Prof. Shantha K Hennayake - University of Peradeniya

Professor Shantha K. Hennayake 

Official 

Deputy Vice-Chancellor 

University of Peradeniya 

Peradeniya 

Sri Lanka 

Residential 

06, Lagestromia Drive 

Mahakanda 

Hindagala 

Sri Lanka 

Telephone 

081-239-2673 081-238-7204 

081-238-9003 

Facsimile 081-238-9003 

Mobile 077-784-0640 

Email 

skhenna1@sltnet.lk and shanthahennayake@gmail.com 

Date of Birth: 1959 May 22 

Place of Birth 

Nationality 

Civil Status 

Language Competence 

Computer Literacy 

Matale, Sri Lanka 

Sri Lankan 

Married 

Excellent command of Sinhala and English 

Basic knowledge of Tamil 

Excellent Sinhala and English Word Processing, 

Spreadsheets, Graphics, Statistical and Desktop publishing 

software packages 

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A. Educational History 

Primary Education: Ratnapura Ketandola Maha Vidyalaya (Grade 1-3) 

(1964-1971) 

Wellawaya Malwattawala Maha Vidyalaya (Grade 3-4) 

Teldeniya Dumbara Vidyalaya(Grade 4-7) 

Secondary Education Matale Bandarapola Maha Vidyalaya (Grade 8-10) 

(1971-1977) 

Harlan Community High School, Harlan Iowa, USA (Grade 11 

[ High School Certificate]) 

Matale St. Thomas College (Grade 12) 

Undergraduate Education 

B. A. Degreee specializing in Geography, University of 

Peradeniya (1982) 

Title of Undergraduate Thesis: Micro-Geomorphological 

Changes in the Sudu Ganga 

Post Graduate Education I: Master of Arts in Geography, University of Peradeniya (1988) 

Title of the Thesis: Geographical Perspectives on the 

Ethnicity of Sri Lanka 

Post Graduate Education II: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Syracuse University, Syracuse, 

New York USA (1991) 

Title of the Dissertation: Interactive Ethnonationalism: 

Studying Tamil Ethnonationalism in Sri Lanka 

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Professional Training 

1992 “Environmental Impact Assessment for Developing Countries”, Institute of 

Agriculture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. USA, (August) 

1992 “Intensive Environmental Impact Assessment Course”, Natural Resources and 

Environmental Policy Project (NAREPP) of the Ministry of Environment and 

Parliamentary Affairs and USAID, Sri Lanka (September) 

1994 “Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology” , Natural Resources 

and Environmental Policy Project (NAREPP) of the Ministry of Environment 

and USAID, Sri Lanka (October) 

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1995 “Environmental Monitoring: Principles and Use in EIA”, Natural 

Resources and Environmental Policy Project (NAREPP) of the Ministry of 

Environment and USAID, Sri Lanka (April) 

1998 “Social Impact Assessment”, International Association of Impact 

Assessment, Christchurch, New Zealand (April) 

2003 Training on “Management of Involuntary Resettlement” by the Asian 

Development Bank 

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Scholarships, Awards and Grants: 

1982 University Scholarship by the University of Peradeniya for the Best Student 

in Geography . 

1983 1986 Fulbright Hays Scholarship to follow the Ph. D. at Syracuse 

University. 

1984 1987 Travel Grant by Syracuse University to carry out the Ph. D. research in 

Sri Lanka 

1990 Graduate Appointment by Syracuse University. The rank and responsibility is 

similar to that of an Assistant Professor 

1992 Natural Resources Environment and Policy Project (NAREPP) Grant to follow 

EIA Training Program at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. USA . 

1996 Commonwealth Youth Center Grant to conduct a Training Program on 

Environmental Management for Youth in Islamabad, Pakistan. . 

1996 Awarded the right to translate the International Charter on Geographic 

Education of the Commission of Geographic Education of the International 

Geographical Union. 

1998 Capacity Building Grant by the Government of Netherlands to attend the 

International Association of Impact Assessment 1998 Annual Meeting in 

Christchurch, New Zealand. . 

1998 Recognition for outstanding contribution to International Association of 

Impact Assessment. At the Assessment 1998 Annual Meeting in 

Christchurch, New Zealand. . 

1999 National Correspondent for the Commission for Geographical Education of 

the International Geographic Union. . 

1999 Grant to attend the Conference on “Governance in South Asia” at Mauree, 

Pakistan by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 

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2003 Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellowship to University of California, Los Angeles 

(UCLA), USA 

2004 Visiting Professorship, Asia Center and Geography Department University of 

Kentucky, Lexington, USA 

2006 Invited Teacher, ISLE Program, University of Peradeniya 

D Teaching Experience : 

1983-1984 Temporary Assistant Lecturer 

Undergraduate Courses: Cartography (100), Human Geography (100) 

1984-1991 Assistant Lecturer 

Undergraduate Courses: Geographical Research Techniques (300), Fluvial 

Geomorphology (300), Advanced Cartography (300), Regional Themes 

(200) 

1991-2001 Senior Lecturer II (The date of Confirmation 1991 May 05) 

Undergraduate Courses: 

Philosophy of Geography (300) 

Political Geography (300) 

Fundamentals of Geography (100) 

Human Geography (200) 

Political Science (PSS 3.4) 4 modules 

Post Graduate Courses: 

Contemporary Geography (MA Preliminary) 

Geographical Research Aptitude (MA. Preliminary) since 1998 

Environmental Management (MA and M Phil) in 1996 

Geography of Nationalism (MA and M Phil) since 1996 

Core Course on Research Techniques and Methodology for the Post-Graduate 

Program at the Faculty of Arts from its inception to date 

2002 - Professor (Teaching several undergraduate and graduate courses in the 

Department in addition to supervising both undergraduate and post graduate 

courses and engaging in research in Political Geography). 

Undergraduate Courses: 

Philosophy of Geography (301) 

Political Geography (213) 

Geography of South Asia (GGY 211) 

Environmental Impact Assessment (GY 357) 

Social Impact Assessment (GGY 464) 

Dissertation I (GGY 498) 

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Post Graduate Courses: 

Geography of Nationalism (MA and M Phil) since 1996 

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Inter Faculty/University Teaching Experience: 

Module on Environmental Impact Assessment in the Environmental 

Science (Minor) for B.Sc. at the Science Faculty, University of Peradeniya 

1998-1999 and 1999-2000 

Environmental Impact Assessment Module for the M.Sc. Course in 

Environmental Biology, Post Graduate Institute of Science, University of 

Peradeniya, 2000 

Environmental Management and Sustainable Development , 

Environmental Science Board of Study- Post-Graduate Institute of Science, 

2008 to date (my share is 50%). 

Module on Environmental Management for the M.Sc Wild Life Ecology 

and Management at the Post Graduate Institute of Science, University of 

Peradeniya, 1997, 1999 

Introductory Lectures "Environment: Physical and Social" in the Pre- 

Clinical Curriculum , Medical Faculty, University of Peradeniya 1998 

Environmental Impact Assessment for M.Sc in Natural Resource 

Management and Environmental Economics 1997, 1998, 1999 at the Post- 

Graduate Institute of Agriculture (my share is 50%) 

Social Impact Assessment for M.Sc in Natural Resource Management and 

Environmental Economics at the Post-Graduate Institute of Agriculture 1997 

to date. 

Environmental Sociology for M.Sc in Natural Resource Management and 

Environmental Economics at the Post-Graduate Institute of Agriculture 1997, 

1998, 1999,2000 (my share is 50%) 

The module on Environment and Politics in the Certificate Course on 

Environmental Awareness conducted by the Center for Environmental 

Studies, 1996- todate 

Environmental Resources for BA in Natural Resource Management at 

Rajarata University Sri Lanka, 1999,2000 

Environmental Impact Assessment for BA in Natural Resource 

Management at Rajarata University Sri Lanka, 1999 

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Environmental Sociology for BA in Natural Resource Management at 

Rajarata University Sri Lanka, 1999 and 2000, 2001 

Social Impact Assessment Module, M.Sc in Environmental Engineering, 

University of Moratuwa. 2008/9 

Environmental Policy Analysis, for B.A. in Natural Resource Management 

at Rajarata University 2001 

Environmental Impact Assessment for MSc. In Biodiversity Conservation 

and Management at Post-Graduate Institute of Science, University of 

Peradeniya, 2000-2001 

Module on Geopolitics for the MSc in Defense at the Kotalawala Defense 

University Kandawala Sri Lanka since 2005- to date 

Several Modules in Political Geography, Geopolitics at the Defense 

Services Command and Staff College, Sri Lanka 2008 to date 

Module on Tamil Nationalism at Bandaranaike Center for International 

Studies, BMICH, Colombo 2009 – to date 

Modules on Geopolitics, International Relations and Strategy, Civil Wars, 

Destabilization and Disintegration of States for the MSc MSc in Military 

Science and Technology at the Kotalawela Defense University 2011 – contd. 

Module on “Man and Environment” at Sri Lanka International Buddhist 

Academy (SIBA) 2009-2010 

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International Teaching Experience 

Economic Geography (300), Department of Geography, Syracuse University, 

1990 . 

Political Geography for Students of South Bank University, London visiting 

University of Peradeniya, 1997 and 1998 and 2000. 

Environmental Impact Assessment for ISLE Program students from the 

USA visiting University of Peradeniya, 1998-99, 2000. 

Local advisor to Fifth Year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Students of 

College of Environmental Science and Forestry of State University of New 

York, Syracuse visiting Department of Geography, University of Peradeniya 

1993 and 1994 

Environment and Politics- An Independent reading course with Erin 

Williams, ISLE Student, 2000 

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World Geography (GEO 101) at University of Kentucky, Lexington USA - 

2003 

Geography of South Asia (GEO 320) at University of Kentucky, Lexington 

USA -2003 

Development in Sri Lanka for the ISLE Program, University of Peradeniya - 

2005 

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Post-Graduate Supervision 

1994-95 Local Supervisor of Mr. Ranjith Bandara (Senior Lecturer, Department of 

Economics, University of Colombo) , M.Sc Candidate at Agricultural 

University of Norway (NORAGRIC) 

Thesis Title: Natural Capital Depletion in Marginal Tea Lands 

(Prof. Ranjith Bandara is currently the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Foundation 

Institute) 

1998-99 M.S. Rajaguru 

M.Phil Thesis Title : The Role of Medium Scale Industries in Rural 

Development in Kandy, Completed 

1999-00 Local Supervisor of Mrs. Chandra Senavirathne , M.Sc Candidate at 

Agricultural University of Norway (NORAGRIC) 

Thesis Title : Encroachment Problem in the Uma Oya Watershed 

2005-6 Chitrangani Rathnayake 

Mphil Thesis Title “ The Impact of LTTE: GIS Approach” ( continuing) 

20011-12 Advising a number of current M.Phil and Ph.D Students who are continuing 

their research. 

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University Service 

1984-85 Academic Sub Warden at the Hindagala Residential Hall 

1991-95 Senior Treasurer – University Geographical Society 

1991- Member of the Faculty Board, Faculty of Arts 

1992 Panelist at the Workshop on Scientific and Technical Writing , Academic 

Development and Planning Committee of the Senate, University of 

Peradeniya, October. 

1992-99 Secretary- World University Service, Peradeniya Branch 

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1992-96 A member of the Statistical Advisory Committee to the Vice-Chancellor 

1992-96 A member of the Editorial Committee of the Statistical Hand Book, University 

of Peradeniya. 

1992-94 Syllabus Revision Committee, Department of Geography 

1993 Editor of the “Peradeniya: University Bulletin” Quarterly News Journal of the 

University of Peradeniya. 

1994 A Member of the Syllabus Development Committee for the Certificate Course 

in Environmental Awareness, Center for Environmental Studies 

1994 A Member of the Syllabus Development Committee for Post-Graduate 

Diploma in Environmental Assessment, Center for Environmental Studies 

1994-1995 Coordinator of the Faculty Research Project on Curriculum Development and 

Teaching Methodology in the Faculty of Arts 

1995 Resource Person at the Seminar on Curriculum Development and Teaching 

Methodology in the Faculty of Arts. 

1995-97 Member of the Trondheim Peradeniya Collaboration Project (TROPECOL) , 

A joint Academic Development Project of the Departments of Geography of 

Trondheim University in Norway and University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 

1994-95 Coordinator of the School of Forestry and Environment SUNY and 

Geography Department, University of Peradeniya Collaboration Program 

1994-97 Deputy Coordinator, Center for Environmental Studies 

1996-98 Coordinator of the Certificate Course on Environmental Awareness offered by 

the Center for Environmental Studies for students of all Faculties. 

1997-98 Coordinator at the University Peradeniya of the "Strengthening Population 

Studies and Research in Selected Universities, UGC/UNFPA Project 

1997 A member of the Faculty Sub-Committee to Prepare a Working Paper on 

Semester System 

1998 A member of the Faculty Sub Committee on University of Peradeniya in the 

21 st Century 

1999 A member of the Faculty Sub-Committee on the Introduction of the Course 

Unit System in the Faculty of Arts. 

1997 A Committee Member of the University Alumni Association 

1998-99 Hon. Advisor to Hantana Conservation Society 

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2000-01 Senior Student Counselor, and Chairman of the Senior Student Counselors of 

the Faculty of Arts. 

1999-00 Managing Editor, The Modern Sri Lanka Studies 

1999-00 Committee Member of Faculty of Arts Seminar, University of Peradeniya 

1999- Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata 

University of Sri Lanka 

2000 “Field Work in Research” A lecture delivered to the Faculty Specific Program 

of the Faculty of Arts , of the Teacher Training Program of the Staff 

Development Center of the University of Peradeniya February 

2000 “University Education: The Challenge Ahead”, The keynote address delivered 

at the inauguration of the First Year Students, February 

2000- Faculty Coordinator of the Semester/Course Unit System 

2001- Deputy Coordinator, Center for Environmental Studies 

2002- Member, Arts Council 

2003 - Member University Senate 

2003 Served in the Sub-Committee Regarding Grade Point Average (GPA) Across 

Faculties appointed by the Academic Development and Planning Committee. 

June 2002 

2004 Coordinator, Center for Environmental Studies 

2005 Member of the Scholarship Sub Committee of the Senate 

2005 Member of the Senate Sub Committee on Revising the Regulations Relating to 

Examination Procedures 

2006 Coordinator, Arts Faculty Research Seminar Series 

2006 A Member of the Advisory Committee on Course Unit in the Faculty of Arts 

2008 Senior Advisor, Hantane Conservation Society. 

2008 - 2010 Director, Center for Environmental Studies 

2009-10 Coordinator, IRQUE QEF III Faculty of Arts Improvement Project 

2010 – Head, Department of Geography 

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2011 Academic Advisor to BSc Nursing 2006/07 batch 

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National Service 

1993-1995 Member of the Team on “ Madhyama Lanka Development Plan”. 

1996 An Advisor to the Select Committee Elected by the Central Provincial Council 

to Study and Report on the Proposed Upper Kotamale Hydropower Project. 

1996 A member of the Advisory Board on the Preparation of the Teachers 

Handbook on Geography for GCE Advance Level 

1996 A member of the Advisory Board on the Preparation of the Text Book on 

Geography for GCE Advance Level 

1996-1999 Resource Person in Geography for the Rupavahini (Television) Education 

Service 

1996-1999 Resource Person to the Ministry of Agriculture Environment of the Central 

Province. 

1996- A Member of the Board of Advisors of the Center for Higher Education 

Services, Ja Ela. Founder Director, Rev. Fr. N.Batepola. This is managed by 

the Arch Diocese of Colombo. 

1996-99 Observer of the Project Approving Agency Inter Agency Committee at the 

Ministry of Forestry and Environment. 

1997-98 Institutional Development Specialist in EIA for the Institutional Strengthening 

for Environmental Assessment Project of the Ministry of Forestry and 

Environment funded by the ADB 

1997 A member of the Strategy and Research Committee of the Ministry of 

Planning, Ethnic Affairs and National Integration. 

1997 A member of the Advisory Board on the Preparation of the Text Book on 

Human Geography for GCE Advance Level 

1997 UNDP Consultant for “An Intermodal Transport Study for the Southern 

Province 

1997 A Resource Person to the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs on its 

awareness projects on the proposed Constitutional Reforms. 

1996 A member of the Advisory Board on the Social Studies Curriculum National 

Institute of Education 

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1997 A member of the Committee on the Role of Central Province in 

Environmental Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, 

Central Province 

1999 Co-Team Leader and SIA Consultant for the Weli Oya Environmental Impact 

Assessment Study, Department of Irrigation 

2000 Convener of the Working Group on “Streamlining the EIA Process in Sri 

Lanka” of the Sri Lanka Environmental Assessment Association 

2000 A member of the Central Province Sub Committee on Environmental 

Development of the Central Province. 

2000 Resource person at the Practical Workshop to Draft the Environmental Plan 

for Central Province, Ministry of Environment, Central Province 

2000 A member of the Advisory Board to the Chief Minister of the Central Province 

2000 Member of the Research Coordinating Committee, International Water 

Management Institute 

2000-01 Co-Team Leader of the Collaborating Center of the “State of Environment 

Report for Sri Lanka” UNDP-SACEP project of the Ministry of Forestry and 

Environment 

2002 A National Trainer on National Involuntary Resettlement Policy, Ministry of 

Lands and Central Environmental Authority. 

2003 Served as the principle expert to the UN Habitat Sustainable Cities 

Programme in preparing the “Kandy: City Environment and Poverty Profile” 

2002-3 Served as the Team Leader of the study on Badowita, Sri Lanka: An 

Assessment of an Urban Resettlement Project” for the Third World Center for 

Water Management in Mexico and JAICA, March, 2003 for the Ministry of 

Urban Public Utilities. 

2003 Serving as the NIRP and SIA Specialist of the Central Environmental 

Authority Appointed Technical Evaluation Committee to review the EIA of 

the Kandy Colombo Expressway Project. 

2003 Serve as the SIA expert in the EIA Study on the 100 Megawatt Thermal 

Power Plant in Puttalam, Heladhanavi, Sri Lanka 

2004 Serving as the Team Leader for Independent Assessment of Environmental 

Pioneer Program of the Central Environmental Authority funded by ADB 

2005 Serving as the Team Leader of the Evaluation of the SHAKTHI 

(empowerment) Project of CARE 

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2005 Consultant to CARE International, Hambantota Post Tsunami Assessment 

2005 Resettlement Consultant to NWSDB 

2005 National Project Coordinator, Forest Governance Project, IUCN 

2005 Deputy Chairman, Expert Advisory Committee on Sethusamudram Ship 

Channel Project, Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka. 

2006 Consultant on “University and Industry” for the Development of a National 

Policy framework on Higher Education, National Education Commission. 

2006 Consultant to Central Environmental Authority to evaluate the Rapid 

Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Post Tsunami Resettlement Sites. 

2006 A member of the Advisory Committee to the Central Province Multi 

Stakeholder Environmental Institutional Framework. 

2006 Team Leader: FSC Forest Certification Programme, IUCN Sri Lanka 

2006 Member of the Expert Committee appointed by the Secretary to the Ministry 

of Environment to look into the private lands in Bellanwila-Aththidiya 

2006 Consultant on “University and Industry” for the project on Development of a 

National Policy Framework on Higher Education, National Education 

Commission. 

2006 Member of the Technical Evaluation Committee appointed by the Central 

Environmental Authority on the EIA on the “Proposed 2 nd International 

Airport at Weerawela in Hambantota 

2008 Member of the Technical Evaluation Committee appointed by the Central 

Environmental Authority on the EIA on the “Proposed 2 nd International 

Airport at Uda Mattala Hambantota 

2009- Advisor, Dilmah Conservation 

2010- Team Leader of the EIA study on Gonadikawatta Sanitary Landfill Study – 

Central Environmental Study 

2010- Member of the UGC Sub Committee on Social Sciences and Humanities 

2010 - Member, Council of the Central Environmental Authority 

2010 - Editor in Chief, Updating the CEA publication on Man and Environment. 

2011 Team Leader – NBRO Review Team appointed by the National Science and 

Technology Commission 

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2012 - Member of the NCAS Committee 

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Membership of Professional/Civic Organizations 

1994 Sri Lanka Geographical Teachers Association 

1994- Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Sciences 

1996 Sri Lanka Impact Assessment Association 

2006 Environmental Professionals Association of Sri Lanka 

2008 President, Sri Lanka Association of Geographers 

K Organization of Academic 

Conferences/Seminars/Workshops 

1989 Sessions on "Ethnicity in Sri Lanka" and at the New York Conference on 

Asian Studies, Foreign and Comparative Studies Center, Syracuse University, 

New York 

1990 Session on "Ethnonationalism: Geography and Social Theory" at the Annual 

Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Toronto, April. 

1996 Seminar on Indigenous People, Sponsored by Ministry of Transport, 

Environment and Women's Affairs and coordinated by Center for 

Environmental Studies, NARESA Auditorium, April 

1996 Workshop on Population and Environment, UNFPA/UGC Project on 

Population, PGIA Seminar Room, October 

1997 6 th Sri Lanka Studies Conference, Hotel Tourmaline, Kandy Sri Lanka, August 

(This is a biannual gathering of international scholars on Sri Lanka) 

2008 2 nd National Geography Conference, Department of Geography, University of 

Peradeniya 

L Organization and Coordination of Professional 

Workshops/Seminars 

1994 Mini EIA Workshop for Agriculture, Land Forestry and Irrigation Sector, 

Ministry of Transport, Environment and Women's Affairs and Center for 

Environmental Study, ISTI, Gannoruwa, November 

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1994 Mini EIA Workshop for Industrial and Mining Cluster, Ministry of Transport, 

Environment and Women's Affairs and Center for Environmental Study, 

ISTI, Gannoruwa, November 

1994 Mini EIA Workshop for Fisheries, Coastal and Tourism Sector, Ministry of 

Transport, Environment and Women's Affairs and Center for Environmental 

Study, ISTI, Gannoruwa, December 

1995 10 Day EIA Workshop for Post-Graduate Students, NAREPP and Center for 

Environmental Studies, Kotmale Holiday Resort, February 

1995 EIA Workshop for Newly Appointed PAAs, Ministry of Transport, 

Environment and Women's Affairs and Center for Environmental Studies, 

ARTI, Colombo, June 

1995 EIA Workshop for Members of EIA Oversight Committees, Ministry of 

Transport, Environment and Women's Affairs and Center for Environmental 

Studies, SLIDA, Colombo, July 

1995 EIA Workshop for Consultants Registered with the CEA, Central 

Environmental Authority and Center for Environmental Studies, SLIDA, 

Colombo, July 

1995 6th Intensive EIA Training Workshop, Ministry of Transport, Environment 

and Women's Affairs, NAREPP, Central Environmental Authority and Center 

for Environmental Studies, Waikkala, September 

1995 Awareness Workshop for Members of NGOs in Colombo District, Ministry 

of Transport, Environment and Women's Affairs, Central Environmental 

Authority and Center for Environmental Studies, Sugathadasa Indoor 

Stadium, Colombo, November 

1995 Awareness Workshop on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for 

Developers and Investors, Ministry of Transport, Environment and Women's 

Affairs, Central Environmental Authority and Center for Environmental 

Studies 



for Environmental Studies, TREE Center, Randenigala, February-March. 

1996 Seminar on Indigenous People, Sponsored by the Ministry of Transport, 

Environment & Women’s Affairs, NARESA Auditorium, April 



for Environmental Studies, Agricultural In-Service Training Institute, 

Angunakolapelessa, September -October. 

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for Environmental Studies, Irrigation Training Institute, Galgamuwa, June 

1998 Awareness Workshop for Developers/Investors on Environmental Aspect 

Associated with the Installation of Telecommunication Facilities, Central 

Environmental Authority. 

2000 12th Intensive EIA Training Workshop, Ministry of Forestry and 

Environment, Central Environmental Authority and Center for Environmental 

Studies, Ceylon Tourist Board Hotel, Anuradhapura , November 

2001 Facilitator, Mini EIA Workshop for Project Approving Agencies 

(Agriculture, Land, Irrigation, Forestry and Plantations Sectors), Central 

Environmental Authority and Center for Environmental Studies, at National 

Institute of Plantation Management, Athurugiriya, March 

2002 13th Intensive EIA Training Workshop, Ministry of Forestry and 

Environment, Central Environmental Authority and Center for Environmental 

Studies, TREE Center, Angunakolapelessa, January 

2003 Planned, organized and coordinated the 14 th EIA Intensive Training Workshop 

organized by Central Environmental Authority and Center for Environmental 

Studies at Angunukolapelessa, Jan-Feb 

2003 Designed, compiled and edited a Reader on Environmental Impact Assessment 

to be used in the EIA Workshops. 

2003 Designed, planned organize and conducted and coordinated the following 

Professional Training Programs on NIRP 

1. Workshop on Institutional And Training Need Assessment on SIA and 

IR 

2. One day intensive NIRP Training Program for the senior policy makers 

Two such training programs were conducted 

3. Five Day Intensive NIRP and RAP Training Program for 

Implementers 

Four such training programs were conducted at the following location. 

Each program trained over 35 persons from state, private, NGO and 

University sectors. 

3.1 TREE Center in Randenigala, August 25 th – 28 th , 2002 

3.2 DMTC, Wakwella,Galle, September 25 th – 30 th , 2002 

3.3 AR&TI, Colombo October 23 rd – 27, 2002 

3.4 AR&TI, Colombo November 27-December 1 st , 2002 

2007 15 th International Intensive EIA Training Workshop (10 days residential), 

Kandy, Sri Lanka 

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2007-2008 Designed, planned organize and conducted and coordinated the following 

Professional Training Programs (2 day residential) for the Engineers of the 

Road Sector Assistance Project funded by the World Bank on the following 

Topics 

• Introduction to EIA and SIA ’ 

• EIA 

• SIA 

• NIRP 

• EMP 

2008 16 th International Intensive EIA Training Workshop (10 days residential), 

Kandy, Sri Lanka 

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1995 Environmental Monitoring Workshop, Coordinated by the Central 

Environmental Authority, Center for Environmental Studies and Natural 

Resources & Environmental Policy Project, Coral Gardens Hotel Hikkaduwa, 

April 

1995 Workshop on Tertiary Level Education and Training in Coastal Zone 

Management, Organized by Network for Environmental Training at Tertiary 

Level in Asia and the Pacific (NETLAPP) of UNEP. Kandy, Sri Lanka, 

November. 

1999 Workshop/Training on Preparation of State of Environment (SoE)Report for 

Sri Lanka organized by UNEP and Ministry of Forestry and Environment, 

2000 South Asia Regional Workshop on Sustainable Management of River Basin 

organized by Lanka International Forum on Environment and Sustainable 

Development. Trans Asia Hotel, July 

2001 “Implementation of Course Unit System in Semester”, SDC, University of 

Peradeniya, October. 

2002-2010 (too numerous to list out) 

N Workshops/Seminars and Conference Attended as a 

Resource Person. 

1992 “Environmental Scoping and Public Participation” at Mini EIA Workshop for 

Agriculture, Land Forestry and Irrigation Sector, Ministry of Transport, 

Environment and Women's Affairs and Center for Environmental Study, 

ISTI, Gannoruwa, November 


Industrial and Mining Cluster, Ministry of Transport, Environment and 

Women's Affairs and Center for Environmental Study, ISTI, Gannoruwa, 

November 


Fisheries, Coastal and Tourism Sector, Ministry of Transport, Environment 

and Women's Affairs and Center for Environmental Study, ISTI, Gannoruwa, 

December 

1993 “Human Resources in Kandy District”, at the Interim Evaluation Seminar on 

the Preparation of the Kandy District Environmental Profile, Nation Builders 

Association, Kandy , July 

1993 Panelist at the Seminar on Irrigation and Environmental Management, Civil 

Engineering Society, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, 

December 

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1994 Discussant at the Symposium on European Integration: South Asian 

Cooperation, German Cultural Institute, BMICH, January 

1994 " Scoping Process", " Public Participation" at the 5th Intensive EIA Training 

Workshop, Ministry of Transport, Environment and Women's Affairs, 

NAREPP, Central Environmental Authority and Center for Environmental 

Studies, Waikkala, September 

1994 “Review of Selected EIAs” and “Evaluation of Social Impacts- Methods” 

Workshop on Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology, Hotel Ocean 

Villa, Wadduwa, Central Environmental Authority and Natural Resources and 

Environmental Policy Project. October 

1995 "Social Impact Assessment" at the 10 Day EIA Workshop for Post-Graduate 

Students, NAREPP and Center for Environmental Studies, Kotmale Holiday 

Resort, February 

1995 “An Introduction to Environmental Scoping” EIA Workshop for Newly 

Appointed PAAs, Ministry of Transport, Environment and Women's Affairs 

and Center for Environmental Studies, ARTI, Colombo, June 

1995 “Practical Aspects of Environmental Scoping” EIA Workshop for Consultants 

Registered with the CEA, Central Environmental Authority and Center for 

Environmental Studies, SLIDA, Colombo, July 

1995 "Conducting Environmental Scoping", " Social Impact Assessment" at the 

6th Intensive EIA Training Workshop, Ministry of Transport, Environment 


for Environmental Studies, Waikkala, September 

1995 (People's Participation in Environmental Scoping) at the Awareness 

Workshop for Members of NGOs in Colombo District, Ministry of Transport, 

Environment and Women's Affairs, Central Environmental Authority and 

Center for Environmental Studies, Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, 

November 

1996 ‘The Use of Land”, at the Workshop Organized by the Ministry of Justice and 

Constitutional Affairs on Taking the Devolution Proposals to the Public, 

Sports Hotel-Sugathadasa Stadium, February. 

1996 Co-Instructor of the "Commonwealth Regional Workshop on Role of Youth 

in Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Development" at Islamabad, 

Pakistan, Government of Pakistan and Commonwealth Youth Programme, 

Asia Center, March 

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1996 "Conducting Environmental Scoping" and "Social Impact Assessment" at the 



for Environmental Studies, TREE Center, Randenigala, February-March. 




for Environmental Studies, Agricultural In-Service Training Institute, 

Angunakolapelessa, September -October. 

1996 (Prioritizing Environmental Problems in Southern Province) Awareness 

Workshop on Environmental Management for Senior Government Officers in 

the Southern Province, Ministry of Transport, Environment and Women's 

Affairs, NAREPP and Southern Provincial Council, Induruwa., November 

1997 “Identification and Prioritization of Environmental Problems” “ Identification 

and Assessment of Environmental Impacts” Training Programme on 

Environmental Management for Middle and Senior Level Public Sector 

Managers Organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Development 

Administration, February. 


Workshop for Members of NGOs in Kandy and Matale District, Ministry of 

Transport, Environment and Women's Affairs, Central Environmental 

Authority, D.S.Senanayake Library Auditorium, Kandy, March. 


Workshop for Members of NGOs in Southern Province, Ministry of 

Transport, Environment and Women's Affairs, Central Environmental 

Authority, Municipal Meeting Hall, Galle March 

1997 “Recommendation for Improving EIA Methodology” Plenary Discussion at 

the Workshop on Improving Methods for Environmental Impact Assessment, 

Sponsored by Ministry of Forestry Environment, Central Environmental 

Authority and Natural Resources and Environmental Policy Project, Galadari 

Hotel, Colombo , July( 

1997 (Environment and Development) at the Awareness Workshop for Members 

of NGOs in Uva Province, Ministry of Transport, Environment and Women's 

Affairs, Central Environmental Authority, Auditorium of the District 

Secretariat, Badualla August. 




for Environmental Studies, Irrigation Training Institute, Galgamuwa, 

September. 

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1997 (Environment and Development) at the Awareness Workshop for Members 

of NGOs in Anuradhapura District, Ministry of Transport, Environment and 

Women's Affairs, Central Environmental Authority, Central Bank Regional 

Office Auditorium, Anuradhapura, October. 

1998 “Research and its Uses in Community Development” at Forum for Muslim 

Studies- Kandy, January 

1998 “Streamlining the EIA Process in Sri Lanka: ISEA Study” at the ISEA Project: 

Review of EIA Process in Sri Lanka, Ministry of Forestry and Environment, 

Environment Division. 

1998 (World Environment and Fishing Industry) at the Seminar on Hazard 

Communication and Management, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic 

Resources, Ministry Auditorium, Colombo, January 

1998 “Environment and Development” and “Sustainable Development” , Certificate 

Course in Environmental Management for middle level mangers from the 

public sector. Organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Development 

Administration, March. 

1998 “Environment and Society” and “Research on Individual EIA Cases” at the 

Induction Training of Environmental Associates by the EA1P Project and the 

ISEA Project of the Asian Development Bank and Ministry of Forestry and 

Environment, April 

1998 “Development and Environment: The Significance of Regional Participation”, 

Workshop on Strengthening Environmental Assessment and Management 

Capacity at the Provincial Level, Organized by ISEA Project, Ministry of 

Forestry and Environment and North Western Provincial Environmental 

Authority. Club Farm Bay, Marawila April, 

1998 “Practical Demonstration on perfecting of IEE Checklist of CEA” at the 

Awareness Workshop for Developers/Investors on Environmental Aspects 

Associated with the Installation of Telecommunication Facilities, Trans Asia 

Hotel, Colombo, Central Environmental Authority. 

1998 Discussant at the Workshop on the Use of Spatial Information for 

Environmental Impact Assessment Studies, Department of Geography, 

Regional Development Studies Center and the Sri Lanka Planning Support 

Project, Seminar Room of the Department of Geography, University of 

Colombo, May. 

1998 "Environment and Development' at the Awareness Workshop on 

Environmental Approval Procedures for Developers and Investors, organized 

by the Central Environmental Authority, at Trans Asia Hotel, Colombo, June. 

1998 “Integrating Environmental Assessment with Development Planning”, at the 

Policy Level Workshop on Integration of Economic Development and 

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Environment, Organized by Ministry of Forestry and Environment, Asian 

Development Bank and World Bank. Kandalama Hotel, June 

1998 Concept of Environmental Management and Duties of Local Authorities at 

the Environmental Management Workshop in North Western Province, Club 

Hotel Dolphin, Waikkala, Industrial Services Bureau, North-Western 

Province, June 

1998 (Seminar on Environment and Development for School Teachers) Ministry of 

Agriculture and Irrigation - Central Province, Hanguranketa Denike Maha 

Vidyalaya , July 

1998 “Environment and Development” at the Awareness Workshop on 

Environmental Approval Procedures for Developers/Investors, at Trans Asia 

Hotel, Colombo, Central Environmental Authority, July. 


Agriculture and Irrigation - Central Province, Polgolla Cooperative School, 

August 


Agriculture and Irrigation - Central Province, Dharmaraja College, Kandy 

August 

1998 “A Review of the EIA Process in Sri Lanka: Findings of the ISEA Study”, at 

the Workshop on Strengthening EIA Capabilities at the Universities organized 

by the ISEA Project, Ministry of Forestry and Environment and the Central 

Environmental Authority, Hotel Villa Ocean View, Wadduwa, August. 


Agriculture and Irrigation - Central Province, Auditorium at the District 

Secretariat, Matale, September 

1988 “Tools of Integration- EIA” at the Forum of Parliamentarians on Integration of 

Development and Environment, sponsored by ISEA Project and the Ministry 

of Forestry and Environment at Hotel Taj Exotica, Bentota. September 




for Environmental Studies, Cooperative Training School, Polgolla October. 


Agriculture and Irrigation - Central Province, Mahamaya College, Kandy, 

October. 

1998 Seminar on Environment and Development for School Teachers in Matale 

District, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation - Central Province, District 

Secretariat, Matale. October 

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1998 "Environmental Scoping" and " Social Impact Assessment" , 10th Intensive 

Training Workshop on Environmental Impact Assessment, Cooperative 

Training School, Polgolla, October 

1998 (Environmental Strategies in Sustainable Development) Awareness Workshop 

on Environmental Conservation for Government Officials and Local 

Government Representatives in Nuwara Eliya District, District Secretariat. 

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment - Central Province, November 

1998 “Role of a Politician in the field of Environmental Management” at the 

Workshop on Provincial Regulations and Environmental Management, Hotel 

La Kandyan, Kandy, Industrial Services Bureau, North-Western Province, 

November. 


Agriculture and Irrigation - Central Province, Cooperative School, Polgolla, 

Kandy, December 

1999 Group Discussant at the Preparing For Subsidiary Body on Scientific, 

Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA ) A Consultative Workshop, 

Ministry of Forestry and Environment, Colombo, May 

1999 "Environment and Development" at the Awareness Workshop on 

Environmental Approval Procedures for Bankers, Leasing Companies and 

Financial Consultants organized by the Central Environmental Authority, 

June 

1999 “Scoping in EIA” and “Social Impact Assessment” at the 11 th Intensive 

Training Workshop on EIA, Organized by the Central Environmental 

Authority in association with Center for Environmental Studies. In Service 

Training Institute, Angunakolapellessa, October. 

1999 “Environmental concerns in Mini Hydro” at the Training Course on the 

Design of Small Hydro Power Project. Intermediate Technology Development 

Group, Sri Lanka, December 

1999 New Concepts on Environmental Management at Seminar on Improved 

Operational Efficiency and In-Plant Productivity through Better 

Environmental Management. Organized by Industrial Services Bureau, 

Kurunegala December. 

1999 Workshop to Review Sample Questionnaires for Environmental Appraisal of 

Different Projects and Monitoring Plan, Central Environmental Authority, 

December 

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2000 “Environment and Development” and “ Social Impact Assessment and Public 

Participation in the EIA Process” at the Short Duration Course on 

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Engineers organized jointly by 

the Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka and the Central Environmental Authority, 

June 

2000 “New Concepts in Environmental Management” at the CEIF, July 

2000 “Content and Chapterization of the SOE Report” at the Workshop on State of 

the Environment (SOE) Report of Sri Lanka organized by the SOE 

Collaboration Center- Development, Environment and Management 

Associates (DEMA), Sri Lanka. January 

2000 “Recommendations of the State of the Environment and Suggested Strategies” 

at the State of the Environment Report for Sri Lanka: National Consultation, 

Le Kandyan Hotel, Kandy August 

2000 “Identification of a Research Theme” and “ Use of the Questionnaire 

Methods” at the Two Day Workshop on Conducting a Research Study, 

Palipane sri Chandananda Buddhist Research Institute, Asgiriya Kandy 

September 

2000 “Generic EIA”, “Environmental Scoping”, “EIA Methodologies”, “Social 

Impact Assessment” at the 12 th Intensive Workshop on EIA. Ceylon Tourist 

Board Hotel, Anuradhapura November 

2001 “What is EIA”, “Screening, Scoping and TOR” at the Mini EIA Workshop 

for Project Approving Agencies (Agriculture, Land, Irrigation, Forestry and 

Plantations Sectors), Central Environmental Authority and Center for 

Environmental Studies, at National Institute of Plantation Management, 

Athurugiriya, March. 

2001 Effective Implementation of the Course Unit System: Establishing Acceptable 

Norms in the Evaluation Methods” at the SDC Seminar on Implementation of 

the Course Unit System, University of Ruhuna, August 

2001 “What is EIA”, “Screening, Scoping and TOR” at the Mini EIA Workshop 

for Project Approving Agencies (Tourism, Urban Development, Industrial, 

Coastal, and Fisheries Sectors), Central Environmental Authority and Center 

for Environmental Studies, at National Institute of Plantation Management, 

Athurugiriya, March. 

2002 “Generic EIA”, “Environmental Scoping”, “Social Impact Assessment” 13th 

Intensive EIA Training Workshop, Ministry of Environment and Natural 

Resources and Central Environmental Authority and Center for Environmental 

Studies, TREE Center, Angunakolapelessa, January 

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2002 Made a Presentation on “Sustainable Development and EIA” at the Workshop 

on Earth Science and Environment organized by the Geological Society of Sri 

Lanka in November, 2002 

2002 Made a Presentation on “Social Issues of Constructing Expressways” at the 

Seminar on Proposed Expressways for Sri Lanka by the Association of 

Consulting Engineers, Sri Lanka on 03 rd September, 2002 

2002 Made a presentation on “Democracy and Our Role” at the Kandy Municipal 

Council for the Monthly Talk. May. 

2002 Made a presentation on “Sustainable Development and Our Responsibility” at 

the World Environmental Day at the Town Hall, Matale in June. 

2002 Made a presentation on “Role of a Local Authority in the Filed of 

Environmental Management at the Workshop on Provincial Regulations and 

Environmental Management for the Heads of Local Authorities- Gampaha 

District. Organized by the Industrial Services Bureau, North Western Province 

in November 

2002 hym;a md,kh iy ;srir ixjrAOkh" hym;a md,khla ;=,sk 

;sridr ixjrAOkhla we;slr,Su msKsi m

2004 “The Impact of LTTE Terrorism on Sri Lankan Society”. At the Conference 

on Road maps to peace in Sri Lanka Organized by World Alliance for Peace in 

Sri Lanka (WAPS) Friday 20th August 2004 Oslo Kongressenter Oslo, 

Norway 

2004 “The Role of EIA in Sustainable Development in Sri Lanka”. AWARENESS 

WORKSHOP ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR 

DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES AND ASST. GOVERNMENT AGENTS OF 

TRINCOMALEE, MANNAR, VAVUNIYA, BATTICALOA AND 

AMPARA DISTRICTS. Tree Centre, Randenigala, Sri Lanka 

2005 “The Impact of LTTE Terrorism on Sri Lankan Society”. Towards Democracy 

and Peace in Sri Lanka Organized by World Alliance for Peace in Sri Lanka 

(WAPS) Sansadaya 18th BMICH Colombo, Sri Lanka 

2005 “Changing Geopolitics in Sri Lanka”. Special Presentation to the Sri Lanka 

Navy. Dockyards, Trincomallee. 

2005 “The Role of EIA in Sustainable Development in Sri Lanka”. Presentation 

made to the Forest Officials. Forest Governance Project,IUCN, Sri Lanka 

2006 uOHu m

Comments on the Reports to the APRC. Bandaranaike Centre for International 

Studies, Colombo. 

2007 Y%S ,xldfjs wkd.; bvus l

organized by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. Auditorium, 

Central Environmental Authority. 

2009 “Post War Situation: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities”. An Analysis of the 

Jatika Hela Urumaya Perspective. BMICH, Colombo. 

2010 “Preparation of 2011 Action Plan and 2011-2015 Corporate Plan of the Central 

Environmental Authority”, CEA, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka 

2010 >k wmo%jH l

mqyqKq jevigyk' bnsnd.uqj wOHdmk iusm;a uOHia:dkkh 

bnsnd.uqjcd;sl mdrsirsl .eg,q l

1995 President Hon. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga inviting for 

discussions to find solution to the war 

1997 Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Prof. G.L.Peiris on the 

contribution towards increasing the awareness on the constitutional reforms. 

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Special Guest Speaker 

1997 At the Prize Giving Ceremony of the St. Thomas College Matale, October 

2001 At the Silver Jubilee of Matale Rotary Club, Sigiriya 

2002 At the Special Meeting of Badulla Rotary Club, January 

2002 Special Meeting of the Kandy Chapter, Old Boys Association of the 

St.Thomas College, Matale 

2008 Guest Lecture on Geopolitics at Sri Lanka Naval Academy, Trincomallee 

2010 Guest Lecture on Geopolitics at Sri Lanka Naval Academy, Trincomallee 

2010 Challenges in the New Millenium for the UN. Lions Club Kandy. 

2011 The Minsitry of Higher Education to deliver special lectures under the 

Leadership Training Program 

2011 Keynote speech to the Annual Research Sessions of the Uwa Wellassa 

University 

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Publications 

Books 

1997 Ethnonationalist Crisis in Sri Lanka (Y%S ,xldfjs cd;sljdoh in 

Sinhala) Godage Publishers, Colombo 

2005 Ethnonationalism in Sri Lanka: Reflections (in print) 

2005 International Charter on Geographic Education and Other Articles (in 

Sinhala) 

2012 Manawa Bhugola Vidya Shabdakoshaya (Dictionary of Human Geography) 

Coauthored with Dr. Nalani M. Hennayake (to be published at the end of 

2012) 

Chapters in Books 

1988 "The Tamil Homeland: Its Political and Intellectual Origins" in Proceedings 

of the Middle States Division of the Association of American Geographers, 

(Crooker, R.A. eds.) Kutztown University: Middle State Division of AAG, 

pp. 32-40. 

1992 "The Role of the Junior Teacher in the University", More Open Than Usual: 

An Assessment of the Experiment in University Education at Peradeniya and 

its Antecedents (Gunawardana, R.A.L.H. ed.) pp. 77-100. Peradeniya: 


1993 "Symbolic Ownership of Sri Lanka and Ethnonationalist Solution", Sri Lanka: 

Perspectives on the Resolution of conflict (Chandraratne, D. ed. ) pp. 31-61. 

Nedlands: The Indian Ocean Center for Peace Studies, The University of 

Western Australia 

1995 "The Muslims in the Ethno-nationalist Conflict in Sri Lanka", Security 

Dilemma of a Small State ( Werake, M & Jayasekara, P.V.J. eds.) pp. 176-204, 

Kandy: Institute for International Studies, and New Delhi: South Asian 

Publishers 

1997 "Social Impact Assessment" and “Role of Consultants in EIA” in 

Environmental Impact Assessment: The Sri Lankan Experience, (S. K. 

Hennayake A. Hewage, M.S. Wijeratne, S.E. Yasaratne eds.) pp.41-50, 

Center for Environmental Studies, University of Peradeniya 

1998 "Regional Planning and Development as Affected by Tamil Insurgency in Sri 

Lanka" Regional Development and Planning for the 21st Century, (Noble, 

A.G, Costa F.J., Dutt, A.K., and Kent R.B . eds.) pp. 57-80. Aldershot: 

Ashgate Publishing Ltd. (Co author B.L. Panditharatne) 

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1998 “The Case of Environmental Impact Assessment for the Relocation and 

Modernization of a Tanneries Industrial Estate. Environmental Impact 

Assessment: Case Studies from Developing Countries Book 2 (Mary McCabe 

ed. ) pp 180-186. Fargo North Dakota: International Association of Impact 

Assessment. 

2001 “Executive Summary” and “Overview” , “The Way Forward” of the State of 

the Environment: Sri Lanka, Ministry of Forestry and Environment and 

Development, Environment and Management Associates, August 

2004 “usksid iy mrsirh” kd,ks fykakdhl udkj N++f.da, 

jsoHdj fld

1992 "Interactive Ethno nationalism: An Alternative Explanation of Minority ethno 

nationalism", Political Geography, 11 (6) November, pp. 526-549 

1993 "Sri Lanka in 1992: Opportunity Missed in the Ethno-Nationalist Crisis", 

Asian Survey, XXXIII (2) February, pp. 157-164 This was reproduced in 

Lanka Guarding Vo. 16, No. 3 June under the title “The War: Main Issue”. 

1997 “The Civil War: An Impediment to Sustainable Development”, Sri Lanka 

Journal of Social Sciences, 20 (1 and 2) pp. 63-88 

2006 “Federalism: Cause and/or Remedy for Separation”: Modern Sri Lanka 

Studies 

2008 Environmental Impact Assessment, Economic Review, Peoples’ Bank, 

Colombo Sri Lanka. The Sinhala version of the same article appeared in 

wdra:sl jsuiqu 

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Articles in Non-refereed Journals 

1989 “The ethnonationalism in Sri Lanka”, MANAS, Syracuse University Fall , p 

11-14 

1991 “Contemporary Crisis in Sri Lanka” FACS 13(1), Spring, Foreign and 

Comparative Studies Program, Syracuse University, p 4 

1993 "Interactive Ethnonationalism: An Alternative Explanation of Minority 

Ethnonationalism" in Graduate Student Discussion Papers, Department of 

Geography, Syracuse University, Discussion Paper Series No. 102 pp. 1-10 

. 

1995 “vS’ nS’ .%s.af.a lDIsldrAusl jrA.SlrKh”, N+f.da,Sh jsurAYk” YS% ,xld 

N+f.da, jsoHd wdpdrAhjrekaf.a ix.uh” 1995-3 msgq 1-7 

1996 “mrsirh ksrAjpkh lsrSu”, N+f.da,Sh jsurAYk” YS% ,xld N+f.da, jsoHd 

wdpdrAhjrekaf.a ix.uh” 1996 -1” msgq. 13-23 

1996 "mrAfhaIKhl idrA:l;ajh iy mrAfhaIK uki" (Research Mind and 

the Success of Research), wOHdmk jsoHd, (Educational Science) 4 ^1&, 

msjq (pp) 40-51 

1997 “ usksia mrsir iusnkaO;djfha jsldYkh”, N+f.da,Sh jsurAYk” YS% ,xld 

N+f.da, jsoHd wdpdrAhjrekaf.a ix.uh” 1997-1” msgq 19-13 

1998 “mrsird;aul wOHhkh ms

1998 yka;dk mrsirh fyg;a Newsletter, Hantana Conservation Society, Sep- 

Dec. Vol. 2 

1999 “YS% ,xldfjs mrsirsl n,mEus ;lafiarej”, N+f.da,Sh jsurAYk” YS% ,xld 

N+f.da, jsoHd wdpdrAhjrekaf.a ix.uh” 1999-3” msg 10-18 (with three 

other authors) 

2000 “usksid iy mrsirh w;r we;s iusnkaLh”, N+f.da,Sh jsurAYk” YS% ,xld 

N+f.da, jsoHd wdpdrAhjrekaf.a ix.uh” 2000-1” msgq. 13-23 

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Abstracts 

1989 "Geopolitics and Separatism: The Political Fiasco of Tamil Separatism", 

Program and Abstracts , The Association of American Geographers, Annual 

Meeting, Baltimore, March 

1990 "Between Nationalism and Separatism: An Alternative Explanation of Ethnic 

Separatism", Program and Abstracts , The Association of American 

Geographers, Annual Meeting, Toronto, April 

1992 “Political Geographic Myths of Tamil Ethnonationalists in Sri Lanka”, Fifty 

Years of Geography in Sri Lanka: Abstracts , National Geographic 

Conference, Sri Lanka Association of Geographers and Department of 

Geography. 

1993 "Ethnicity and Region: The need for Non-National Scale Analysis of Ethnic 

Politics", Proceedings : Part 1: Abstract of Papers of the 49th Annual Session 

of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 

1994 "Sri Lanka in 1992: Opportunity Missed in the Ethno-nationalist Crisis" 

International Political Science Abstracts 

1996 "Status Report on Population Studies at University of Peradeniya" at the 

Workshop on Strengthening Population Studies and Research in Selected 

Universities, UGC, April 

1997 “Political Geographic Myths in Tamil Ethnonationalist Politics in Sri 

Lanka, Abstracts of Papers - 6 th Sri Lanka Studies Conference, Hotel 

Tourmaline, Kandy Sri Lanka, August 

1998 “Social Impact Assessment: The Sri Lankan Experience” Abstract Volume - 

18 th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Impact Assessment 

2003 Made a presentation on “Social Impact Assessment: Current Practise and 

Future Prospects” at the Annual Research Sessions of the University of 

Peradeniya in October. The abstract of the paper is published in the 

Proceedings. The paper was adjudged a commendable presentation. 

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2005 “Inventing the Tamil Nationahood: The Use of Maps”, Proceeding of the 

Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya 

2005 “Regionalism in Sri Lanka: Analysis of Provinciality in Sri Lankan News 

Papers”, Proceeding of the Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya 

2006 Perceptions of buffer zone villagers on conservation of Knuckles forest range 

(co-authored with MCM Perera and G.Hitinayake). Eleventh International 

Forestry and Environment Symposium. University of Sri Jayawardenapura 

2006 “New Spaces Created by the Ethnonationalist Crisis in Sri Lanka”, Proceeding 

of the Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya 

2006 “Governance Approach to Forest Conservation: Lessons Learnt from IUCN's 

SVBC Project”, Proceedings of the International Forestry and Environment 

Symposium 2006, University of Sri Jayawardena Pura 

2007 “Lessons Learnt from the Assessment of Badowita Resettlement Process”. 

Accepted by the Sri Lanka Evaluation Association (SLEvA) for the SLEvA 

International Conference - 22 nd & 23 rd March 2007 

2009 “Political Geography and POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY” . Geography for the 

Millennium: National Geography Conference, Department of Geography, 


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Editorships 

1993 Graduate Student Discussion Papers, Department of Geography, Syracuse 

University, Discusssion Paper Series No. 102 (Co-Editor : J.I. Leib) 

1994 YS% ,xld N+f.da, jsoHd wdpdrAhjrekaf.a ix.uh” jdrsl m%ldYKh 

1996-1998 Peradeniya: University Bulletin 

1997 Environmental Impact Assessment: The Sri Lankan Experience, Center for 

Environmental Studies, University of Peradeniya. (Co-Editors A. Hewage, 

M.S. Wijeratne, S.E. Yasaratne) 

1998 Member of the Editorial Board. Modern Ceylon Studies 

1998 Environmental Impact Assessment- Weli Oya Diversion Project, Post- 

Graduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya. 

2000 A member of the editorial board of the State of the Environment- Sri Lanka, 

Development, Environment and Management Associates, the Ministry of 

Forestry and Environment and the UNDP. 

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1999 Managing Editor: Modern Ceylon Studies, University of Peradeniya 

2000 Environmental Impact Assessment: Maha Ottupalla Irrigation Project, Center 

for Environmental Studies 

2001 Environmental Impact Assessment: Neela Bemma Phase II Irrigation Project, 

Center for Environmental Studies 

2002 Badowita, Sri Lanka: An Assessment of an Urban Resettlement Project” for 

the Third World Center for Water Management in Mexico and JAICA, March, 

2003 

2005 Independent Impact Assessment: Environmental Pioneer Programme of the 

Central Environmental Authority. 

2010 Resettlement Action Plan for Colombo-Kandy Alternate Highway Project 

Resettlement Action Plan (Gampaha10+000 km to Minuwangoda 20+000km 

Section) Final Report 

2010 Resettlement Action Plan for Colombo-Kandy Alternate Highway Project 

Resettlement Action Plan (Minuwangoda 20+000km to Meerigama 37+000 

Section) 

W Translations 

1999 Translation of International Charter of Geographic Education, Commission of 

Geographic Education, International Geographical Union 

(IGU has given me the exclusive authorization for the translation and 

distribution of the Charter in Sri Lanka) This was published as N+f.da,sh 

wOHdmkh ms

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Monographs/ Reports/Pamphlets 

1985 Interim Evaluation: Minipe Right Bank Trans-basin Canal Conservation and 

Forestry Project – 1984, USAID Funded Project implemented by Nation 

Builders Association. 

1993 Interim Report of the Sub-Committee on Tourism, Madhyama Lanka 

Development Plan, October 

1993 Negotiating with the LTTE , Unpublished Report 

1994 Against Monolithism of Tamil Ethnonationalism: A Challenge from Within, 

Unpublished Report 

1995 A Forgotten Aspect of Nationalist Politics: Lack of it. The Case of the 

Sinhalese Buddhist Village in Sri Lanka, Unpublished Report 

1995 Tamil Homeland Versus Sinhalese Homeland, Unpublished Report 

1995 -2000 Course Book and the Source Book the Intensive EIA Training Workshop. 

These two volumes are compiled by the Central Environmental Authority in 

Collaboration with the Center for Environmental Studies. My contribution is 

in planning and designing and selecting materials. The two volumes are 

prepared for 6 of the 12 EIA training workshops held since 1995. 

1996 Role of Youth in Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development. A 

Handbook prepared for the Regional Workshop on Role of Youth in 

Environmental Management sponsored by the Government of Pakistan and 

Commonwealth Yourth Program (Asia Center) and held in Islamabad, 

Pakistan, March. 

1996 “foaYmd,k jsi|qus fhdckd iy bvus (Political 

Solutions and Land)” This pamphlet was published and distributed by the 

Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs 

1996 "Status Report on Population Studies at University of Peradeniya" A Papers 

Presented at the Workshop on Strengthening Population Studies and 

Research in Selected Universities, UGC, April 

1997 "The Use of EIA Methods in Sri Lanka" for the Natural Resources and 

Environmental Policy Project (NAREPP), August 

1997 "Improving EIA Training in Sri Lanka" for the Natural Resources and 

Environmental Policy Project (NAREPP), August. 

1997 "Social Impact Assessment of the Intermodal Transport Network" for the 

Southern Development Authority/UNDP, October 

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1997- Handbook on Social Impact Assessment , A handbook for the Central 


1997 Preliminary Report on Social Impact Assessment Consultant for 

Environmental Resources Management on the Proposed Golf Course and 

Hotel in Muthurajawela 

1998 "Legal Aspects Relating to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of New 

Additions to Kandy Water Supply" for the National Water Supply and 

Drainage Board, Kandy. February 

1998 "Streamlining the EIA Process in Sri Lanka" for the Institutional 

Strengthening for Environmental Assessment (ISEA) Project, September 

1998 "Integrating Environment with Development at Policy Level” for the 

Institutional Strengthening for Environmental Assessment (ISEA) Project, 

September 

1998 "Improving Provincial Management at Provincial Level" for the Institutional 

Strengthening for Environmental Assessment (ISEA) Project, September 

1998 “Simple Questions and Answers on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 

Co-contributors Dr. Robert Smythe, Mr. Ari Hewage and Mrs. Ramani 

Ellepola. This is also translated into Sinhala 

1999 Environmental Impact Assessment Report- Weli Oya Diversion Project Post- 

Graduate Institute of Science. ( I was responsible for writing the Chapters 1, 2, 

3, and 7 in their entirety and I partially contributed to all other chapters as 

well) 

2000 “Simple Questions and Answers on the Semester/Course Unit System in the 

Faculty of Arts. Co-contributor Dr. Nalani M. Hennayake The second edition 

is translated into Sinhala and Tamil. 

2003 “Kandy: City Environment and Poverty Profile” for the UN Habitat 

Sustainable Cities Programme’ 

Y 

Book Reviews 

1991 Ethnic Conflict and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka by Manogaran, C ( 1987 ) 

Honolulu: Hawaii University Press . 232 pp. and The Expedient Utopian: 

Bandaranaike and Ceylon by Manor J. (1990) New York: Cambridge 

University Press. In The Journal of Asian Studies 50 (2), pp. 440-442 

1991 Ethnic Conflict and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka by Manogaran, C ( 1987 ) 

Honolulu: Hawaii University Press . 232 pp. In Political Geography 

Quarterly 

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1991 A.J. Wilson, (1989) The Break-up of Ceylon, Honolulu: Hawaii University 

Press. In Canadian Review of Studies of Nationalism 

2003 ^fla tka Ts OrAuodi ^2002& cd;Hkqrd.h fld

1999 “DECODING SOUTH AFRICA'S 1999 ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY” 

Paper presented at Third Biennial International Conference of the Society of 

South African Geographers, Windhoek, Namibia, 5-9 July 1999 by Stephen 

Rule Human Sciences Research Council, Private Bag X41, Pretoria 0001, 

South Africa 

1999 Vladimir Kolossov “Ethnic and Political Identities and Territorialities in the 

Post-Soviet Space” GEOJOURNAL.Volume 48, Number 2, 71-81, 

2000-2001 The paper of Interactive ethnonationalism has been made compulsory reading 

for the post- graduate course Geography 918 The Geography of 

Nationalism offered by Professor Robert J. Kaiser, Department of Geography, 

University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin USA. 

2001 Zoltan Grossman "Place membership" in ethnic conflict management: the case 

of Native Americans and white farmers/ranchers”. Talk at annual meeting of 

the Association of American Geographers (AAG), New York 2001 

2001 Mackee J. et.al. “ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN SRI LANKA: ITS 

STATUS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF 

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT” in Journal of 

Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM). Volume: 3, 

Issue: 2(2001) pp. 209-240 

2002 Nick Megoran. THE BORDERS OF ETERNAL FRIENDSHIP? The politics 

and pain of nationalism and identity along the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan 

Ferghana Valley boundary, 1999-2000. This dissertation is submitted in 

fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the 

Department of Geography. Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, September 

2002 

2003 ILHAN KAYA. SHIFTING TURKISH AMERICAN IDENTITY 

FORMATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. A Dissertation submitted to the 

Department of Geography in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the 

degree of Doctor of Philosophy at The Florida State University College of 

Social Sciences. 

2004 Conversi, D. (ed.) Ethnonationalism in the contemporary world: Walker 

Connor and the study of nationalism. London: Routledge. 

2004 Shonin Anacker “Geographies of Power in Nazarbayev’s Astana” Eurasian 

Geography and Economics, 2004 - Bellwether Publishing 

2004 KEREM O¨KTEM “Incorporating the time and space of the ethnic ‘other’: 

nationalism and space in Southeast Turkey in the nineteenth and twentieth 

centuries”. Nations and Nationalism 10 (4), 2004, 559–578 

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2005 Conflict, Conservation, and Chaos: A Structural Analysis of the National 

Environmental Movement in Sri Lanka. A thesis submitted to the Department 

of Environmental Sciences and Policy of Central European University in part 

fulfillment of the Degree of Master of Science 

2005 Cécile Van de Voorde Sri Lankan Terrorism: Assessing and Responding to the 

Threat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). In Police Practice 

and Research: An International Journal Volume 6, Issue 2, 2005 

2005 M.A.A.J. Kularatne HOW DO SEPARATIST INSURGENTS USE 

EGOTIATIONS 

FOR THEIR GROWTH AND SURVIVAL? A thesis presented to the Faculty of 

the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in partial fulfillment of 

the requirements for the degree MASTER OF MILITARY ART AND 

SCIENCE 

University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2005 

2005 Margo Kleinfeld. “Destabilizing the identity–territory nexus: Rights-based 

discourse in Sri Lanka’s new political geography”. In GEOJOURNAL 

"Theme Issue on Territorial Conflict". Volume 64, Number 4, 287-295, 

2006 Sumudu Atapattu, Sustainable Development and Terrorism: International 

Linkages and a Case Study of Sri Lanka, 30 Wm. & Mary Envtl. L. & Pol'y 

Rev. 273 (2006), http://scholarship.law.wm.edu/wmelpr/vol30/iss2/2 

2006 Barrington, L.W. (ed). “Nationalism and Independence” in After 

Independence: Making and Protecting the Nation in Post Colonial and Post 

Communist States. University of Michigan Press. 

2006 Reece Jones. “Whose Homeland? Territoriality and Religious Nationalism in 

Pre-Partition Bengal”. South Asia Research July 2006 vol. 26 no. 2 115-13 

2007 Blum, Andrew. “Recognition as protection/recognition as threat: 

Understanding the link between minority rights and ethnic hostility”. 

Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Volume 7, Issue 2, 2001. pp. 95-124. 

2009 Jazeel, Tariq and Ruwanpura, Kanchana N. “Guest editorial. Dissent: Sri 

Lanka’s new minority?”. Political Geography, 28, (7), 385-387. 

2010 Ilhan Kaya “ History, Political Space, and Shifting Power Relations in 

Turkey”. In The Arab World Geographer. Vol 13. No. 1 pp 20-33 

2011 Howard, N. Kazakh and Russian Identities in Transition: The Case of 

Kazastan. A thesis submitted for the Degree of PhD at the University of St. 

Andrews. 

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AA Presentations at Academic Seminars and Conferences 

1987 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka, The Syracuse University's 

South Asia Center's Teachers Workshop, November. 

1988 “Homeland: The Political and Intellectual Exercise of Demarcation”, at 

Annual Meeting of the Middle States Division of the Association of American 

Geographers, Kutztown University , Reading Pennsylvania 

1989 "A Crtique of Two Dominant (Mis)Conceptions of Nationalism", Geography 

Student Conference, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, 

February 

1989 "Geopolitics and Separatism: The Political Fiasco of Tamil Separatism", The 

Association of American Geographers, Annual Meeting, Baltimore, March 

1989 “Politics in the Periphery: The Growth of Tamil Separatism in Sri Lanka” At 

the Geographical Awareness Week, Vassar College, New York, November 

1990 "Superpowers, Regional Powers and Tamils in Sri Lanka" at the New York 

Conference on Asian Studies, Foreign and Comparative Studies Center, 

Syracuse University, New York 

1990 "The Failure of Marxist Explanations of Tamil Nationalism" Geography 

Student Conference, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, 

February 

1991 "An Introductory Critique of Theories of Ethnonationalism", , Ceylon Studies 

Seminar, University of Peradeniya, 1991 (4). 

1991 "Interactive Ethnonationalism: An Alternative Explanation of Minority 

Ethnonationalism" , Seminar for Asian Studies, University of Peradeniya, 

November. 

1991 "The Role of the Junior Teacher in the University", Seminar on More Open 

Than Usual: An Assessment of the Experiment in University Education at 

Peradeniya, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, December 

1993 "The Role of Tamils in the Ethnonationalist Problem in Sri Lanka" , Ceylon 

Studies Seminar, University of Peradeniya, 

1993 Provincial Council Election -1993, Ceylon Study Seminar, University of 

Peradeniya, May 

1993 "Ethnicism in the Studies of Nationalism in Sri Lanka: Intellectuals' Failure to 

See through and Transcend Beyond", 4th Sri Lanka Studies Conference, Sri 

Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo, August 

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Panelist at the discussion on “ Social Science Teaching and Research in Sri 

Lanka: Problems and Prospects” 4th Sri Lanka Studies Conference, Sri Lanka 

Foundation Institute, Colombo, August 

1993 Panelist at the Seminar on Irrigation and Environmental Management 

organized by the Civil Engineering Society, University of Peradeniya, 

December 

1994 Discussion Paper on the Paper on “ Ethno-Nationalism in South Asia- A 

comparative Regional Perspective” presented by Prof. Shelton Kodikara at the 

Symposium on European Integration-South Asian Cooperation” January 

1994 The Concept of Nation: Comparative Experience in the US and Sri Lanka, to 

the American Studies Association, at American Center, Colombo, June 

1994 jsjD; wdrA:slh iy ;sridr ixjrAOkh (Open Economy and Sustainable 

Development) Workshop on Sustainable Development, Movement for 

Sustainable Development, Colombo, SLFI, March 

1994 "Political Significance of Mahaweli Downstream Development", 

TROPECOL Project Progress Review Conference, TROPECOL Project, Plant 

Genetic Center, Gannoruwa, July 

1994 “Post-Independent trends in Electoral Behaviour”, University Geographical 

Society, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 

1994 "Ethnicism in the Studies of Ethnonationalist Politics in Sri Lanka" , Ceylon 

Studies Seminar, University of Peradeniya, October. 

1995 “Curriculum and Teaching Methodology in the Faculty of Arts: Junior 

Teachers at the Faculty Seminar on “Curriculum and Teaching Methodology 

in the Faculty of Arts 

1996 "Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Sri Lanka", Seminar on 

Environment and Development, Institute for International Studies, Kandy, 

February 

1996 “From Multi-Ethnicity to Nation(s): Comparative Experience of the United 

State and Sri Lanka. At the Annual Seminar on Multiculturalism: United 

States and Sri Lanka Experience organized by the American Studies 

Association of Sri Lanka, March 

1996 “Geographical Implications of Devolution Proposals”, Staff Seminar, 

Department of Geography, University of Peradeniya, July 

1996 “The Civil War: An Impediment to Sustainable Development” Seminar on 

Socio-Economic Factors Impeding Sustainable Development in Sri Lanka, 

NARESA, September 

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1997 “n,h jsuOH.; lsrSu ms

2001 “Preparation for Teaching Course Units for Undergraduates: A Guidance to 

Course Lecturers”, Workshop on Teaching and Evaluation Methods for the 

New Curricular Based on the Course Unit System in the Faculty of 

Humanities and Social Sciences University of Ruhuna. June 

2001 “Preparation for Teaching Course Units: A Guidance to Course Lecturers” 

Workshop on Teaching and Evaluation Methods for the New Curricular Based 

on the Course Unit System in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. 

University of Ruhuna, June 

2002 “Who Needs Peace: who Gives Peace”, at the Ceylon Study Seminar on Peace 

Process, February. 

2002 Made a presentation on “Social Impact Assessment: Current Practice and 

Future Prospects” at the Annual Research Sessions 2002 of the University of 

Peradeniya in October. The abstract of the paper is published in the 

Proceedings. The paper was adjudged a commendable presentation. 

2004 “The Opportunities and Challenges for Peace in Sri Lanka: An Alternative 

Perspective”. Symposium on the Peace Process in Sri Lanka at ISLE Center, 

Kandy, Sri Lanka in September 2004) 

2004 “Sri Lanka: Broadening the Discourse on Peace and Security: Some critical 

facets”. Panel Discussion on Sri Lanka: Broadening the Discourse on Peace 

and Security organized by the Sigur Center for Asia Studies of the Elliott 

School of International Affairs of the George Washington University in 

collaboration with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. 

2004 “Myths and Realities of the Ethnonationalist Crisis in Sri Lanka (co presented 

with Dr. Nalani Hennayake). Asia Center, University of Kentucky, 

Lexington, KY. USA. 

2004 “Nation: Is it Imagined or Imposed? The Case of Sri Lankan Tamil 

Ethnonationalism in Sri Lanka”. Asia Center and Geography Department, 

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. USA. 

2004 “Sri Lanka/US Relations in Post 9/11 Era”. Asia Center and Geography 

Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. USA 

2004 “The Impact of LTTE terrorism on Sri Lankan Society”. 

Conference on Road maps to peace in Sri Lanka Organized by World Alliance 

for Peace in Sri Lanka (WAPS),Oslo Kongressenter,Oslo, Norway 

2004 “The Impact of LTTE terrorism on Sri Lankan Society”. Conference on 

Towards Democracy and Peace in Sri Lanka. Organized by World Alliance for 

Peace in Sri Lanka (WAPS) Sansadaya BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka 

2005 “INVENTING THE TAMIL NATIONHOOD: THE USE OF MAPS” ( coauthored 

with C. Rathnayake) PURSE, University of Peradeniya. 

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2005 “Environmental Cultural Impact Assessment”. Workshop on Linking 

Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage Sites: 

Exploring the Links between Economic Instruments, Conservation of Natural 

and Cultural Heritage and Biodiversity Protection. Kandy, Sri Lanka 

2005 “Sri Lanka’s Conflict” Special Presentation to the International Center for 

Ethnic Studies, Kandy. 

2006 Key Note Address at the Third National Symposium on Geo-Informatics 

Venue: Central Environmental Authority, Battaramulla 

2006 “Environment Protection & Sustainable Development: Sociological aspects” 

at the Workshop for Identifying Priorities in Environmental Protection and 

Sustainable Development, National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka. 

2006 Presentation of findings of the Sri Lanka Expert Group on Sethusamudram 

Ship Channel Project. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Colombo. 

2007 “Federalism is a Double Edged Sword: A Cautious Warning to Sri Lanka”, 

Arts Faculty Seminar, University of Peradeniya 

2007 “Eco-Tourism and Environmental Education- Opportunities and Limits in 

Developing Countries”. Conference on Mangrove Restoration, Livelihood 

Development and Eco-Tourism Bentota Beach Hotel, Sri Lanka 

2007 “Achieving Development and Conserving Environment: Sri Lanka’s 

Challenge in the 21st Century: Natural Resources Dimension”. National 

Seminar to Develop a Country Paper for the 17th Biennial General Conference 

of the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils (AASSRED) 

National Science Foundation 

2007 Achieving Development and Conserving Environment: Sri Lanka’s Challenge 

in the 21st Century. 17th Biennial General Conference of the Association of 

Asian Social Research Councils Nagoya, Japan 

2008 “Disaster and Disaster Management”. Workshop on Post Disaster 

Management, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. 

2008 “ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT”. Curriculum Development 

Workshop on Master of Arts and Master of Philosophy Degree Program in 

Development Studies To be established jointly by University of Peradeniya, 

Eastern University of Sri Lanka and South Eastern University of Sri Lanka 

2008 “Environmental Governance and Politics of Water”. For the Reader on 

WATER AND ECOSYSTEM, Kandy, Sri Lanka 

2008 “ENVIRONMETAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS IN ENGINEERING”. 

Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka, Kandy Sri Lanka. 

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2009 “Governance of Provinces in the New Era”. New Provinces for a New Era 

Seminar organized by the Institute of Environmental Professionals Sri Lanka 

(IEPSL) in collaboration with Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and 

Training Institute (HARTI) Colombo, Sri Lanka 

2009 “Reconciliation and National Integration” at the Conference on WORLD 

ALLIANCE FOR PEACE IN SRI LANKA: SRI LANKA – FUTURE OF 

THE NATION, Organized by WAPS, BMICH, Colombo 

2009 “EMPLOYABILITY OF GEOGRAPHY GRADUATES IN SRI LANKA”. 

Presentation made to the Faculty of the Department of Geography, University 

of Kelaniya. 

2009 “Nationalism and Democracy”. Second session of Dialogues of Democracy 

organized by International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES), Kandy.ICES 

auditorium, Kandy, Sri Lanka 

2010 “Geography is thicker than Blood: Northern and Eastern Tamil Difference in 

Context”. 2 nd National Geography Conference, University of Ruhuna. 

2010 “Transcending “Ethnicism” in Social Sciences: The Challenge for the 

Intellectuals”. 12th International Conference on Sri Lankan Studies 

Mahaweli Center, Colombo, Sri Lanka. March 18th 2010 

2010 “The need to conserve the newly declared world heritage: Central Highlands 

of Sri Lanka particularly Knuckles in future development plans”. Symposium 

on 

Planned Landscape for Developing Sri Lanka Jointly organized by Royal 

Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya Sri Lanka Institute of Landscape Architects. 

2010 “ Selection of a Site for Southern Airport and Justifications: The analysis of 

the EIAs”. Invited Lecture. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. 

2010 “Social and Cultural Challenges of Post-War Development”. Post-Graduate 

Research Symposium, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 

2010 “The Inside Story of the Hambantota Airport: Selection of a Site for Southern 

Airport”. Faculty Seminar Series, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, 

Sri Lanka 

2010 “Geopolitical constraints and enablers in reconciliation of conflicts in modern 

world”. Presentation to the Workshop on Challenges of Peace Making: with 

especial reference to Sri Lanka’s post conflict environment 

2011 Panelist on the subject of “Attitudinal Changes as a Necessary Condition for 

National Level Social Integration in Sri Lanka. Kotalawala Defense University 

Annual Symposium, 2011 

2011 “Enemies of None and Friends of All”: Realistic Geopolitics for Future Sri 

Lanka” Kotalawala Defense University Annual Symposium, 2011 

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2011 “The Challenge of Transcending Positivism and Empiricism in Sri Lankan 

Geographical Research”. 3 rd National Geography Conference, University of 

Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka. 

2011 “Knowledge Economy: The Role of the Universities and Higher Education 

Institutes” Keynote Address delivered by Prof. Shantha K. Hennayake, Head, 

Department of Geography, University of Peradeniya at the Research 

Symposium 2011 at the Uwa Wellassa University of Sri Lanka held on 

December 15, 2011 

2011 “Course Unit and Semester System”. Presentation to the Pali and Buddhist 

University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura 

Articles Published in National and International Newspapers 

1992 The Symbolic Link to Territory, The Island, February, 15 -8, 10-6, 17-11 

1992 Tamil Homeland versus “Sinhalese homeland’, The Island, February 29-6 

1992 ,xldfjs foaYmd,kh yd fou< .rs,a,kaf.a foaYmd,kh” osjhsk brsod 

ix.%yh” wfma%,a 19-6” 26-13 

1992 fjkuu fou< rdcHhl wjdish ldgo@ brsod ,xldoSm” foieusnrA 6-4 

1992 fou< kscN+ush iy isxy, kscN+ush” osjhsk brsod ix.%yh” udrA;= 15-6 

1992 Tamil Guerrilla Politics, The Island International, April, 15-6,12 

1992 The dead end of guerrilla politics, The Island, April 10-6, 11-6 

1993 Post-Independence trends in electoral behaviour, The Island, 17-9 

1993 Negotiating with the LTTE, The Island Sunday Edition, July 25-16 

1993 cd;sjdoS .eg,qj ;=< kscN+us foaYisud m%Yakh” Tlaf;danrA 12-6 

1994 jsjD; wdrA:slh iy ;srir ixjrALkh” oskusK udrA;= 28-8” 29-8 

1994 How the Tamils intensified the current crisis, The Sunday Observer, February 

13-10, 20-10, 27-10, 

1994 jsjD; wdrA:slh iy OrKSh ixjrALkh” osjhsk uehs 18-II 

1995 t,a gS gs h iy Y%S ,xldfjs wkd.;h” ,xldoSm” uehs 30-6 

1996 fou< kscN+usfha us:Hdj” brsod ,xldoSm wfm%a,a 14-5 

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2003 Geography is Thicker than Blood:: Prabhakaran (North) – Karuna (East) feud 

in Context, The Island 

2003 “The Unacknowledged Role of the Sinhalese in Sri Lanka” The Island 

2004 “Sri Lankan Politics: 2004 Election and JHU”. The Island 

2009 Dry Zone Colonization and the Myth of Demographic Displacement. 

Serialized in the Island Newspaper for 6 consecutive days. 

Work in Progress 

2012 Writing the following chapters for the Book titled Our Environment: An 

Introduction to Environmental Management to be published by the Central 


1 The Future: Our sacred duty to protect the nature and thus our future 

2 Population Growth in a world of Limited Resources 

3 The Concept of Sustainable Development 

4 Preserving the Planet Earth 

Estimated Time of completion is the end of 2012 

2012 Writing a book on udkj N+f.da,jsoHd YnsofldaIh with Dr. Nalani 

Hennayake. Estimated time of completion is the end of 2013 

2012 Translating the Introduction of R. Hartshorne’s Nature of Geography (1939). 

This is the most influential thesis written on the subject of Geography. 

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Prof. Shantha K Hennayake - University of Peradeniya

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