Department of Sociology

Dr. WMSMK Thoradeniya

Senior Lecturer (Grade I)

PhD (Gothenburg University, Sweden), Lphil (Sweden), MA (Peradeniya), BA (Peradeniya)

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About Me

Dr. Kumari Thoradeniya is a Senior Lecturer attached to the Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. She earned her BA (Hons.) in Sociology from the University of Peradeniya in 1998 and M.A. in Sociology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2001). Subsequently, she obtained her PhD in Peace and Development Research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Title of the Thesis: A Comparative Study of Psycho-social Rehabilitation Programmes for War-Affected Children in War-Torn Sri Lanka, 2004-2006.

Education

PhD

University of Gothenburg, Sweden

2017

LPhil

University of Gothenburg, Sweden

2008

MA

University of Peradeniya

2001

BA

University of Peradeniya

1998

Current Positions

Senior Lecturer (Grade I) - Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

2008 - To Present

Positions Held

Lecturer - Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

2001 - 2008

Assistant Lecturer - Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

1999 - 2001

Awards

Hilmi Manzil Prize for Sociology - University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

1998

Awarded the Dr. (Mrs). Stanley G. Abeysinghe Memorial Gold Medal in Sociology - University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

1998

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Thoradeniya, Kumari (2017) War-Affected Children and Psycho-Social Rehabilitation. Sri Lanka Journal of Social Science, 40 (1).

Thoradeniya, Kumari (2015) Community Based Psycho-Social Rehabilitation for War-Affected Children in Sri Lanka. Post-Conflict Rehabilitation: Insights from Pakistan and Beyond. Yamin, T; Najimdeen, B and Ahmed, S (ed). Centre for International Peace & Stability, National University of Science & Technology, Pakistan.

Thoradeniya, Kumari (2014) Ken Wilber’s Contribution for Child Development Theories. Samaja Wimasuma, Publication of Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Thoradeniya, Kumari (2013) A Sociological Study about Former Child- Soldiers in Sri Lanka. Samaja Wimasuma, Publication of Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Thoradeniya, Kumari (2012) Gender Differences in Experience War: Sri Lankan experience. CENWOR, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Thoradeniya, Kumari (2002) Women in Development activities. Women’s Image in Contemporary Sri Lanka, CENWOR, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Thoradeniya, Kumari (2000) Recent Women Suicide Trend in Sri Lanka. Women in Sri Lanka and new Social Issues, CENWOR, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Thoradeniya, Kumari (2000) Women and New Social Challenges. Prathimana. Publication of the Department of Sociology, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.

Thoradeniya, Kumari (1999) Aurvedic Medicine System which is Becoming Remote from the Sri Lankan Culture, Sunscrutiks Puranaya, Central Cultural Fund, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Thoradeniya, Kumari (1999) Sociological Features of the Folk Songs of Sri Lanka. Piyawara, Publication of the Department of Sinhala, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Conferences

International Conference on Post Conflict Rehabilitation

Community Based Psycho-Social Rehabilitation for War-Affected Children in Sri Lanka

University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan

November, 2015

International Conference on Promoting Socio-Economic Equity in South Asia: Challenges and Prospects

War-Affected Children and Psycho-Social Rehabilitation

Colombo, Sri Lanka

July, 2015

6th International Conference on Culture and Heritage

Religious Healing in War-affected Children in Sri Lanka

University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

June, 2015

Seventh national Convention on Women’s Studies

Gender Differences in Experience War: Sri Lankan experience

Centre for Women’s Research, Colombo, Sri Lanka

July, 2012

18th European Conference on Modern South Asian Studies

Women’s Participation in Development Activities

University of Lund, Sweden

July, 2004

Seventh national Convention on Women’s Studies

Women’s Contribution towards Rural Development

Centre for Women’s Research, Colombo

March, 2002

Seventh national Convention on Women’s Studies

Resent Women Suicide Trends in Sri Lanka

Centre for Women’s Research, Colombo

March, 2000

Research Interests

Social Psychology, Gender