• Sociolinguistics

• Language Planning and Policy

• Ph.D. in Sociolinguistics, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan

• M.A. in Sociolinguistics, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan

• Special Research Fellow in Sociolinguistics, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan

• Graduate Research Student in Linguistics, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

• Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

• Pracheena Pandith Degree, Sri Lanka Oriental Studies Society, Ministry of Education

• Senior Lecturer (Grade II), Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya

• Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya

• Assistant Lecturer in Linguistics and Translation Methods, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (2002–2005)

• English Language Instructor (Temporary), Technical College in Trincomalee (2007–2009)

• Visiting Lecturer, Department of Languages and Communications Studies, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka (2009–2010)

University of Kelaniya

• Senior Lecturer (Grade I), Department of Linguistics

• Visiting Lecturer, B.Sc. External Degree Programme in Speech and Language Therapy, Faculty of Medicine (2009)

• Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo (2011/2012)

• Lecturer, Seminar on Research Methodology (IMAT 22613), Department of Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit (2011/2012)

• Lecturer, Theory of Translation and Interpretation (Japanese Medium), Department of Modern Languages (2011/2012)

Teaching Experience (International)

• Part-time Lecturer (Joint Lectures), Graduate School of Language and Society, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan (1999)

• Part-time Lecturer (Comparative study of Texts and Textures), Graduate School of Language and Society, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan (1999)

• Research and Teaching Assistant, Graduate School of Language and Society, University of Hitotsubashi, Tokyo, Japan (April 1999 – July 2004)

Teaching Sinhala for Foreign Students

• Part-time Sinhala Language Instructor, Daigakushoryn International Language Academy, Tokyo, Japan (November 2004 – March 2005)

• Part-time Sinhala Language Teacher, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Komagane Training Center, Komagane City, Nagano, Japan (2003)

• Part-time Lecturer, International Education Research and Analysis Corporation, Tokyo, Japan (January 2001 – January 2002)

• Coordinator, M.A. in Linguistics, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya (2014–Present)

• Coordinator, Diploma in Translation and Interpretation, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (2011–2014)

Current Research

• Discriminative Lexicon Use in Sinhala Language

Theses

• PhD Thesis: The Language Problem in a Multilingual State of Sri Lanka: Language Policy in Post-Independence Sri Lanka (Written in Japanese), Hitotsubashi University

• MA Dissertation: Language Policy in Post-Independence Sri Lanka (Written in Japanese), Hitotsubashi University

• BA Dissertation: Anthropological Linguistics Perspective: Daladā Māligāwa Āsritha Wāgwyawahāraya — Mānawawāgwidyāthmaka Wigrahayak (1992), University of Kelaniya

Books and Editorial Work

• Editor, Tripitaka Translation (Dana, Sila, Bhavana), Gangarama Temple, Colombo (1984–1987)

• Editor, Journal of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Vol. 06–08 (2008)

Publications (Written in Japanese)

• Disanayake, P. (1994, April 20). History of Sri Lanka as Reflected by Its Sacred Tooth Relic. Sri Lanka Today, Vol. 6. Publisher: Iwasa Hiroko, Osaka, Japan.

• Disanayake, P. (1995, September 10). Environmental Disaster of the Atomic Bomb. The Asian Friends, Vol. 7, No. 44. Asia Fellowship Society, Tokyo, Japan.

• Disanayake, P. (1996, July). Will There Be a Peaceful Era in Asia? Ajia no Jidai, Vol. 1, No. 1. Kusano Umi, Tokyo, Japan.

• Disanayake, P. (Year not specified). Are Japan and Sri Lanka Non-Religious Societies? Japan–Sri Lanka Friendship Association, No. 74. Kanagawa, Kamakura, Japan.

Research Articles

• A Linguistic Analysis of Errors Committed in English by Undergraduates. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (2011)

• The Most Prominent Sources of Errors in ESL Learners’ Interlanguage. Proceedings of the Royal Asiatic Society Research Conference (2013)

Joint Research

• Jayasundara, J.M.P.V.K., Premarathna Disanayake, C.D.H.M., & Sivagurunathan, S.G. (2011). A Linguistic Analysis of Errors Committed in English by Undergraduates. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), Vol. 1, December 2011.

• Available at: http://www.ijsrp.org/research_paper_dec2011/paper05.html

• Jayasundara, J.M.P.V.K., Premarathna Disanayake, C.D.H.M., & Sivagurunathan, S.G. (2013, March 28–30). The Most Prominent Sources of Errors in ESL Learners’ Interlanguage. Proceedings of the 6th Research Conference of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, p. 75.

• Premarathna Disanayake, C.D.H.M. (2000–2003). Research in Comparative Linguistics: Application of Statistical Methods in Sinhala, Tamil, Sanskrit, Hindi, Pali, Bengali, Nepali and Urdu Languages. Graduate School of Language and Society, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan.

Seminar Papers

• Disanayake, P. War and the Language Problem of Sri Lanka (Presented in Japanese). International Seminar, Graduate School of Language and Society, Hitotsubashi University.

• Disanayake, P. Motivation in Language Planning and Language Policy of Sri Lanka (Presented in Japanese). International Seminar, Graduate School of Language and Society, Hitotsubashi University.

• Disanayake, P. (2013, December 12). The Effect of the Ideologies of Language Planners in the Language Policy of Sri Lanka. First National Symposium of General Linguistics, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya.

Conference Presentations

• Disanayake, P. (1997, June 25). Pidgin as a Spoken and Written Language: With Special Reference to Tok Pisin in Papua New Guinea (Presented in Japanese). Sociolinguistics Course: Language Interference, Graduate School of Language and Society, Hitotsubashi University.

• Disanayake, P. (1997, December 16). Political and Ethnic Discriminative Lexicon of Sinhala Language (Presented in Japanese). Sociolinguistics Course: Politico-Social Aspects of Lexicology, Graduate School of Language and Society, Hitotsubashi University.

• Disanayake, P. (1997). Language Use and Social Status: Sinhala Language and Social Status in Sri Lankan Society (Presented in Japanese). Seminar in Sociolinguistics, Graduate School of Language and Society, Hitotsubashi University.

• Disanayake, P. (1997, November 9). Sinhala Diglossia: The Protection of Diglossia in Sinhala Language (Presented in Japanese). Seminar in Sociolinguistics, Graduate School of Language and Society, Hitotsubashi University.

• Disanayake, P. (1999, July 8). The Language Policy in Post-Independence Sri Lanka: The Language Problem in a Multilingual State (Presented in Japanese). Sociolinguistics Seminar, Graduate School of Language and Society, Hitotsubashi University.

• Disanayake, P. (1999, December 2). English Education Policy and the Language Problem of Sri Lanka (Presented in Japanese). Sociolinguistics Seminar, Graduate School of Language and Society, Hitotsubashi University.

• Disanayake, P. (2000, November 18). Language Problem of Sri Lanka: Political Dilemma and Its Effects on Changing Language Policy (Presented in Japanese). Research Association in Asian and African Languages and Literature Conference, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.

International and National Workshops, Seminars, and Conference Participation

• Disanayake, P. (2011, October 17–19). Language and Social Cohesion: International Language and Development Conference. Organized by the Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration, Ministry of Education Sri Lanka, Australian Government, and British Council.

• Disanayake, P. (2011, March 26–28). Resource Person, Workshop on Preparation of a Glossary for Information and Communication Technology. Department of Information Technology, National Institute of Education.

• Disanayake, P. (2008, July 31). Workshop on SPSS. Department of Accountancy, University of Kelaniya.

• Disanayake, P. (2009, July 14). Workshop on Microsoft Office 2007. ICT Centre, University of Kelaniya.

International Awards

• Disanayake, P. (1995). World Peace Ambassador Award, 50th Peace Forum of Nagasaki Atomic Bomb, Nagasaki, Japan.

Academic Recognition

• Disanayake, P. (1999). Selected as Postgraduate Student Representative to address the Convocation Ceremony, Hitotsubashi University.

• Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Scholarship (1998–1999), Tokyo, Japan

• Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbukagakusho) (1998–2002), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan

• Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbukagakusho) (2003–2004), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan

• Rural Asia Solidarity Scholarship (2004), Rural Asia Solidarity Association

• Consultant, Induction Training Programme for Officers of the Sri Lanka Translators Service (2012), Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration, Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs

• Resource Person, Staff Development Programme (2009), Centre for Education of Hearing Impaired Children

• Resource Person, Curriculum Development Workshop (2010), National Institute of Language Education and Training

• Member, Review Panel, Third Annual Research Symposium (2013, February 7), Rajarata University of Sri Lanka