MR.U.L.A. AMEER PhD (Reading) FGS, University of Colombo; M.I.S-UKM-Malaysia; B.A- UQU, KSA; B.A-SEUSL; DIB-IBSL; Dip in Arabic Language and Literature-UQU, KSA; Dip in Computer Applications-IABM; Certificate in Advanced English Language Skills-ACBT, Colombo. Lecturer in Islamic Civilization Coordinator Certificate Course in Communicative Arabic Contact Details: Email: [email protected], [email protected] Mobile: +94 77 356 2 659 Teaching Areas: Islamic economics Islamic banking and finance Islamic history and Civilization Research Interests Islamic history and civilization, Islamic Politics, Islamic micro finance, Socio economic issues under the Islamic perspective… Publications U.L.A.Ameer and M.M.M.Sabir (2016) Islamic Political History-Phase I, ISBN 978-955-706- 026-2, IBH Publication, Colombo U.L.A.Ameer and M.M.M.Sabir (2016) “Fall of Ottomans and the Background Factors”, ISBN 978-955-706-027-9, IBH Publication, Colombo. U.L.A.Ameer (2016) “An introduction to Islamic banking and finance”, ISBN 978-955-706- 061-3, IBH Publication, Colombo Chapters in Books Grade 6, Islam text book, published by Dept. of Educational Publication, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka Grade 8, Islam text book, published by Dept. of Educational Publication, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka Grade 9, Islam text book, published by Dept. of Educational Publication, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka Grade 11, Islam text book, published by Dept. of Educational Publication, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka Seera wa thareekh, Ahadiyyah text book, published by Dept. of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka Seera wa thareekh, Ahadiyyah Dharmacharya text book, published by Dept. of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka Articles Magazines and News Papers “Islamic Banking and Finance”, Series of articles in Engalthesam twice a month newspaper, published by IPH Colombo “Truths disfigured in history of Muslims – a critical analysis study of criticism on early caliphs” Series of articles published in Manarud Da’wa website “Credit Cards and Qardh Hasan – A comparative study in the shadow of Islamic banking law” An article published in “Unmai Uthayam” Monthly Journal of JASM “Social Justice in wealth distribution of Islamic economic system” article published in “Al- fikr", the bulletin of the Muslim Majlis, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Research and Abstracts Master’s Thesis “Muslim Minority of Sri Lanka – An analytical study on their political, economic and social affairs from 1948 to 2006. National University of Malaysia “Rebuilding relationship between the won and defeated ethnic groups in a post war period – an Islamic approach (with special reference to Sri Lanka)” Abstract published in Journal of Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka. “The influence of pawning in the agriculture based rural economy under the Islamic economic perspective - A case study of Sammanthurai region”. Research in progress Merits and Awards: Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship award for university education Inter Discipline Marital Award- Deanship of Faculty of Islamic Law, UQU, KSA Award of First Prize winning in Inter University Cultural Competition, UQU, KSA Merit award and plaque in overall batch top in graduation, UQU, KSA Memberships and National Contributions: Member of text book compiling panel, new syllabus, Dept. of Publications, Ministry of Education Member of text book and guides writing panel, Dept. of MRCA Member of curriculum review committee of Advanced level Islamic Civilization – NIE Member of writers’ panel A/L Islamic Civilization teachers’ guide - NIE Curriculum and text books analyzing for Human rights contents- Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Resource person at work shop of Ministry of Education to review and quality improvement of school text book. Resource person in seminars and training programmes conducted by the WCCDT- Colombo Involvement with other organizations and Previous Working History Teaching Arabic Language and Islamic studies, SIA College, Palamunai Vice Principal, MKA College Akkaraippattu Teaching Arabic Literature and Islamic Studies (Islamic Law, history and Islamic civilization DTA Institute, Kurunegala Clerk and Translator, Consulate General of Sri Lanka, Jeddah, K.S.A Teaching Islamic Law, history and Islamic civilization, AHA College, Kalmunai Shariah Coordinator (Eastern Province) CPSICL, Colombo Course Coordinator Diploma in Islamic Law, COMTECH, Sainthamaruthu Assistant Lecturer, Arabic and Islamic Civilization Unit, University of Colombo Executive Director, World Cultural Centre for Development and Training- Colombo-09. Visiting Lecturer, Arabic and Islamic Civilization Unit, University of Colombo Student Counselor, T.B.Jaya Zahira College, Colombo- 02 .