The Sri Lanka Journal of Social Work, published by the Social Development Policy, Research and Publications Division of the National Institute of Social Development (NISD), serves as a premier academic platform for advancing knowledge in social work, social policy, and social development. It provides a forum for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to engage in meaningful discourse on contemporary social challenges and emerging trends within the discipline. The journal aims to promote evidence-based practice, inspire research-driven solutions, and foster innovative approaches to enhance the well-being of communities in Sri Lanka and beyond.
With a commitment to inclusivity and the promotion of diverse perspectives, the journal supports the development of social work as a vital force for transformative change. Contributions include empirical research, theoretical insights, and practice-based reflections, all of which contribute to the ongoing advancement of the social work profession.
Vision
To become a leading journal that bridges the gap between social work research, policy development, and practice, ultimately fostering a just, inclusive, and resilient society.
Mission
Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration and scholarly rigor, providing a platform for showcasing research, fostering constructive dialogue, and contributing to innovative solutions for global challenges. We uphold principles of open access, peer review, and academic integrity while nurturing the next generation of scholars and practitioners.
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2023 First quarter
ARTICLES
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| Social Work Intervention for the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Tourism Industry : Dr. Upali Weerakoon | |
| Neglected Crime Prevention Mechanisms and Rural Youth in Sri Lanka :B.V.N. Wijewardhana / M.M.M. Dias | |
| Interventions to Promote Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge among University Students with Disabilities in Sri Lanka: A Social Work Approach : Chandima Jayasena / Ishari Gunarathna | |
| Favoring the Unfavorable Reality: Impact of Social Relationships in Fostering Successful Aging : W.A. Sumudu Thilanka | |
| ජාතික අධ්‍යාපන විද්‍යාපීඨ ගුරු ශික්ෂණලාභීන්ගේ මානසික සෞඛ්‍ය ස්වභාවය : ඩී.පී.සී.එස්.කුමාරි / චින්තක චන්ද්‍රකුමාර | |
2022 Second quarter
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| Challenges of dealing with the challenged : W.A. Sumudu Thilanka | |
| ගණිතය විෂයයේ ශිෂ්‍ය සාධන මට්ටම සඳහා අධිප්‍රජානන උපාය මාර්ග බලපාන ආකාරය පිළිබඳ අධ්‍යයනයක් : එච්.ඒ.ජී.ටී. විජේරත්න | |
| Social work Intervention for strengthening preschool structure in thirunagar north : Thavarasa Tharshan | |
| Occupational movement of parents and its influence on children’s education : M.U. Nouferkhanth | |
2022 First quarter
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| Living and Working away from Home: Sociological Inquiry on the Life and Work of Internal Migrant Laborers in a Hospital Setting. : C.M.Munasigharachchi /W.G.G.A.K. Chathuranganie | |
| Role of the Social Worker in Dealing with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder : B.G.I. M. Samarasinghe | |
| කතන්දර තුළින් මතුවන සමාජ වැඩ මෙවලම් ථ ඉසබෙලා ගොත ගැසූ කුමරියගේ කතාව පිළිබද විමර්ශනයක් : චන්දිමා ජයසේන | |
| ලිංගික අපයෝජනයට ගොදුරු වී විකල්ප රැකවරණයට යොමු වු ගැහැණු ළමුන්ගේ උපරිම යහපත සඳහා සමාජ වැඩ මැදිහත්කරණයේ අවශ්‍යතාවය : බී.කේ.එස්. කරුණාරත්න / කීර්ති ජයවර්ධන | |
2021 first quarter
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| A Study of Buddha’s Teachings on Ethnics and Social Harmony
: Ven. Omalpe Somananda Thero |
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| සංවර්ධන ව්‍යාපෘති හේතුවෙන් අවතැන්වුවන් ප‍්‍රතිස්ථාපනය කිරීම අවතැන්වූවන්ගේ ජීවිත නගාසිටුවීමට කරන ලද දායකත්වය: : සංජීවනි මහේෂිකා මල්වත්ත / මහාචාර්ය වසන්තා සුබසිංහ |
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| Social Work Intervention on Resettlement Process in Informal Settlements : W.M.S.R.Weerasinghe |
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| Social Work Intervention on Preventing Substance Abusers on Urban Resettlement : H.M.K.P.B. Herath |
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Advisors
Dr. Raveendra Kumara
Director General (Act.)
National Institute of Social Development
Mr. M.S.M. Asmiyas
Director (Social Development Policy, Research & Publications Division)
National Institute of Social Development
editorial board
EDITOR
Keerthi Jayawardane
CO-EDITORS
B.A. Niluka Wijebandara
A.H.I.Sanjeewa
K.C.K. de Thabrew
REVIEW PANEL
Emirates Prof. Sarath Amarasinghe
Prof. Upali Pannilage
Prof. Wasantha Subasinghe
Prof. N.V.G.A.Hemantha Kumara