Dept. of Political Science and Public Policy,
University of Colombo, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka
Tel: 94 74 200 589 [h]; 94 1 554 262 [o]
94 77 731 5156 [m]
Fax: 94 1 583 810 [o]
E-mail: uyangoda@cmb.ac.lk
Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Colombo and Founder-Director of the Centre for Policy Research and Analysis, Jayadeva is noted for the significant contributions he has made to the critical understanding of conflicts and conflict resolution in Sri Lanka and the subcontinent.
Jayadeva was formerly Chairman of the Sri Lanka Foundation, and has published extensively on ethnic politics, political violence, human rights, and conflict resolution. He has worked closely with the government of Sri Lanka in the areas of ethnic conflict resolution, peace negotiations, and constitutional reform.
Jayadeva is founder of Pravada, published by the SSA and is currently editing a book titled Sri Lanka’s Negotiation Process 2000 – 2003: Critical Perspectives. He was active in the early phase of the Janatha Vimukhi Peramuna politics and has recently been closely involved in Sri Lanka's attempts at ethnic conflict resolution and constitutional reform.
Jayadeva is also involved with other sub-regional organisations engaged in peace and conflict resolution studies in South Asia. He co-edited Sri Lanka’s Peace Process 2003: Critical Perspective, Essays in Constitutional Reform, 1994 and Matters of Violence, Reflections on Social and Political Violence in Sri Lanka, 1997. He is author of the book Sri Lanka: Modernity, Social Change and Claims of Justice. Creating Peace in Sri Lanka: Civil War and Reconciliation, 1999.
Jayadeva is a member of the Editorial Committee.