZonta Woman of Achievement for Social Change and Empowerment in Sri Lanka<\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2004<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tIndia \u2013 Sri Lanka Foundation Award<\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2003-2004<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tFulbright \u2013 Hays Senior Fellow, Center for the Study of War and Society, University of Tennessee, USA<\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2004<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tFulbright Travel Award, Williams College, Massachusetts, USA <\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2001<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tSwedish International Development Agency (SIDA) Scholarship<\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2000<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tFulbright Summer Fellowship on American Studies, University of Western Michigan, Kalamazoo, USA<\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t1992-1994<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tUniversity Graduate Fellowship, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada <\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t1998<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tInternational Federation of University Women (Geneva) Recognition Award, <\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t1986-1989<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tOverseas Research Scholarship, Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals (CVCP) United Kingdom<\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t1986-1989<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tHenry Drummond- Wolff Scholarship, University of Leeds, United Kingdom<\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t1986-1989<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTetley \u2013 Lupton Scholarship, University of Leeds, United Kingdom<\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]International\/ Research Appointments<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t2021<\/span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tCountry Expert (Sri Lanka), Varieties of Democracy Project (Global Standards \u2013 Local Knowledge)<\/h4>University of Gothenburg, Sweden<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPresent<\/span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tBoard member of the Academic Board for Social Sciences<\/h4>South Asia University, New Delhi, India<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPresent<\/span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) <\/p>
University of Leeds, United Kingdom<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
M.A. in Archival Studies<\/p>
University of British Columbia,, Canada<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
B.A. (Hons) First Class in Modern History<\/p>
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Advanced Diploma in Peace and Conflict Studies<\/p>
University of Uppsala, Sweden<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Certificate in International Humantarian Law (IHL)<\/p>
ICRC Regional Delegation, India and Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad, India<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Certificate in Advanced Seminar on International Humanitarian Law (IHL)<\/p>
ICRC Delegation India and VM Salgoaar College of Law, Goa University, India<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]
Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>
University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>
Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>
Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]
University Grants Commission<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Ministry of Higher Education<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
University Grants Commission<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″]
University of Gothenburg, Sweden<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
South Asia University, New Delhi, India<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t