- Faculty of Information Technology
- Department of Interdeciplinery Studites
- Senior Lecturer Grade I
Contact information
Department of Interdeciplinery Studites
Faculty of Information Technology
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
English -Undergraduate -2015
Scientific Communicaiton -Undergraduate -2015
Communication Skills -Undergraduate -2015
Appreciation of Literary Works -Undergraduate -2015
Director -Director Faculty Quality Assurance (2011 To 2016)
Head -Head/ Dept of IDS (2015 To 2021)
Editor in Chief -Editor in Chief - UoM News (2017 To 2020)
Student Counsellor - Advising students on different matters in relation to academic work, personal life, and other aspects. Helping students to empower themselves to face challenges successfully and to succeed in both professional and personal lives (2011 To date)
Acting Dean - (2018 To 2018)
Acting Dean - (2018 To 2018)
Research Activities
Education and Professional Affiliations
Masters, Georgia State University, Atlanta ,2008 M.A. in TESL
Masters, University of Kelaniya ,2006 M.A. in Linguistics
Bachelors, University of Kelaniya ,2003 B.A. (Special ) in English Literature & Language
MPhil, University of Kelaniya ,
, University of Kelaniya ,
TESOL(2008 To date)
SLELTA(2012 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Junior Fellow (J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship) (Received 2006)
Publications*
rarthana.M.Samarasinghe, .B.I.Sewwandi, Lochandaka Ranathunga, W.A.S.N.Wijetunge,".A Data Driven Approach for Detection and Correction of Spelling Errors in Sinhala Essays.",6th International Conference on Information Technology Research ( ICITR),Sri Lanka,2021,
Uresha Sewwandi, Lochandaka Ranathunga, Sumudu Wijethunge,".A Rule Based Approach for Detection and Correction of Grammar Errors in Written Active Voice Sinhala Sentences.",21st International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer2021),Colombo, Sri Lanka,2021,
Sole author,".“Identifying Learner Needs and Expectations in Developing Curricula for English for Specific Purposes Course in the University.",SLELTA International Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka,SLFI, Colombo 07,2012,38
Sole author,".“The stigma of “Not pot English in Sri Lanka”.",SLELTA International Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka,NIE,2008,20
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