Ms. Chapa Welagedara is a Senior Lecturer (Grade II) in the Faculty of Education at Lyceum Campus, with over 30 years of experience in English language teaching, curriculum development, and teacher education. Her professional journey spans every tier of Sri Lanka’s education system—from classroom practice to national-level leadership—shaping a strong commitment to advancing English language education with quality, relevance, and purpose.
Prior to joining Lyceum Campus, Ms. Welagedara served at the National Institute of Education (NIE) for nearly a decade, where she held several key leadership roles, including Head of the Department of English, National Coordinator of the Regional English Support Centres, and Coordinator and permanent Lecturer of the Diploma in Teaching English as a Second Language (Dip/TESL). She also functioned as a national-level teacher trainer, lead curriculum developer, and lead researcher. In these capacities, she led major curriculum and assessment reforms, coordinated international collaborations, supervised research initiatives, and made substantial contributions to national teacher capacity-building efforts.
At Lyceum Campus, Ms. Welagedara lectures in BEd and Diploma programmes, supervises undergraduate research, and leads the PGDE Curriculum Development Committee, while also serving as a member of the Campus Quality Assurance Cell. Her professional expertise is further enriched through participation in several international training programmes in the USA, Malaysia, India, and Morocco, including the prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
As a researcher, presenter, and educational content developer, Ms. Welagedara continues to advocate for modern, inclusive, and globally aligned approaches to English language education in Sri Lanka.
MA in Linguistics
“A” passs for dissertation
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka - 2014
BA in English Language & Literature
Second class lower division pass
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka - 2012
PGDE
Distinction
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka - 2020
English Special Trained
Teachers College, Maharagama - 1997
Dip TESL
Merit
Diploma in Teaching English as a Second Language
National Institute of Education (NIE), Sri Lanka - 2009
DETE
Distinction
Diploma in English for Teachers of English
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka - 2010
Curriculum Designing, Evaluation and Instructional Material Development programme conducted by the Indian Technical and Economic Corporation, India - 2022
Technology and Vocational Education Training (TVET) conducted by Malaya University, Malaysia - 2017
Innovation of English Languages Pedagogy: Best Practices and Assessments conducted by Institute of Teacher Education, International Languages Campus, Ministry of Education, Malaysia - 2022
Exchange Program: International Visitor Leadership Training Programme (IVLP) conducted by Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Office, USA - 2017
Exchange Program: Developing 21st Century Skills for Globalizing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Classrooms conducted by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indianapolis, USA - 2019
Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Fall 2018 programme conducted by Arizona State University, USA – 2018
BTEC Pearson Early Childhood Education- Level 5 Course introduction and training programme - 2024
English Language Education, Teacher Education and supervision, Technology Integrated Learning, Curriculum Development, Assesment and evaluation, Pedagogical concerns in Language teaching and learning, Gender issues related to teaching/learning, Professionalism/ professional development, Deeper learning/impactful learning
