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Dr. AS Ananda

Professor

Social Sciences and Languages

Email : saratananda@gmail.com

    Qualifications

  • PhD (NUS) - Singapore

    M Phil (HUST) - Peoples Republic of China

    BAhons (Peradeniya) - Sri Lanka

    Certificate Caurse in Teaching Methodology (SUSL) - Sri Lanka

    Awards, Medals and Prizes

    1. Gold Medal in sociology for best result Dr, and Mrs. Stanley G. Abeysingha Memorial 1997
    2. Hilmy Menzil Memorial prize for sociology (Most Meritorious) 1997
    3. Gate Mudliyar A.G. Thilakarathne post graduate research fellowship 1999
    4. Awarded scholarship for post graduate students in the People’s Republic of China 2000
    5. Awarded scholarship for doctoral degree programme of National University of Singapore 2008
    6. Awarded fellowship for demonstrated contribution to business and social science research, Australian Academy of Business Research - 2016

    Research Interests

  • Medical Sociology, Religious Studies, Development Studies, Social Entrepreneurship

    Current Research Projects

  • A Study of Infant Mortality Trends in Sri Lanka: Reasons for Its Rapid Decline over Time and Regional Differences at Present

    Anthropology of CKDu Tales: Background Information of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Eteology in Dry Zone - Sri Lanka

    Recent Publications

  • NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ARTICLES

    Ananda, A.S. 2017. Entrepreneurial Little Tradition: Urban Bottom Line Business of Sri Lanka. Australian Academy of Accounting and Finance Review (AAAFR), Vol. 3, Issue 1, January 2017, ISSN (Online) 2205-6688/ (Print) 2205-6742.

    Ananda, A.S. 2017. වානිජ්‍ය චූල සම්ප්‍රධාය. Samaja Sameeksha, Vol. 1, No. 2, ISSN 24780472. http://www.socialaffair.org

    Ananda, A.S. 2017. Identifying Social Capital and Its Use of Cooperative Entrepreneurship. Sri Lanka Journal for Cooperative Studies. Vol. 1, Issue1, (Accepted for publishing)

    Ananda, A.S. 2016. Indigenous Knowledge, Practices and Challenges, Akyana/Narrations, January-June, 2016. Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Community Studies (CIKCS), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

    Ananda A.S. 2012. Bonding to Bridging: Networking Patterns of Up-country Tamil Business of Sri Lanka, Sabaragamuwa University Journal, Vol. 11, No. 1, Dec. 2012.

    Ananda A.S. 2004. “ආයුර්වේදය සහ සාම්ප්‍රදායික චීන වෙදකමෙහි එන සුව කිරීම පිලිබඳ දර්ශනය” (SamajaVimasuma. No. 11, (2004) Dept. of Sociology, University of Peradeniya.

    BOOK CHAPTERS

    Ananda, A.S. 2017. Kaffirs in Sri Lanka, People of Sri Lanka, Colombo, (Ed.) Ministry of National Coexistence Dialogue and National Languages.

    Ananda, A.S. 2017. ක්‍රීඩාව, කාන්තාව හා පුමතිරිබව පිළිබඳ මිත්යාව. Felicitation Volume of Senior Proffesor AKG Jayasinhe, Department of Sociology, University of Ruhuna.

    Ananda, A.S. 2015. Taking distrust as construct: The Buddhist thought of alienation, (Eds.), Felicitation Volume to Ven. Werahera Ariyawansa thera, Sudharamarama Pirivena, Godage Publishers

    Ananda A.S. 2014. “srilankawe bouddha samaja wyapara saha dhanawadee sharaya” 2014 (Ed.), Dambulle Sudeva, Sri Lankeya samakaleena budusamaya, Colombo, Godage.

    Ananda A.S. 2006. “Sri Lankan Society, entrepreneurship and elite factor” (Induvara, Nov., 2006 (Eds.) Daya Amarasekara & Rohita Dassanayake)

    FULL PAPERS

    Sarath Ananda, A. 2018. Modernization of Tradition for Endurance: Future and Challenges of Traditional Brass Industry of Pilimatalawa - Sri Lanka,4th International Conference on Rural Development and Entrepreneurship, ICORE 2017. Alosethar-Malaysia

    Ananda A.S. 2014. “Ethnic Business: Mainstream and Outsider Traditions of Tamil Entrepreneurship” Jaffna University International Conference – 2014.

    Ananda A.S. 2006.What is the Possibilities to Promote Middle East Female Migrants towards Local Level Entrepreneurial Activities to Prevent Them from Family Issues? Second National Research Session, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka – 2007.

    Ananda A.S. 2004. “Factors Affecting Agricultural Development in China and Sri Lanka in the Period of Globalization” Arts Faculty Symposium, University of Peradeniya- Sri Lanka 2004.

    Ananda A.S. 2002. “Indigenous knowledge of healing systems in Asia: comparative study between Chinese Traditional Medicine and Indian Ayurveda” at 6th Asia Pacific Social Sciences and Medicine Conference, October 14 - 18 2002 Kungming- China.

    ABSTRACS

    Ananda, A.S. 2017. Supplements of CKDu Tale. Conference: CKDu from Social Science Perspective, Renuka City Hotel, Galle Road - Colombo 03, 19th May 2017, At Renuka City Hotel, Galle Road - Colombo 03, 19th May 2017.

    Ananda A.S. 2014. “Ethnic Business: Mainstream and Outsider Traditions of Tamil Entrepreneurship” Jaffna University International Conference – 2014.

    Ananda, A. S. 2013. “The Entrepreneurial Little Tradition: Bottom Line Business of Sri Lanka”, 3rd Annual Research Session of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka – 2013

    Ananda A.S. 2007. "Money not to be burnt like oil: a sociological study on entrepreneurial characteristics of female labour migrants to the Middle East, First International Research Symposium- Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

    Ananda A.S. 2006. “Caste and Social Stratification in South Asia” at 6th Asia Pacific Social Sciences and Medicine Conference, October 14 - 18 2002 Kungming- China

    Ananda A.S. 2005. “Factors Affecting high Rates of Infant Mortality in the Urban Sector of Sri Lanka (Annual Symposium of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2005).

    Ananda A.S. 2004. “Factors Affecting Agricultural Development in China and Sri Lanka in the Period of Globalization” Arts Faculty Symposium, University of Peradeniya- Sri Lanka 2004.

    Ananda A.S. 2002. “Indigenous knowledge of healing systems in Asia: comparative study between Chinese Traditional Medicine and Indian Ayurveda” at 6th Asia Pacific Social Sciences and Medicine Conference, October 14 - 18 2002 Kungming- China.

    BOOKS

    Ananda A.S. 2015. Entrepreneurship and Sri Lankan Society, Nugegoda, Sarasavi Publishers

    Ananda A.S. 2000. “Mataka Suwanda” (A volume of Short Stories in Sinhala), Colombo, Ruhunu Printers and Publishers.

    EDITIONS (Journals)

    1. Akyana/Narrations, Vol. 1, January-June, 2016. Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Community Studies (CIKCS), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
    2. Akyana/Narrations, Vol. 2, July-December, 2016. Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Community Studies (CIKCS), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

    (Monograph)

    1. Ananda A.S. (Direction: Bimali Amarasekara, Concept: Sunimal Fernando) 2009. New approach to the Understanding of Child Rights, INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo
    2. Ananda A.S. 2009. (Research and Reporting: M.H.B. Indrani Wanasinhe) Child Rights in a Declining Traditional Agriculture Based Community with Alternative Economic Opportunities, INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo
    3. Ananda A.S. 2009.(Research and Reporting: Chinthaka Pathirana) A Burgeoning Tourist Industry in a Traditional Fishing Community: Its Implication on Child Rights, INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo
    4. Ananda A.S. 2009. (Research and Reporting: J.M. Pathmasiri)The Rights of the Child in a Coastal Community with a Flourishing Tourist Industry, INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo
    5. Ananda A.S. 2009.(Research and Reporting: D.L. Sujeewa Priyadarshani) Children of Migrant Mothers- What are their Rights? INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo
    6. Ananda A.S. 2009.(Research and Reporting: R.M.R.W.S.B. Ratnayake) The Nature of Child Rights in a Community Engaged in Small Enterprise Development Founded on Traditional Technology, INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo
    7. Ananda A.S. 2009.(Research and Reporting: N.M. Karunaratne) Child Rights in a Declining Commercial Agricultural Community Affected by the Open Economy, INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo
    8. Ananda A.S. 2009. (Research and Reporting: M.H.M. Sunil Shantha) Indigenous Children and their Rights, INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo
    9. Ananda A.S. 2009. (Research and Reporting: M.R. RushaniIlham) Child Rights in a Contemporary Muslim Community, INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo
    10. Ananda A.S. 2009.(Research and Reporting: A. Nallasami)Rights of Tamil Children in a Plantation Community, INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo
    11. Ananda A.S. 2009.(Research and Reporting: Chandima D. Dissanayake)Where Caste is an Economic Resource – The Nature of Child Rights, INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo
    12. Ananda A.S. 2009.(Research and Reporting: S.N.M.B. Manchanayake) Children Living in a Shanty Town on the Periphery of Colombo, INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo
    13. Ananda A.S. 2009.(Research and Reporting: A.S. Ananda ) Children and their Rights in a Slum Community in Kandy, INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo
    14. Ananda A.S. 2009(Research and Reporting: M.D. Chammi S. Ariyapala ). Street Children in the City of Colombo, INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo
    15. Ananda A.S. 2009.(Research and Reporting: A.M.A. Suranjith Gunasekara)Rights of Street Children in Kandy, INASIA-REDDBARNA, Colombo