Mr. Mallikage Amilajith Nisanka Leelarathne.
Contact:
University Location: (Room Number) K16 301
University Address: Department of Modern Languages,
University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Telephone: (Office) +94-11-2-903721 / (Extension) 728
E mail: amilajith.kelaniya@yahoo.com
Educational Qualification:
- M.A. in Education Technology (Korean) – Graduate school of Educational Technology, Hanyang University (Seoul), Republic of Korea, 2011- 2014
- BA (Second class upper division) in Languages (Korean, Japanese, Hindi) University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2004 - 2008
Teaching Experience:
- Lecturer (Probationary) in Korean Language, Department of Modern Languages University of
- Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2018 September to present
- Assistant Lecturer in Korean Language, Department of Modern Languages University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2018 April to 2018 September
- Temporary Lecturer, Department of Modern Languages, University of Kelaniya, 2014 - 2016
- Visiting Lecturer in Korean Language, Department of Modern Languages University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2009-2010, 2016 March to 2018 April.
- Visiting Lecturer in Korean language, Seed Program for Korean Studies Project (AKS Republic of Korea) Department of Modern Languages. University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, 2016 March to 2018 June
- Visiting Lecturer in Korean language, Department of Languages, Pali and Buddhist University. Sri Lanka, 2009-2010
Research and Publications:
- Korean History through events and peoples. (Study guide for BA (Honours) degree in Korean Studies) 2018 (Under review) ISBN 978-955-704-086-8
- Korean traditional Culture. (Study guide for BA (Honours) degree in Korean Studies) 2018 (Under review) ISBN 978-955-704-085-1
- Translation selected 5 stories of 'Saddharma Rathnawalliya' in to Korean language, Seed program for Korean studies 2018 (Under print)
- A Collection of Foreign Short Stories, (Wyaghrayage Hadawatha Thethkala Kim Hyon), Dept. of Modern languages, 2018 (Under print)
- 한국어 II , member of the Author panel (11 Grade -Korean language Book, 2016)
- Articles of Graduation Diploma in Korean Language and Culture. Hanyang University, Seoul.(2011)
- Let’s meet Korea (Culture and society of Korea)-Translation panel member (2009.02)
- The Road – Poems in Korean, member of the Author panel (2006.09)
- Seed Program for Korean Studies, 스리랑카지역의 한국학 교육/ 연구/ 확산 기반 구축: 캘라니야대학교를 중심으로 (Building of the Foundation for the Education/ Research/
- Dissemination of Korean Studies in Sri Lanka: Leading by University of Kelaniya), Sri Lanka. 2015.06.01 – 2018.07.01
- Seed Program for Korean Studies, A Study on establishment of the Center for Korean Studies in University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.2014.07.01 -2015.06.30
- Master of Education – Thesis (A study on the Issues in School information Communication Technology (ICT) Teacher INSET Programs in Sri Lanka.)
- Development Program for School Health Initiative in Developing Countries: Healthy School development Project (HSDP) – from 2012 to 2014-04, Center for community health, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea / National Institute of Education (NIE) Sri Lanka.
- International Conference Korean studies in Indonesia. Pendidikan University, Indonesia, 2017
- International Research Symposium, Uva Wellassa University. (Review penal member), 2017
- International Conference on Korean Studies, Nalanda University, India, 2016
- International Conference on Teaching and Learning Foreign Language. University of Kelaniya, , 2016
- International conference of Humanities. (ICH2015), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015
- International Conference on Korean Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2014
- Asia Students' Seminar & Round Table 2013, Hanyang University, Seoul. Republic of Korea, 2013
Professional Qualifications:
- Level 5 Korean Language Proficiency Test (TOPIK), 2017
- (Diploma) Intensive Program on Korean Language and Culture. Language Institute,
- Hanyang University, (Seoul) Republic of Korea, 2010 - 2011
- Diploma in Japanese Language, Japan Sri Lanka Technology and culture center,Gampaha. Sri Lanka, 2003 – 2005
- The Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 3 and 4. The Japan Foundation, Japan, 2003 - 2004
- Assistant Researcher, Seed Program for Korean Studies project 2015-2018
- Co- worker to KOICA Sri Lanka Office (Coordinating KOICA Volunteers to University of Kelaniya), 2013 to present
- Assistant Researcher, Seed Program for Korean Studies project 2014-2015
- Sinhala Language instructor, KOICA, Seoul, South Korea, 2010-2014
- Worked as a junior Researcher, Research lab for Educational Technology, Hanyang University. (Seoul) Korea
- Coordinator of Korean overseas volunteer training program, KOICA Colombo, 2010.03-04
- Korean language Instructor, Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment. Sri Lanka2008-2009
- Japanese Language Teacher for GCE Advance Level class, Nalanda National (Boys) School, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2003-2004
- Training and development program for Advanced Korean Language and Culture Experts. Republic of Korea, 2017.08.015-2017.11.02
- Invitation Training overseas Korean Language Experts. Republic of Korea, 2016.10.02~16
- Saemmaul Training for Foreign Students in Korea- Republic of Korea, 2012.10.05~06 – 2012
- Invitation program for ABC country University Students: Korean Industry and Culture training program. (Seoul), 2007
- Best Co-worker, KOICA world friend Program, KOICA Volunteer Evaluation 2018
- Korean Language Expert, Preliminary survey for The ' Improving performance of Korean Language Education as a Foreign Language in Public Schools in Sri Lanka, 2018
- Recourse person, Workshop on G.C.E O/L Korean Language Syllabus revising. NIE Sri Lanka, 2018
- Committee member, Sri Lanka –Korea Youth Education Association. 2017
- Main Organizer, Promoting Korean Language in Schools. 2017
- Organizing Committee Member, 'The 3rd Korean (Korean Teledram and films across Borders),2017
- Organizing Committee Member, 'The 2rd workshop (A workshop on Korean Literature) Festival in Commemorations of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relation of Sri Lanka and Korea'. 2017
- Main Organizer, Promoting Korean Language in Schools. 2016
- President of Sri Lanka Korean Language Teachers’ Association, 2016 to present
- Main Organizer, Promoting Korean Language in Schools. 2015
- Member of Organizing Committee of International Conference on Humanities (ICH 2015), University of Kelaniya, 2015
- Korean Cultural Experience camp (2013.10.18~19) LG Display, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2013
- Teaching Sri Lankan Culture at Hwasung Orphanage as Volunteer (2011.01.01) Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2011
- Coordinator, KOV Volunteer (2010.03.17~2010.04.25) Country office, Korea International Agency, Sri Lanka, 2010
- Sri Lanka wrestling Federation. Workshop for wrestling Trainers, Translate English Book to Korean. Sri Lanka, 2009
- Korean Language Training and Culture Experience camp (2008.06.7~10), Korea International Cooperation Agency, Sri Lanka office, 2008
Research interests:
- Russian Language Education in Sri Lanka
- Experimental Analysis of Speech Sounds