General English, Language and Linguistics, Academic Writing, Research Methodology, CALL

Technology for ELT, Curriculum Design and Material Development, Sri Lankan English, Corpus Linguistics.

• Pathirana, R.V.A.R.K. and Pathirana H.P.A.I. (2021) A Present Situation Analysis (PSA) Focusing the Difficulties in Writing English at the Technological Education System. Extended abstract publication at International Symposium on English Language Teaching.
• Pathirana R.V.A.R.K. 2016, “Dialectal Variations of Sri Lankan English Due to Mother Tongue Influence of Sinhala, Tamil & Muslim”, Extended abstract published for International Research Symposium, Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya.
• Pathirana, R.V.A.R.K. 2014, Comparison of Phrasal Verbs in Sri Lankan English Variety in Newspaper Editorial Corpus Data (Daily Mirror & Daily News 2010)”, Full-paper published for International Research Conference, Faculty of Humanities, University of Sri Jayawardhdanapura.
• Pathirana, R.V.A.R.K. 2013, Comparison of Phrasal Verbs in Sri Lankan English Variety in Newspaper Editorial Corpus Data (Daily Mirror & Daily News 2010)”, Extended abstract published for Annual Research Symposium, Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya.
• Kumara,M.D.S.S and Gunawardhana,R.V.A.R.K. 2011, Taking a decision on making Decisions: A corpus based study of two English Light verb constructions, extended abstract published for 2nd Annual Research Sessions, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.

1. Assistant Lecturer in English – Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (2013 – to date)
2. Visiting Lecturer in English – Sir John Kothalawala Defense University – (2019 to date)
3. Visiting Lecturer in English – University of Vocational Technology – (2012 to 2020)
4. Visiting Instructor in English – University of Moratuwa (2012 – 2013)
5. Instructor in English – University of Rajarata (2009 -2011)