About Me

  • Phone:
    +94703681838
  • Email:
    dharmasiriks@kdu.ac.lk
  • Experience:
    03 years years

Dedicated and dynamic professional with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Criminology, and over three years of combined experience as a lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, including one and a half years as a Temporary Assistant Lecturer. Possessing strong teaching skills honed through delivering engaging lectures, developing course materials, and providing mentorship to students, I excel in creating stimulating learning environments.


Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • MPhil in Criminology (Rd), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
  • Masters in Sociology (Rd), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Criminology (1st Class and Gold Medalist 2019), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
  • Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) (2023), Staff Development Centre, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
  • Certificate Course in Research Methodology and Scientific Writing (2023), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
  • Certificate Course on Drug Counselling, National Dangerous Drug Control Board, Sri Lanka


Working Experience

  • Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Criminology, Faculty of Criminal Justice, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (Since 01.04.2022).
  • Temporary Assistant Lecturer, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (From 02.09.2019 to 28.02.2021).
  • Assistant Coordinator, Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Faculty of Graduates Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (From 01.03.2021 to 31.03.2022).
  • Internship Trainee, AFRIEL Youth Network, Sri Lanka.
  • Sports Coordinator, Faculty of Criminal Justice, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (Since 01.04.2022).
  • Co-Secretary, 14th Asian Criminology Conference (ACS), Organized by the Faculty of Criminal Justice and Asian Criminological Society (2023).
  • Faculty Coordinator of Exam Management System, Faculty of Criminal Justice, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (Since 01.04.2022).
  • Faculty Coordinator of Centre for Disaster Management, Faculty of Criminal Justice, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (2024).
  • Coordinator for organizing field visit, Faculty of Criminal Justice, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (2023).


Professional Affiliations



Publications

  • Dharmasiri, K.S. (2021). Forgery in Sri Lanka. Self-Publisher. ISBN 978-624-98423-0-4
  • Journal of Criminology – I (2019) – Co-editor, ISBN 978-624-95819-1-3