Lecturer (Grade II) - Department of School of Social Work
Miss. Mahesha Ihalagedara is a Lecturer attached to School of Social Work, National Institute of Social Development. She earned her BA (Hons.) in Sociology from in 2013. Subsequently, she obtained her M.Phil in Sociology in 2018 from the University of Peradeniya. She has worked as a Lecturer in the Department of Social Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka.
Educational Qualifications
- M.Phil. in Sociology University of Peradeniya, Post Graduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2018
- B.A. (Hons) in Sociology University of Peradeniya, Faculty of Arts, Department of Sociology, 2013
- B.A. (Hons) in Sociology University of Peradeniya, Faculty of Arts, Department of Sociology, 2013
- Post Graduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2018
Current Position/s
- Lecturer (Grade II), National Institute of Social Work, School of Social Work
Positions Held
- Lecturer-Department of Social Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka (2021-2023)
- Social Officer, Strategic Cities Development Project, Ministry of Urban Development and Housing (2016-2021)
- Research Assistant, JICA-SATREPS Project, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya (2014-2016)
- Interviewer, Sri Lanka-Japan Joint Research Team, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya (2013)
- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Social Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka (2013-2023)
Publications
Journal articles
- Ihalagedara, Mahesha. (2021). Doctors’ attitudes toward the practice of Generic name and Brand name in drug prescribing: a study with special reference to the National Hospital Kandy of Sri Lanka. EPRA International Journal of Socio-Economic and Environmental Outlook (SEEO), Vol 8, (DOI: 10.36713/epra0314)
- Ihalagedara, Mahesha. (2020).Community Participation in Solid Waste Management programmes sponsored by the local authority: a study with special reference to Kandy Municipal Council in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. EPRA Journal of Research and Development (IJRD), Vol 5, (ISSN: 2455-7838)
- Ihalagedara, Mahesha. (2017). Problem of Solid Waste in Sri Lanka and Existing Management Strategies. EPRA Journal of Research and Development (IJRD), Vol. 2, (ISSN: 2455-7838)
Abstracts
- Ihalagedara, Mahesha. (2020). Community Participation in Solid Waste Management at Household Level: A study with special reference to Kandy Municipal Council in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. 11th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE), 12th -12th December 2020
- Ihalagedara, Mahesha. (2016). Strategies adopted by Municipal Council to obtain Community Participation for Solid Waste Management activities: A Sociological study with special reference to Kandy Municipal Council in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE), 5th – 6th November 2016, Proceedings Vol. 20
- Ihalagedara, Mahesha. (2016). Community attitude towards waste: A Sociological study with special reference to Kandy Municipal Council in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Wayamba International Conference (WinC), 19th – 20th August 2016, Proceedings
- Ihalagedara, Mahesha. (2016). Community Participation in Household Waste Separation; A case study from zone five of Kandy Municipality. South Asian Symposium on Sustainable Environment Management, University of Peradeniya, 17th – 18th March 2016, Abstracts
- Ihalagedara, Mahesha. (2016). Community Participation in Household Waste Separation; A Case study from Zone five of Kandy Municipality. Proceedings of the South Asian Symposium on Sustainable Environment Management, Agriculture Biotechnology Centre of the University of Peradeniya, 17th – 18th March 2016, Extended abstract
- Ihalagedara, Mahesha. (2015). Profile Picture and Sexual Stimulation on Facebook among university students. Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE), 5th – 6th November 2015, Proceedings Vol. 19
- Ihalagedara, Mahesha. (2015). Gender Differences in Sexual Stimulation Exchange on Facebook among University Students. Sociology Day, Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya. Peradeniya 8th April 2015, Proceedings
- Ihalagedara, Mahesha. (2015). Language usage and Sexual Stimulation on Facebook chats among University Students. The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (RASSL). 8th Research Conference 26th -28th March 2015, Abstracts
- Ihalagedara, Mahesha. (2015). Problems related to Sanitary Labours in Solid Waste Management: A case study in Matale Municipal Council. 3rd International Symposium on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development (ACEPS). ) 9th March 2015, Extended Abstract
- Ihalagedara, Mahesha. (2014), Poverty and Social Exclusion in a low income settlement: A study of Mahaiyawa sanitary labourer community in Kandy. 5th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE). 12th -15th December 2014, Proceedings, Extended Abstract
- Ihalagedara, Mahesha. (2014). Dynamics of sexual stimulation through Facebook among the university students, Peradeniya. University International Research Sessions (iPURSE). 4th-5th July 2014, Proceedings Vol. 18
Memberships
- Member of Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka (RASSL)
Teaching (Courses Conducted)
BSW Courses
- BSW 214-Social Issues and Problems in Sri Lanka
- BSW 412-Social Development: Global and National Context
- BSW 1123- Social Welfare and Development
- BSW 224-Applied Research Methods
Research Interests
- Social Safeguards
- Involuntary Resettlement
- Waste Management
- Digital Media
