Dr.(Mrs.) A.M.M. Chandrika
Office Address:  Department of History, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Email:  malanichandrika42@yahoo.com
Telephone:  +94 0717904912
BIOGRAPHY:
Dr. A.M.M. Chandrika was born in 1977 in Rathnapura, Sri Lanka. She has Completed Primary and Secondary education at Rathnapua. BA ( Hons) Degree at University of Peradeniya. She is currently employed as a Senior Lecturer, Department of history, University of Peradeniya.
EDUCATIONAL BACGROUND AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
    Post Graduate Education :
  • (2017 - 2020) Doctor of Philosophy, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
    Title of the Doctoral Thesis: Impact of Education on Women’s Social Identity in Sri Lanka: The Past and the Present

  • (2006-2008) Master of Philosophy in History, (Course Work)
    (2008 – 2012) Master of Philosophy in History, (Thesis), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
    Title of Post Graduate Thesis:
    The State and the Sangha: A Historical Analysis of the Political role of Buddhist Monks in the Polonnaruva period (From the 11th Century to 13th Century A.D.)

    • Undergraduate Education :
  • (1999-2003) B. A (Hons). Special Degree in History, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
    Title of Undergraduate Thesis:
    A Historical Study of the Concept of God Saman
ACADEMIC DESIGNATION: OCCUPATION
  • From 2012 - to up to now : Senior Lecturer II :
    Department of History, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  • From 2007 to 2012 : Lecturer (Probetionary)
    Department of History, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  • In 2012 : Visiting Lecturer
    External Degree Programme, University of Sabaragamuva, Sri Lanka
  • In 2004 : Temporary Assistant Lecturer
    Department of History, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
TRANINGS
2013 English academic speaking and writing skills course at the University of Peradeniya
Conducted by British Council, Sri Lanka
2012 Social Science research and comprehensive research proposal Development held in National Science Foundation, Colombo, and Sri Lanka.
2009 Induction Programme for Academic Staff: held in University of Peradeniya
2007 Additional Language Improvement Course (Tamil) Conducted by The Ministry of Education, Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council, Sri Lanka
1998 General English Language Training and Study Skills Programme, Conducted by
Sabaragamuwa University, Sri Lanka
ACADEMIC CO-ORDINATION/PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES
  • From 2011 Life Member, Sri Lanka Historical Association
  • From 2013 Life Member, Royal Asiatic Society, Sri Lanka
UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
  • 2020 Department Representative to the Faculty Quality Assurance Cell (FQAC)
  • 2016 Member of the Accommodation and Transport Committee of the International
  • 2016 Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS)
  • 2016 Member of Arts Council
  • 2016 Member of Nun-funded Research Committee
  • 2016 Member of Faculty Publications Committee
ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS
  • 2014 Resource person for independence day lecture, Hill wood College, Kandy
  • 2013 Resource person for independence day lecture, Hill wood College, Kandy
  • 2012 History of the Indian sub-continent from 320 to 1526 A.D. Lecture, External degree programme in University of Peradeniya,Seri Lanka.
  • 2012 History of Sri Lanka up to 16th Century A. D., Lecture, External degree programme in University of Sabaragamuva, Sri Lanka.
  • 2012 History of the Indian sub-continent from 320 to 1526 A.D. Lecture, External degree programme in University of Sabaragamuva, Sri Lanka.
  • 2011 History of the Indian sub-continent from beginning to 320 A.D. Lecture, External degree programme in University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
  • 2020 Academic Excellent Award from Central China Normal University
  • 2003 Asoka History prize
  • 2003 FHM Corbert prize for Best in Ceylon History
  • 2003 Meble Jayasooriya prize for Ceylon History
  • 2003 University prize for Academic Excellence
SCHOLARSHIPS
  • 2016 Chinses Government Scholarship (for Doctoral Studies in China)
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
  • 2016 : Chinese Language Course (One Year), Peking University, Beijing, China (2016)
  • 2014 : IELTS Academic Examination 2014
  • 2013 : English academic speaking and writing skills course at the University of Peradeniya Conducted by British Council, Sri Lanka (2013)
  • 2007 :Additional Language Improvement Course (Tamil): Conducted by The Ministry of Education, Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council, Sri Lanka (2007)
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

2014 Kuveni Asna: A Historical Perspective, Colombo: S. Godage Publication, Sri Lanka. ISBN 978-955-30-4823-3
2006 2006 The Concept of God in Sri Lanka and God Saman, Varakapola, Ariya Publication. ISBN 955-553-474-8

RESEARCH ARTICLES

2019 A Study of Historical Evidence of Political Activities of Buddhist Monk, Yagiralamahinda Sankasana, O.D. Printers.
2019 Feminism and Emancipation: Influence of Feminist Ideas on Women’s Socio-economic and Political Liberation in Sri Lanka, Sociology Mind, Scientific Research Publishing, https://www.scirp.org/journal/sm. (ISSN 2160-0848)
2019 "Historical Periodization, Limitation, and nature of Central highlands" Madarata Vansakatava, Ministry of Cultural affairs.
2016 Role of the Buddhist monk: Interrelation between Sri Lanka, Burma, and Cambodia during the Polonnaruva period, Essays on History Culture and Foreign Relations: Festschrift for Professor S. Pthmanathan, S. Godage & Brothers.
2015 Labor Contribution and its assessment of Sri Lankan Women: A Historical study during the pre-colonial period, National Convention on Women’s Studies, Centre for Women’s Research (CENWOR) in Sri Lanka.
2015 Impact of Buddhist Ideas on Kingship and State Organization of Sri Lanka in Mediaeval Period, “Ithihasa Lekhani” Sasthriya Lipi Sangrahaya, Department of History, University of Peradeniya.
2015 Relationship between State and Religion: A Study of Political Ideas of Buddhism, “Sarathi” Annual Journal, Cultural Department, Central Province.
2014 Struggle of Kingship and Role of Monks in Polonnaruva Period, “Sarathi” Annual Journal, Cultural Department, Central Province.
2014 Vocational Assessment of Women in Anceint Sri Lanka: From 3rd Century B.C. to 15th Century AD., Fourteenth National Convention of Women’s Studies, Center for Women’s Research Sri Lanka.
2013 Role of Buddhist Monk on Foreign Cultural and Political Relations in Polonnaruva Period, Sarathi” Annual Journal, Cultural Department, Central Province,
2013 Contribution of Katikavat for the existence of Sri Lankan Sangha community: A Historical study relating to the Ancient and Modern Katikavat Submitted to the "Sambavana" Journal, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
2013 The Buddhist Monastery and its Activities: The role of the Buddhist Temple with Regard to the development of the Historical Tradition in Sri Lanka, “Dharmavijaya”: Sasthriya lipi Saraniya, Polgampola Indanandabidhana Upahara Abinandanaya.
2012 Women in the Economy: A Historical Analysis of the Women’s Ownership of Land and Property during the Anuradhapura period, Presented at the Thirteenth National Convention on Women’s Studies, Centre for Women’s Research (CENWOR) in Sri Lanka
2009 Polonnaru Gal Vihara Kathikawatha and the Sangha Community of the period, Polonnaru Galvihara Kathikawatha ha Samakalina Bikshu Samajaya, Puja Prasadini,. Essays in Honor of Dimblkumbure Sri Saranakara Vimalabidhana Thero, eds, Kulugammana Sri Dhammarakkitha Thero and others, Department of Buddhist affairs, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2004 The Concept of God in Sri Lanka and God Saman, Sahithya Visesha Kalapaya,. Department of Buddhist affairs, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2004 Pre Buddhist – Norms, Biliefs and Buddhism in Sri Lanka, “Saragaveshi” Academic Journal, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies University of Peradeniya. Sri Lanka

ARTICLES (TO BE PUBLISHED)

2020 Impact of Feminist Ideas on Women’s Social Empowerment of Sri Lanka, Article submitted to “Prathiba Pranama” Prof. Kamala Liyanage Felicitation Volume.
2012 Labor Contribution and its assessment of Sri Lankan Women: A Historical study during the pre-colonial period, Full paper Submitted to the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
2012 Foreign Relations and the Role of the Buddhist Monks within the Context of Cultural and Political relations in the Polonnaruva period. Submitted to the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PAPERS

2018 “A Study of Women’s Political Participation in China: From 1949 to the Present, Presented at International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
2015 Property Rights of Women in Medieval Sri Lanka, Published by Annual Research Symposium, National Centre for Advanced Studies.
2015 Asna Literature” as a Historical source, Presented at The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka 8th Research Conference.
2015 Women in Sri Lankan Historiography, Presented at International Postgraduate Research Conference, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka,
2013 A Historical Analysis of the Political Participation of the Buddhist Monks during the Polonnaruva period (11rd Century to 13th Century A.D), Presented at the University Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
2012 A Historical Analysis of the Sasana Katikavat and the Sri Lankan Sangha Community, Presented at The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka 5th Research Conference, Sri Lanka.
2012 Foreign Relations and the Role of the Buddhist Monks within the Context of Cultural and Political relations in the Polonnaruva period. Presented at the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, First National Conference, Sri Lanka.
2012 Women in the Economy: A Historical Analysis of the Women’s Ownership of Land and Property during the Anuradhapura period, Presented at the Thirteenth National Convention on Women’s Studies, Centre for Women’s Research (CENWOR) in Sri Lanka.
2012 Labor Contribution and its assessment of Sri Lankan Women: A Historical study during the pre-colonial period, Presented at the International Research Conference, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.