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Senior Lecturer
Department of Public and International Law Phone: +94 0777 68 0035 |
Qualification
LL.B.(Hons.) University of Colombo,
LL.M. (Malaya)
Attorney at Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Notary Public
Commissioner for Oaths
Company Secretary
Teaching Specialization
- International Humanitarian Law
- Public International Law
- Legal System of Sri Lanka
- International Human Rights Law
- Muslim Law of Sri Lanka (Islamic Law)
Research Interests
- Law Relating to Post Conflict Period (post ad bellum)
- Internationalization of Peace Building Process
- Transitional Justice
- Human Rights: International and Regional Mechanisms
- Anti-Terrorism International Legal Regimes
- International Protection of Refugees
- Islamic Jurisprudence
Awards & Grants
Commonwealth Scholarship by the Malaysian Government for Higher Studies in 2007-2009.
Involvement with other Organization
- Consultant, Quazi Court Project, Centre for the Study of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo
- Legal Officer, NPDS for IDPs Project, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (2003-2004)
- Resource Person, thematic Awareness Programs of UNDP - Sri Lanka
Editorial work
- Editorial Board Member - “Colombo Law Review” Faculty of Law, University of Colombo – 2011/2012
- Co-Editor, “Newsletter” – Department of Public International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo
Unpublished Theses
- “International Humanitarian Law and Terrorism in Internal Armed Conflicts: A Case Study of Sri Lanka” – LL.M. Thesis (60,000 words) - 2009
Graduate supervision
- Graduate candidates from the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo
- Master of Arts in International Relations, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo.
Other Responsibilities
- Vice President – The Faculty Centre, University of Colombo 2011/2012
- Treasurer – Law Teachers Association, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo
- Academic Committee Member, LeadershipTraining for the New Entrants of Universities in Sri Lanka - 2011
- Senior Treasurer – Muslim Majlis, University of Colombo (2007 – to date)
- Temporary Student Counselor, Faculty of Law
- Life Member of Bar Association of Sri Lanka
- Member of Asian Society of International Law