
Mr.S.Sivakanthan
B.A. (Peradeniya), M.Phil.(Peradeniya)
Senior Lecturer Gr I
Email: sskanthan31@gmail.com
- B.A (Hons) in Sociology (First Class), University of Peradeniya 2006
- M.Phil in Sociology University of Peradeniya 2015
• Sivakanthan, S. 2009. “Impact of Multiple Displacements and the War on the Education of the Displaced Students in the Vanni” Proceedings of the Peradeniya University Research Sessions (PURSE), Sri Lanka, Volume 14: 627-30. 3rd December 2009.
• Sivakanthan, S. 2010. Social Values, Beliefs and Changes of Rites of Passage, the Plantation Sector in Transition: Research on the Upcountry Plantation Sector in Sri Lanka. National Conference, December, 2010. Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
• Sivakanthan, S. Issues Related to Justice and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka “the Future of Social Science Research in Sri Lanka” at Kandy, jointly organized by the South Asia Institute, Heidelberg, Germany and the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation Colombo, from 28th February till 2nd March 2012.
• Sivakanthan, S. Criminology: A Sociological Inquiry, Nettham (2013) Law Association. University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
• Sivakanthan, S. The current trends of Attempted Suicide in the Jaffna: A Medical Sociological Study in International Conference, University of Kelaniya, 2013.
• Sivakanthan, S., Kishantini.R. A Sociological Study on Socio-economic Challenges of War-Widows in the Kilinochchi District. Volume-18. International Peradeniya University Research Symposium (iPURSE, 2014; December) University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Sivakanthan, S. , Abeyarathne,Silva,K.T. A Medical Sociological Study on Social and Health Care for the People with Disabilities in the Kilinochchi District. Sociology Day: Sociology for Social Development and Reconstruction. April 08, 2015 organized by Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
• Silva,K.T, Sivathas,S., Sivakanthan, S.Wijetugna.R. Post-war Suicide Trends in the Northern Sri Lanka: Outcome of War Trauma or a Manifestation of Social Anomie? Conference on Body, Mind and Healing: Reflections on Post-disasters Responses in Sri Lanka. August 22, 2015 Organized by South Asia Institute (SAI), Heidelberg University; Germany and Social Policy Analysis and Research Center (SPARC), University of Colombo.
• Kowthaman,G. Sajanthan,K, Sivakanthan,S. Issues in Restoring Normalcy in the Post-War Context: A Sociological Study Based in the Border Villages in the Vavuniya Divisional Secretariat Division in the Vavuniya District. Volume – 19. International Peradeniya University Research Symposium (iPURSE).5th & 6th of November, 2015; University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
• Sivakanthan, S. Abeyarathne, Silva,K.T. 2015. A Medical Sociological Study on Prevalence of War-related Disability in the Kilinochchi District at 4th International conference on Emerging Trends in Multidisciplinary Research and Practice. South Eastern University Arts Research Session(SEUARS-2015) December 22nd , 2015 organized by Faculty of Arts and Culture, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.
• Sivakanthan, S. Abeyarathne,Silva,K.T. A medical sociological study on accessibility of healthcare services for the war-disabled in the Kilinochchi District. Volume – 20. International Peradeniya University Research Symposium (iPURSE).4th & 5th of November, 2016; University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- Resource Person: Trainer on Research Methodology for the principal’s Conference in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka Conducted by the Jaffna Science Association (JSA) University of Jaffna, November-December 2016.
- Resource Person: Trainer on Gender Equality for Rural Development Officers-2013.
- Resource Person: Lecture on Responsibility to Protect (R2P), Rights of IDPs for Certificate course in Human Rights, Conducted by the Extra Mural Studies, University of Jaffna, 2012.
- Resource Person for Personnel Professional Development Stream (PPDS) at Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna- 2011
- Resource Person: Social Mobilization, Social Empowerment and Social Transformation organized by Council of NGOs Diakonia 2010.
- Resource Person for Communities for Peace (C4P) Festival for the school students organized by the UNDP on 3rd & 4th of July, 2010.
Lecturer (Temporary) at Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya 1st of August, 2007 to 30th of September, 2010
Lecturer in Sociology at University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. 1st of October, 2010 to 31 of September, 2015
Senior Lecturer in Sociology at University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. 1st of October, 2015