Mrs Purathani Mathanaranjan Lecturer (Probationary)
Department of Law, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna

Bachelor of Laws Degree University of Jaffna

Master of Philosophy in Law (MPhil)– University of Colombo

Attorney at –Law of the Supreme Court

Email
purathanee@gmail.com

Assistant Lecturer in Law 2012-2013 

Lecturer (Probationary) 2014 to date 

Mrs. Purathani Mathanaranjan is an expert in the fields of women’s and land rights, gender, and climate change laws. She has a strong academic background in these areas and has in-depth knowledge of the issues and challenges facing women and other marginalized groups in relation to land rights and the impacts of climate change. She is well-versed in the laws and policies that impact these areas and is able to provide insightful analysis and recommendations for addressing these issues.

Mrs. Purathani Mathanaranjan is currently teaching a variety of subjects at the Department of Law at the University of Jaffna. These subjects include Law of Property, Family Law, Labour Law, Legal Systems, Human Rights Law, and Law of Delict. She brings her expertise in women’s and land rights, gender, and climate change laws to her teaching, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of these complex and important areas of law. She is a dedicated and experienced educator, committed to helping her students develop the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their careers in the legal field.

“The Implications of the Judicial Interpretation on Wife’s Equal Rights over Thediathettam Property under Thesawalamai Law” (2022) published in Hulftsdorp Law Journal (Colombo Law Society)

An Extended abstract titled “Economic Empowerment of Disadvantaged Women through Microcredit: A Case Study of Thesawalamai Governed Women-Headed Families in Post-Armed Conflict Northern Province of Sri Lanka” (2022) presented and published at the Research Congress organized by Post Graduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (PGIHS), University of Peradeniya.

“The “Marital Power of Husband” under the Law of Thesawalamai: Should it be considered as an inherent customary practices of Tamils?” (2022) (Tamil) published in Nivedini (Centre for Women’s Education and Research)

“Engendering land rights: A special emphasis on the application of Thesawalamai law in the post-armed conflict Northern Province of Sri Lanka” (2020) published in Sri Lankan Journal of South Asian Studies (University of Jaffna, Faculty of Arts) 72- 90.

“The Concept of “Eminent Domain” and its Implications on the Application of Land
Development Ordinance in the Post-Armed Conflict Northern Province of Sri Lanka” (2019) South East Asia Journal of Contemporary Business, Economics and Law, Vol 18, issue 5, 270-277.

“Land rights as an issue of gender equality: A human rights approach to engendering the land rights of Thesawalamai governed women in the post- armed conflict Northern Province of Sri Lanka” accepted for publication in Colombo Law Review (Faculty of Law, University of Colombo).

Presented and published an abstract titled “The Concept of “Eminent Domain” Under The Land Development Ordinance – A Means to Lose the Objective of the Ordinance?” (2019) Proceedings of Asia International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research.

Published a paper titled “Does The Legislature Want to Keep ‘The Marital Power of Husband’ In Black Letters? – Towards Save the Harmonious Co-Existence of the Law of Thesawalamai with Other Laws of Sri Lanka”; for the 8th International Symposium 2018 organized by South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

Published a paper titled “Gender inequality in exercising land rights – a critical analysis of its implications for women headed families in the post-war context of Jaffna, Sri Lanka” Presented at the international conference on the Humanities and Social Sciences (ICHSS) – 2016, University of Peradeniya Proceedings pp.190-193.

Published a paper titled “A study on land rights of the individuals against trespassers in the post-conflict scenario of Sri Lanka” Presented at the 3rd Jaffna University International Conference (JUICE) – 2016, University of Jaffna.

Published a paper titled “Dissolution of marriage by enforced disappearance: A study on Sri Lankan post-conflict scenario” Presented at the 4th International Conference of Eastern University – 2016, Eastern University of Sri Lanka.

Published a paper titled “Gender biased of property rights is a reflection of culture: a comparative study of Kandyan law and the law of Thesawalamai” Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Contemporary Management – 2016, University of Jaffna Proceedings pp.282-286.

Resource person for the workshop on ‘Sexual and Gender Based Violence’ for the officers of the Divisional Secretariat Divisions of Tellippalai and Jaffna organized by Jaffna Social Action Centre (JSAC) on 24 th November 2022 and 18 th November 2022 respectively.

Panelist for the session on “Optimizing Legal Research Skills” at the first Northern Law Conference for the year 2022 organized by the Junior Bar Committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka on 20th March 2022

Resource person for the workshop on “Key Principles and Laws Relating to Land and Property in Sri Lanka” for the Land Mediators of Mullaitivu District organized by Ministry of Justice on 19th September 2020.

Resource person for the workshop on “Key Principles and Laws Relating to Land and Property in Sri Lanka for the Land Mediators of Vavuniya District organized by Ministry of Justice on 23rd September 2018.

Attended a clinical exchange visit to the legal aid clinic at Harvard University from 15th to 19th October 2018 funded by United Nations Peace Building Fund.

Resource person for the workshop on Child Protection and the Laws in Sri Lanka for the School level students’ counselling teachers organized by Provincial Department of Education Northern Province held on 12th June 2018.

Resource person for the workshop on Key Principles and Laws Relating to Land and Property in Sri Lanka for the Land Mediators of Kilinochchi District organized by the Ministry of Justice on 23 rd June 2016.

Resource person for the workshop on ‘Media Law-Law relating to Privacy and Obscenity and Restrictions on Freedom of Press including Parliamentary Privileges for the Journalist of Jaffna District organized by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka on 22nd September 2016.

Resource person for the workshop on Key Principles and Laws Relating to Land and Property in Sri Lanka for the Land Mediators of Jaffna District organized by the Ministry of Justice on 13th June 2016.

Mrs. Purathani demonstrated her commitment to academic excellence and administrative efficiency by actively serving as a member of the Curriculum Development Committee for the Department of Law at the University of Jaffna.

Her contributions were further highlighted by her participation on a committee specifically organized to draft the University Calendar for the University of Jaffna, where she played a vital role in creating by-laws on students’ discipline, which were integrated into the University Calendar for the 2017/2018 academic year.