Natashya

Ms. Natashya Chamba

Senior Lecturer

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Attached to the English Language Teaching Unit at the Faculty of Computing, Ms. Chamba contributes towards the various language requirements of the three faculties housed within the campus. Lecturing core language skills, via modules such as Academic Writing, Business Communication, Culture & Society, Intercultural Communication and Presentation skills enhancement, are amongst her specialties. She is a proud alum of the University of Kelaniya, having obtained a BA in English, Classics and Drama & Theatre. Further, she attained her MA in English Studies from the University of Colombo. She is currently reading for her PhD in educational technology pertaining to English speaking skills enhancement. She is also an avid writer and poet, with experience in creative and corporate writing and communications for various external and internal commercial projects. Moreover, she has taught in various language programmes on a visiting capacity at national universities, prior to joining NSBM.  

Research Interest

  • Cultural studies
  • Gender dynamics
  • Sri Lankan literature
  • English language teaching and Sociolinguistics. 

Journal Publications

  1. Chamba, N., 2024. Representations of Sri Lankan identities in travel literature: A postcolonial deconstruction of the “So Sri Lanka” official tourism campaign website. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research. 
  2. Mendis, G.D., Chamba, N. and Samarasinghe, R., 2024. Navigating cultural boundaries: Perceptions of open relationships among Sri Lankan millennials. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science. 
  3. Meegaswatta, T.N.K., Willarachchi, L., Chamba, Z.N. and Niles, J.S., 2020. (Im)mortal online: A study of digital storytelling on deceased subjects. Journal of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, 8. University of Kelaniya. 

Conference (Full Paper) Publications

  1. Chamba, N. and Hansson, H., 2025. Survey: English speaking skills among Sri Lankan undergraduate students: A university case study. Paper presented at EdMedia + Innovate Learning, Barcelona,Spain. 
  2. Chamba, N., 2023. Digital travel narratives: A postcolonial thematic literature survey. Paper presented at the International Conference on Business Innovation (ICOBI) 2023, NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka. 
  3. Chamba, N., 2022. Media and its intersections with workplace femininities: A systematic literature review. Paper presented at the International Conference on Business Innovation 2022, NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka. 
  4. Meegaswatta, T.N.K., Willarachchi, L., Chamba, N. and Niles, J.S., 2020. Immortal online: A study of digital storytelling on deceased subjects. Paper presented at the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 
  5. Chamba, N., 2019. Gaming lingo: A lexicosemantic analysis. Paper presented at the International Conference on Business Innovation 2019, NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka. 

Ongoing Research

  1. Knapen, J.H., Boffin, H., Chamba, N. and Chamba, N., 2025. How to write competitive proposals and job applications [preprint]. 
  2. Chamba, N. and Hansson, H., 2025. Improving Sri Lankan undergraduates’ English speaking skills: Evaluation of major ICT tools available 
  3. Chamba, N., Hansson, H., Mendis, G., Caldera, I. and Jayasundara, A., 2025. AI as a language tutor in university English courses for Sri Lankan undergraduates