{"id":16,"date":"2026-09-09T17:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T17:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/delt\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-09-14T09:25:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T09:25:44","slug":"external-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/delt.wyb.ac.lk\/index.php\/external-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"External Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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External Courses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Diploma in English<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Department of English Language Teaching of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka offers the Diploma in English Course to cater to the needs of the general public. This course is designed to promote the academic and professional skills of the participants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The aims of the course :<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo enhance employees\u2019 English skills and workplace performance.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo assist school leavers in developing their prospects in the job market.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe objectives of the course<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo develop general communication skills in English.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo promote career prospects.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo extend the community service of the University.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo improve the quality of lives of the people concerned.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Target groups :<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic and private sector personnel, preferably from the North Western Province.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNon-English teachers, preferably from the North Western Province.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMembers of the non-academic staff of the University.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchool leavers depending on the number of vacancies.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      The structure and content of the course :<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Duration of the course :<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      • 12 months – weekends (48 weeks – Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) (Classes are not held on public holidays).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Number of contact hours :<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        • Total number of contact hours: 384 (8 hrs. x 48 weeks)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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          Core subject areas and contact hours :<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Code<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
          Contact Hours<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
          English Grammar<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
          DE 01<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
          96<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
          Comprehension and Composition<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
          DE 02<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
          96<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
          English Literature<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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          96<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
          Communication Skills<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
          DE 04<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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          Academic Staff<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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          Mr. E.M.H.J. Edirisinghe <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          [Head of the Department]<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Senior Lecturer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          BA (USJP), MA in Linguistics (Kelaniya), MA in TESL (OUSL), PGD TESL & Lit\n(USJP)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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          Dr. M.K.S.M. Samaranayake<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Senior Lecturer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          BA (Kelaniya), MA in Linguistics (Kelaniya), MA in TESL (OUSL), PGD TESL\n(Colombo)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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          Dr. K.M. Dissanayake<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Senior Lecturer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          BA (Hons.)(Peradeniya), MA in Linguistics (Kelaniya), PhD in TESL (UPSI) Malaysia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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          Dr. W.S.A. Fernando<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Senior Lecturer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          BA (USJP), MA in Linguistics (Kelaniya), MA in TESL (OUSL), PGD TESL (Colombo)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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          Ms. G.N.Madumali<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Temporary Instructor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          BA in English (Peradeniya), LLB (UK)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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          Ms. P.W.R.C. Wijenayaka<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Lecturer (Probationary)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          BA (Hons.) in TESL (USJP), MA in TESL (OUSL) (Reading)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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          Non - Academic Staff<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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          Ms. R.M.I.R. H. Rathnayake<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Computer Application Assistant<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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          Mr. J.A.K. Jayarathne<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Office Assistant \u2013 DELT, Kuliyapitiya<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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