Attached to the English Language Teaching Unit at the Faculty of Computing, Ms. Ashani Jayasundara contributes towards the various language requirements of the faculties housed within the campus. Lecturing core language skills, via modules such as General & Professional English, Academic Writing, Language Skills Development, Communication and Presentation skills are amongst her specialties. She is a proud alum of the University of Kelaniya, having obtained a BA in Languages in French, Chinese and English. Further, she attained her MA in Linguistics from the University of Kelaniya. She further studied Chinese language at Tianjin Normal University, People’s Republic of China. She represented Sri Lanka at the Chinese Bridge Final Competition– Global Chinese Language Proficiency competition held in Henan, China in the same year. She has successfully completed a PostGraduate Diploma in Diplomacy and World Affairs at Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute (BIDTI). As an undergraduate, she has worked as a volunteer English teacher at Principesse Clotilde Institute, Turin, Italy. She is also currently serving as the lecturer- in charge of NSBM Speakers’ Club.