Senior Lecturer (G II)
Social Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Office: 2881082, Ext: 2405
E-mail: smasa@ou.ac.lk smak918@gmail.com
I teach several subjects in the area of Politics and International Studies. My major research interests include ‘small states and major power relations, Sino-Sri Lanka relations, Cyberpolitics, and Political and IR theory, Ethnicity and Nationalism. Apart from my academic engagement, I also involve in trade union politics being a member of the Federation of University Teachers’ Associations.
Areas of Specialization:Small States and Major Powers, Sino-Sri Lanka relations, Foreign Policy of Sri Lanka, Cyberpolitics, and IR and Politial Theory
Research interests:Currently working on Sino-Sri Lanka Relations, and A Neo-Realist Analysis of Sri Lanka’s Relations with Major Powers
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Programme Coordination:B.A. in Social Sciences/Politics and International Studies Stream (Level 3, 4 and 5)
Course Coordination:Living Political Ideas; State, Society and Citizenship; Introduction to International Politics; Politics of South Asia, and Project Work
Publications:
| Anarchy and Small States: Sri Lanka’s Survival Strategy vis-à-vis India, 1948-19561 |
http://digital.lib.ou.ac.lk/docs/bitstream/701300122/1240/1/paper5.pdf