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Department of Political Science

University of Peradeniya

Mr. RKB Dickwella

Senior Lecturer in Political Science

Ph.d (Reading)

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Education

Reading Ph.D. in Political Science

University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.

M.A in International Relations

Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

2008

Diploma in Human Rights

Institute of Human Rights-Colombo

2001

B.A.

Special Degree in Political Science (Second Class Upper Division) University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

1998

Current Positions

Senior Lecturer - Department of Political Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

2003

Positions Held

Part-Time Senior Student Counsellor - University of Peradeniya

Post Graduate Academic Coordinator, Dept. of Political Science - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.

Resource person, Centre for the Study of Human Rights - University of Peradeniya

2003 - 2017

Resource person - Voice of Youth, Colombo

2005 - To Present

Temporary Lecturer - Dept. of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya

02 May 2000 - 01 December 2003

Research Consultant - Cooperation, planning, monitoring and evaluation (CPME) Unit, PLAN, International, Kandy

1999 - 01 May 2000

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Public Administration in Sri Lanka: An Analysis of Evolution, Trends, and Challenges in Personnel Management

Jamil I., Dhakal T., Paudel N. (eds) Civil Service Management and Administrative Systems in South Asia. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. 2019

Their question and the national question: Aspirations of the war-affected Northen Vanni Tamils in the process of peace-building in post-war Sri Lanka.

In Upali Pannilage, etc. (Eds) Avenues, Papers on Peace, Reconciliation & Development Challenges, Matara: University of Ruhuna (01-19).2017

Relocation Subsidy Policy and Disaster Resilience: A Case on Internally Displace People Relocated in the District of Puttalam in Sri Lanka

In South Asian Journal of Policy and Governance, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (65-80), 2016

How to sight the Holy Grail of Development: Two Development Tales of Sri Lanka and Malaysia

Senior Professor Prema Polimenike Felicitation Volume, University of Kelaniya (53-82).2016

An Analysis of the Effects of Norway-led Multilateral Intervention on the Course and duration of the Civil War in Sri Lanka

Journal of Social Review, Vol.2, No.1, Department of Social Sciences, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 01-12, June 2014

Human Rights state of Internally Displaced Persons in Sri Lanka: A Politico-Legal Perspective

International Journal of Arts and Commerce, Vol.2, No.5, United Kingdom (96-108). 2013

Accountability, Transparency, and Corruption in decentralized Governance: A case of Local Government in Sri Lanka

3rd International Research symposium, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, (57-62), 2013

Challenges Faced by Eastern Provincial Council of Sri Lanka

3rd International Symposium, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (36-42), 2013

Problems and Challenges Faced by the Local Government Authorities in Delivering Health Services in Sri Lanka: A Case Study on Matara Municipal Council, International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Vol. 1, Research India Publications, India (239-258), 2012

Problems and Challenges of Human Rights for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Sri Lanka

National Conference on Regional Development South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (334-338), 2012

Chittagong Conflict and Its Settlement; In Ranjith Amarasinghe (Ed.) Towards Peace through Compromise, Recent experiences of Conflict resolution?

Colombo: Ministry of Constitutional Affairs and National Integration (84-99), 2009

The Social Challenges faced in the rehabilitation of refugees and internally displaced persons

In Daya Amarasekara and Rohitha Disanayeke (Eds.) Induvara, Warakapola: Ariya Publications (169-193), 2004

Origin and Development of conflict studies as a subject, Conflict Resolution

Theory and Practice, Warakapola, Sri Lanka: Ariya Publications (51-94), 2003

Why So Excited for Giniva Proposals

Lankadeepa 20th Tuesday, October 2015

Public Servants should perform their duty for the Betterment of the Public

Mawbima 19th Friday 2014

18th Amendment Controversy

Lankadeepa 19 October 2014

Have we won the Challenges in Independent Sri Lanka?

Lankadeepa 4th Tuesday, February

What Kind of Independence Do do We Celebrate Today?

Lankadeepa 4th Monday, February 2013

Preferential Voting System Destroys the Country

Lankadeepa, Wedneseday19th September 2012

Protecting Child is a Social Responsibility

Lankadeepa, Wednesday 18 July 2012

Foreign Policy Should Have Proper Focus

Lankadeepa, Wednesday 13 June 2012

Does the Country Need Senate Council?

Lankadeepa, 25 January 2012.

Whither Will, We Go Next Year?

Lankadeepa, 28th Wednesday, December 2011

Present System of Local Government Election is a Barrier for Good Governance

Lankadeepa, 8th Saturday, October 2011.

Responsibility of Political Parties in Democratic Society

Lankadeepa, Tuesday 30 August 2011.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

Challenges Faced by Eastern Provincial Council of Sri Lanka

3rd International Symposium, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka,6th & 7th July 2013.

Accountability, Transparency, and Corruption in decentralized Governance: A case of Local Government in Sri Lanka

3rd International Research symposium, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, July 6th and 7th 2013

Problems and Challenges of Human Rights; A study Based on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Sri Lanka

National Conference on Regional Development 2011, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 10th & 11th December – 2011.

An Enquiry into the Quality of Public Service Delivery in Sri Lanka from the Perspective of Citizens' Rights to Good Governance

National Conference on Regional Development 2011, 10th & 11th December – 2011

PUBLISHED IN ABSTRACT FORM

Voice of Vanni Tamils for the Peace Process in Post-War Sri Lanka, International Conference on Peace, Reconciliation & Development Challenges

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, Renuka Priyantha, A. S. Samarakoon, and T.Vimal (March 2016)

Multiple Interventions in the Postwar Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka; Analyzing the Mode and Effects of "Triangular Involvement'’by India, Japan, and China.

MM Ihjas, S Baskaran and N. SivakumarUniversity of Peradeniya, Vol. 18, 4th &5th July 2014.

Exploring Injury Related Issues of Female Landmine Victims in Sri Lanka: A Case Study of Kokkuthudaivai Division in the Mulative District of Sri Lanka

R. Ramesh and Thushara Kamalarathne, Peradeniya University Research Sessions, IPURSE 2012, Vol.17.4th July 2013.

Accountability, Transparency and Corruption in Decentralized Governance: The Case of Local Government in Sri Lanka

R.Ramesh and M.M. Ihjas, 3rd International Symposium on Social Science, Southeastern University of Sri Lanka

Problems and Challenges Faced by Norwegian Mediation in the Sri Lankan Peace Process from 2001 to 2006

2nd International Symposium-2012, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 25-27 May 2012

Problems and Challenges of Human Rights; A study Based on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Sri Lanka

Ihjas Meeran, National Conference on Regional Development 2011, Faculty of Arts and Culture, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 10th & 11th December – 2011.

An Enquiry into the Quality of Public Service Delivery in Sri Lanka from the Perspective of Citizens' Rights to Good Governance

Ihjas M.M., National Conference on Regional Development 2011, 10th & 11th December – 2011, Faculty of Arts and Culture, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

Challenges of Third Party Mediation in Conflict Resolution: A case study of Norwegian Role in the Sri Lankan peace process

Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Waseda University Tokyo March 2009.