Research Interests
Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language
Korean Culture and Literature
Applied Linguistics
Korean Culture and Literature
Applied Linguistics
Education
M.Phil in Korean – Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka (Reading)
M.A in Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language – Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea,2013
Language School (Advanced), Cheonjuuniversity, South Korea, 2010
B.A - University of Kelaniya, 2009
Language School (intermediate), Kyunghee University, South Korea, 2008
M.A in Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language – Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea,2013
Language School (Advanced), Cheonjuuniversity, South Korea, 2010
B.A - University of Kelaniya, 2009
Language School (intermediate), Kyunghee University, South Korea, 2008
Presentations
1. Ariyawanse, W.G.R. (2017), "The problems faced by Sri Lankan students who learn Korean as a Foreign Language", Staff Development Programme 2017, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
2. Ariyawanse, W.G.R. (2017), ‘Korean Language and Culture Education through Tele-dramas focusing on ‘Tree with deep roots’, AKS Interdisciplinary Conference - “Emerging Trends in Korean Studies in South Asia : An interdisciplinary perspective”, Katmandu University, Nepal.
3. Ariyawanse, W.G.R. (2016), ‘Vocabulary lesson for Sri Lankan Korean Language learners - Study on lexical features of Korean and Sinhala’ , 22nd International Conference on Korean Studies - Education and Research on Korean Language and Literature in South Korea, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India.
2. Ariyawanse, W.G.R. (2017), ‘Korean Language and Culture Education through Tele-dramas focusing on ‘Tree with deep roots’, AKS Interdisciplinary Conference - “Emerging Trends in Korean Studies in South Asia : An interdisciplinary perspective”, Katmandu University, Nepal.
3. Ariyawanse, W.G.R. (2016), ‘Vocabulary lesson for Sri Lankan Korean Language learners - Study on lexical features of Korean and Sinhala’ , 22nd International Conference on Korean Studies - Education and Research on Korean Language and Literature in South Korea, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India.
Journal Articles
Research Articles:
1. Ariyawanse, W.G.R. (2017), ‘Korean Language and Culture Education through Tele-dramas focusing on ‘Tree with deep roots’, “Emerging Trends in Korean Studies in South Asia : An interdisciplinary perspective”, Katmandu University, Nepal.
2. Ariyawanse, W.G.R. (2016), ‘Vocabulary lesson for Sri Lankan Korean Language learners - Study on lexical features of Korean and Sinhala’, Education and Research on Korean Language and Literature in South Korea, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India.
1. Ariyawanse, W.G.R. (2017), ‘Korean Language and Culture Education through Tele-dramas focusing on ‘Tree with deep roots’, “Emerging Trends in Korean Studies in South Asia : An interdisciplinary perspective”, Katmandu University, Nepal.
2. Ariyawanse, W.G.R. (2016), ‘Vocabulary lesson for Sri Lankan Korean Language learners - Study on lexical features of Korean and Sinhala’, Education and Research on Korean Language and Literature in South Korea, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India.
Books
Korean Language Grammar for TOPIK learners ( on going )
“Korean-English-Sinhala Dictionary” , Author publication, ISBN 978-955-43486-0-8 (2016)
Korean Language 2, G.C.E Ordinary Level Grade 11 text book, 2016
Translations:
1. Korean Language 1 , G.C.E Ordinary Level Grade 10 text book, 2015
2. The short stories book "Muhudu Baba SahaThawath Katha" published by the Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya- 2009
“Korean-English-Sinhala Dictionary” , Author publication, ISBN 978-955-43486-0-8 (2016)
Korean Language 2, G.C.E Ordinary Level Grade 11 text book, 2016
Translations:
1. Korean Language 1 , G.C.E Ordinary Level Grade 10 text book, 2015
2. The short stories book "Muhudu Baba SahaThawath Katha" published by the Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya- 2009