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    Graduate Unemployability: Values and Perspectives
    (University of Kelaniya, 2005) Karunathilake, K.
    The Higher educational reformers has been critically discussed the quality and the values of graduates in Sri Lankan universities. The reason for this is many of graduates could not get a job mainly in private sector while the government sector had been following strict policy on reform the state service. Under these circumstances, the graduates faced severe employability problems or they have been waiting for a job more than two years. The authorities have taken many attempts to work out of this problem. First; the government has introduced educational reforms to the university sector in terms of improve the quality of education and modify the course structures that matching with the international standard where it has given priority to English medium education and IT. Second; it has made platform to gaze on their students in different ways mainly teachers have realized that the students are important component in both teaching and administration work. Thirdly; the educational reforms have made a competition within the departments in universities by competing additional funds to develop the quality of education. Fourthly; these reforms have been widening the gap between branded and non-branded courses in the university sector in Sri Lanka. Relating to the International University standards that quality of our universities are at very poor level. There are no favorable academic and research atmosphere in many departments including physical resources. There is no job satisfaction among the academics. There are pessimistic ideas than the optimistic ideas among both students and academics. Many of them do not have use the library or electronic media to acquire and up grade the new knowledge. This study monitoring that the roots causes behind this scenario and to identify the possible alternative solution for this issue. The qualitative and quantitative techniques were used within the survey method in this study. The graduates and undergraduates in sociology were the focused group and all of them represent the University of Kelaniya.
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    The Impact Towards the Rural Social Structure Due to Proliferation of Kidney Disease
    (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019) Munasinghe, S.; Karunathilake, K.
    The aim of the study was to understand the impact of kidney disease to the structure of the rural society of Sri Lanka. Research problem used was ‘what is the impact of kidney disease to the structure of rural community?’ The study was conducted in two Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs), namely Medawachchiya and Padaviya in 2018. These DSDs are located in the Anuradhapura District Sri Lanka and these are the mostly affected DSDs where unknown kidney disease can be identified. Especially, the study is focused on the impact towards the stability of the family, household economy, children’s education, and the nature of social relationship. All households selected on the basis of kidney disease affected patients who are below age 60. Though there are different statistics in health officials it was a difficult task to identify 100 households from one Grama Niladhari Division (GND). Therefore, 100 households selected from 9 GNDs in Medawachchiya DSD while another 100 households selected from 5 GNDs in Padaviya DSD. Altogether, it was a purposive sample with 200 households. Both quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques were used in this study for data generation and data collection. Historical methods, comparative methods, functional methods and statistical methods were used as key research methods while questionnaires, observation, Key-informant Interviews and Focus Group Discussions were used as data collection tools. The study identified several key findings. They are; affected households income level has reduced extensively because most of the patients are the breadwinners of the household. Their average monthly income is Rs. 30000.00 after the disease. School attending children has victimized their education as a result of poor source of family income and time allocation of parents’ kidney disease treatments. At the time of study 5 families have stopped children’s education. There is no active program for the rural community in general and particularly effected patients to uplift their livelihood except the grant of Rs. 5000 given by the government. About 79% of the sample is under thorough medical advices, but not attending clinics and dialysis due to economic reason. There is a tendency of getting the kidney disease within close family members and the tendency is 61.5%. Thus, there is an issue of social exclusion in these study areas. The stigmatic condition prevailing in the area is a serious social problem that affected to the families and the rural social structure. There are 73 effected households who have mortgaged their properties to find required amount of money to continue recommended treatment. Especially, they have consulted medical specialists in distance places such as Colombo, Kandy, Trincomalee, etc. This situation has further aggravated the issues in family relationship and rural social structure. In addition, there are many latent issues and factors that influenced on the stability of family relationships and rural social structure. Finally, the study shows that the disease has made critical issues in affected families and the rural social structure.
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    Knowledge, attitude and practice of the community on dengue infection in Gampaha district of Sri Lanka
    (University of Kelaniya, 2008) Karunathilake, K.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Wickremasinghe, R.
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    On natural disasters in the Asia Pacific region
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2009) Ozawa, S.; Dassanayake, G.; Patu, V.; Tonooka, H.; Noguchi, H.; Itaba, M.; Minato, A.; Karunathilake, K.
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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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    Social and cultural changes in a traditional Sinhala village of Sri Lanka
    (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2002) Karunathilake, K.; Karunaratne, H.W.; Sisira Kumara, G.W.D.N.; Dissanayeke, D.M.U.
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    Social and economic impact of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology in Sri Lanka
    (National Academy of Sciences Sri Lanka, 2013) Silva, K.T.; Hettige, S.; Jayathilake, R.; Liyanage, C.; Karunathilake, K.
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    Solid Waste Management Through Community Mobilisation: A Case Study of Communicable Disease Management and Control in Sri Lanka.
    (2016) Karunathilake, K.
    Dengue is a communicable disease which spreads through a virus that contaminates through a mosquito (Aedes species) mainly breeds in many discarded containers. As a result of modernisation and commercialisation of peoples’ livelihood patterns, commodities are packed in various types of containers, that they discard these containers into the environment irresponsibly making several health and environmental issues. Though, there is a method of collecting wastes from households by the local governance authorities (Pradeshiya Saba, Urban Councils, and Municipal Councils) there is no systematic way of handing over the garbage to collectors. The separation of solid waste and degradable waste is minimum and it makes a very complex issues of disposing the garbage. Especially, this is a common problem in all urbanized areas of Sri Lanka. Hence, communicable disease such as dengue has become an epidemic level in the recent history of Sri Lanka. The aim of the paper is to explore the research attempts done on solid waste management through a well-controlled community mobilization process and the results. The objective of the research was to understand the relative importance of ecological, biological and sociological factors associated with different methods of waste management at household level and to identify appropriate intervention tools for the control of dengue in the district of Gampaha. This was mainly a qualitative study. However, the study team has made an effort to quantify certain finding using SPSS. Using both qualitative and quantitative findings it can be stated that the community mobilisation could be used for a proper and systematic way of solid waste management at household level which is minimizing the burden of local governing authorities in disposing waste. Especially, the methods introduced to households made several benefits such as preventing and controlling communicable diseases, increasing the possibility of growing organic vegetables at dwellings, community cohesiveness, and environmental sustainability. However, application of these research findings is a challenge since there are many institutional bottlenecks and barriers that need to pay especial attention.
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    Strategic cities development project (SCDP)
    (2014) Kumudu Sumedha; Karunathilake, K.
    The Project The project, Strategic Cities Development Program (SCDP) as a common platform where the World Bank (WB) embarks on the first phase of development for two pilot cities, Kandy and Galle. It aims to bring about city transformation through strategic investments by leveraging on the city/city region‟s particular sociocultural and economic assets. The subproject is Grater Galle City Development Project (GGCDP) and under the GGCDP, there are several subproject activities identified focusing the main city Greater Galle and subordinating urban centres, namely Hikkaduwa and Weligama. There are seven prioritized project activities identified in year 1 – 2014. This Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) covers the resettlement impact of Moragoda Ela (Moragoda Canal) improvement activity comes under the GGCDP. Subproject Activity Moragoda Ela is a canal situated in eastern direction of Greater Galle city. It starts from Maagalle and ends in Hiriburegama area of Galle city. Its coordinates are 6°1'60" N and 80°13'60" E in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) or 6.03333 and 80.2333 (in decimal degrees). Especially, Moragoda Ela is located in Eastern direction of the city. When compared with other canals it is fairly long and crossing a major part of the city. The total length of the canal is about 6 km and the proposed project activity has focused 4.3 km. The proposed project activity starts from Pettigala Watta GND to Dangedara East GND. Maagalle is the GND next to Pettigala Watta interfacing beach area near Sothern Naval Base and Galle Harbour. It crosses Galle Matara Main road. The Moragoda Ela meets sea between Southern Naval Base and Galle Harbour. When pass Pettigala Watta the next GND is, Then, Moragoda Ela is passing through Maagalle, Pettigala Watta, Makuluwa, Miliduwa, Thalapitiya, Madawalamulla South, Dedugoda North, Dedugoda South, and Dangedara East GNDs. Therefore, both canal banks will be developed with road access or a walking path either side of the canal. Road side will be widening up to 4.5 meters and walking path will be 3 meters. The total acreage of affected land identified on indicative width (3 meters and 4.5 Meters) of canal bank is 380 perches.
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    Threat of Dengue: insider’s and outsider’s view
    (University of Kelaniya, 2008) Karunathilake, K.
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    Towards an innovative approach to control dengue: Bio-Social study in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka
    (University of Kelaniya, 2008) Abeyewickreme, W.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Karunathilake, K.; Hapangama, H.A.D.C.
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