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Senior Research Officer, Social Development Policy - Research and Publication Division

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Email: hari@nisd.ac.lk

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S.Hariharathamotharan is a Senior Research Officer, Social Development Policy, Research and Publication at the National Institute of Social Development. He is a chief advisory member and editor of education plus, editor of e-journal of Social Work. He has published international journals and book chapters various in relation to war-traumatized School Going Adolescences, Community Social Work Intervention, women in Postwar, Conflict transformation process, peace and harmony.

Educational Qualifications

  • Bsc(Hon) University of Jaffna-2004

Completed Postgraduate Diplomas

  • MSc in Development Communication and Extension(PGIA, University of Peradeniya)-2008,
  • MSW( National Institute of Social Development)-2010, CTHE(University of Colombo), SEDA(UK)

Current Position/s

  • Senior Research Officer -Social Policy, Social Development and Research and Publication National Institute of Social Development

Positions Held

  • Lecturer Sri Lanka School of Social Work National Institute of Social Development
  • Research Assistant – Social Policy Social Development and Research and Publication National Institute of Social Development
  • Research Assistant- Child Thematic Programme HNI-TPO – AHC (Shanthiham) Jaffna, Sri Lanka. (Health Net International–Trans Cultural Psychosocial Organization

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Hariharathamotharan, S. (2021). Covid 19 Pandemic and Healthcare Waste Management: A Review in Colombo City and Suburban Sri Lanka, Alternative Teaching Practice During the Pandemic, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 68-73. 
  • Attanayaka, S and Hariharathamotharan, S. (2017). Strengthening Democratic Governance for Peace and Harmony in Sri Lanka, Post war peace building an Development  in Sri Lanka, University of Ruhuna, 1(1),127-156
  • Hariharathamotharan, S.(2016). Identifying the role of Women as leaders and Decision  Makers in oversight and policy making Institutions Viluthu centre for Human resource Development, Colombo 7, Sri Lannka. 
  • Hariharathamotharan, S. (2013). Teen Marriages in Srilanka: with special reference to the North, East-west of Sri Lanka is published in Edited book entitled Emerging Trends and Innovation in Teacher education, Published by Navyug Books International, New Delhi, India. 429-44
  • Hariharathamotharan, S. (2013). Women in post war- Sri Lanka: Research on war affected women heads of households Districts of Jaffna, Vavuniya and Batticaloa. Viluthu centre for Human resource Development, Colombo 7, Sri Lannka.

Journal articles

  • Hariharathamotharan, S., Dilrukshi, A. and Jeewasuthan, S. (2020). Impact of  Maltreatment: Psychosocial Experience of Parentless School Going Adolescents,  Asian Social Work Journal (ASWJ). 4(3). 9-15.
  •  Hariharathamotharan, S and Dilrukshi, A. (2016). War Traumatized Adolescents (WTA): A Study on the Coping Strategies Adopted by the School Going Adolescents, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, Horizon publication, USA, 4(2). 43-51.
  • Hariharathamotharan, S., (2018), The Coping Skills and Self-esteem among the Parentless School-going Adolescents in Kilinochchi District, Northern Province. E-journal of Social Work.2(1).1-11.
  • Hariharathamotharan, S., (2015), Eco friendly urban agriculture and Food Security: The case of Colombo city in Sri Lanka, journal of  Social Work.5(1). 16-30.
  • Hariharathamotharan, S., (2014). A Study on War Affected Female Heads of Households in the District of Vavuniya, Northern Province- Sri Lanka, Journal of Social Work.4(1). 49-66.
  • Pradeep Kumar, T and Hariharathamotharan,S. (2014). Effectiveness of Multimedia Strategy on Computer Literacy among Elementary School Students of Bangalore Rural District. Full paper proceeding, University Of Jaffna International Research Conference 2014(JUICE-2014), pp. 88-92.
  • Hariharathamotharan, S., (2014). My Reflective Approach to Students’ Journal Writing in Social Work Field Practicum, Journal of Education and Society, International journal, APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi.3(1).253-258.
  • Hariharathamotharan, S.,(2012).Management Information Systems(MIS) for Social Work Management, Social Work Journal, Social Policy Research and Publication, National Institute of Social Development, Sri Lanka.3(1). 1-11.
  • Hariharathamotharan, S., (2011). Mental Health of School going teenagers: An evidence- based research on war traumatized teenagers in Northern Sri lanka. An International Research Journal Philosophy and Social Sciences.37(1), 101-111.
  • Hariharathamotharan, S., (2011). Community in the context of coping strategies adopted by families in stressful situations. National Workshop on Evidence Based Practices in Mental Health at Primary Care Level and in the Community, VSO Sri         Lanka and Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka, pp. 14-16. 
  •  Hariharathamotharan, S., (2010).War traumatized adolescents and Family based Social Work Interventions: Education today: International journal, APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi .1(2), 107. 
  •  Pradeep Kumar, T and Hariharathamotharan,S. (2010). ICT Governance of Teacher Educations towards Teaching: A Study. Journals of ARC 2010, University of Jaffna, November 2010, Jaffna, 152- 158. 
  •  Hariharathamotharan, S., (2010). Life Skills and Social Work Education. OUSL 30th Anniversary International Research Conference, the Open University of Sri Lanka, 60-63. 

Abstracts

  • “Restoring Psychosocial Wellbeing of Parentless School Going Adolescents: Role of Traditional Healers in Northern Province-Sri Lanka”, New Trends in Education, Health and Security  for Human Advancement, Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, 14th November 2017
  • “Role of Multiple Stakeholders and Psychosocial Well-being of Parentless School Going Adolescents (PSGAs) in Northern Province-Sri Lanka” Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, 14th October 2016
  • “Good Practices and making enabling environment for Accessibility”, Sri Lanka Tourism celebrated World Tourism Day on 27 September, 2016, focusing on the UNWTO’s theme for this year, ‘Tourism for all – Promoting Universal Accessibility.
  • “Effectiveness of Multimedia Strategy on Computer Literacy among Elementary School Students of Bangalore Rural District” International Research Conference(JUICE 2014), University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 18th and 19th of December 2014.
  • “Community Organization and Children with Special Needs in Northern Sri Lanka” International Research Sessions (iPURSE-2014), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 4th and 5thJuly 2014. 
  • “Eco-friendly urban agriculture and Food Security The case of Colombo city in Sri Lanka”  2nd International conference on  Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, November, 2013.
  • “Evidence Based practices in mental health at the primary care level in the community” by the VSO in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka, on February 28th 2011.
  • “Rural Transformation and Community Social Work Practice” Fourth National Geography Conference, under theme of Geographer, Environment and Development Realizing the Potential’ atthe University of Sri Jayewardenepura, on 15th March 2011.
  • “Mental Health of School going teenagers: An evidence based research on war traumatized teenagers in Northern Sri Lanka” Research paper presented at the Annual Research conference  (ARC 2010) conducted under the theme of “Knowledge for Reconciliation and Redevelopment” at the, University of Jaffna,2010,Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
  •  “ICT Governance of Teacher educators towards teaching: A Study” Research paper presented at the Annual Reseach conference (ARC 2010) conducted under the theme of “Knowledge for Reconciliation and Redevelopment” at the, University of Jaffna, 2010,Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
  • “Life skills and social work education”. 30th Anniversary International Research Conference of the Open University of Sri Lanka.2010.
  •  “War traumatized adolescents and family social work intervention” Research paper presented at the  International social work day conference, Organized by the National Institute of Social Development at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Sri lanka.2010.

Editorial work

  • Chief advisory member and editor of education plus
  • Editor of e-journal of Social Work

Memberships

  • Director-Staff Development Center NISD
  • Brand Ambassador NISD
  • Executive Member Sri Lanka Professional Social Work Association 

Teaching (Courses Conducted)

  • Research Methodology
  • Working with individuals and family
  • Intervention Skills Development
  • Human Resource Management 

Research Interests

  • War-traumatized School Going Adolescences
  • Community Social Work Intervention
  • Women in Postwar
  • Conflict transformation process
  • Peace and harmony