PhD
Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS)
2022
MPhil
University of Peradeniya
2015
Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychosocial Work
The University of Colombo
2011
BA (Hons)
University of Peradeniya
2007
Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS)
2022
University of Peradeniya
2015
The University of Colombo
2011
University of Peradeniya
2007
Senior Lecturer - Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya
2018 - To Present
Lecturer - Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya
2013-2018
Instructor in Social Work - Department of Peadiatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
2010 - 2013
Assistant Lecturer - University of Peradeniya
2008 - 2010
Member - International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS)
2019-2022
Life member - The Royal Asiatic society, Sri Lanka
Life member - The University Explorers’ Club, University of Peradeniya
Life member - Alumni Association of University of Peradeniya
Founder Member - The International Interaction club in University of Peradeniya
Founder Member - The Sri Lanka Association of Child Development in Sri Lanka
Founder Member - The National Obesity Forum, Sri Lanka
Member - British Sociological Association, UK
Best Poster Award at the 10th Annual Academic Sessions - The Sri Lankan Psychiatrists’ Association – UK.
2013
The Travel Grant - the International Research Centre of the University of Peradeniya to participate the APACPH conference (Research Paper Presentation) held in Wuhan, China
2013
The Travel Grant - The Women’s Council, United Kingdom
2013
participate the APACPH conference (Research Paper Presentation) held in Wuhan, China, - The International Research Centre of the University of Peradeniya
2013
The fellowship - The ADAPT, Mumbai, India and International Centre for Child Health, University college of London for the Asia Pacific Regional Training Programme (6 months), ‘Community Initiatives in Inclusion’, Mumbai, India
2013
Best poster Award at the 6th Annual scientific Sessions & International Symposium on CNS Demyelination - Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists
2012
First place award at the Open Island-wide Essay competition held in commemoration of ‘THE INTERNATIONAL DISABLE DAY-2008 - Department of Social Service and Social Welfare and Saviya Sanwardhana Foundation of Sri Lanka
2008
SLUSA Colours Awards For the Inter University Games - Sri Lanka University Sport Association.
2003 - 2007
The University Colours Awards - University of Peradeniya
2003/2004/2005/2006
Mahapola Merit Scholarship - University Grant Commission, Sri Lanka
2003-2007
Open Island–wide Essay Competition in Commemoration of ‘International Women’s Day 2007 - Human Rights Commission
2007
University Scholarship for Academic Excellence for First Class (Honour) Degree - University of Peradeniya
2006/2007
Won Hilmy Manzil Memorial Prize for Greatest Competence in Sociology - The University of Peradeniya
2007
Won Dr, Mr. & Mrs. Stanley G.Abeysinghe Memorial Gold Medal for Greatest Competence in Sociology - University of Peradeniya
2000
Premarathne, H. D. P., De Silva S, Jayasena A. (2014) Diabetes and your child: A Hand book for parents of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus; (ISBN 978-955-0629-01-5, ISBN 978-955-0629-02-2, ISBN 978-955-0629-03-09, in Sinhala, English & Tamil Languages, sponsered by “Nirogi Lanka Projec”, Diabetic Prevention Task Force, SLMA, Publisher: Triple Publicity, Second Edition: 2014, First Edition: 2012)
Premarathne H. D. P. & Kulasekara N.K. (2011) An assessment of Interests, Attitudes, and Future Aspirations of First Year Students of the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, Annual Research Symposium 2012: “Converging Technologies & Sustainable Communities”, The University of Colombo, 16th and 17th August 201, Proceedings, ISBN 978-955-0460-32-8, Pp:98-100.
Premarathne H. D. P, Wanigasinghe J, (2013), An assessment of the education needs of children with Epilepsy, 10th Annual Academic Sessions- 2013 of the Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists organized in collaboration with the Sri Lankan Psychiatrists’ Association–UK, 1st to 3rd March, 2013, (Awarded as the Best Poster Presentation).
Premarathe H. D. P, de Silva Amarasiri, Wikramasinge VP. (2013)“Influence of Gendered Ideas and Practices on Childhood Obesity: A study of a cohort of obese and overweight children in the Western Province of Sri Lanka”, 16th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, Colombo, ISSN: 1391 -2992, Vol4, No 2, Pp.54 -55.
Premarathe H.D. P, de Silva Amarasiri, Wikramasinge VP. (2013) “The Impact of Television Viewing on the Incidence of Obesity among Children in Colombo District, Sri Lanka”, The 13th Scientific Session of the Commonwealth Association of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (CAPGAN 2013) Colombo, from 06th to 07th December, 2013
5th Research Conference Abstract book, The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
Premarathne H. D. P, “Food behaviour of the University Students of the Faculty of Arts., University of Peradeniya”, 5th Research Conference Abstract book, The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, 30th, 31st March 2012.
International Conference on Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
Premarathne H. D.P, Wanigasinghe J, Sumanasena S, , Senevirathne B, Gunawardhena S. “Designing an early intervention programme to meet the needs of children with disabilities and their families within a low resource setting”, International Conference on Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, in March, 2013, Lucknow, India.
Global Health Conference Proceeding, Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health
Premarathne,H. D. P, de Silva, Amarasiri, Wickramasinghe VP. (2013)“A study of Association between Sedentary Life Style and Childhood Obesity in Urban Sri Lanka”, Global Health Conference Proceeding, Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, The 45th Annual Conference, Whuhan University, Global Health Institute from 24th to 27th October, 2013, Wuhan, China, P:384.
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