A Brief Description of the Research Funds Generated during the period 2002 to date.
Emeritus Professor Lakshman Dissanayake
Former Vice-Chancellor, Senior Professor in Demography
Number of Grants Received
| Project | Funding Agency | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colombo-JICA Joint Study on Participatory Rural Development | Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
| 2 | A Research Project on Study, verification and evaluation of price mechanism and trade practices in operation in Dambulla and Meegoda wholesale markets | Ministry of Rural Economy, Sri Lanka |
| 3 | Establishment of Tissue Culture Laboratory and Plant Distribution Centre, Wariyapola Farm | The Rural Development Resuscitation Fund of the Ministry of Rural Economy, Sri Lanka |
| 4 | Preparation of Five Year Development Plan for the North-western Province, 2005-2009 | North-western provincial Council, Sri Lanka |
| 5 | Peoples Consultation on Post-tsunami RRR in Sri Lanka | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
| 6 | Research Project: How do Sri Lankan institutions respond to relief and rehabilitation after the tsunami? | Norwegian Institute of Urban and Regional Research (NIBR) |
| 7 | Research project on The Impact of Humanitarian Aid on Conflict | Oxfam America |
| 8 | Research project: The tsunami response by government agencies at sub-national level | Norwegian Institute of Urban and Regional Research (NIBR) |
| 9 | Formulation of Participatory Development Plans for Tsunami-affected Divisional Secretary Divisions for Reconstruction and Development Agency (RADA) | International Labour Organization (ILO) |
| 10 | Research Project: Participatory rural development and local governance in Sri Lanka | Ryukoku University, Japan |
| 11 | Research Project: Right-based Intervention Programme in the tsunami-affected districts, Sri Lanka | Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
| 12 | Research Project: Tsunami Impact assessment and Monitoring Systems | United Nations Development Programme/ World Health Organization |
| 13 | Research Project: Resilient Building Strategies in the Tourism Sector | Stockholm Environment Institute |
| 14 | Research Project: Teenage pregnancies in the estate sector, Sri Lanka | Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka |
| 15 | Research Project: Reproductive health concerns in the estate sector, Sri Lanka | Family planning Association of Sri Lanka |
| 16 | Research Project: Acid and other burn violence against women and girls in Uganda, Cambodia and Nepal | UNIFEM through Acid Survival International |
| 17 | Research Project: Preparation of the SAARC Regional Poverty Profile 2009-10 | SAARC Secretariat |
| 18 | Research Project: Social Mapping of Most at Risk Population in Selected Districts for HIV Prevention in Sri Lanka | Global Health Forum through MG Consultants (pvt) Ltd |
| 19 | Research Project: Preparation of Training Manual on Case Study Methodology and Carrying Out Post-evaluation of the PTCRRMP & PTLivSPP Project of the Ministry of Fisheries | International Fund for Agricultural Development through Post-tsunami Coastal Rehabilitation and Resource Management |
| 20 | Research Project: The Process of Sri Lankan Migration to Australia Focusing on Irregular Migrants Seeking Asylum | The Australian Government through the University of Adelaide |
| 21 | Research Project: Baseline assessment of the pilot project aimed at strengthening primary healthcare to address the NCD burden in Sri Lanka. | Ministry of Health through MG Consultants (pvt) Ltd |
| 22 | Research Project: Preparation of the Following Reports:
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United Nations Population Fund |
| 23 | Research Project: Preparation of Four Policy Briefs for the ESCAP Region: High Fertility and Population Growth; Low Fertility and Population Ageing; Human Mobility and Migration; Urbanization Trends |
Asian Forum for Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) |