Journal articles

Samaraweera, HUS 2018. “Coping strategies identified and used by victims of flood disaster in Kolonnawa area: An analysis from a Social Work perspective”, Science Direct, Procedia Engineering, vol. 212, pp 675-682. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2018.01.087.

Samaraweera, H.U.S. 2016. “Social issues faced by women when re-integrating into society following institutionalized rehabilitation for drug and alcohol addiction: from a social work perspective”, Sri Lanka Journal of Social Sciences, vol. 39, (01), pp 37-45. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljss.v39i1.7401.

Samaraweera, U.S. 2017. “Representation of gender in contemporary Sinhala and Hindu New year customs: with reference to Piliyandala urban council”. Samaja Vigraha, vol. 02, pp 17-31, Department of Sociology, University of Colombo.

Samaraweera, U. July 8, 2015 “Mothers are not allowed: the question of women’s entrance to sacred places in Buddhism”. Options. No 49. Women and Media Collective, Colombo Available:http://options.womenandmedia.org/2015/07/mothers-are-not-allowed-the-question-of-womens-entrance-to-sacred-places-in-buddhism/.

Samaraweera, U.S. 2014. “Is homosexuality merely sexual behavior?”, Samaja Vigraha. vol. 01, pp 32 -51. Department of Sociology, University of Colombo.

Abstract publications

• Samaraweera, H. Unnathi S. 2020. “Is resilience a unique extension rather than a rejection of neoliberalism? A critical reading of the term ‘Resilience’ based on David Chandler’s book “Resilience: The Governance of Complexity” in the 9th International Conference on Building Resilience (9th ICBR) in association with the 3rd ITB Centennial International Conference on Disaster Management-P100 IC 03 on 13^th January to 15^th January 2020, at Bali, Indonesia, jointly organized by the Institute Technology of Badung, Indonesia and the university of Huddersfield, UK (Abstract publication).
• Samaraweera, H. Unnathi S. 2019. “Flood ‘survivors’ becoming ‘dependents’ under ‘victimhood’: Narratives of a flood affected community in Kelani riverside in urban Sri Lanka” (Working paper), in the Waterways Postgraduate Conference, on 19^th November 2019, at the Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand, jointly organised by the Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management, University of Canterbury and the Lincoln University, New Zealand(Abstract publication).
• Samaraweera, HUS 2019. “Evaluating community resilience in a flood-affected vulnerable community: narratives based on flood victims in Kelani river band, Sedawatta, Sri Lanka” in the International Conference on Capacity Building for Research and Innovation in Disaster Resilience on 14^th January to 18^th January 2019, jointly organized by University of Moratuwa and University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2018. “Using ‘small groups’ as a tool to enhance student participation in a discussion class” in 14^th Annual SLAIHEE Conference on Higher Education in Sri Lanka on Creating graduates for positive change: The evidence of changed perceptions and practices on 26^th July 2018, jointly organized by Centre of Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Innovation, Sri Lanka Technological Campus and Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2017.“ Coping strategies identified and used by victims of flood disaster in Kolonnawa area: An analysis from a Social Work perspective” in 7^th International Conference on Building Resilience Using Scientific Knowledge to Inform Policy and Practice in Disaster Risk Reduction (ICBR2017) on 27^th – 29^th November 2017, jointly organized by the Global Disaster Resilience Centre at the University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom and Chiang Mai University, Naresuan University and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Thailand.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2017. “The role of a social worker in a disaster context: Narratives based on flood victims in Kolonnawa”, in Annual Research Symposium of University of Colombo on 21^st – 22^nd November 2017, organized by University of Colombo.
• Samaraweera U 2017. “The meaning of family for LGT identities in urban Sri Lanka”, in Workshop – Families, Kin and the State in Sri Lanka, on 24^th – 25^th July, organized by American Institute for Lankan Studies (AISL), Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2016. “Casteless or recasting with class? Caste and class identity dynamics in relation to marriage preferences among Sinhalese university undergraduates in Sri Lanka”, in International Conference on Caste, Social Justice & Democracy in Sri Lanka, on 19^th – 20^th November 2016, organized by International Centre for Ethnic Studies(ICES), Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2016. “The changing role of Sinhalese caste in marriage proposals in Sri Lanka: A content analysis based on weekend newspaper advertisements” in International Research Conference (ICon Arts 2016) on Managing Transitions for Empowerment: Sri Lanka Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow, on 12^th -13^th October 2016 organized by the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2016. “How to use Scaling Question Method in Social Work to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls?” in International Conference on Social work – Social Development and Sustainable Development Goals, on 29^th -30^th September 2016 organized by the International Consortium for Social Development (Asia Pacific) and Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya.
• Samaraweera, HUS & Samarasinghe, BGIM 2016. “Sexuality as a taboo: Social discrimination against LGT identities and sex workers in Sri Lanka” in 9^th International Research Conference: Professional Integration for a Secure Nation, on 8^th -9^th September 2016 organized by General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
• Samaraweera, US 2016. “A socio-cultural analysis on rights of LGT in Sri Lanka” in International Conference on Human Rights Citizenship and Democratisation, on 26^th August to 28^th August 2016 by the Centre for the Study of Human Rights (CSHR), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2016. “ “Yes we are the silent majority who are always on a margin as female minority”: Gender construction within the contemporary university premises” in 9^th Annual Research Conference on 24^th -26^th March 2016 organized by the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2015. “Unseen lives: Making transgender identities visible: Dominant social perceptions of the transgender community in urban Sri Lanka”, in International Conference (IConArts) on Changing Socio-Economic Dynamics in Sri Lanka: Contexts, Culture, and Imaginations on 03^rd -4^th December 2015 organized by the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2015. “The livelihood issues faced by river shrimping community in urban Sri Lanka” in International Conference on Promoting Socio-Economic Equity in South Asia: Challenges and Prospects on 15^th – 16^th July 2015 organized by the National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2014. “Unseen lives: Making transgender identity visible in urban Sri Lanka: Strategies used by transgender community to cope with, avoid or respond to the reactions they have experienced in society” in 14^th National Convention on Women Studies on 2^nd– 4^th December 2014 organized by the Centre for Women’s Research, Colombo.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2014. “Memory Keeper: Representation of the social transformation in between two eras of Sri Lankan history and the social responsibility of an artist” in International Conference on Revisiting Social Responsibility in Context of Crisis: Challenges and Possibilities in Sri Lanka on 17^th – 18^th November 2014, organized by Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2014. “Unseen lives: making transgender identities visible: self-perceptions of transgender community based on their gender identity and sexual orientation in urban Sri Lanka” in Young Scholars International Conference: Debating Identity: Dialogue Across Boundaries on 16^th – 17^th October 2014, organized by the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, South Asian University, New Delhi, India.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2014. “The misconception of the role of social worker only as a volunteer and development of the well-being of institutionalized service users” in Launch of the National Volunteering Secretariat and National Conference on Volunteerism 2014 on 14^th – 15^th October 2014, organized by the United Nation organization collaboration with the Ministry of Social Service.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2012. “Attitudes towards lesbianism in the Sri Lankan context – Societal perceptions about lesbianism” in Jaffna University International Research Conference (JUICE 2012) on 20th and 21st July 2012, organized by the Jaffna University, Jaffna.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2012. “Attitudes towards lesbianism in the Sri Lankan context – Is lesbianism a result of sexual orientation or an impact of socialization process?” in 13^th National Convention on Women’s Studies on 27^th– 30^th July 2012, organized by the Center for Women’s Research, Colombo.
• Samaraweera, HUS 2011. “Homosexuality in the Sri Lankan context” at the workshop on Gender and Sexuality on 28th and 29th July 2011, organized by American Institute for Lankan Studies, Colombo.