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Item A Study Based on Livelihood Aspects of Conflict Affected Women(In: Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2017 (IPRC – 2017), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017) Peiris, M.J.D.The three decades long ―Sri Lankan conflict‖ came to a conclusive end in May 2009, following the military defeat, the country is at its evidence of sign of relief at the post conflict era after experiencing three decades of horrible past which consist of destruction, demise and chaos. Thus, post conflict peacebuilding has emerged in various aspects, and there is the requirement to address these aspects in order to build peace and reconciliation. In this background, this research is based on the study of the livelihood of conflict affected women in Northern, Sri Lanka. Hence, the main objective of this research is to discuss the current income earning methods, their special issues of livelihood, and to recommend policy proposals to effectively address their livelihood issues of conflict affected women. The research problem of this study is to ascertain ―what kind of sustainable livelihood issues faced by the conflict affected women who live in Vavuniya District‖? Thus, this study will be a mix of qualitative and quantitative approach. The sample was selected from the conflict affected women in Vavuniya District, North Sri Lanka. Further, data is mainly collected through single households, women who are widowed and single mothers whom are above 18 years of age. Primary and secondary data was used while the quantitative data was analyzed and presented through charts and figures when necessary. It made clear that the basic needs measured by this research are sufficiently adequate despite the fact that these women lack financial and product assistance to enhance their income. The major problem identified is lack of water for their occupations since abundant water is available for their houses. When regarding the issues attributed by these women, it is important to develop women‘s entrepreneurship programmers with access to monetary funds. Empowering these women is considered as the crucial factor as classified by this study. Finally it could be concluded that the government has to solidify their concern for these single households most importantly the older women regarding their livelihood.Item Attitudes of the Villagers in the Post War, Special Reference to Mannar District(Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Peiris, M.J.D.In thirty years period of conflict became as main actor in Sri Lankan socio economic and political backgrounds. As the consequences of the conflict, Sri Lankan main streams had harmful damages. These damages directly affected to the development. North and Eastern province are the most conflict affected regions in Sri Lanka. North was the first conflict affected region. Eastern is the totally different from when comparing with North, conflict vulnerability totally wiped out from the Eastern province. Besides, this research is based on the study of the attitudes of people who had gone through the painful war happened in Sri Lanka. Hence, the main objective of this research is to identify the actual mental attitudes of the village folk and the improvement areas within the context of post war in North Sri Lanka. The universe and the sample are gathered from the area of Illuppaikadavai in Mannar district, Sri Lanka, an area where the war affected people lives. Both primary and secondary data were used to conduct this research. Primary data were collected through questionnaires and interviews with 35 participants. The study problem is to ascertain as to how be the thinking attitude and the views they hold in the post war context. Quantitative data were presented through the summary of the results for the statistical tests through charts and graphs when necessary. This study found that villages in Mannar district hold mental attitudes and they were lack in not only an educational knowledge but also in knowledge of social background. Hence the mentality of the public needs revamped in order to fulfill this task, mass media will have to play a major role. Affected people have reminiscences of the war situation. Action should be taken to change the mentality. Although the development work will not suffice thus, educational values and moral values should be given priority. At the same time, they should understand that all are Sri Lankans and must work as one family.