Tharindu Bandara (තරිදු බණ්ඩාර)

Gallaudet University has English Language Institute. The new deaf students are going to English Language. Which is for deaf students who wants to study the English. Children who has very poor knowledge of English go to level 1 or level 2. Level 3 for the knowledge of English. Level 4 for English standard is good and level 5 standerd is the best. The new students do have a test and an instructor check them before select the levels. There are all deaf students. An instructor should advise a something to the deaf students. He teaches them how to study the English. They do their homework after English classes. They have to put full effort to study hard. Because their english is very good, they make them successful. A student can make his new friends, and enjoy with them. The new student can help others a lot. The ELI students are learning the american sign language. They learn it with an instructor. They can use the ASL. The ELI student has the ACT test and must pass. To become succ...

The name of my school is St. Joseph's school for the Deaf. It's situated at Ragama. We are proud for it. Because the children are hearing impaired students who are clever. It has a famous history among school for the Deaf. It was being to public on 1933. Sr.Suneetha is the principle of my school. She had been teaching me for my Ordinary Level Examination. It's the largest school for deaf in Sri Lanka. It has St. Joseph's past pupils welfare association for the Deaf. There are 250 students in this school. There are 30 teachers. It won the first in many sports competitions and it won the first place in the art, dance, drama & essay competitions. We are working hard for it. We are keeping the school beautiful and clean. I never forget my school. I had great time in my school. I love and respect my school.

Gallaudet University is for the people who are hearing impaired. The deaf people of our world study there and after that they can also become the professionals. Students of the university are hearing for all the success because they have been improving their knowledge. I want to study there. I understood the value of it. It's most important and it has good facilities. America is a developed country. I hope that I will be getting a degree. My mother helped me for this. I want to be a undergraduate. That is what I want to do in future. My two friends from Kandy who are deaf persons left to America to become graduates. They will do their ACT test on May. I asked them and they said that Gallaudet University is great, it is a large place. It has a lot of deaf undergraduates and they like the place so much. If i will get admitted to it, i much do the SAT or ACT test. I think I have improved an English language. My mother thinks that I want to join ELI. We sent my application to ELI of th...

I hoped to visit ‘Bangladesh’ one day. Because my siblings are studying there. On 20th Sunday of February 2011, I left from Sri Lanka with my mum. We arrived Dhaka airport after 3 hours. Then we flew to Chittagong by a small plane and it took an one hour to reach there. When we came to Chittagong, we met my brother & sister. I saw my mum hugged them. We went to their places. My mum was in my sister’s place with her. I was in my brother’s place. I was there for a few days. It’s a beautiful country but my country is more beautiful. Bangladesh is having a high population. So It's a good experience to be in that country. My brother, sister went to study in USTC University last Tuesday. I went to see USTC University with my brother. My brother said their holiday is on Friday. The main religion of bengalian is Islam. Its capital city is Dhaka. We set out to Chittagong to Dhaka on 26th,After we came to Dhaka we were in a hotel. I watched ICC Cricket world cup there. We went to do som...

I dedicate this short video to Mr. Lasitha Ponnamperuma who helped & encouraged me.