Research Interests -

          Teaching English as a second language ,English Literature and Buddhism

Research Publications

1. Teaching English as a Subject for Advanced Level Students in Matara(MA Thesis)
2. Motivation of R.C. Gardner's Revised Socio-Educational Model of Second Language Learning in the Context of Monastic Education. - International Buddhist Conference 2012, Buddhasravaka Bhiksu University.
3. Introducing an Effective Approach for Second Language Teaching Based on Teaching Approaches Highlighted in Buddhism. - The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka - 5^th Conference
4. Motivation and Motivational Strategies to Improve English in the Monastic Education System - Professional Development Programme of the Academic Staff, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka
5. Teaching English Through  Buddhist Jataka Stories - Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka - 1^st National Conference
6. Women in the early Buddhist society and the modern society; with special reference to the female characters in a selection of jātaka stories and modern feminist poetry. - Buddhism & Current Global Challenges (SLABS)/ Professional Development Programme of the Academic Staff, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka
7. An Analysis of Buddhist Concepts in a selection of Literary Works of Sri Lankan writers in English - Professional Development Programme of the Academic Staff, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka
8. Motivational strategies used by the Buddha and their applicability in teaching English as a second language - 2^nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches - 2015, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Abstract & Presentation)
9. A comparative analysis of the address of social issues in modern Sri Lankan & Indian poetry - SSEASR 6^th International Conference- 2015 - University of Kelaniya (Abstract & Presentation)
10. Importance of Sinhalese lullabies & nursery rhymes to inculcate moral values & discipline - 3rd International Conference, 2015 at SIBA, Kandy. (Abstract & Presentation)
11. Buddhist Perspective of Love and Revenge with reference to William Shakespeare’s Othello and Culla-Paduma Jātaka (No.193) - International Conference 2015 - Buddhasravaka Bhiksu University. (Abstract & Presentation)

• Journal Articles

“Do not let the “green eyed monster” devour you! An analysis of sexual jealousy from a Buddhist perspective and control measures of sexual jealousy derived from Buddhism” – “Pranathi” Book of Felicitation for Senior Professor Wegama Sri Piyarathana thero- 2015, Government Press.

Researches in Progress -

1. A Comparative Study of the Treatment of Sexual Jealousy in Jàtaka Stories and in William Shakespeare’s Othello(PhD thesis)