National Diploma in Teaching English (3 years, including one year internship)

Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences

Diploma in Counseling Psychology

Kyushu University  Research Assistant 

2024.4 - 2024.8

Kyushu University  Teaching Assistant 

2022.6 - 2022.8

Curriculum Developer  

Speech Craft, Shanghai

2022.5 - 2022.6

Assistant Registrar (University of Peradeniya) 

University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

2018.11 - 2022

English teacher(Sri Lanka Teaching Service, Ministry of Education) 

Zahira National School

2014.6 - 2018.11

School Curricula, Identity Politics and Post-war Reconciliation in Sri Lanka Reviewed

Jayasooriya, L.B.

2025

Perceived Tendencies of Skilled Migration Amidst the Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka: A Case Study of the Education Sector Reviewed International coauthorship International journal

Lasni Buddhibhashika Jayasooriya, Nilushika Chandima Jayasinghe, Indrajith Ekanayake, Dineth Prabash Rangoda

Migration and Development   2025.7

Language education policies, ideologies and identity politics: from post-colonial to post-war Sri Lanka Reviewed

Lasni Buddhibhashika Jayasooriya

飛梅論 (Tobiume)   25 ( 2 )   17 - 36   2025.3

Why Do We Wear What We Wear?: Female Schoolteachers’ Activism Against Hegemonic Saree-Only Dress Policy in Sri Lanka Reviewed International journal

Lasni Buddhibhashika Jayasooriya

Indonesian Journal of Social Research (IJSR)   6 ( 3 )   207 - 2019   2024.12   （ ISSN:2716-5191 ）

Locating Practice: A Duoethnography on Language Teacher Identities Reviewed

Yaya Yao, Lasni Buddhibhashika Jayasooriya

PanSIG Journal   68 - 74   2024.5

Impact of Official Dress Codes of Female Schoolteachers on Job Performance: A Comparative Study between Sri Lanka and Japan Reviewed

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B

2021

Effect of Dress Code of Sri Lankan Female School Teachers on their Job Performance Reviewed International coauthorship

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B., De Silva, S., & Wanigasundara, W.A.D.P.

Vidyodaya Journal of Management   7 ( 1 )   105 - 132   2021   （ ISSN:2448-9344 ）

Dress Codes of Female Employees and their Job Performances in Sri Lanka Reviewed International coauthorship

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B., De Silva, S., & Wanigasundara, W.A.D.P.

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences   3 ( 1 )   55 - 67   2020

Impact of Female School Teachers’ Dress Code on Job Performances: Cross-Sectional Study in Saga City, Japan. Indonesian Journal of Social Research Reviewed International coauthorship

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B., De Silva, S., & Wanigasundara, W.A.D.P.

Indonesian Journal of Social Research   2 ( 3 )   170 - 182   2020

Caste in Popular Buddhism in Sri Lanka Reviewed

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B

ColomboArts Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities   2 ( 2 )   32 - 40   2017

Transforming English Language Teaching: Introducing Flipped Learning to the English Language Classroom Reviewed

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B

Proceedings of the International Conference on Foreign Language Teaching and Learning, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka   151 - 153   2016

Clothing in Sri Lanka: Cultural Conformity and Contradictory Rejection of Women's Individuality Reviewed

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B

Proceedings of the 3rd International Research Symposium, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka   3 ( 2 )   327 - 332   2016

Evaluating the Understanding of the Concept- Sustainable Development among Education Professionals & an Analysis of its Consequences Reviewed

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment   7(C)   106 - 109   2016

Self- reported Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Global Warming in a Sri Lankan Population Reviewed

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B., Mathangasinghe, Y., Ranatunga, M.M.

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment   7(G)   49 - 54   2016

Politics of language education in Sri Lanka: from post-colonial to post-war Sri Lanka and future possibilities

Jayasooriya, L.B.

13th Biennial Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA)  2023.11 

Bilingual Education, Identity, and Multilingual Landscapes: A comparison of bilingual education policy in Sri Lanka and Taiwan International conference

Ferrer, A., & Jayasooriya, L.B.

Asia Pacific Association for Teacher Education Annual Conference  2023.10 

Locating Practice: A North-South Duoethnography on Linguistic Identities

Yao, Y., & Jayasooriya, L.B.

22nd PanSIG conference  2023.5 

Educating and Re-educating. Forum on Living with Violent Heritage: contests and co-existence in post-war Sri Lanka Invited International coauthorship International conference

• Jayasooriya, L.B., Vickers, E., & Schumacher, D.

Living with Violent Heritage Exchange (LIVHERE)  2020.6 

Transforming English Language Teaching: Introducing Flipped Learning to the English Language Classroom

Jayasooriya, L.B.

International Conference on Foreign Language Teaching and Learning, University of Kelaniya  2016.10 

Clothing in Sri Lanka: Cultural Conformity and Contradictory Rejection of Women's Individuality

Jayasooriya, L.B.

3rd International Research Symposium, Rajarata University  2016.1 

Catering to the Training Needs of 21st Century Teachers

Jayasooriya U.G.S.B.K., & Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B.

4th International Research Conference, Uva Wellassa University  2020.6 

Dressing of Sri Lankan Female School Teachers and their Job Performances International coauthorship

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B, De Silva, S., Wanigasundara, W.A.D.P.

International Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Kelaniya  2019.12 

What do Adolescents and Teachers think about Sexual Education in Sri Lanka International coauthorship

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B., & Mathangasinghe, Y

2nd International Symposium on Social Sciences & Humanities 2019, National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences  2019.12 

Impact of Dress Codes of Female Employees on Job Performances in Sri Lanka: A Review International coauthorship

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B., De Silva, S., & Wanigasundara, W.A.D.P

Peradeniya University International Research Sessions  2019.9 

Impact of Female School Teachers’ Dress Code on Job Performances: Lessons from Saga Prefecture, Japan International coauthorship

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B., De Silva, S., & Wanigasundara, W.A.D.P

7th Conference of Sri Lanka- Japan Collaborative Research  2019.8 

Knowledge and Practices towards Prevention of Dengue Fever in a Cohort of Advanced Level Students

Mathangasinghe, Y., & Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B.

18th International Postgraduate Research Conference, Kelaniya University  2017.12 

Self-reported Attitudes and Perceptions and Practices on Training and Development of Sri Lankan Teachers of English

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B., & Mathangasinghe, Y.

Peradeniya University International Research Sessions  2017.11 

Flipping a Sri Lankan Classroom to teach ‘Citizenship Education’ Innovatively

Jayasooriya U.G.S.B.K., & Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B.

Annual Research Congress of the Post Graduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya  2017.3 

Gender Differences in Leadership Skills among University Students: Role Congruity Theory of Prejudice

• Udayangani, A.A., Basnagala, E., & Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B.

Annual Research Congress of the Post Graduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya  2017.3 

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Employing Counselors in the System of Education

Jayasooriya, L.B.

Ruhuna University International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences  2017.3 

Flipped learning and peer instruction: An attempt to use a combination of two pedagogical approaches to improve comprehension skills of ESL students in a Sri Lankan classroom

Jayasooriya, L.B.

9th International SLELTA Conference, SLELTA (Sri Lanka English Language Teachers'Association),   2017.2 

Evaluating the Understanding of the Concept- Sustainable Development among Education Professionals & an Analysis of its Consequences.

Jayasooriya, L.B.

7th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment  2016.12 

Self- reported Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Global Warming in a Sri Lankan Population

• Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B., Mathangasinghe, Y., Ranatunga, M.M.

7th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment  2016.12 

Implications of Language on Career Choices of 16 Years Old Female Students: A Sociological Study Based on Trilingual Mixed School

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B., & Mathangasinghe, Y

17th International Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Kelaniya  2016.12 

Use of E-resources among Education Professionals in Sri Lanka: Evaluating the Usage and the Need for Promotion

• Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B., Mathangasinghe, Y., Basnagala, E., Jayasooriya, S., & Ranatunga, M.M.

17th International Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Kelaniya  2016.12 

Knowledge and Attitudes among Final Year Students of a Sri Lankan Medical Faculty on Nutritional Assessment and Counseling

Prasanni, D., Mathangasinghe, Y., Ranatunga, M., & Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B

17th International Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Kelaniya  2016.12 

Caste in Popular Buddhism in Sri Lanka. International Conference on Caste, Social Justice and Democracy

Jayasooriya, L.B.

International Conference on Caste, Social Justice and Democracy   2016.11 

Psycho-social analysis of parental influence on casual work and its impact on late teenagers' volition

Jayasooriya, U.G.L.B., & Mathangasinghe, Y

Peradeniya University International Research Sessions  2016.11 

Flipped Learning Invited

Jayasooriya, L.B.

The 18th National RESC Conference & The 3rd National Conference on Language Assessment  2016.10 

Evolution of Clothing in Sri Lanka: Invisible Imprint of Half nakedness and Current Social Discourse

Jayasooriya, L.B.

3rd International Conference on Social Sciences 2016, University of Kelaniya  2016.9 

Social Work Education: Evaluating the Need of Promoting Social Work among School Students in Sri Lanka

Jayasooriya, L.B.

International Conference on Social Work-Social Development and Sustainable Development Goals  2016.9