Ms. Kaushalya Gunarathne

Lecturer(Probationary)

Contact

Academic Building (B3)-Room 07
Department of Science for Technology
Faculty of Technology
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Mahenwatte, Pitipana North
Homagama 10200
Sri Lanka

Email: kaushi_gunarathne@sjp.ac.lk

Education

2019-2021
M.A. in Linguistics, University of  Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

2014-2018
B.A. (Hons) Degree in English, University of  Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Personal Profile

Personal Profile: Ms. Kaushalya Gunarathne received her first degree; BA (Hons) degree in English from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. After the completion of her MA in Linguistics Degree at the University of Kelaniya, she embarked on further studies simultaneously at the Open University of Sri Lanka and the London School of Executive Education, UK reading for PgDip in Teaching English as a Second Language and Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language respectively. Following her tenure as a Temporary Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Ms. Gunarathne joined the Department of Science for Technology in the Faculty of Technology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2020 as a Lecturer (On Contract). She currently serves the Faculty of Technology as a Lecturer (Probationary).

Research Keywords: Gender stereotypes, Discourse analysis, Sri Lankan Tamil literature, and Greek Mythology

Positions Held

2018-2020
Temporary Assistant Lecturer, Department of Accounting, FMSC, USJ

2019
16th International Conference on Business Management (ICBM) – Member of the Organizing Committee

2018-2020
Assistant Coordinator of the Accounting and Financial Management Association (AFMA) the Students’ Body of the Department of Accounting

2019
Member- Organizing Committee of Stakeholders’ Consultation Meeting

2019
Member- Writers’ Committee of the Handbook of Skill Development Programme

2019
Language editor – Book of Abstracts of ICBM 2019

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Awards, Distinctions, and Memberships

Research Interests

Gender Studies, Classical Literature, Discourse Analysis, Dystopian Studies in Literature, Sri Lankan English Literary Studies, and Translation Studies

Publications

Research Articles

Gunarathne, K. (2020). Bitch-Goddess: The Revolutionary Power Against Tyrannical Patriarchy. Proceedings of the World Conference on Women’s Studies, 5(1), 9-19. https://doi.org/10.17501/24246743.2020.5102

Teaching

Ms. Kaushalya teaches the following course modules:

ETC/BTC 1071, ITC 1082
Communication Skills I (English)

ETC/BTC 1162, ITC 1172
Communication Skills II (English)

ETC/BTC 1081, ITC 1091
Ethical Conduct of Learners