Ms. B. A. Ajantha Niroshani

Ms. B. A. Ajantha Niroshani

Head - Department of English Language Teaching | Senior Lecturer (Grade II)

Faculty of Dance and Drama
Department of English Language Teaching

Educational Qualifications:

  • PhD, Western Sydney University, Australia
  • Master of Philosophy Degree in Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka – 2016
  • Master of Arts Degree in Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka – 2003
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka – 2000

Awards and Fellowships:

  • Australian Government (Research Training Program) Stipend Scholarship – 2022
  • PhD Scholarship under AHEAD Operations – 2020

Research Presentations and Publications:

  • 2006 Aug – “How to use standard pronunciation in English?” – Co-presenter, International Conference conducted by the Sri Lanka English Language Teachers Association (SLELTA) held at BMICH
  • 2018 Dec – Presenter, “Does the Perceived Failure in the Liberal Arts and Humanities Education Affect the English Language Teaching too? A Case Study on Sri Lankan English Language Learner in the Visual and Performing Arts. Author – International Research Symposium, University of the Visual and Performing Arts
  • 2021 – December – “The Influence of First Language on English as a Second Language Writings of the Undergraduates of a South Asian University” – Author, International conference in Athens, Greece.
  • 2022- June – “The Influence of First Language on English as a Second Language Writing of Undergraduates in a Sri Lankan University”- Author, 5th International Conference on Research in Education, Teaching and Learning,24th- 26th of June 2022, Oslo, Norway
  • 2022- Nov – “The Influence of First Language on English as a Second Language Writings of the Undergraduates of a South Asian University” – Author, Interventions and Intersections Conference | Re:search, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University,15th and 16th of November 2022
  • 2023 – Dec – “First Language Influence on Second Language Users of English in Writing” Author, 7th World Conference on the Future of Education, Cambridge, UK, Dec 2023.
  • 2024- June – “Translanguaging in my ESL class” – School of Education Higher Degree Research Poster Conference 2024
  • 2024- Dec “The Influence of First Language on Learning English as a Second Language from the Teachers’ Perspective” -2nd Global Conference on Innovations in Education, Dubai, UAE, Dec 2024
  • International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research / Vol 2 No 12 (2021) / A Case Study on the Sri Lankan English Language Learner in the field of Creative Arts. Pp 1447 – 1464 10.11594/10.11594/ijmaber.
  • Bollegala Arachchige, A. N., & Power, A. How Translanguaging Takes Place in My Classroom? Available at SSRN 4582987.
  • A.A.Niroshani – Influence of First Language on Learning English As A Second Language from Teachers’ Perspective – European Journal of Teaching and Education https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/KEnrCGv0pAC1NP69QT7hRfBB73y?domain=doi.org

Translations:

  • 2012 – Artist’s language of lines in ‘Saundraya Kala Vimarshana, published by the University of the Visual & Performing Arts, Sri Lanka (From Sinhala to English)
  • 2019 – Design Basics by David A. Lauer and Stephen Pentak translated from English language into Sinhala language for educational purposes – Author

Professional Training:

  • 2017 Aug – Participant, staff development workshops conducted by the Staff Development Center, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Sri Lanka
  • 2013 –  Improving Research and Quality of Undergraduate Education (IRQUE), World Bank Project
  • 2012- 2014 – Participated in many workshops conducted by the British Council, Sri Lanka, for teachers of English as a second language.