PhD in Psychology
Institute of Psychology, Department of Educational and Rehabilitation Psychology, University of Leipzig, Germany
Thesis: The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Developing Coping Strategies among Students who faced Traumatic Experiences.
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Evelin Witruk, Prof. Dr. Konrad Rechske
MSc in Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology
University of Valencia, Spain, University of Bologna, Italy
Thesis: The Effect of Emotional Intelligence and Self-Efficacy on Stress Coping Strategies
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Pillar Ripoll, Prof. Dr. Stefano Toderi
BA in Psychology (First Class Honors)
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Thesis: Persuasive Impact of Effective Advertising Messages
Supervisor: Mrs. Manju Gunasekara
Research and Work Internship
Foundation for Human Resources Development (FHRD), Malta
Updating and Analyzing Organizational Information at FHRD
Attending Seminars, Publishing a Newspaper Article
Research Interests
Social Psychology,Educational Psychology, Trauma and Resilience, Cognitive Psychology,Emotional Intelligence, Work,Organizational and Personnel Psychology
Books
Reschke, K. & Schröder, H. (2020). Optimististisch den Stress Meistern(Material für Langzeitkurs, Stress check up & persönliche Beratung, Institue of Psycho Therophy(IPT)(Bulathwatta, A.,‘Translation‘:’Athathiya jayaganimata Sarwashubawadhi praweshayak‘), to be published
Kenrick, D.T., Neuberg,S. L., & Cialdini, R.B. (2009). Social Psychology (Unraveling the Mystery) (Bulathwatta, A.,“Translation” ) , Sanhida Publications, Sri Lanka. (Original work published in 1999).
Bulathwatta, A. (2016). Trauma among University Students and how they cope it?. Shaker Verlag, Aachen, Germany.
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Peer-Reviewed Articles in International Journals
Bulathwatta, A., Witruk, E.,& Rechske, K.(2018).Well-being after Personal and Natural Trauma among University Students.International Journal of Indian Psychology, 6(3), 32-44. DIP:18.01.063/20180603, DOI:10.25215/0603.063
Bulathwatta, A. (2018). Disaster risk factors and traumatic Stress (Systematic review on traumatic stress). Clinical Psychiatry, Vol.4 No.1:18.
Bulathwatta, A. (2017). Development of Psychology in Sri Lanka in comparison to Germany: Origin, Development, and Limitations, International Journal of Indian Psychology, Volume 4, Issue 2, No. 95
Bulathwatta, A. D. N., Witruk, E., & Reschke, K. (2016). Effect of emotional intelligence and resilience on trauma coping among university students. Health Psychology Report, 5(1).
Bulathwatta, A., & Witruk, E. (2016). Psychology of Disaster. International Journal of Psychology, 51, 949– 964.
Bulathwatta, A. (2013). Trauma and Coping among University students. Exploring Emotional Intelligence Application on Coping with Trauma.Retrieved from://www.wissenswerk.de/index.pnp/arbeitstitel/article/viewFile/159/215.
Peer Reviewed Book Chapters
Bulathwatta,A. (2019). Trauma and Coping Styles among University Students in Sri Lanka and Germany (Role of Emotional Intelligence and Resilience), E.Witruk & D.Utami (Eds), Dyslexia and Traumatic Experiences.(pp 59-64) Frankfurt am Main, Peter Lang
Bulathwatta, A.,(2019). Factors which have influenced on trauma coping: a review of different domains of traumatic conditions, Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 02(01), 99-111
Bulathwatta,A.(2016). Trauma among University students in Germany and Sri Lanka, E.Witruk, Y. Lee, S. Novita, & D. Utami (Eds), Studies in Educational and Rehabilitative Psychology, Dyslexia and Traumatic Experiences (pp 95-100), Frankfurt am Main, Peter Lang.
Bulathwatta, A. (2016). Focus on psychological developments in Education and Health. Proceedings of the 1st Scientific Meeting in Psychology of the University of Evora and the University of Leipzig, A.Candeias, E. Galindo, Reschke, K., & E. Witruk (Eds), Peter Lang. (In Press)
Bulathwatta, A. (2013).Psycho-Social problems of Street Children in Sri Lanka. In E. Witruk & A. Wilke (Eds), Historical and cross- cultural aspects of Psychology (pp.273-276) Frankfurt am Main, Peter Lang.
Bulathwatta, A. (2010).Why do we need Counselling?. In Perera & Hewage (Eds.),Sambhasha.(pp 661-667) Piriwen education branch- Ministry of Education,Sri Lanka.
Peer Reviewed Book Chapters
Bulathwatta, A. (2016). Role of Emotional Intelligence and Resilience on Trauma among university students. Paper presented at international Conference of Psychology (ICP 2016). July 25, Yokohama, Japan.
Bulathwatta, A. (2015). Aggression related trauma and coping among university students. Paper presented at International Workshop on Qualitative Methods, Emergency and Rehabilitation Psychology, June 15-18, Leipzig, Germany.
Bulathwatta, A. (2015). Emotional Intelligence and self-efficacy: Effects on Stress Coping Strategies, Paper presented at the international Workshop Dyslexia and Traumatic Experiences, December 5-6, Leipzig, Germany.
Bulathwatta, A. (2014). Trauma among University students. Paper Presented at the International Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP), July 8-13, Paris, France. 4.
Bulathwatta, A. (2013). Ragging as a Trauma among University students, Paper presented at International Workshop on Psychological Conferences of Traumatic Experiences, May 3, Leipzig, Germany.
Posters
Bulathwatta, A. (2015). Aggression related Trauma and Coping among University Students, Poster presented at the International Workshop: Dyslexia and Traumatic Experiences, December 5 - 6, Leipzig, Germany.
Bulathwatta, A. & Witruk, E. (2014). Aggression related Trauma and Coping among University Students. Poster Presented at the Workshop: Aggression, November 20 - 22, Technische Universität, Berlin, Germany.
Articles in International Newspapers
Bulathwatta, A. (2012, August 26). Developing a Work life balance for a better future. Malta Independent Retrieved from http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2012-08-26/news/developing-work-life- balance-for-better-future-315112/
Scholarships and Honors
European Commission: Erasmus Mundus Grant (Succeeded as the only candidate selected from Asia): Scholarship for MSc in Work, Organizational, and Personnel Psychology.2010
DAAD: MOU-Grant: for counseling project at the University of Colombo (Sri Lanka) Between the University of Leipzig and the University of Colombo 2014-2016
DAAD Prize:German Academic Exchange Service 2014
DAAD Prize for outstanding achievement among foreign students at German universities
KAAD: Scholarship awarded for a PhD Research Project (Catholic Foreign Exchange Programme).2014
