ICSS 2016
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Item Governance of the police and their relationship with civilians during the postwar period: special reference to Mannar District(Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Peiris, M.J.D.The main objective of the study is to find out how far the police has been effective in their governance in the North, Sri Lanka. A sample data was collected though the junior police officers and the Officer in Charge who have been allocated to Iluppaikkadavai Police station, Mannar District. Data was collected from both genders above 18 years of age. Primary sources used are mainly questionnaires and direct interviews with the police officers and data collected through 35 civilians. Secondary data used for the research was information gathered from relevant books, journals and the internet. Quantitative data will be presented through a summary of the results for the statistical tests. Data is presented via data analysis by charts, figures, and graphs when necessary. The relationship between the public and the police is one that has been debated for many years. The police station concerning this area is not one with a blemished record. But the findings make clear that the police officers give enormous help to these poor people when they come to make complaints. Nevertheless, the increasing number of complaints clearly states that people have faith in the police now than then. Mutual understanding between the village folk and the police is a salient factor for this research. Good will and understanding prevail between both parties. A matter of comment is that the police station is handicapped with man power and other essential resources. There is a requirement of infrastructure facilities like transport, sanitation and communication. Fulfilling the lack of resources and developing the Tamil language skills of Sinhalese police officers are of utmost importance to be considered.Item Livelihood in the post war under rehabilitation, special reference to Mannar District(Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Peiris, M.J.D.In thirty years period 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 livelihood and the general attitudes they are having now about the current situation in Sri Lanka. Hence, the main objective of this research is to identify the core categories of the rehabilitation process and its significance pertaining to livelihood, its standards as well as to identity the improvement areas within the context of rehabilitation, North Sri Lanka. The universe and the sample are gathered from the area of Illuppaikadavai, 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 from 35 data contributors and through interviews. The study problem is to ascertain as to how the living standards of the general civilians and the view 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. Finally it could be concluded as the livelihood in Illupaikadavai has a high incident of poverty and making physical infrastructure needs but their lives have been enhanced than in the war era. Although the development work will not suffice thus, educational values and moral values should be given priority. Action should be taken to change the mentality. At the same time they must be made to realize that all are Sri Lankans and of that one family.