Memberships and Social Contributions 

Member of National/International Bodies and societies

1. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Membership - Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness (SLIHEE) 2020 – Established in 1997

2. Life Member – The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (RASSL) - Established on February 07, 1845

3. Life member – Sri Lanka Red Cross Society from 17th July 2001 – Membership No. B25/028/L/781/2001

4. Member of Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Science (SLAS) 27-03-2009.

5. Sri Lanka English Language Teachers’ Association (SLELTA) 22 Feb 2002 to 22nd February 2003.

6. Life Member, the Automobile Association of Ceylon, No: G3627

7. Member of Alumnae Association of the National Centre for Advanced Studies (NCAS), Sri Lanka

Responsibilities in Associations and Societies

1. President for two times, Vavuniya Campus Teachers’ Association, The University of Jaffna (2009-2010, 2012-2013) for two years.

2. General Secretary for one year, Vavuniya Campus Teachers’ Association, University of Jaffna (2002-2003)

3. Vice-President, Vavuniya Campus Teachers’ Association, University of Jaffna (2013-2014)

4. The Senior Treasurer and Patron of the Christian Students Union from 2010 to 2017.

5. General Secretary for three years, Vavuniya Campus Teachers’ Association, University of Jaffna (2009-2010; 2010-2011, 2011-2012) for three Years.

6. Assistant Secretary and Executive Committee Member four times, Vavuniya Campus Teachers’ Association, University of Jaffna (2014-2015, 2015-2016; 2018-2019, 2020-2021; 2021-2022)

7. Chairperson of the Sub-committee for handling land issues - Vavuniya Campus Teachers’ Association – 2018 onwards.

Contributions at the National level

1. Judge of ‘the Spell Master” competition (two times) in the Northern  and Eastern  Provinces, organized at the national level by the CIMA, Sri Lanka, 2009 and 2011

2. Resource Person for the English as a Life Skill program organized by the Presidential Task Forces in collaboration with the Ministry of Education for the School principals in Vavuniya District from October to December 2011. It was held at the Computer Center of the Vavuniya Zonal Education Office. 

13. Judge (6 times) for English competitions held

at the Zonal level held at Al Azar Muslim M.M.V Vavuniya in 2013, organized by the Zonal Education Department, Mannar, on July 12th 2013;

at the District level held at Saivapragasa M.M.V Vavuniya in 2012, organized by the Education Department, Vavuniya 01-08-2012 to 04-08-2012;

at the Divisional level held at Vavuniya Tamil M.M.V Vavuniya in 2013, organized by the Zonal Education Department, Vavuniya;

at both the Divisional and the District level, Vavuniya organized by the Education Department, Vavuniya in 2011

18. Speaker in a Seminar on the Presidential Initiative on English as a life skill – Presidential task force on English and IT- on 13th Sept 2010 at the Rambaikulam Girls’ School, Vavuniya.

25. Keynote Speaker/Chief Guest/Special Guest:

The English Day, St John’s College, Jaffna, 2023;

The English Day, Vavuniya Tamil Mathya Maha Vidylayam, Vavuniya on 9th November 2022;

The English Day,  Aandankulam RCTMS, Mannar on  3rd November 2022;

The Graduation and Awarding Ceremony of the Adventist International School held on 29th October 2022 at the Cultural Hall UC, Vavuniya;

The English Day, Hindu College, Bambalapittiya, Colombo on 4th November 2019;

The Annual Prize Day, St. Xavier’s Boy’s College, Mannar, on 07th November 2019;

Launching Vannokku and Certificate Awarding at the SLIATE, ATI, Vavuniya on 16th July 2019;

The Awarding Ceremony of the Special Intensive English Language Teaching Program held on 29th October 2017 at Nedunkerny Mahavidyalayam in the Morning;

The English Day Ceremony held at the Rambaikkulam Girls’ M.M.V Vavuniya on 31st  October 2014;

Christian Conference, the College of Education, Vavuniya on  26-10-2013,  Vavuniya on 09-11-2013 in an inauguration session for graduate  teacher trainers;

Launching Gateway English programme sponsored by John Keells Consortium, Sri Lanka, implemented by the Elites Center for Business and Computing (ECBC) centre, Vavuniya on 13-11-13; 29-10-2017

          Translation and Interpretation

1. Translator and interpreter for the foreign delegates from the USAID who visited and evaluated the projects implemented in Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Vavuniya through Land O Lakes in October 2014.

3. Translator and interpreter for the District Probation and Child Care Services Office Vavuniya for the workshop conducted by Ms Linda Ross from the UK, funded by HelpAid on 7th February 2020.

4.  Gnanaseelan, J. (2012, October 17). Book Review of "VIRUTCHAME VELIYE VA" (Seed, shoot out as a beneficial tree) in English. Written by A. Nishanthan. The Island Midweek edition. Available Online on the Island English news and on October 18, 2012