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Department of Sociology

Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya

Dr. MG Manuratne

Senior Lecturer (Grade I)

PhD (New England, Australia) MPhil (Peradeniya), BA (Peradeniya)

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About Me

Dr. Manurathne is an academic in the Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya. He completed his Special degree in Sociology, 1983 and M.Phil in Sociology, 1999 at University of Peradeniya. Later he successfully completed his PhD at the University of New England, Australia, under the World Bank scholarship in 2010.

Education

PhD

University of New England, Australia

2010

MPhil

University of Peradeniya

1999

BA

University of Peradeniya

1983

Current Positions

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

Positions Held

Co-chairperson of Health and Sanitary Sub-committee, General Conversation 2014 - University of Peradeniya

2014

Co-chairperson of Traffic and Security Sub-committee, General Conversation 2014 - University of Peradeniya

2014

Member of Governing Board - Centre of Human Right, University of Peradeniya

2013

Chair Person - Senior Student Councilors’, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya

2013

Committee Member of Faculty Land and Building Management committee - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya

2013

Warden - Sarasavi Uyana Hostel, University of Peradeniya

2011

Visiting Lecturer - The Buddhasravaka Bikshu University of Anuradhapura

2004

Visiting Lecturer - School of Cooperative Training School, Polgalla

1992 - 1993

Awards

Travel Grant - School of Humanities, University of New England, Australia

2010

Higher Study Grant from the National centre for the Advancement of Humanities and Social Sciences - University Grant Commission and the Ministry of Higher Education in Sri Lanka

2005 - 2008

The World Bank Scholarship for the PhD studies, IRQUE Project - World Bank

2005 - 2009

Wilhelm Fellowship, ISLE Program - Bowdoin College

2001

Hilmy Manzil Memorial Price for the best graduate in Sociology - University of Peradeniya

1983

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Manurathne, M. G. (2010) Sustainable Community Development: A Case Study of AMDP System “C” in Sri Lanka- Paper Presented at Workshop on Post-Graduate Research Conference, University of New England, Australia .

Manurathne, M. G. (2004) Family, Social Changes and Women Participation in Economics Activities in Rural Sri Lanka . Professor A.D.P. Kalansooriya Felicitation Volume, Ariya Publisher, Warakapola. PP 475-92.

Manurathne, M. G. (2003) “Labour Participation of Women Agricultural Activities” Centre for Women's Research (CEWOR) Colombo.

Manurathne, M.G. (2003) Changing Role of Women within Their Family: A Sociological study of Mahaweli System " C " Induwara Ariya Publishers,Warakapola, PP 187.

Manurathne, M. G. (2001) "Gender and Development", Gender and Economics Open University of Sri Lanka . A Lesson for B.A. part-1 students, Open University of Sri Lanka. PP 40-45.

Research Interests

Community Development, Sustainable Development and Gender Studies, Community Participation and Resettlement Planning