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Watsala Jayamanna is member #2532 of Peace and Collaborative Development Network. Apr 16

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What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
The gruesom ethnic conflicts in the world, especially my countr - Sri Lanka, had always pursuaded me to find solutions for ethnic conflict. If there are no solutions at all at least how to co-exist with the situation and develop the country to the maximum possibility.
Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)
I am a development worker with a legal background. My focus in development is on community-based development (bottom-up). I recently graduated from Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, Boston.
Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise
Sri Lanka
Central America
What is your current country of residence?
Sri Lanka
What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
Field of study: Sustainable International Development
What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-1-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
http://www.defencewire.blogspot.com
Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?
Development, Environment
Which are your primary skills areas?
Training, Program Design, Advocacy, Research
What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
Community Resource and Development Planning - a tool for participatory development in the context of protected areas and conservation;
and
Water and Sanitation

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At 12:03am on August 29th, 2008, Priyaranjan said…
We are trying to make youth groups of south asia.If you are interested feel free to write and suggest what will be the best way to unite for peace. I think your experience and contribution will be really beneficial for south asian youths.
At 6:11am on April 27th, 2008, Erle Frayne Argonza said…
Hi Watsala! Pls join my circle of friends! You may also be interested to read my writings. Welcome to this network!
At 9:11am on April 22nd, 2008, Madhu Gottumukkala said…
Hi, Jayamanna,
Would like to know the status of ethnic conflicts in your place, i am very much interested, can you please share....
Regards
Madhu
At 10:07am on April 21st, 2008, Waheed Ahmad said…
EASY . DIFFICULT


Easy is to get a place is someone's address book.
Difficult is to get a place in someone's heart.

Easy is to judge the mistakes of others
Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes

Easy is to talk without thinking
Difficult is to refrain the tongue

Easy is to hurt someone who loves us.
Difficult is to heal the wound...

Easy is to forgive others
Difficult is to ask for forgiveness

Easy is to set rules.
Difficult is to follow them...

Easy is to dream every night.
Difficult is to fight for a dream...

Easy is to show victory.
Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity...

Easy is to admire a full moon.
Difficult to see the other side...

Easy is to stumble with a stone.
Difficult is to get up...

Easy is to enjoy life every day.
Difficult to give its real value...

Easy is to promise something to someone.
Difficult is to fulfill that promise...

Easy is to say we love.
Difficult is to show it every day...

Easy is to criticize others.
Difficult is to improve oneself...

Easy is to make mistakes.
Difficult is to learn from them...

Easy is to weep for a lost love.
Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it.

Easy is to think about improving.
Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action...

Easy is to think bad of others
Difficult is to give them the benefit of the doubt...

Easy is to receive
Difficult is to give

Easy to read this
Difficult to follow

Easy is to keep the friendship with words
Difficult is to keep it with meanings.


Would u like to be my Penpal

I am Waheed 32 Male Lawyer , working for human rights

hope to hear from you soon

Waheed
My Messanger id
waheed2010@hotmail.com
waheed2000@yahoo.com
0092-333-4639652
At 9:03am on April 17th, 2008, Madhu Gottumukkala said…
Thanks n Fine, good to hear,
Rgds
Madhu
At 8:50am on April 17th, 2008, Madhu Gottumukkala said…
Hi...This is Madhu from India, would like to more about your field activities on ethnic conflicts, will you share that
Regards
At 11:27pm on April 16th, 2008, yakov said…
Hello, Watsala! I would like to know about ethnic conflicts in Sri-Lanka.
Tell me, pls, some key-problema about it.
I working out the lecture for my students about religious and ethnic conflicts.Thanks a lot.
 
 

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