Appointments

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

 
2015 – Up to Date  :

 

 

2006 –  2015           :

 Professor in Urban Sociology, Department of Sociology,

University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

 

Senior Lecturer in Sociology (Grade 1),

Department of Sociology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

 
1997 –  2005: Senior Lecturer in Sociology (Grade II),

Department of Sociology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

 
1989 – 1996 : Lecturer in Sociology,

Department of Sociology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

 
1985 – 1988: Temporary Assistant Lecturer in Sociology

Department of Sociology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
 

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS (ACADEMIC RELATED)

 
2013 – 2014:                 : Senior Student Counsellor (SSC)

University of Colombo

 
2011 – To Date:            : Academic Counsellor

Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo

 
2011 – To Date             : Academic Coordinator, Information and Documentation Centre(IDC), Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo

 
2006 & 2013                 : Permanent Student Counsellor

Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo

 
2013 – 2014                  : Coordinating Officer

‘Kavitha Talent’ (Inter-University Program)

University of Colombo

 
2012 – 2014                  : Senior Treasurer

Sociology Student Society

University of Colombo

 
2012 -2013: Academic Warden,

Kithyakara Men’s Hostel, University of Colombo

 
1997 -1998: Academic Warden

Men’s Hostel, Telewala, Ratmalana,

University of Colombo

 
1989 – 2000: Temporary Student Counsellor

University of Colombo

 
 

 

CONSULTANCY AND POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY (National/International)

 
2013 – To Date           : Council Member

The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka

 
2013 – To Date            : Member of the Steering Committee

University Harmony in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)

Sri Lanka

 
2013 – To Date            : Member of the Editorial Advisory Board

Hyderabad Journal of Political Science

 
2013 – To Date            : Member of the Editorial Advisory Board

The International Journal of Social Science Research

 
 

2014 – To Date            :

  

Member of Editorial Advisory Board

The Asian Journal (An International Multidisciplinary Journal)

 
2014 To Date               : Member, Hyderabad Institute of Social Sciences (Academic and ResearchForum), Hyderabad, India

 
2013 – To Date            : Member of Publication Committee

The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka

 
2014 – To Date            : Associate Editor

‘SamajaViggraha’

Journal of Sociology, Department of Sociology

University of Colombo

 
2015                             : Working Group Member on Housing

The Program for the Formulation of Sound National Policy Framework/the Campaign for Sound National Policies and Centre for Development and Research Interventions (CDRI)

 
2012 – 2013                 : Sociologist

The Project: ‘Feasibility Study of Medawachchiya – Trincomalee Rail Road’ which was conducted by the Geo-Center, Institute of Human Resource Advancement of the University of Colombo

 
2014                              : Expert Consultant

Urban Transformation and Urban Environmental Planning in the Emerging Cities of the Global South: the Lessons of Colombo

The University of Queensland, Lanka Jalani, SLF, and CSIRO

 
 

2013 – 2014                   :

  

Conover

The Research Conference Committee in Social Sciences

The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka

 
2009                               : The Reviewer

The ‘Draft of National Housing Policy

The Ministry of Housing and Common Amenities

 
1998                               : The Coordinator

Survey of Pavement Hawkers in Colombo City

The Graduate Foundation

University of Colombo

 
1994 -1996                   :

 

 Member

Board of Management

Inter-Ethnic Harmony Project (Part I & II)

University of Colombo