CAREER SUMMARY
- Assistant Professor / Head - School of Psychology
- Visiting lecturer - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo - 2010 to date
- Counselling Psychologist - 2006 to date
- Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, SAITM 2013 - 2018
- Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Colombo Institute of Research and Psychology 2012 - 2013
- Programme officer - Mental Health - VSO Sri Lanka 2006 - 2008 /2010 - 2012
- Research Officer - Peace Unit, CHA Sri Lanka - 2005 - 2006
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD, University of Colombo (2021)
- Master of Counselling, Victoria University, Melbourne (2019 - 2020)
- MSc: Issues in Applied Psychology (Clinical and Abnormal Psychology), University of Worcester, UK (2008 -2009)
- BA (First Class Hons) Psychology, University of Peradeniya (2001 - 2005)
- Diploma in Counselling, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya (2004 - 2005)
- ICTHE, SAITM (2015 - 2017)
- ICTHE, SLIIT (2021 - 2022)
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Common factors in Counselling
- Shyness
- Death and death-related anxiety
- Group dynamics
Memberships
- Sri Lanka Psychological Association
- Australian Counselling Association: International Member (IN1522)
- Professional Counsellors Association of Sri Lanka: Secretary (Membership # 170075)
- Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Advisory Panel Member [2021 – 2023]
- Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS)
- Sri Lanka Association of Australia Awards Alumni (SLAAAA)
MY PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
- Schaller, M. & Abeysinghe A.M.N.D "Geographical Frame of Reference and Dangerous Intergroup Attitudes: A Double-Minority Study in Sri Lanka"
- Ekanayake, E.S., Abeysinghe N. "Drawing in or ruling out "Family?" – The evolution of the Family Systems Approach in Sri Lanka"
- Abeysinghe, N., & Ekanayake, E.S. "Where ethics and culture collide: Dilemmas in training and delivery of counselling services in Sri Lanka"
- Abeysinghe, N., Dressel, D., Jaleel, F., Kulathunga, S., Sarveswaran, K., Thaheer, M. "Supporting an Enabling Environment for Peace in Sri Lanka (Peace Audit 2006)"
- Abeysinghe, N. Kulathunga, S. "Psychological First Aid: Guide for Field Workers, by the World Health Organisation in 2011(Sinhala Translation)"
- Abeysinghe, N. "Improving the understanding of safe-sex behaviours with the use of two models in health psychology"
- Abeysinghe, A. M. N. D, Ekanayake, E.S. "Family systems therapy in Sri Lanka during and after COVID 19"
- Abeysinghe, A. M. N. D., Kohrt, B. A., Galappatti, A. "Role of common factors in counselling in determining therapist competency in Sri Lanka"
- Abeysinghe, A.M.N.D. & Atapattu, M.G. "Humour as an Effective Pedagogical Tool in Sri Lanka"
- Abeysinghe, A.M.N.D "Essential Therapeutic Skills for Mental Health Practitioners: Adaptation of the Enhancing Assessment of Common Therapeutic (ENACT) Factors Scale in Sri Lanka"
- Abeysinghe, A.M.N.D. "On culture and shyness: A cross-cultural study comparing shyness in Great Britain and Sri Lanka"
- Abeysinghe, A.M.N.D. "Loss, Death and Grieving in Sri Lankan Context"
