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Dr. S Athirathan

Senior Lecturer
Department of Social Science Education
Faculty of Education
University of Colombo

Qualifications

  • 2019

    Ph.D. in Education

    University of Colombo

  • 2013

    Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE), (SEDA)

    University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • 2011

    Master of Education

    Eastern University, Sri Lanka

  • 2008

    Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Distinction)

    University of Jaffna

  • 2004

    Master of Arts in Economics

    University of Peredeniya

  • 2002

    BA (Hons) (Upper Second) in Economics

    University of Jaffna

Appointments

  • Coordinator For the B.Ed. Part II and FND Programme (TM) from 2013 -2015
  • Coordinator, B.Ed. (TM) 2015-2018
  • Coordinator, Post Graduate Diploma in Education (TM) 2019 - 2022
  • Coordinator, Master of Education (TM) 2020-2022 & 2023/2024, 2025/2026
  • Acting Head, Department of Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo. (12/12/2022

Employment Records

  • Senior Lecturer Grade I 2025
  • Senior Lecturer Grade II – (2019 – Up to 2025)
  • Lecturer (Probationary) – (2011 – 2018)

Memberships

  • Member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Education Development (SLAAED) From 2020- Up to Now
  • Member of Arts Council, University of Colombo for year of 2019/2022
  • Member of Supply Committee, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo for the Year of 2020
  • Member of Steering committee of the Centre for Gender Equality of University of Colombo (CEGE) for the year of 2018/2019
  • Member of Annual Research Symposium Committee of University of Colombo (ARS) 2022
  • Member of Annual Research Symposium Committee of University of Colombo (ARS) 2023
  • Member of organizing Committee of International Research Symposium 2022 &2023 (IRS) faculty of Education, University of Colombo 2022
  • Member of Curriculum Review Committee of National Institute of Education (NIE) for the Post Graduate Diploma in Education Programme in 2022.
  • Member of Curriculum Development Committee of National Institute of Language Education and Training (NILET) for thr Programme of Diploma in Teaching Second Language in 2020
  • Deputy Chairmen, of the Diploma in Writership Programme (Tamil Meadia) conducted by National Library of Sri Lanka in 2023
  • Member of Annual Research Symposium Committee of University of Colombo (ARS) 2023
  • Member of Research team of National Education Research and evaluation Centre (NEREC) For Grade 4 and 8 Achievement Test in 2019 & 2023
  • Member of Curriculum Revision Committee for Degree of Master of Education Programme of the faculty of Education, University of Colombo 2022
  • Member of Faculty Board of Faculty of Education, University of Colombo from 2019 to Up to Now
  • Member of Research Committee of Faculty of Education, University of Colombo from 2019 to Up to Now
  • Member of High Degree Committee of Faculty of Education, University of Colombo from 2019 to Up to Now
  • Member of the Curriculum Review Committee, Faculty of Education ,University of Colombo, Sri Lanka from 2017 to date
  • Member of Research Evaluation fennel of Master of Education Degree Programme of Open University of Sri Lanka 2022/2023
  • Member of Research Evaluation fennel of Master of Education Degree Programme of Eastern University, Sri Lanka 2020-2023
  • Member of Research Evaluation fennel of Master of Education Degree Programme of University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 2019-2023
  • Member of Research Evaluation fennel of Master of Educational Managment Degree Programme of the Faculty of Educational Leadership & Management, National Institute of Education 2022 /2024
  • Member of Scrutiny Board of Examination of the Faculty of Education of University of Colombo 2022/2023