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Mrs. MADDS Weerakkody

Senior Lecturer

Social Sciences and Languages

Email : adweerakkody@ssl.sab.ac.lk

Fax : 0452280035

    Qualifications

  •  1. Masters oa Arts (Linguistics), 2019,Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya

    2. Bachelor of Arts Special (Languages), First Class, 2010, Department of Languages, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

    3. Postgraduate Diploma in Japanese Studies- 2011/2012, Distinction Pass, 2013, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

    4. The certificate in teaching in higher education, 2016,The Staff Development Centre, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

    5. Certificate in Japanese Language Proficiency, Level 4 – 2005, Level 3 – 2006, N3 – 2012, N2 – 2016, Japan Foundation & the Japan Educational Exchange and Service

    6. Certificate in Japanese Language Capability Test, JCT 1– 2019, The Association of Japanese Language Capability Test for Foreigners under the parental organization of The General Federation of Japanese Kanji Association.

     

    Profile

  • I'm working as a Senior Lecturer attached to Department of Languages, Faculty of Social Sciences & Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka and Visiting lecturer at External Degree Programmes & Extension Services Unit, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

    Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

    • Sworn Language Translator in Japanese, Ministry of Justic
    • Coordinator of the Diploma in Pre-School Teacher Training Programme, Centre for Open and Distance Learning, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
    • Assistant Secretary, Sabaragamuwa University Teacher's Association (SUTA), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2023
    • Assistant Secretary, Sabaragamuwa University Teacher's Association (SUTA), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2024
    • Coordinator in Japanese, (From 5 March 2015 to 4 March 2017), 5 April 2018 to Present, Department of Languages, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
    • Coordinator in Japanese, from 2023 to present, Department of Languages, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
    • Student Counsellor for academic Year 2018/2019, from 01 January 2019 to present, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
    • Student Counsellor for academic Year 2014/2015, from 01 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
    • Student Counsellor (Temporary), from 29 February 2016 to 30 June 2016, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
    • A member of the Committee for Institution Review - Community Enagemnet , Consultancy and Outreach, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
    • A member of Curriculum Revision Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
    • Cheif Examiner, Advanced Level Japanese,  2024
    • Mentor in 2013/2014 batch, Department of Languages, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
    • Mentor in 2014/2015 batch, Department of Languages, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
    • Senior Treasurer, "Shikikai"Japanese Studies Society, from 2016 to present, Department of Languages, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

    Research Interests

  • Japanese Studies

    Japanese culture

    Teaching Japanese as a foreign language

    Japanese Literature

    Current Research Projects

  • "Sinhala mav bhashikayan Japan bhashawe binnarta pada uparjanaya kirimedi muhuna pana gatalu pilibada adynayak",

    Department of Languages,Faculty of Humanities,University of Kelaniya

    Completed Research Projects

  • Desertations/ Extendes essays

    * Comparative Study of Japanese Puppet (Bunraku) and Sri Lankan Puppet (Rookada) , Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

    *  The Beginning and Developing of Japanese Language in Sri Lankan Curriculum, Department of Languages, Faculty of Social Sciences & Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

     

    Research conferences

    * A Study of the Present Semblance of the Noh Drama, 5th Annual Research Conference 2012, Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka

    * Sri Lankeya Janasangeetha Poshanayehi la Bauddhagamika Balapama , First National Conference - 2012, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka

    *  Muhudu waddan hewath weralabada wedange jana jeewithaya pilibanda wimarshanayak, International Research Conference, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

     

    Translations

    *  Japan Janaktha （日本の民話）,Translations, Japanese Falk Stories, Author Publications, 2012

     

    Book publications

    *  Japan Bhashawe sarala wachana, Janamihira Nirmana, 2016

    *  Kanji Shanhitha I （漢字集 I）Janamihira Nirmana, 2016