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Dr. Wathsala de Silva

Educational Qualifications

  • Ph.D. Graduate School of Language & Culture, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan 2024.
  • M.A. Graduate School of Language & Culture, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan 2019.
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Education, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2017.
  • M.A. in Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2013.
  • B.A. (General) Degree, First Class Honors, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka 2009.
  • Diploma in Japanese Studies, Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Japan, 2006/2007

Professional Experience

  • Permanent Japanese Teacher, Discovery Japanese School, Japan
  • Freelance Translator & Interpreter for the Police, Public Prosecutor's Office & Court, Japan
  • Freelance Medical Interpreter, Japan
  • Teaching Assistant, Osaka University, Japan, (2019/2020)
  • Government Teacher, Girls’ High School, Mount Lavinia (2014/2019)
  • Temporary Assistant Lecturer, Department of Modern Languages, University of Kelaniya (2010/ 2013)
  • Visiting Lecturer, Department of Modern Languages, University of Kelaniya (2009/2010,2013)
  • Japanese Language Proficiency, Level 1 (2009).
  • Teacher Training, Japan Foundation, Japan (2013/ 2014)
  • Secretary, Japanese Language Teachers’ Association of Sri Lanka. (2010/ 2011)
  • Vice President, Japanese Language Teachers’ Association of Sri Lanka. (2011/ 2012)

Scholarships and Awards

Japanese Language, Culture and Education Research Group Best Article Award for  ‘’On some expansions of the use of “-(s)asete-itadaku” expression : Their structural　aspects “,Matani ronshu Volume.14

Awarded 1st Runner-up in the 26th Japanese Language Women’s Speech Contest organized by the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP), Osaka North Settsu Contest, Japan.

Awarded 1st Runner-up at the Japanese Language Speech Contest organized by the Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Nishimura International Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies (Doctor of Philosophy), Graduate School of Language and Culture , Osaka University, Japan

Japanese Government Monbukagakusho (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: MEXT) Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies (Master of Arts), Graduate School of Language and Culture, Osaka University, Japan.

Japan Foundation Six-Month Scholarship for Japanese Language Teachers Training Programme, Japan.

Japanese Government Monbukagakusho (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: MEXT) One-Year Undergraduate Scholarship, Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Japan.

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