Department:                       Department of Modern Languages

University Location:         (Room Number) K16 001

University Address:           Department of Modern Languages,

                                                University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya,Sri Lanka.

Telephone:                            (Office) +94-11-2-903721 / (Extension) 727

E-mail:                                    isharan@kln.ac.lk

• Ishara N. (2018), "A Comparative Study on Individualism and Collectivism of Sri Lankan and Japanese Societies", Annual Peer Reviewed Journal, Buddhist and Pali University. Sri Lanka, Pg.85-93.
  
• Ishara N. (2018), “The Functions of Japanese Particles ‘NI’ and ‘DE’ When Referring to Places” (An Error Analysis on Sinhalese Japanese Language Writing), Japanese Studies, Vol.2, Research Centre for Japanese Studies, University of Kelaniya, Pg.130.
  
• Ishara N. (2015), "Japanese Particles ‘NI’ and ‘DE’ When Referring to Places” (An Error Analysis on Foreign Students’ Japanese Language Writing) Wakayama University, Japan, Pg. 1 (requirement of MEXT Japan).
  
• Ishara N. (2015), "The Use of ‘NI’ and ‘DE’ Particles in Japanese Language” Undergraduate Research Symposium, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Pg 87.
  
• Ishara N. & Dilrukshi R. (2019), "A study of Japanese cultural awareness for Japanese communication: Focusing on the “difference of time” in Sri Lankan and Japanese culture), International Conference, Japan Foundation, New Delhi and the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, India, Pg.12.
  
• Ishara N. (2020), "Implementation of online classes in Japanese language education" (Focusing on learning kanji), International Conference, Japan Foundation, New Delhi and The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, India, (Online).
  
• Ishara N. (2021), "Learning Japanese through online classes: A study on Kanji education", 7th International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo,Pg.90.
  
• Ishara N. (2020), Translation “Hashire Merosu” by Dazai Osamu, ‘Videsha Sahithya Sangrahaya Vol.5, Department of Modern Languages, University of Kelaniya, Pg. 151-168.
  
• Ishara N. (2021), Collection of translated Japanese short stories “Nuthana Madyathana Yugaye Japan Ketikatha”, 113pgs.
  
• Ishara N. (2022), Japanese Culture through Conversations – for Advanced level students, Research Centre for Japanese Studies, University of Kelaniya.
  
• Ishara N. (2014), 私の故郷（My hometown） , kinokuni 25th issue, Wakayama, Japan, Pg 2.
  
• Ishara N. (2015),スリランカ（ Sri Lanka） , WIN Concord News Letter, Wakayama, Japan, Pg.3

• The Use of ‘NI’ and ‘DE’ Particles in Japanese Language” Undergraduate Research Symposium, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya 2015. 
• "A study of Japanese cultural awareness for Japanese communication: Focusing on the “difference of time” in Sri Lankan and Japanese culture), International Conference, Japan Foundation, New Delhi, and the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, India. 
• "Implementation of online classes in Japanese language education" (Focusing on learning kanji), International Conference, Japan Foundation, New Delhi and The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, India, (Online). 
• “Learning Japanese through online classes: A study on Kanji education", 7th International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. 
• Japanese Conversation, Japanese Language Seminar for Advanced Level Students 2021. (Online) 
• Japanese Conversation, Japanese Language Seminar for Advanced Level Students 2022, Colombo.

• Completed the full course of Japanese language with a distinction pass conducted by the Japanese Language Education Association of Sri Lanka. 
• Completed the Diploma in English, Aquinas College of Higher Studies, Colombo. 
• Participated Japanese Language Research Seminar conducted by the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, Japan at the University of Kelaniya. 
• Participated in the Japanese language teachers’ education seminar conducted by the Japanese Language Teachers’ Association of Sri Lanka. 2019. 
• Participated Japanese Language Research Seminar conducted by National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, Japan at University of Kelaniya, 2018. 
• Participated in the Japanese language teachers’ education seminar conducted by the Japanese Language Teachers’ Association of Sri Lanka. 
• Participated Japanese Language Research Seminar conducted by National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, Japan at University of Kelaniya. 
• Followed a teacher training program for Japanese language teachers conducted by Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO), Tokyo.

• Scholarship for the Cultural exchange program organized by Nagoya Junior High School, Japan, 2007.
• MEXT one-year scholarship for undergraduate research students, awarded by the Ministry of Education, Japan at Wakayama University, Japan.
• The 2nd place in the Japanese Language Speech Contest conducted by the Mitsuwa Japanese Language School of Nagoya – Lanka Cultural Exchange Society, 2010.
• Special prize in the essay competition, organized by Wakayama University, Japan.

• Linguistics
• Intercultural Communication