Mrs. T.Cavitha

B.A(Hons.) in Geography, University of Jaffna

M.Phil. Reading.

Conferences/ workshop / study visit

Resource person of the work shop

• “Climate Change” at Vocational Training Centre of iLead (A Programme of Aide -et – Action) Jaffna on 21st January 2020.

Participation in the work shops

• Participated in the work shop of “How to use styles to format your thesis with MS word and do proper academic referencing” on 24^th August 2022, at Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
• Participated in the work shop of “How to conduct Qualitative Research Project” on 20th November 2021 organized by the PhD programme in Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
• Participated in the work shop of “The factors to be considered while choosing International Universities for their Higher Degree by Research (HDR)” on 19th November 2021 organized by the Staff Development Centre, University of Jaffna.
• Participated in the “Training workshop on SPSS for Data Analysis” on 11th – 14th of October 2021 by the Staff Development Centre, University of Jaffna.
• Participated in the work shop of “Statistics and Data Analysis” on 23rd and 24th of September 2021 by the Staff Development Centre, University of Jaffna.
• Participated in the workshop organized by Oxford University Press on 4th of August 2021 on “Research Basics with University Press Scholarship Online – Citations”.
• Participated in the work shop of “Literature review: What you need to know” on 15th of July 2021 by the Staff Development Centre, University of Jaffna.
• Participated in the six days work shop on “Climate change and energy efficiency for sustainable development” organized by department of civil engineering University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka in collaboration with BECK in June 2021.
• Participated in the workshop on “Sri Lanka Qualification Framework, Problem Based Learning, and Socio-emotional Learning and Soft-skill Development for all Academic Staff” organized by ELTA-ELSE, Faculty Development Project, AHEAD, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna on 1st and 2nd February 2020
• Participated in the workshop on “Curriculum Development” organized by ELTA-ELSE, Faculty Development Project, AHEAD, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna on 23rd and 24th November 2019
• Participated in the “Horizon 2020 Info Day: Funding opportunities for cooperation between Sri Lanka and Europe through Horizon 2020” on Wednesday, 23 October 2019 Jaffna, Sri Lanka
• Participated in the workshop on “Research Methodologies” organized by Regional Centre for Strategic Studies on 8th & 9th October 2019 Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Participated in the “Jaffna Youth to Business Forum” 2013 held at Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna on 20th July 2013.
• Participated in the “Soft Skills Workshops” at the University of Jaffna on 13-15th March 2013.

 Participation in the conferences

• Coordinator of the secession of Environment, economy and policy planning and development in the 1st undergraduate research symposium organized by faculty of arts with the financial assistance of AHEAD project on 10th of December 2022.
• Participated in the National Geographic Conference on 29th of October 2021 organized by the Department of Geography, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and in collaboration with Sri Lanka Association of Geographers.
• Participated in the Malaysia Urban Forum held on 6 -8 September 2021.
• Participated in the JUICE conference held on 18-19 December, 2014 organized by University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Certificate programmes

• Certificate course in “English for the academic staff” organized by the Staff Development Center of the University of Jaffna, in collaboration with the Department of English Language Teaching (2021)
• Certificate Course on “Research Methodology and Scientific Writing” organized by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (2020 & 2022).
• Research Programme organized by the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka in association with Emerald Publishing and Gulf Medical University, on “Writing Impactful Research (WIR)” (22^nd April 2021 – 05^th August 2021).
• The pilot course titled “Governance of Natural Resources” offered by the Department of Urban and Rural development of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala (2 ^nd to 6^th March 2020).
• Induction Program for Academic Staff at Staff Development Centre, University of Jaffna (Effective Date 30 September 2018).
• Certificate Course in Professional English –The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala (2014)

Professional contribution and Memberships

• Contribute to the development/ revision of the units of Urban Geography, Economic Geography, Regional Planning and Development and Geography of Sri Lanka of syllabi of B.A (Hons) and B.A of the degree programmes of the Geography study programme (2017/2018), Department of Geography, University of Jaffna.
• Minutes writer for staff meetings at Department of Geography, University of Jaffna since 1 st of January 2020 – 31st of December 2021.
• Executive Committee Member of the Sri Lanka Association of Geographers (SLAG) from 3rd February 2020 – 29th of October 2021.
• Member of the Social Service Club, Interact Club, Girl Guide Movement
• College Prefect in 2008-2009
• Primary School Prefect in 2000

Awards, Scholarships & Fellowship

• Awarded the star user certificate by the Oxford University Press – 2021
• Sivagamy Murugesar Memorial Scholarship is awarded for being the best student in Geography at the Special degree final examination in Arts -2013
• Sellathurai Balachandran Memorial Gold Medal is awarded for being the best student in Geography at the Special degree final examination in Arts -2013
• Somasundaram Selvanayagam Memorial Gold Medal is awarded for being the best student in Geography at the Special degree final examination in Arts -2013
• University Prize for the best performance in Geography at the third examination in Arts – 2012
• W. L Jeyasingham Memorial scholarship for being the best student in the second examination in Arts -2011
• University Prize for the best performance in Geography at the second-year examination in Arts – 2011
• Awarded by the Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund

Publications (Journal)

• Cavitha Balachandran and TMSPK Thennakoon. (2021). “The COVID 19 Pandemic and the Urban Vulnerable Communities: A Case Study of Coastal Underserved Dwellers of Jaffna Municipality, Sri Lanka”. Acta Scientific Neurology 4 (10), 16-31.
• Cavitha Balachandran and Ushanthini Rajasekaram. (2020).” Solid Waste Management Approaches in Trincomalee Urban Council Area”. Vidyodaya Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewerdenapura 5(1), 19-35.

Articles in books and magazines

• “Land use planning steps” – Jaffna Geographer Magazine (2016)
• “Boundary disputes between South Asian countries”- Geo Politics Book (Department of Geography-Jaffna University) 2014.

Research (Conference Papers, Abstracts)

• Cavitha Balachandran and TMSPK Thennakoon. (2019). “Impact of Human Activities on Kuruvikkadu Birding Site in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka”. The 6th International Conference on Multi-disciplinary approaches, Graduate Studies of University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
• Cavitha Balachandran and Gayathree Srikandavel. (2019). “Mapping Dialects for translation: A Preliminary Study” The Symposium on English Language Teaching – University of Jaffna.
• Cavitha Balachandran and Ushanthini Rajasekaram. (2018). “Sustainable Management and Its challenges: Special Reference to Kokkilai Bird Sanctuary”. The 3rd International research conference organized by Trincomalee campus, Eastern University in partnership with the Eastern Provincial council and UN volunteers Sri Lanka.
• Cavitha Balachandran (2018) “Participation and Voice of Women in Community-Based Organization (A special reference to Mathagal East Rural Water Supply)”. The 4th World Conference on Women‟s Studies, The International Institute of Knowledge Management, Sri Lanka.
• Cavitha Balachandran (2017) “Assessment of Women Participation in the Community Based Rural Water supply and Sanitation project”. The Twenty Second Annual Conference and International Seminar (Association of Third World Studies South Asia Chapter) held at the Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna.
• Cavitha Balachandran and Piratheepa Vipulan. (2016). “Impact Assessment of Community Based Rural Water supply and Sanitation project “(A Special reference to Mathagal East – Jaffna District). The 4th International Conference of Eastern University.

Undergraduate Teaching

New Syllabus

BA– Department of Geography

GYC 32013 :  Geography of Sri Lanka

BA (Hons) – Department of Geography

GYCH 21043:            Urban Geography

GYCH 22043:            Economic Geography

Old Syllabus

AGYC 21033:            Economic Geography

AGYC 22043:            World Regional Geography

AGYC 31043:            Urban Geography

AGYC 41043:            Physical and Human Environment – Sri Lanka

AGYC 42023:            Geography of Social Welfare