Dr. Niruba Sarath Jayasundara Senior lecturer Gr 1 Department of Languages and Communication Studies Faculty of Communication and Business Studies, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, 13/2A Love Lane, Abeypura, Uppuveli, Nilaveli Road, Trincomalee Sri Lanka. Telephone: +94-26-2223892 (Office) Telephone: +94775386488 (Mobile) Telephone: +94262226778 (Home) Email: [email protected]

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 23rd September 1971 Civil Status: Married Nationality: Sri Lankan

Education

2011-2015 Annamalai University, India (PhD) 2004-2006 Annamalai University, India 1991-1995 University of , Sri Lanka 1983-1989 Union College, Tellippalai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka 1982-1983 Girls High School, Kandy, Sri Lanka 1980-1981 Junior Girls’ School, Kandy, Sri Lanka 1977-1979 Tamil Maha Vidyalayam, Welimada, Sri Lanka

Academic Qualification

. PhD in Linguistics- Annamalai University, India (2011-2014) submitted the thesis on 10th of December 2015 and completed viva voce examination on 14th of July 2016 and awarded the degree. Title of research study: A Sociolinguistic Appraisal of Higher Education System in Sri Lanka with Special Reference to Medium of Instruction . Master of Arts- (MA) in linguistics, Annamalai University, India (2006) obtained first class with Distinction, Gold medalist. Partial fulfillment of Master degree research title “Language Acquisition of a Bilingual Child: A Case Study” . Bachelor of Arts - (BA Hons. In Linguistics) , Sri Lanka (1996) obtained Second Class Upper Division

Teaching, Administrative and Research Experience

. Acting for the Rector, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka on several occasions from 2006-2015 . Acting for the Dean, Faculty of Communication and Business Studies, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka on several occasions from 2006-2016 . Head, Department of Languages and Communication Studies, Faculty of Communication and Business Studies, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka since 2007 to 2008, and reappointed by the University Council to this position in 2009 until leaving to the PhD studies in 2011 served in this position. . Person in Charge for the Activity A - Increasing Efficiency in Practical Skills in Communication Studies in QEF Batch III project 2008 . Head, Department of Languages and Communication Studies, Faculty of Communication and Business Studies, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka August 2013- February 2014 . Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at undergraduate level at Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University in both internal and external degree programme with twenty one years of university teaching experience in Linguistics . Subject Coordinator, external degree programmes 2006 - 2008, and reappointed again in 2009 till leave to the PhD studies in 2011, 2013-2014 . Visiting lecturer, in Sociolinguistics for the Department of Languages, Eastern University (2008 onwards) . Coordinator - Curriculum revision of B.A Languages and B.A Linguistics undergraduate degree programmes. Coordinated the revision sessions and submitted the revised curricula including the revision of curriculum for the External Degree undergraduate programme from 2013 . Acting for Head Department of Languages and communication Studies, on several occasions . Acting Head, Department of Languages and communication Studies with effect from 04.09. 2015 to 31.10.2015 . Head Department of Languages and communication Studies with effect from 01.11.2015 to 25.06.2016

Awards Medals

. University prize, University of Jaffna (Thambiah Mudaliyar Chatram Trust) for the best performance in special degree examination in Linguistics for consequently three academic years 1991/92, 1992/93, 1995/96 . Endowment Award (Dr.S. Agastialingam Prize) for the best performance in Linguistics twice in 2005 and 2006, Annamalai University, India . Gold medalist in Master degree in Linguistics, 2006, Annamalai University, India

Professional Experience

. Completed Training programme on Teaching Methodology, , Srilanka (2003) . Subject Coordinator, Department of Languages and Communication Studies for External Degree Programmes 2006,2007,2009,2010,2013 . Academic Counseling mentoring university students at undergraduate level served as Senior Student Counselor (2007-2008), Student Counselor (2008-2009), and Senior Student Counselor (2010) . Teaching and Curriculum planning for linguistics for both internal and external degree programme. . Served as a Coordinator on the Project of the B.A. Peace Studies curriculum development funded by USAID with the Director Rev.Dr.C.P.Rajendram of Centre for Applied Peace Studies, Trincomalee Campus. . Coordinator - Curriculum revision of B.A Languages and B.A Linguistics undergraduate degree programmes 2014-2015. Coordinated the revision sessions and submitted the interim curriculum for the special degree programme in Languages and the revised curricula of B.A English Studies and Linguistics Studies including the revision of curriculum for the External Degree undergraduate programme in B.A Communication and English . Panel member for viva voce examination of final year dissertation, independent study internship, short film production, Non Linear Editing for B.A. Communication Studies from 2006-2015 . Served as a selection committee member for selection and promotion of lecturers . Panel member for viva voce examination of final year dissertation, independent study 2018 (B.A.Languages)

Membership

. Member of the team which prepared the Curriculum for B.A. Communication Studies, Languages and Linguistics . Member of the Team which prepared the Corporate Plan for Trincomalee Campus 2007- 2009 . Member, Board of Study External Studies Unit, Trincomalee Campus 2007-2010 . Member, Library Committee 2007-2010, November 2015 to June 2016 . Served as an Action Committee Member of the Annual Research Session 2007, Eastern University, Srilanka, conducted by Faculty of Communication and Business Studies. . Served as member of advisory committee of the faculty journal, “Harbour” A refereed journal of the Faculty of Communication and Business Studies 2007. . Assisted in the preparation of the faculty hand book 2009. . Faculty Board -Faculty of Communication and Business Studies, Trincomalee Campus 2000 to date . Campus Board – Trincomalee Campus- 2006-2008, 2009- 2010 From August 2013 to February 2014, November 2015 to June 2016 . Senate- Eastern University, Sri Lanka 2009- 2010, August 2013 to January 2014, November 2015 to 25.06.2016 . Leave and Awards Committee University, Sri Lanka from August 2013 to January 2014 . Faculty Research Committee, Faculty of Communication and Business Studies, Trincomalee Campus . Board of Examination –Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka . Editorial Committee Member 2013/2014 Faculty Journal, Faculty of Communication and Business Studies ‘Harbour’ (Refereed Journal) . Board of Study, External Degree Programmes, Faculty of Communication and Business Studies, Trincomalee Campus 2013 to June 2016 . Chairperson Board of Study, External Degree Programmes, Faculty of Communication and Business Studies, Trincomalee Campus from June 2014 . Chairperson, Curriculam Development Committee, Faculty of Communication and Business Studies, Trincomalee Campus from March 2016 . Member of the Team prepared the strategic plan of Trincomlee Campus 2015-2020 . Member of the Team prepared the cadre requirement of Trincomlee Campus 2015- 2020 . Served as the evaluation panel member and the selection board member for the promotion senior lecturer Gr.I in English for the Department of Languages and Communication studies.

. Served as the selection board member for the promotion senior lecturer Gr.II. in Communication Studies for the Department of Languages and Communication studies.

. Served as the selection board member for the recruitment of lecturer prob/senior lecturer Gr II /Gr 1 in English for the Department of Languages and Communication studies.

Organization of Workshops and Seminars

. Organized two days training workshop in practical sessions of handling video camera on Advanced Video Production for the undergraduates of Communication Studies at Open 2000.

. Organized the following workshops for the undergraduates of Tricomalee Campus 2007.  “Public Journalism” conducted by Five Media Organization.  “Peace and Conflict Resolution” conducted by Prof.Nick Lewer, Bradford University, UK.  “Youth Development” two day workshop conducted by Dr.Shantha Open University, Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda.

. Organized one month intensive training on” Short Film Making ” for the final year communication special degree students conducted by Robert Cruse, Director, Thulana Media Unit and Research Centre Kelaniya.

Workshops/ Seminars Attended

. Participated two days training workshop on” Subject Review” Conducted by the QAA Council 2007 Hotel Janaki, Colombo. . Attended two days’ workshop conducted by QAA Council for the QEF project Hotel Hilltop Kandy. . Participated one day workshop conducted by the QAA Council on Credit and Qualification Framework Improving Structure of Arts, Humanities and Social Science Degree Programme in Universities: working paper on 16th June 2007 at Hotel Hilltop Kandy . Attended two days training workshop on PIP, conducted by QAA Council for the QEF project at Hilltop Hotel, Kandy 2008. . Attended one day International Conference on Adult Peace Education organized by Bradford University UK/Social Scientist Association at British Council Colombo, on 9th of January2009. . Participated three days training workshop for the HETC project at Hotel Miridiya, Anuradhapura March 2010. . Participated four days training workshop in Information Technology conducted by Faculty of Communication and Business Studies Trincomalee Campus, EUSL under Improving Information Technology Skills activity of the Quality Enhancement Fund –III of the IRQUE project February 2010. . Participated National Convention on Student Discipline – Anti Ragging and Anti Violence on 3rd May 2010 at the Srilanka Foundation Institute Colombo 7 . Participated two days’ workshop on counseling conducted by Faculty of Communication and Business Studies Trincomalee Campus, EUSL under Improving Information Technology Skills activity of the Quality Enhancement Fund –III of the IRQUE project held on 19th and 20th of June 2010. . Participated in a forum discussion on “Role of Communication and Media in facilitating Regional Development” organized by Trincomalee Media House on 2nd June 2010. . Workshop on “How to progress to Achieve Success” organized by, Trincomalee Campus on September 11th 2013 . Workshop on‘ Courageous conversation’ organized by the Staff Development Centre, Trincomalee Campus on 12th of October 2013 . Workshop on Innovatory Development Grant for Arts Students project (IDAS on 16th August 2013 at Hotel Renuka, Colombo . Workshop on Strategic planning and Student Centered Learning organized by Eastern University, Sri Lanka on 26th February 2014 at Eastern University, Sri Lanka . Review Workshop on Strategic Planning organized by Trincomalee Campus on 21st March 2013 . Workshop on ‘Training workshop on Learning Management System’ organized by SDC Eastern University, Sri Lanka through CICT on 26th and 27th May 2014 . Workshop on ‘Assessment Principles for Question Paper Setting in Universities to Develop Students Skills’, Conducted by the Staff Development Centre, Colombo on 24th June 2014 . Workshop on ‘Action Oriented Research Methods and Practical Applications’ Conducted by the Staff Development Centre, Colombo on 28th of June 2014 . Attended the workshop on ‘Introduction to QA system for External Degree Programmes and launching of Quality Assurance system for External Degree Programmes’ Quality Assurance for External Training Institutions at Hotel Galadari Colombo on 8th of August 2014 . Attended workshop on ‘How to deal with others’ at Trincomalee Campus on 22nd of September 2014 funded by the IDAS project . Attended workshop on ‘Nonviolent Communication’ at Trincomalee Campus on 23rd of September 2014 funded by the IDAS project . Talk on NCAS postgraduate and scholarship procedures on 25th of September 2014 organized by SDC Eastern University, Sri Lanka . Attended the second sitting of the Stakeholders meeting, External Degree Programme on 28th November 2014 . Attended the training workshop on ‘Introduction of EDP Quality Manuals( QA-EDP Manual and QA-ETI Manual) to Higher Management’ , Academics and Administrative Staff of Universities on 9th of March 2015 at Hotel East Lagoon, Batticaloa, funded by HETC project . Attended the Video conference Seminar on “Extreme Weather Hazards and Research Opportunities” at Trincomalee Campus organized by the Faculty of Applied Science, Trincomalee Campus on 19th March 2015 . Attended the workshop on ‘Personality Development and Enhancing Communication Skills’ on 29th and 30th of April 2015 at Trincomalee Campus organized by the IDAS/HETC project Ministry of Higher Education . Attended the final sitting of the Curriculum Revision Meeting of B.A Languages Programme at OUSL on 21st of March 2015 . Attended the workshop on ‘Creative Thinking and Innovation and Managing Workplace Stress’ in the Capacity Building session for Academic Staff on 20th and 21st of May 2015 at Trincomalee Campus organized by the IDAS/HETC project- Ministry of Higher Education . ‘Instructional Design and Lesson writing’ organized by CEDEC EUSL at Eastern University Sri Lanka on 21st July 2015 . Workshop on ‘Statistical Packages of Social Sciences’(SPSS) organized by the Staff Development Centre, Trincomalee Campus at Trincomalee Campus on 22, 23, 24 August 2015 Resource Person Dr.Sivananthavel and Dr. Sooriyagoda, Faculty of Agriculture University of Peradeniya . Workshop on ‘Escaping Academic Wilderness’ organized by the Staff Development Centre, Trincomalee Campus at Trincomalee Campus on 14 September 2015 Resource Person Prof. Ranjith Premlal De Silva, Competent Authority, Trincomalee Campus . Workshop on ‘Qualitative Research’ organized by the Staff Development Centre, Trincomalee Campus at Trincomalee Campus on 28, 29, 30 September 2015 Resource Person Prof. Sivayohanathan, Retired Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya . Workshop on ‘Sri Lanka Qualification Framework” organized by the Staff Development Centre, Eastern University . Workshop on ‘Research guidelines’ organized by the Staff Development Centre, Trincomalee Campus at Trincomalee Campus on 28, October 2015 Resource Person Prof.Rajith Premalal De Silva, Faculty of Agriculture University of Peradeniya . Workshop on ‘Strategic Planning for Tincomalee Campus, Eastern University’ organized by SDC Trincomalee Campus on 29 & 30 December 2015,Resource Person Mrs Roshana Ragal, Department of Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University Sri Lanka . Training on Gender-based Violence held on October 2017 organized by the Staff Development Centre, Trincomalee Campus at Trincomalee Campus

International Seminar

. Two days seminar on “Globalization in Indian Languages” at Centre of Advance Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University, India 2005. . Two days seminar on “Language Acquisition” at Centre of Advance Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University, India 2005. . Two days seminar on “ Acoustics Phonetics” at Centre of Advance Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University, India 2005. . “Current Trends in Language Teaching Methods” held from 23.02.201 to 24.02.2011 (two days) at Centre of Advance Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University, India. . “Computational Linguistics and IT Technology” held from 17.03.2011 to 18.03.2011 (two days) at Centre of Advance Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University, India. . “Language Teaching at Globalized Context” held from 18.06.2012 to 20.06.2012 (two days) at Centre of Advance Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University, India

International Workshop . “Tamil Language through Ages” held from 03.03.2011 to 12.03.2011(ten days) at Centre of Advance Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University, India. . “Awareness and Training for Speech and Language Disabilities” held from 07.02.2011 to 12.02.2011(six days) Centre of Advance Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University, India. Research Paper Presentation National Seminar . Presented a joint research paper on “Indian Language Education Policy: with special reference to Tamil Nadu” with Dr.M.Sivashanmugam, Associate Professor, Centre of Advance Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University at the national seminar on Current Trends in Language Teaching Methods held from 23.02.2011to 24.02.2011 at Centre of Advance Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University, India.

Academic Publications and Research

. Grammatical Categories of Sinhala and Tamil: a comparative study, unpublished BA dissertation, Department of Linguistics and English, University of Jaffna, 1996

. Language Acquisition of a Bilingual Child: a Case Study, Unpublished MA Thesis, Centre of Advanced Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University, India, 2006

. Executive Commitee Member of the Editorial Board of the Faculty Journal “The Harbour” Faculty of Communication and Business Studies, 2007

. Dr.M.Sivashanmugam & Niruba Sarath Jayasundara (2011). Indian Language Education Policy: with special reference to Tamil Nadu, a joined research presented at the UGC – National Seminar on Current Trends in Language Teaching Methods, Centre of Advanced Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University, India, held on 23rd 24th February 2011

. Niruba Sarath Jayasundara (2014). Higher Education Policy in Sri Lanka: Implementation in State Universities. Scientific Research Journal (SCIRJ), Volume II, Issue II, 41-44 ISSN 2201-2796 . Nagendrakumar, Nagalingam & Niruba Sarath Jayasundara (2014). Students’ Satisfaction with Post Graduate Degree programmes Offered by Different Higher Education Institutions in Sri Lanka. International journal of Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship, Volume I, Issue 10, February 2014 ,77-85, ISSN 2307-6305

. Niruba Sarath Jayasundara (2014) The Development of Language Education Policy: An Indian Perspective; a View from Tamil Nadu, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 4, Issue 11, November 2014 1 ISSN 2250-3153 www.ijsrp.org

. Niruba Sarath Jayasundara (2015) "Child Language Acquisition Monolingual vs. Bilingual: A Theoretical Analysis” Scientific Research Journal (SCIRJ), Volume III, Issue VII ISSN 2201-2796

. Completed and submitted the synopsis of the PhD thesis “A Sociolinguistic Appraisal of the Higher Education System in Sri Lanka with special reference to Medium of Instruction” Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, India on 25th of February 2015.

. Submitted PhD Thesis in February 2015 titled “A Sociolinguistic Appraisal of the Higher Education System in Sri Lanka with special reference to Medium of Instruction” Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, India on 10th of December 2015 completed the viva voce examination on 14 th of July 2016 awarded the degree.

. Niruba Sarath Jayasundara (2018) “Theoretical Controversies of Child Language Acquisition- A Psycholinguistic Perspective” International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications Volume 8, Issue 2 February 2018 ISSN 2250-3153 www.ijsrp.org

. Niruba Sarath Jayasundara (2019); Language Education Policy Planning in Sri Lanka: Concern for unity, reality and rationality; International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) volume 9(issue 2) (ISSN: 2250-3153), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.9.02.2019.p8626

Translation work

. Translated the students’ Academic questionnaire, Institute of Charted Accountants Sri Lanka issued to collect the opinion of the students regarding the courses provided by the Institute of Charted Accountants Sri Lanka from Sinhala to Tamil- 2018

Served as a reviewer for the International Conference of Eastern University Sri lanka - 2014 (ICE 2014). Reviewed the following Research Papers

. Problem Faced in Creative Writing of English Language by Undergraduate Students of Vavuniya Campus as Second Language Learners . A Remedy to make the Slow Learners Speak English and Made Them Apply the Grammar Knowledge in Their Real Life Situations . Undergraduates’ Motivations for Code-mixing Sinhala into English with special reference to Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya

Served as a reviewer for the second International Conference on Contemporary Management (ICCM 2015) University of Jaffna. Reviewed the following Research Paper

. Incorporating culture in Reading Materials to Motivate the ESL Learners

Served as a reviewer for the third International Research Conference (TRinCo 2018) Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University Srilanka University of Jaffna. Reviewed the following Research Paper

. Contribution of Medivieval Muslim Arab Scholars to the Development in the field of Psycholinguistic Study

Served as a reviewer for the Journal of Business Management-Vol-01, Issue-01 (2018) Faculty of Business Studies Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna . Noun Phrase Formation in Business Letter Writing in English

Served as an external examiner (foreign) for the evaluation of the following PhD Thesis

. The PhD Thesis entitled “AN ETHNOLINGUISTIC STUDY OF EASTERN GHATS TRIBES IN TAMILNADU” submitted by R. CITRARASAN Research Scholar, CAS in Linguistics, Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics . The PhD thesis entitled "AN ETHNOLINGUISTIC STUDY OF KOTA TRIBAL LANGUAGE" submitted by Mr. K. Kalaiyarasan Research Scholar, CAS in Linguistics, Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics . The PhD thesis entitled " AN ETHNOLINGUISTIC STUDY OF ALU KURUMBA TRIBAL LANGUAGE” submitted by Mr. R. Singaravelan, Ph.D. Scholar in CAS in Linguistics, Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics

Ongoing Research

. Impact of Medium of Instruction in Higher : A Macro Sociolinguistic view Research Interest . Sociolinguistics . Language Planning and Policy . Medium of Instruction . Child language acquisition

Non Related Referees Rev.Dr.C.P.Rajendram Former Rector, Trincomalee Campus 105, power House Road, Trincomalee Telephone +94262222361 (Home) Telephone +94718242489 (Home) Email: [email protected]

Dr..M.Sivashanmugam, Associate Professor, Center of Advanced Study in Linguistics, Faculty of Indian Languages Annamalai University, Annamalainagar-608 002 India Telephone +919944479657 Email: [email protected]