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Department of Geography

Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya

Mr. M.A.S. Jayakumara

Senior Lecturer

B.A, M.Phil, Ph.D (Reading)

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About Me

Shantha Jayakumara is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography and conducts lectures and research in the spectrum of Social, Development and Economic Geography fields. He completed primary and secondary education from Miriswatta Maha Vidyalaya at Dodangoda, B.A honours degree in geography from the University of Peradeniya and M.Phil from NTNU Trondheim, Norway. He is currently pursuing Ph.D. in Human Geography.

Education

Ph.D (Reading)

Masaryk University -Czech Republic

M.Phil

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

BA

University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Positions Held

Lecturer (Probationary) - University of Peradeniya

1992 - 2000

Assistant Lecturer - University of Peradeniya

1991 - 1992

Coordinator - Study and Analysis of Soil Salinity in Walawe Left Bank Project Area, Udawalawa

2009

Memberships

Member - Association of Sri Lanka Geographers

Member - Sri Lanka Population Association

Member - ALUMINI Association of University of Peradeniya

Member - Eco-Tourism Association of Sri Lanka

Other Academic Contributions

EIA for Kandy Tunnel Construction Project, Kandy Municipality, 2021 (still going on)

IEE of Aviyana Private Chalets, Narangolla Estate, Hakmana, Udispattuwa, Madamahanuwara, 2021

Team Leader - IEE for Haputhalawa Land Blocking Out Project at Udaperadeniya Udaperadeniya, 2021

Social Scientist - Sanitation and Hygiene Initiative (SHIFT-01) in South West Sri Lanka, Negambo, 2020

Sociologist - IEE for Expansion of Ambewela Dairy Farm Ambewela, 2019

Sociologist - IEE Study of proposed water supply scheme at Kandakaduwa, Somawathiya, 2016

Sociologist - IEE for Construction of Moragolla Power Plant and associated dam, Moragolla (Ulapane), 2015

Team Leader and Sociologist - IEE Study Report for expansion of the hotel where I worked as the Sociologist and Team Leader Kandy (Bowalawatta), 2012

Sociologist - IEE Study of proposed water supply scheme for un-served areas of Ampara, 2012

Sociologist and Team Leader - IEE Study Report for construction of Proposed Sethsiri Hospital, Kandy, 2012

Sociologist -Analysis of Tsunami Resettlement Schemes. Conducted for World Habitat Research Unit, University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland along with its experts, Hambanthota and Ampara, 2009

Team Leader and Sociologist - IEE Study on Aliya Hotel Audangawa (Dambulla), 2009

Sociologist - Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Victoria Hydro-Power Generation Project- Phase 2. Kandy, 2009

Team Leaser and Sociologist - A Baseline Survey Report of Parana Halmillawa Tank Cascade in the Anuradhapura District. Parana Halmillawa (Madawachchiya), 2008

Team Leader and Sociologist - Initial Environmental Impact Examination Report of Proposed Ulapane Industrial Estate. Ulapane, 2008

Sociologist - Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Kaluganga Agricultural Extension Project. Laggala, 2008

Sociologist and assistant Resettlement Expert - Resettlement Action Plan for Kaluganga Agricultural Extension Project. Laggala, 2008


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