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    Deviant behavior related to the mobile phone usage
    (University of Kelaniya, 2008) Jayaweera, S.
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    Professional Development of Education Administrative Officers in Sri Lanka: A Sociological Analysis
    (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019) Jayaweera, S.; Karunathilake, K.
    The purpose of this paper is to investigate into salient features of professionalism which will be developed by Sri Lanka Education Administrative Officers in the government school education system and analyses causes and effects that can be identified among current education officers attached to Western Province in Sri Lanka towards a commonly accepted professionalism. Mixed methodology is used in this research study. Survey, Case study, Auto Ethnography, and Life stories are used as research methods. In addition, Traditional Model, Craft Model, Reflective Inquiry Approach, Mentoring, Reading and Journaling will be used as tools of assessing principal/ education officer professional development. Nature and constitution of the Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service (SLEAS) which comprises mainly recruitment procedure, pre-service induction training, capacity building training courses relating to the SLEAS officers and professional development of education officers in different countries will be considered as key variables in the investigation. A survey will be expected to be carried out in this research from quantitative perspective by using questionnaires, document surveys, and interviews will be employed to gather data. Furthermore, observation will be used throughout the data collection period being a member of SLEAS own experience earn for 15 years would be a valid ground for data gathering, analyzing and interpretation. The sample population consists of 110 education officers in Colombo, Gampaha and Kaluthara districts. The findings of the study will be urged policy makers and stakeholders of education system to revisit the concept of professional development programmes and leadership development in education administration officers who play a key role of education in primary and secondary education sector in Sri Lanka.Moreover, the overall results of the study will bring the intended benefits and to enhance the quality of education in Sri Lanka.
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    Risk Behaviours associated with female heroin usage
    (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Jayaweera, S.
    Heroin addiction and related miss behaviours appeared as a serious threat to the social order and in many other aspects of social life in urban areas particularly in Colombo and suburbs in Sri Lanka. The problem assumed as a major social problem victimizing thousands of people in deferent geographical locations of the country, meanwhile the empirical evidence clearly shows Colombo district as the most vulnerable district which is abusing heroin in Sri Lanka. The problem is appeared as only effected on males and rather very small number of females connected to the menace as direct counterparts. Though the number of female heroin abusers are less, their involvement could not be neglected due to the risk factors adjoining with female drug use. Main research problem stands for identify the behavioural patterns of Female heroin users and the risk behaviours adjoining. Significant research locations selected from living proximities of mostly prevailed areas of heroin in Colombo city, based on the already existing information. Questionnaire method used for data collection and there are 150 female heroin users were taken as the population of this study. Snow balling sampling technic was used to select the sample. Findings clearly show that abusers are highly vulnerable for physical violence and victimization. 129 (86%) of the population had experienced physical assault during the past two years. More than two third of the sample 91(61%) currently engaged with commercial sex as their profession. According to the results there is a tendency among the female heroin users for unsafe sex and thirty-nine (26%) says they do not concern on protection even they knew it is a risky behaviour directs them getting sexually transmitted deceases. Significant Changes in the dieting habits are also common among the users. Family violence and poor parenting is widely shown among the female heroin users
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    Social control against the locational waste disposal and cultural practices
    (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Jayaweera, S.
    Cultural practices rooted in a certain community affect environmental issues and related human interactions. Colombo city is the central business hub in Sri Lanka and provide dwelling places for more than one million people. The highest population density has been reported from the same district along with 15 wards belongs to city central. The life styles of the people living in the different locations in the city show wide subcultural practices. Therefore, this research investigates locational strategies on the waste disposal problem. Methodologically this paper employs visual sociological methods and photo analysis. This study aims to understand public response on environmental pollution with concern to the waste disposal in public places in the Colombo city. Data collection was limited to selected areas which characterizes demographical differences. The research problem arises with the idea of cultural beliefs and practices of a certain community may affect the waste management or garbage disposal. 35 photographs which were taken in different locations have been used in the analysis. It has observed a number of incidents originate form the failures in the mechanism of garbage management systems that end up with aggressive and violent conflicts between two or more individuals or groups governed by different value systems. Sri Lanka has a long tradition of using magic and spiritual strategies on controlling human relationships and conflict situations. Findings clearly show that public beliefs on the power of the black magic are still a powerful method of social controlling than the official law enforcement agencies with respect to waste disposal.
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    Strategies of Reconciliation through Education and Research
    (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Vitharana, S.; Sumedha, K.; Jayaweera, S.; Manuratne, P.
    Postwar Sri Lanka has explored several modes and models of reconciliation as part of its effort to address the deep ethnic divide that still affects the country. Ultra-nationalist groups continue to create discourses and forums that destroy the potential for any sustainable peace among the various ethno-religious groups that were affected by the conflict. Attempts at creating discourses on reconciliation do not always occur at the grassroots level, often employing top-down models that prove unsustainable in the long run. In this research, we theorize a pedagogical exercise in which we participated as lecturers at the University of Kelaniya. A group of Third Year Sociology students were required to conduct a field research as part of their study program. The study involved a field trip to Tirukkovil and Karaitivu in two consecutive years, two Divisional Secretariats in the Eastern Province. The students had to be part of home-stays that involved close cultural contact with the host community. In this paper, we explore how the experience of being part of this research project can be theorized in terms of pedagogical strategies for reconciliation. Drawing on this experience, and the insights of the Freirean model of education, we explore the limits and challenges of traditional modes of delivering information such as lectures and presentations. We argue that informal modes of cultural exchange, operating at the grassroots level, facilitate ethnic reconciliation more effectively than traditional modes of delivery.
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