Browsing by Author "Edirisinghe, E.A.D.A."

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Adaptation puzzle of war widows: the social risk of becoming a (fe)/male
(Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013) Edirisinghe, E.A.D.A.
The study examines the social impact of a by-product of the civil conflict existed in Sri Lanka for over 30 years. The problem of war widowers/widows is a common phenomenon in countries with armed-conflicts. The conflict not only condensed the national development of Sri Lanka, but created social costs including displacement of people, child abuse and war widows. War widows, the spouses of fallen members of security forces (Army, Navy, Air force, Police) at war front, are exposed to different socio-psychological issues of which adaptation is a critical; The male?s (female?s) role in the family and the society is performed by the female (male) during the widowhood, the adaptation puzzle. The study uses a purposive sample of two hundred fifty wives of fallen security personnel in thirty divisional secretaries in Sri Lanka. The study finds that the transitioning role leads violence. It spreads over family and society. After widowhood, women have confronted problems in their adaptation process. The research reveals that not-managed adaptation causes social risks in day today life of widows and the society. Effective adaptation is associated with better finance management, education and religion. Accordingly, the study draws attention of policy makers in managing risk of social systems, eliminating the possible violence and social conflicts in the society by managing adaptation.
Gender Based Violence in Post War Situation
(Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Jayathilake, H.D.Y.D.; Edirisinghe, E.A.D.A.; Subramanian, K.
The current study was conducted in the districts of Kilinochchi and Mullaitivue’ with the objective of comprehending the current situation relating to Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the aforementioned districts. Data was collected using mini and large focus group discussions, interviews, key informant discussions and case studies that were conducted with female and male respondents (121) from Karachchi, Kandawalai and Poonakary in the district of Killinochchi and from Puthukudiydruppu, Ottusudan and Manthai East in the Mullaitivu district. A total of 17 respondents were taken as case studies for this research. The results revealed that there is an increase in the number of women who have been subjected to various forms of physical and verbal abuse some to the extent where these abusive acts have being identified as being acts of grave abuse. Furthermore, the increases of teenage mothers as well as those involved in extra marital relationships provide a situation that requires immediate attention.
Plight of female poisoners
(University of Kelaniya, 2008) Jayathilaka, H.D.Y.D.; Edirisinghe, E.A.D.A.