Ms. D.M. Udari Poornima Abeyratne

CURRENT POSITIONS

• Lecturer, Department of Languages, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Coordinator, Tamil and Hindi Optional Courses, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Editor, IT and Web Committee, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Volunteer Student Counsellor, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Visiting Lecturer, Higher Diploma Course in Trilingual Studies, Dept. of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

ACADEMIC RECORDS

• M.phil. in Linguistics (reading), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
• MA in Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2011-2013
• MA in International Relations, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2008-2010
• BA (Honors) in Languages, University of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, 2004-2007
• CTHE (Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2017
• SEDA (Staff and Educational Development Association), Teacher Accreditation (UK), 2017
• InReP (Managing Information for Research and Publications), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2016
• Certificate in Teaching Technical and Vocational Education in Competency Based Training Mode, (UNIVOTEC) University of Vocational Technology, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka, 2015
• English Language Teacher Training Course, British Council, Sri Lanka, 2014
• Goethe –Zertifikat A1, Goethe Institut, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2010
• Certificate in Developmental English, American College of Higher Education, Sri Lanka, 2002
• Certificate in Computer Science, NIBM (National Institute of Business Management), Sri Lanka, 2002

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:

• Instructor of English, University College, (UNIVOTEC) University of Vocational Technology, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka,
• Instructor of English, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
• Instructor of English, South Eastern University,Sri Lanka
• Lecturer, Sri Lanka Military Academy Diyatalawa, Sri Lanka
• Visiting Lecturer, Technical College Matara, Sri Lanka

PAPERS PRESENTED AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES

• ‘Errors Related to the Patterns of Prepositions of Place among the Second Language Learners in English’ at ‘Second International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka (ICLSL), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, August 25, 2016

WORKSHOPS

• Training Workshop for English Teachers on UTEL System, Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI), May 13, 2016
• Training Workshop for English Teachers on UTEL System, Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI), March 15, 2016
• Training Workshop for English Teachers on New and Innovative Teaching Methodologies, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, July 30, 2013
• Second Training Workshop for English Teachers on UTEL System 5, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, June 05, 2013
• Training Workshop for English Teachers on UTEL System 5, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, May 08, 2013

UNPUBLISHED THESES

• ‘Errors Related to the Patterns of Prepositions of Place among the Second Language Learners in English’ (MA thesis, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka)
• ‘Child Soldiers and Their Protection under International Humanitarian Law in Armed Conflicts: A Case Study of Sri Lanka’ (MA thesis, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)
• ‘Usage of English in the Judiciary of Sri Lanka’ (BA thesis, University of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka)
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RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Psycholinguistics
• English Language Teaching
• Second Language Acquisition
• German Language and Culture
• Learning and Teaching of German in Sri Lanka

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Sinhala
• English
• German

CONTACT DETAILS

• Phone: 0094-0777308092
• Email: udariabeyratne@gmail.com, udari@spc.cmb.ac.lk