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Dr. UP Lekamge

Senior Lecturer

Social Sciences and Languages

Email : ule@ssl.sab.ac.lk

    Qualifications

  • MA in International Relations [2011] University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

    PhD in Sociology [2010] University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

    MA in Linguistics [2006]  University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

    MSSc. in Sociology [2004] University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

    Postgraduate Diploma in Education [TESL] 1998 University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

    BA [Hons.] [1995] University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

    Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education [CTHE] 2020 Staff Development Centre, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

     

    Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

  • 2012       Life Member - Royal Asiatic Society, Sri Lanka. Membership No. L/1128

    2000/2    Sri Lanka English Language Teachers’ Association Membership - [0047]

    Research Interests

  • Social Work, Social Research Methods, Sociological Theory

    Current Research Projects

  • Social Capital, Transaction Cost and Livelihood Success of the Members of Community Based Organizations in Sri Lanka - DOR SUSL No.47 [With Prof. HMS Priyanath, the Principal Coordinator and MD Ravindu Sachintha] 
     

    Recent Publications

  • "Joint modelling of correlated binary outcomes regarding the misconceptions of HIV transmission: a study with reference to the Tertiary and Vocational Education Trainees in Sri Lanka", (2020) International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 7(8), 2950 DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20203368

    Research Grants/Research Awards

  • 2013 - SAARC Cultural Centre Research Grants 2012/3 – ‘Diasporic Cultures of South Asia during 18th to 20th Centuries

    Research Grants/Research Awards

    Postgraduate Supervision

  • The Strength of Relational Aspect of Social Capital on Livelihood Success of Samurdhi Beneficiaries: with Special Reference to Imbulpe DS Division, M. Phil. Candidate - MDR Sachintha, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

    Published as full paper at the National/International Conferences/Symposium

  • ‘Countering old age loneliness at the Electronic temple through Dhamma Counselling’, Buddhist Psychotherapy, Journal of International Association of Buddhist Universities [IABU] Conference, 2012 May/June, pp. 105-114

    Presented with evidence at the National/International Conferences/Symposium

  • The Impact of Socio-Economic Changes in Female Employment Patterns in Sri Lanka, The First International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences [IRCHS], University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. 8th November, 2012

    The Changes of the Readership in a Digitised Age, [with Dr. Praneeth Abhayasundere] The First International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences [IRCHS], University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. 8th November, 2012

    ‘Cricket in South Asia: a new quasi-religion’ [with Dr. Praneeth Abhayasundere], Royal Asiatic Society 5th Annual Research Conference 2012 – Sri Lanka

    ‘Popular music, globalized youth and hybrid cultural identity’ [with Dr. Praneeth Abhayasundere], Royal Asiatic Society 1st Aesthetic Studies Conference 2012 – Sri Lanka. 

    'Pilgrimages turned picnics: religion or leisure'  [with Dr. Praneeth Abhayasundere], 8th  National Annual Conference on Buddhist Studies, The Dept. of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 21st – 22nd December 2012 

    'Colours in society: unconsciously conscious psychological behaviour' [with Dr. Praneeth Abhayasundere], 6th Annual Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences – 2013 March, Royal Asiatic Society, Sri Lanka. 

    'Changes and Challenges of Traditional Pottery making in Sri Lanka’, SAARC Regional Seminar on ‘Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions of South Asia’ 2013 April 29 – 30, Sri Lanka. 

    Chapters and Books of Scholarly Work

  • ‘Policy Reforms in Higher Education: Transforming Sri Lanka into an Education Hub’ [with Prof. Sirimal Abeyratne], In ‘Re-creating and Re-positioning of Sri Lankan Universities to meet Emerging Opportunities and Challenges in a Globalised Environment’, University Grant Commission, Sri Lanka. 2012, pp. 43-54

    Buddhist Economics: the road not taken for right living of Sustainability, (2019) In Buddhist Approach to Responsible Consumption and Sustainable Development, Thich Nhat Tu and Thich Duc Thien [Eds.],  Vietnam: Hong Duck Publishing House. pp.463-482

    Positions Held/Hold or service Rendering/Rendering (University Level/National Level/International Level)

  • 2011/20 Selector of Books for Literary Awards - Department of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka.

    2018/21 Activity Coordinator - World Bank Funded AHEAD Project, SUSL, Sri Lanka.

    2018      Coordinator - Diploma in Social Development and Welfare, SUSL, Sri Lanka.

    2019/21 Faculty Coordinator – Quality Assurance Cell, FSSL, SUSL.

    2019      Student Counsellor – Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

    2019      Reviewer – Ákhyàna / Narrations (e-journal) published by the SUSL, Sri Lanka

    2020/1   Director – Centre for Gender Equity and Equality, SUSL, Sri Lanka.

    2019/21 Deputy Coordinator – DOR [HEMS] AHEAD Project Funded by World Bank

    Undergraduate Teaching

  • Social Work [SOC 314] Sinhala and English media

    Statistics for Sociology [SOC213] Sinhala and English media

    Introduction to Sociology [SOC111] Sinhala and English media  

    Sociological Theory [SOC221] Sinhala and English media 

    Advanced Sociological Theory [SOC412] Sinhala and English media

    Sociology of Work and Work Organizations [SOC323] Sinhala and English media

    Postgraduate Teaching