Mr. J. R. A. S. Udara

Office Address:  Department of History, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Email:  udasupun2020@gmail.com

Telephone:  0715321379
Educational Qualifications:
  • Applied for the registration for Master Degree in History, 2019, Postgraduate Institute in Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.
  • Completed Bachelor of Arts specializing History with second upper division [B.A sp. (Hons)] from University of Peradeniya, Faculty of Arts with G.P.A 3.63
    Dissertation Title: Evolution of the welfare state theory in Sri Lanka after 1948 Conducted in English medium
Appointment
  • Temporary Lecturer in Department of History, University of Peradeniya from 21.08.2019 to present
Professional Experiences
  • Working as a part time content writer in Divaina newspaper
  • Working as a teacher Trainee (Part time), H/ Mahagalwewa Vidyalaya
  • Worked as an English teaching resource person at Oration City Campus, Matara, Embilipitiya, Tangalle from 2014-2015
Other Qualifications and experiences
  • Participated in an International workshop and lecture series on Recent Advances in Indian History and Archaeology and Sri Lanka- South Indian relations in University of Ruhana, September 2018
  • Worked as a conference assistance in ASARS conducted by Arts students� union in 2018
  • Worked as a conference assistant which conducted by department of Pali and Buddhist in 2018
  • Worked as a resource person in a seminar series, conducted in H/ Vijayaba National School, 2014 to 2016
  • Worked as a resource person in a seminar series in History in H/ Mahagalwewa Vidyalaya in 2016
  • Working as a resource person in History in C/ Den/ Sri Deerananda Maha vidyalaya from 2018
  • Worked as a resource person in a seminar series in History in H/ Beminiyanwila Kanishta vidyalaya in 2015
  • English Language Programs:

  • Participating in an IELTS exam preparation Advanced Course at the Kandy IELTS collage from March 2019
  • Successfully completed an English diploma which conducted by Oration City Campus, in Tangalle branch from 2017 December to 2018 May
  • Computer Course :

  • Followed 6 month computer course at Future Tec, Institute of Information Technology in 2013
Simultaneous Technology Usage
    Contribution for the knowledge development process of public on selected historical themes �
  • Conducting and updating a webpage related to historical information under the name �Knowledge of History� under the ULR of http://www.udasupun2020.blogspot.com
    (Themes: Historical Philosophy, Historiography, Indian History, Sri Lankan History, European History)
  • Conducting and updating a YouTube channel for historical places in Sri Lanka and other relevant videos In the name Ithihasa denuma under the ULR of https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeJT_cNfsPQZsM1JLTGlCkw
  • Writing articles and updating a Facebook page related to history in named Ithisaha Denuma
Extra-curricular activities
  • Junior prefect member in School prefect board (2008-2010)
  • Member of school scout team , 2007
  • Participated personality development and leadership training camp conducted by Bilingual unit, October 2013
  • Member of school athlete team, from 2009 - 2013
    • 1st place 100*4 in 2011 school level
    • 2nd place 800m in 2011 school level
    • 3rd place 800m in 2013 school level
  • School level, Sport House caption, Parakum house, the annual sport meet in 2011
  • Organizing committee member of the annual sport meet in 2011
  • Participated to the Danumai wasanawai questionnaire television programme and got 2nd place from southern province
  • Won the 2nd place for English dictation in divisional level in English day competitions 2011
  • Won the first place for Sinhala literary competitions in Zonal level in 2008
  • Participated all island Humanities and social science competitions in 2012
Books, Articles and other Publications

Books:

  • Welfare state in Sri Lanka (in English), 2019
  • Ithihasa danuma lipi sangrahaya (in Sinhala) 2019

Articles in E-Journals:

  • Historical Study of Sati practice and its importance in the Colonial nostalgia, submitted and in the reviewing process
  • Background of the British Welfare State in Sri Lanka, submitted and in the reviewing process

Newspaper articles:

  • Economic History in the British Period, on 31st October 2018, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • Colebrook brings the liberal economy (2nd part of the British Ceylon economic structure), on 07th November 2018, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • The British economic model (3rd part of the British Ceylon economic structure), on 14th November 2018, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • Are the Aryans a race, on 21st November 2018, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • Napoleon Bonaparte (1st part), on 28th November 2018, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • Educational reformations of the Napoleon I (2nd part), on 05th December 2018, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • Collapse of the Napoleon I (3rd part), on 12th December 2018, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • Commissions in British era (1st part), on 06th February 2019, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • Historical role of Commissions (2nd part), on 13th February 2019, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • Globalization and nationalism, on 06th March 2019, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • Impact of the Islamic civilization to the medieval age, on 13th March 2019, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • Greek- Rome, Christian, German influences and the medieval era, on 27th March 27, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • Social process which gives the birth to nationalism, on 03rd April 2019, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • New year cultures in Asia, on 10th April 2019, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • Burnt heart of France- Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, on 24th April 2019, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • History of the Cold War, on 22nd May 2019, Divaina Badada Athirekaya
  • Evolution of the Sati practice, on 12th June 2019, Divaina Badada Athirekaya