{"id":56,"date":"2018-05-03T07:31:57","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T07:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/english\/d.mendis\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2024-03-30T14:51:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T14:51:44","slug":"others","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/english.language.teaching\/blf.abeywickrama\/index.php\/others\/","title":{"rendered":"Other Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\"><\/ul><h2 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Affiliations with Overseas Universities<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2013<\/span><span>start<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Scholar<\/h4><p>Department of English Language and Literature, San Francisco State University, California, USA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>end<\/span><span>start<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>External Reviewer (Invited)<\/h4><p>MA TESOL Programme, Department of English Language and Literature, San Francisco State University, California, USA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>July 2013<\/span><span>start<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Academic Visitor<\/h4><p>Language Centre, University of Cambridge, UK<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>July 2013<\/span><span>start<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Academic Visitor<\/h4><p>English Language Teaching Centre, University of Edinburgh, UK<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>July 2013<\/span><span>start<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Academic Visitor<\/h4><p>Language Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>February 2013<\/span><span>start<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource person<\/h4><p>California State University, California, USA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>end<\/span><span>start<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Scholar (Invited)<\/h4><p>Centre for English Language Teaching, University of York, UK<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Academic &amp; Administrative Positions in the University of Colombo<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Academic Coordinator<\/h4><p>Certificate in Business English <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>aculty Review Subcommittee on Languages<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Committee on the Degree in Trilingual Studies, Faculty of Arts<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator<\/h4><p>Short Course in Basic French, Colombo Language Centre, Faculty of Arts <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator <\/h4><p>Certificate in English for Tourism and Hospitality Management <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Co-Chairperson<\/h4><p>Annual Reserach Symposium, Faculty of Arts<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson<\/h4><p>Editorial Committee, Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Arts<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Research, Consultancies and Publications Committee of the Faculty of Arts<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator<\/h4><p>French for Beginners<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Ethics Review Committee for Social Sciences and Humanities of the Faculty of Arts<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Research Committee of the Faculty of Arts<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator <\/h4><p>Certificate in Business English (Advanced) Course<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator<\/h4><p>Certificate in Business English (Preliminary) Course<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Academic Coordinator<\/h4><p>In-sessional English Course, Faculty of Law<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>University Coordinator, University Test of the English Language<\/h4><p>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator<\/h4><p>In-sessional English Course, Faculty of Law <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson<\/h4><p>Abstract Review Committee, Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Arts<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Examination Coordinator<\/h4><p>English Language Teaching Unit<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2010<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator<\/h4><p>In-sessional English Course, Faculty of Law <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator<\/h4><p>Remedial Course in English, Faculty of Science<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2003<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator<\/h4><p>Pre-sessional English Course, University of Colombo School of Computing<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2003<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator<\/h4><p>Pre-sessional English Course, Faculty of Science<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2002<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator<\/h4><p>Pre-sessional English Course, Faculty of Law<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Involvement with Other Organisations<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>UTEL Scrutiny Board <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Board of Management, Post-Graduate Institute of English, The Open University of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Director<\/h4><p>National Centre for University Test of the English Language (UTEL) Testing Services of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson<\/h4><p>UGC Steering Committee to Establish UTEL Testing Services<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson<\/h4><p>UTEL Results Board<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson<\/h4><p>UTEL Test Development Committee<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson<\/h4><p>UTEL Action Plan Committee<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>UGC Standing Committee on Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>UTEL Advisory Board<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>UGC Steering Committee to Establish UTEL Testing Services<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource person<\/h4><p>Accelerating Higher Education and Development (AHEAD) Operation (A World Bank-funded Sri Lankan government operation to support the higher education sector)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>start<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource person<\/h4><p>UTEL (General) Benchmarks that describe the language ability of undergraduates of state universities of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>21 July 2020<\/span><span>17 July 2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Trainer<\/h4><p>Trainer, Technical writing course for Parliamentary Research Unit, The Parliament of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer<\/h4><p>Certificate in English for Tourism and Hospitality Management Course, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice in English, Postgraduate Institute of English, Open University of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Part-time Lecturer <\/h4><p>Cambridge Business English Certificate (Higher), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>21 Apr 2017<\/span><span>17 Apr 2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource person<\/h4><p>Intensive English Programme for English Teachers of Jaffna College, Jaffna, Sri Lanka <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>21 Apr 2021<\/span><span>17 Apr 2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource Person<\/h4><p>Intensive English Programme for English Teachers of Uduvil Girls\u2019 College, Jaffna, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Part-time Project Assistant<\/h4><p>University Development Grant of the Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2012<\/span><span>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Team member<\/h4><p>UTEL (Academic) Benchmarks that describe the language ability of undergraduates of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer <\/h4><p>English Language Project conducted at the University of Colombo Institute for Agro-technology and Rural Sciences (UCIARS), Weligatta, Hambantota, Sri Lanka to improve the employability of graduates<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Reviewer<\/h4><p>Pre-orientation Programme (POP) for university entrants, Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer<\/h4><p>Pre-sessional English Course for National Institute of Social Development (NISD), Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2005<\/span><span>2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>UTEL test development team<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource person<\/h4><p>E-learning project for the University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Professional Expertise &amp; Other Contributions<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\"><li class=\"\">Chairperson, Session on \u2018Inclusive Language Learning\u2019, Sri Lanka English Language Teacher Educator Conference (SLELTEC) 2024, MAS Athena, Thulhiriya, Sri Lanka, February 29-March 2, 2024.<\/li><li class=\"\">Chairperson, Session on \u2018English as a Lingua Franca\u2019, Sri Lanka English Language Teacher Educator Conference (SLELTEC) 2024, MAS Athena, Thulhiriya, Sri Lanka, February 29-March 2, 2024.<\/li><li class=\"\">B. Abeywickrama &amp; D. Suraweera, Eds. (n.d). A special volume being prepared to be published in Multilingual Education Yearbook (https:\/\/www.springer.com\/series\/15827).<\/li><li class=\"\">Chairperson, Session on \u2018Assessment and Evaluation\u2019, Rajarata University International Symposium on English Language Teaching (RUISELT) titled \u2018Teaching English in the Global Village\u2019, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, June 30, 2021.<\/li><li class=\"\">Chairperson, Session on \u2018Multiple Intelligences\u2019, Research symposium on English Language Studies titled \u2018Reflection, Research and Innovation: New Horizons in English Language Studies\u2019, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 10-11, 2014.<\/li><li class=\"\">Chairperson, Session on \u2018Learner Language\/Corpus\u2019, American Association for Corpus Linguistics (AACL) Conference, San Diego State University, USA, January 18-20, 2013.<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Training &amp; Development<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\"><li class=\"\">Workshop on Assessing Speaking: A focus on task validity conducted by Professor Luke Harding organised by the Post-Graduate Institute of English, The Open University of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and The British Council, Colombo (March 4, 2024)<\/li><li class=\"\">Workshop on Assessing listening: Working with texts and writing items conducted by Professor Luke Harding organised by the National Centre for UTEL Testing Services of the University Grants Commission in collaboration with the Post-Graduate Institute of English, The Open University of Sri Lanka and The British Council, Colombo (March 4, 2024)<\/li><li class=\"\">Language Testing Forum 2021 \u2013 the annual conference of the UK Association for Language Testing and Assessment \u2013 held online and hosted by Lancaster University, UK (26-27 November 2021)<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\"><li class=\"\">Course titled \u2018Corpus Linguistics: Method, Analysis and Interpretation\u2019 held online and conducted by Lancaster University, UK (8 weeks - 2019)<\/li><li class=\"\">Corpus Linguistics for Language Learning, Teaching and Testing programme held at Lnancaster University, UK (24-27 June 2019)<\/li><li class=\"\">Workshop on Developing Language Assessment Literacy organised by the University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka (13-14 June 2019)<\/li><li class=\"\">Training programme on Teaching English for Legal Purposes held at R\u00f6mer Villa, Neu Ulm, Germany (3-7 September 2012)<\/li><li class=\"\">Training programme conducted by the National Online Distance Education Service (NODES) of the Distance Education Modernisation Project (DEMP), Ministry of Higher Education , Sri Lanka (15-21 August 2008)<\/li><li class=\"\">Course titled \u2018Train the Trainer\u2019 conducted by the City and Guilds International English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Spoken ESOL, Sri Lanka (10-17 December 2004)<\/li><li class=\"\">Training programme on Instructional Design Methodology for e-Learning\/Web-based Training conducted by the University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka (17-21 May 2004)<\/li><li class=\"\">Training programme on Testing and Evaluation conducted by the British Council, Colombo, Sri Lanka in collaboration with the University of Reading, UK (10-12 March 2004)<\/li><li class=\"\">General course in Diplomacy and World Affairs at the Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka (March-June 1999)<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">CSR Projects<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\"><li class=\"\">Resource person, Workshop on \u201cEffective presentation skills and public speaking skills\u201d for the University of Colombo and Lahore School of Economics, Pakistan Distance Learning Summer Programme (10 August 2022) <\/li><li class=\"\">Resource person, Workshops on oral and written business communication and soft skills for interns conducted for the fourth year Economics special degree students of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (6 &amp; 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