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info@sliit.lkCAREER SUMMARY
Senior Lecturer SLIIT Malabe (Faculty of Humanities and Sciences) - Experienced as Deputy Director of Education related to Technology, Education Planning, Education Administration, Education Management, ICT in Education, Comparative Education, Distance Education, Blended Learning, Education Research, Etc.
Ten years of experience in the education field as an education administrator, World Bank & ADB project coordinator, teacher and officer trainer, and researcher,
Two years of experience as a deputy principal in national schools.
One year of experience as a visiting lecturer of education at SLIIT Campus
Nine years of experience as a resource person in teacher, principal, and officer training programs under the Ministry of Education & National Institute of Education.
Worked as a validated trainer in British Council Education Programs - Education Leadership & Management
Former Director of the Provincial Education Development Training Centre
Two Years of Experience as an Operation Executive in MAS active
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Masters in Comparative Education - Zhejiang Normal University - China 2020
Postgraduate Diploma in Education - Open University 2017
Postgraduate Diploma in Education Administration—National Institute of Education (Distinction) 2014
Bachelor of Science—University of Kelaniya (Second Class) 2012
HONOURS AND AWARDS
MOFCOM Scholarship Program - Masters in Comparative Education - Zhejiang Normal University - China 2020
- Award for the Excellent Academic Records
- Award for the Outstanding International Student 2018
- United Nations, UNV50 Award 2021 Winning Team Leader for distance education during the 19 pandemic
APICTA - Asia Pacific ICT Awards 2022 - Gold Award (Project Manager)
National ICT Awards (NBQSA) 2023 – Most Outstanding ICT Achievement of the Public Sector (Project Manager)
National ICT Awards (NBQSA) 2022 – Gold Award (Project Manager)
Digital Excellence Award 2023 – Merit Award (Project Manager)
E-Swabhimani Award 2021 finalist for Learning Management System
Best Web Competition 2022 - Merit Award (Project Manager)
National Productivity Awards 2021 – 1st Place (Project Manager)
National Ingenuity Awards 2022 (Project Manager)
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
ICT for Education, Educational Leadership and Management, Comparative Education, Education Technology, STEM Education
ONGOING RESEARCH
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Investigating ITDLH Instructors' Perceptions of Implementing Blended Learning in Teacher Training Programs
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STEM attitude differences among secondary school students in Sabaragamuwa province, Sri Lanka
PUBLICATIONS
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Breaching the School-Based Management: Improper Collection of Funds in Schools
K.L.E. Kumara, “Education-Perspectives” , pp. 146
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Analysis of STEM Attitudes Differences among Secondary School Students' in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Karunarathnage Lakmal Eranda Kumara, “浙江师范大学”
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CREATING A CONDUCIVE E-LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A COLLABORATIVE ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT ON E- NENAPIYASA AND ONLINE SUPERVISION
Kumara K.L.E. A.Herath, A.Thawoos, A.Rajah, (IRS- 2021- International Research Symposium (IRS))
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Creating an Online Teacher Transfer System for Sri Lankan Education Sector: A collaborative Action Research Based on Sipthathu Education Management Information System (SEMIS)
Kumara K.L.E. Pathirana K.P.A.R., Herath H.M.A.S., Ansaf M.T.M, (i-Purse, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions)
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School Rationalisation Study in Sabaragamuwa Province Using Spatial Data Model with Special Reference to Dehiowita and Deraniyagala Divisions
Kumara K.L.E. Ansaf M.T.M., Rajah A.M., Wijerathna S.T.S., Pathirana K.P.R., Herath H.M.A.S., (i-Purse, Peradeniya University International Research Session)
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Identification of School Clusters in Sabaragamuwa Province Using Geographic Information System
Kumara K.L.E. Rajah A.M.,Ansaf M.T.M., Pathirana K.P.A.R., Herath H.M.A.S., (i-Purse Peradeniya University International Research Sessions)
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Features and Trends of China's New Emerging Private Polytechnic Universities under the Context of Universal Higher Education
Gewei Zhu, Yanping Lian, K.L.E.Kumara, Ynajun Zhang, “Social Science Studies” , pp. 52-61
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DISTANCE EDUCATION PRACTICES IN SABARAGAMUWA PROVINCE: A CASE STUDY IN PRACTITIONER'S PERSPECTIVE
K.L.E. Kumara, (National Education Commission Sri Lanka- 1st Biennial Research Symposium on Education 2022)
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On the STEM Interest, Skill Confidence of the 21st-Century, STEM Career Orientation of the Students in Primary and Secondary Schools: Taking China as an Example
Yanjun Zhang, Xuejie Zhang, Guixia Li, Lakmal Eranda, Kuohai Yu, Jingwen Zhang, Yuxin Dong, Liwen Wu, “SOCIAL SCIENCE STUDIES” , pp. 53-61
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Artificial Intelligence Integration in Distance Learning: Readiness, Challenges, and Opportunities: Qualitative Study in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
K.L.E.Kumara, V.Gamage, M.Wijesundara, (INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE OF NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SRI LANKA 2024)
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Readiness of Teachers in ICT Integration: An Investigation of Secondary Schools in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Karunarathnage Lakmal Eranda Kumara, ((ICH) 2023)
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Hybrid VLC Systems with Terahertz Communication: A Performance Analysis
Hanojhan Rajahrajasingh, Dushantha Nalin K. Jayakody, P. Muthuchidambaranathan and Rui Dinis , (2024 IEEE 100th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2024-Fall))
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Assisted Terahertz-Visible Light Communication Systems: An In-Depth Performance Analysis
Hanojhan Rajahrajasingh; Dushantha Nalin K. Jayakody, “MDPI Sensors” , pp. 4080
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The Feasibility of Visible Light Communication for Deep Sea Communication
Hanojhan Rajahrajasingh; Sampath Edirisinghe, (IEEE 17th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS))
