Department of History

Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya

Dr. MS Gunarathne

Senior Lecturer

PhD (JNU), MPhil (Peradeniya), BA (Peradeniya)

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Education

PhD

Jawaharlal Nehru University

MPhil

University of Peradeniya

BA

University of Peradeniya

Current Positions

Senior Lecturer - University of Peradeniya.

Memberships

University Scholarship - University of Peradeniya

1995

Member - The Sri Lanka Historical Association.

Awards

University Scholarship - University of Peradeniya

1995

C.W. Nicholas Scholarship - Department of History, University of Peradeniya

1992

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Gunarathne, M. S. (2004) 'Studies on Cheng-ho in Sri Lanka' by S.B. Hettiarhchi, translated in to Sinhala, Anuradha Seneviratna Felicitation Volume, ed. M. Somathilaka and H.M.D.R. Herath, Colombo: S. Godage.

Gunarathne, M. S. (2002) 'The evolution of the Burmese Sect in the context of increasing divisions within the Sangha Organization during 19th Century Sri Lanka', Gnanopayani Special Vol. No. 2 (ed. S.B. Hettiarchchi and Rev. Wetara Mahinda), Gampola: Governing Board of the Sri Lanka Burmese Sect, July 2002.

Gunarathne, M. S. (2000)'The Development of Sects within the Bhikku Organization in 19th Century Sri Lanka, Commemoration volume of Rev. Dambuve Rathanasiri, ed. Rev. Ratmalwala Seevali, Wellarava: Rathnaloka Pirivena.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

Gunarathne, M. S. (2004) 'Image of woman in the context of the Buddhist Revivalist movement as reflected in the novels of Piyadasa Sirisena', Centre for Women's Research Document Series No. 74, Ninth National Convention on Women's Studies, 20th-23rd March 2004,Colombo: CENWO.

Gunarathne, M. S. (2004) 'Image of woman in the context of the Buddhist Revivalist movement as reflected in the novels of Piyadasa Sirisena' presented a paper at the Ninth National Convention on Women's Studies in CENWO held in 20th to 23rd March 2004.

Gunarathne, M. S. (2003) 'The Rise of the Entrepreneurial Class in Sri Lanka; An analysis of the impact of colonialism and the growth of an indigenous entrepreneurial class in Sri Lanka', Peradeniya University Research Sessions Purse - 2003, Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions 2003, editorial board M.A.K.L. Dissanayaka and others, Peradeniya: University of Peradeniya.

Gunarathne, M. S. (2003) 'The Rise of the Entrepreneurial Class in Sri Lanka; An analysis of the impact of colonialism and the growth of an indigenous entrepreneurial class in Sri Lanka' presented a paper at the Annual Research Sessions in University of Peradeniya in 2003.

Gunarathne, M. S. (1999) 'The Importance of the Ferguson's Ceylon Directory as a Historical Source for 19th and 20th Centuries in Sri Lanka' presented a paper at the National Archives Week Seminar Programme in October 1999.

Research Interests

Diaspora Studies, Modern Economics History and Contemporary Studies main focus on the Asian region women`s studies