Others

Other Professional Qualification- Workshop/ Seminar/ Conferences

  • Panel Member, Writing & Reconciliation: Identity, Displacement, & Narratives in Sri Lanka, Virginia Tech University November 5-7, 2012.
  • Chairperson, Media in Transformation: exploring Role of ICT Innovative Communication and New Media, Sri Lanka Foundation Global Communications Research Association February 14-16,214,
  • Plenary Speaker, Media in Transformation: exploring Role of ICT Innovative Communication and New Media, Sri Lanka Foundation Global Communications Research Association
  • International Symposium on Media and Diversity, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka March 19-20, 2010.
  • Cultural Influence in Language Acquisition, National Conference on the Humanities, University of Keleniya, Sri Lanka August 25th, 2009.
  • August 7-9, 2009. Investigating Sri Lankan learners’ metacognitive knowledge in foreign language reading comprehension, Asia TEFL International Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • September 25-26, 2008. Chaired the International Workshop on Information Communication Technology in the Analysis of Teaching and Learning Languages (ICTATLL) held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • January 26-28, 2007. Cross cultural differences on motivation and L2 reading comprehension. International Thailand TESOL Conference and 10th Pan-Asian Consortium International Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • August 18-20. 2006. Language competence: a case study of a trilingual child brought up in two countries. Asia TEFL International Conference, Fukouka, Japan.
  • August 18-20. 2006. School teachers’ beliefs, attitudes and knowledge in learning strategy instruction. Asia TEFL International Conference, Fukouka, Japan.
  • June, 24-27, 2005. The acquisition of countable and non-countable structures by Sinhalese and Japanese learners of English, International Conference of FEELTA (PAC5), Vladivostok, Russia.
  • March 9-10, 2005. The acquisition of countable and non-countable structures by Sinhalese and Japanese learners of English, The International Conference, Portugal.
  • October, 9-10, 2004. Acquisition of countable and non-countable condition by Sinhalese and Japanese learners of English, International conference of KOTESOL, Seoul, Korea.
  • October, 9-10, 2004. Textbook analysis of Japan, China, Korea, International Conference of KOTESOL, Seoul, Korea.
  • March 3-4, 2003. Acquisition of countable and non-countable condition by Sinhalese and Japanese learners of English, International Conference of Curriculum Development and Practice, Nagoya, Japan.

Multi-cultural Experiences

  • July, 1995 – May, 1997: I read for my master degree in India, majoring in linguistics, where I followed course units such as ethno-linguistics, socio-linguistics with students from Sudan, Yemen, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal and India. I was able to learn more about their cultures while studying in India. Similarly, I could learn about different conflicts in India due to issues on ethnicity, religion, language, and gender.
  • April, 2001 – March, 2002 : I had been studying Japanese language and culture for a year with students from Chili, Philippine. Armenia, Rumania, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Brazil, Egypt, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Korea and China, where we exchanged our cultures with each other. Moreover, I studied more about different cultural aspects of them such as food, festivals, communicative behaviors etc. while we were living in the same dormitory.
  • April, 2002 – March, 2005: I read for my PhD in Japan with students from Chili, Philippine, Armenia, Rumania, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Brazil, Egypt, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Korea and China. I had the opportunity to attend many cultural exchange programs and learn the different aspects of intercultural communication among people from different cultural backgrounds.
  • 2004, November, 2006, March: While I was serving as a part-time Assistant English Language Teacher to Japanese students, I could learn more about Japanese students’ psyche, individual differences, communicative differences and the education system.
  • I have attended several international conferences in Russia, Korea, Portugal, Thailand and Japan.
  • The summer course on peace studies I attended in Hiroshima City University, Japan gave me an opportunity to study peace with students from many countries such as Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam, America, Cuba, Russia, America etc. and understand different issues they raised on peace and conflicts in their countries.

Courses Taught and other services provided to Students and the Home Institution

Senior Lecturer in Language and Communication, Conflict Communication, Sri palee Campus, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. January, 1999 – To date:

  • In charged of language issues in media subject
  • In charged of conflict communication Studies
  • Chairing ongoing syllabus revision
  • Designing the course unit system of the university
  • Involved in material preparation
  • Taking charge of conducting examinations

Senior Lecturer in research methodology Master Degree Program, Sri palee Campus, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. January, 2012 – To date:

  • In charged of Research Methodology

Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics, Rajarata University, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. January, 2007 – To date:

  • Teaching Semantics Pragmatics and discourse analysis to English and Sinhala media undergraduates

Lecturer in Linguistics, Department of Linguistics, University of Keleniya, Sri Lanka. January, 1999- To date:

  • Teaching ‘ syntax’ and ‘sociolinguistics’ to master students
  • Supervising master theses

Lecturer in Business Communication, Institute of Human Resource Development, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. January, 2008 – To date

  • Teaching ‘business communication’ to Higher Diploma Students
  • Supervising Diploma theses

Lecturer in Mass Media, Youth Centre, Sri Lanka. January, 2008 – To date

  • Teaching ‘media and society’ to young students of the diploma course.

Assistant English Language Teacher, Hiroshima, Japan. November, 2005 – March, 2006

  • Taught English to Japanese Students