• Head, Department of Political Science (Present)

• Junior Treasurer of the Faculty of Arts Students’ Union of the University of Jaffna for the Academic Year 2004/2005

• Junior Treasurer of the Political Science Association of the University of Jaffna for the Academic Year 2006/2007

• President of the Political Science Association of the University of Jaffna for the Academic Year 2007/2008

• Lecturer Probationary, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna – From 03^rd of October 2011 to 02^nd of October 2017.

• Senior Lecturer – Gr-II, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna – From 03^rd of October 2017 up to date.

• Student Counsellor, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna- from 24^th of October 2011 to 13^th of March 2016.

• Student Counsellor, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna- from 21^st of March 2012 to 20^th of March 2013.

• Student Counsellor, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna- from 21^st of March 2013 to 20^th of March 2014.

• Student Counsellor, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna- from 21^st of March 2014 to 20^th of March 2015.

• Student Counsellor, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna- from 01^st of September 2015 to 31^st of August 2016.

• Student Counsellor, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna- from 01^st of February 2017 to 31^st of January 2018.

• Post of Senior Treasurer, Political Science Association of University of Jaffna for the current academic year -06^th of October 2016.

• Post of Senior Treasurer, Political Science Association of University of Jaffna for the current academic year -20^th of Jun 2018.

• Post of Senior Treasurer, Political Science Association of University of Jaffna for the current academic year -03^rd of February 2020.

• Part-Time Warden to Men`s Hostel at Thirunelvely , University of Jaffna – from 01^st of March 2017 to 30^th of August 2018.

• Coordinator for the course unit Basic Science, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna – 17^th of September 2018.

• Indian Commonwealth Scholarship for Ph.D. in Public Administration (Political Science) Pondicherry University, India -2020 -2021.

• Dr.Nathan and Paruvatha Nathan Award for being the best student in the first examination in Arts, following Special Degree in Political Science for the year – 2005

Refereed and Indexed Journals

National Refereed Journal

• Vigneswaran, T.(2023) Obstacles and Opportunities: Examining the Implementation of the Right to Information Act Through the Right to Information Commission in Sri Lanka, KALAM International Research Journal Faculty of Arts and Culture South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. 16(1), 2023 103 ISSN (Print): 1391-6815 ISSN (Online): 2738-2214.

• India’s Development Assistance to Sri Lanka in The Post-Civil War Context – (2009 – 2021), UGC care listed journal Kanpur Philosophers, Volume IX, Issue -I June 2022.

• Impacts on Housing Scheme Activities of Indian Development Cooperation in Northern Provincial of Sri Lanka: Special Reference to Jaffna District., Volume 14, Issue 03 of Kalam – International Research Journal of the Faculty of Arts and Culture, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.

• The Concept of Political Development in Modern Political Thought: A Critical Study (In Tamil), Cintanai, Volume – 1, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2017, P.P 45-56.

• Mixed Electoral System Introduced in 2018 and its Impacts: A Critical Analysis Based on Local Government in the Jaffna District Study (In Tamil), Cintanai, Volume – III, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2017, P.P 07-15.

Non Refereed Journal

• 18^th Amendment to the constitution: An Introduction (In Tamil) New building opening ceremony magazine of Valikamam South Divisional Secretariat, 2011.

• ‘Civil society and good governance’ (In Tamil) In political scientist, Journal of the political science, university of Jaffna, Vol-3 2009, P.P 73-81.

• ‘The burning Israel Palestine issue in international politics’ (In Tamil)In Abtha Surabi, Journal of Rotract club of Jaffna, No-3, 2008/2009, P.P 15-23.

• ‘The future impact of Indo – American atomic weapon treaty’ (In Tamil) In Abtha Surabi, Journal of Rotract club of Jaffna, No.2 2007/2008 P.P 10-21.

International Conferences

• Vigneswaran, T.Attended the Three Days International Conference on Swaraj Nativ Models of Self Governance jointly organized by Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (KSRDPR) University, Gadag. The conference was held from the 1 st to the 3 rd of March 2023.

• Vigneswaran, T. Participated in Three Days Youth -20 Conference in Auroville fromthe 4 th to the 6 th of April 2023. The conference aimed to get young minds’ perspectives on pertinent issues that could be incorporated into the G20.

• Vigneswaran, T.Attended the jointly organized workshop by Pondicherry University and Oxford University Press on Citation Styles and Tools in Academic Writing Held on the 22 nd of Jun 2023

• In the Post war context, Opportunities and Challenges Faced by Sri Lanka to create Sustainable Peace: A Critical Study at the International Conference on Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation: Moving from Violence to Sustainable Peace at Stella Maris College, Tamil Nadu, India on 30^th – 31^st January 2019.

• The Role of Jaffna District Regional Human Rights Office to protect Human Rights in Post War Context of Sri Lanka: A Critical Study (2016) at the International Conference on Human Rights (ICHR) held in London, United Kingdom on 18^th – 19^th October 2018.

• Role of Tamil Language in the office languages of Sri Lanka: A Study (In Tamil) 09^th International Conference – Seminar on Tamil Studies, University of Malaya, Kulala Lumpur, 2015.

National and Regional Conferences

• Trend of Political Participation of Tamil People in post war context of Sri Lanka: A Case Study of Jaffna Electoral District, (In Tamil) 4^th International Conference, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2016.

• Improving the sustainable and healthy relationship between the elected members and state appointed officers of the Local Government in Jaffna District: A Case Study of Nallur Pradesha Sabha in International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014.

Writer of Chapters

• ‘The rise of hamas and the trend of Palestine Politics’ (In Tamil) In Palestine Issue: A Contemporary view, Chemamadu Pathippakam, 2010.

• ‘Palestine Refugees’ (In Tamil) In Palestine Issue: A Contemporary View, Chemamadu Pathippakam, 2o1o.

Author / Editor of Books

• Politics and Civil Society (In Tamil) (2011), Chemamadu Poththakasalai, UG.50, People’s Park, Colombo- 11.

A. University of Jaffna

i. Curriculum Development

ii. Post Graduate Degree and Research

iii. Inter-Department Services

iv. Inter-Faculty Services

v. Others

B. Other Universities and HEIs

A. Resource Person

B. Mentor / Consultant

C. Others

Memorial Lecturers

Guest Lecturer