Room No. K2-201,
Department of Hindi Studies,
University of Kelaniya.

Diploma in Translation and Interpretation offered by the Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (2016-2017) – Merit Pass

Exams conducted by the Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Madras

• Visharad Uttarardh examination (2020) - Pass
• Visharad Poorvardh examination (2018) - Pass (Island 1^st)
• Praveshika examination (2017) - First class (Island 2^nd)     
• Rashtrabhasha examination (2015) - First class (Island 2^nd)
• Madhyama examination (2011) - First class
• Prathamic examination (2010) - First class

Exams conducted by the Central Institute of Hindi, Agra

• Advanced Diploma in Hindi Language Proficiency (300) in 2014- First class (Island 1^st)
• Diploma in Hindi Language Proficiency (200) in 2013- First class (Island 2^nd)

Diploma in ICT (Dip.ICT) specialized in Web Designing & Development with a distinction (2011)

• Senior Lecturer-II at the Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya from 20.08.2023 to present
• Lecturer at the Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya from 20.08.2021 to 20.08.2023
• Lecturer (Probationary) at the Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya from 20.08.2018 to present
• Visiting Lecturer at the Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya from 24.04.2018 to 17.08.2018
• Junior Fellow at the Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya from 29.02.2016 to 28.02.2017 (for the academic year 2014/2015) and from 22.03.2017 to 28.02.2018 (for the academic year 2015/2016)
• Qualified for the Pool of Foreign Language Translators of the Department of Official Languages as a Hindi-Sinhala, Hindi-English and vice versa translator
• Hindi-Sinhala interpreter at the United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV), 2017 Colombo

Articles:

• 2023, Curriculum and Approaches of Curriculum Planning: A Methodological Literature Review, Journal of the Faculty of Humanities, Vol. 31, pp. 80-93.
• 2019, विष्णु प्रभाकर के रेडियो नाटक 'टूटते परिवेश' का यथार्थ-चित्रण (The Depiction of Reality in the Radio Play 'Tu:tte: Parive:sh' by Vishnu Prabhakar'), 'Indrabhivandana'- Prof. Indra Dassanayake Felicitation Volume, pp.317-325
• 2017, विश्व के प्रवासी साहित्य में प्रवासी हिंदी साहित्य (Hindi Immigrant Literature in Universal Immigrant Literature), Journal of the Faculty of Humanities, Vol. 24, pp. 114-119
• 2016, Diasporic Female Indian Writers in Diasporic Indian English Fiction, Prabha, Vol. 4, pp. 134-141

Research conference presentations:

• Conference presentation titled ‘Personal Deixis in Hindi and Sinhala Languages’ for the International Postgraduate Research Conference, 2021 organized by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya
• Conference presentation titled ‘Perceptions of BAHons (Hindi) Undergraduates, Graduates and University Teachers on Methods of Assessment’ for the Open University Research Sessions (OURS 2021) organized by the Open University of Sri Lanka
• Conference presentation titled 'A comparative study on the themes and style of the English poet William Wordsworth and the Hindi poet Su:ryaka:nt Tripa:ʈhi: 'Nira:la:' at the International Conference on the Humanities (ICH 2018/2019) organized by the Faculty of Humanities
• Conference presentation titled ‘Pronunciation Difficulties encountered by Sri Lankan Sinhala Students of Hindi as a Foreign Language’ for the 11^th RASSL Annual Research Conference 2018 organized by the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
• Conference presentation titled ‘Practicality of Interpretation Practices to Enhance the Skills of Undergraduates who Learn Hindi in Sri Lanka’ for the International Post-graduate Research Conference, 2017 organized by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya
• Joint Conference presentation titled ‘A Comparative Study on the Sound Systems of Hindi and Sinhala Languages’ for the International Post-graduate Research Conference, 2016 organized by the Faculty of Graduate Studies
• Conference presentation titled ‘The depiction of the Indian Diaspora in Hindi Immigrant Literature’ for the International Conference on the Humanities, 2016 organized by the Faculty of Humanities
• Conference presentation titled ‘Main aspects of Hindi Immigrant Literature’ for the Undergraduate Research Symposium 2015 organized by the Faculty of Humanities

Books:

Chunmunge Rasa Katha /cunmunge: rasə kat̪a:/ - Sinhala translation of Hindi kids’ story collection Natkhat Chunmun Ki Kahaniyan /nətkʰət cunmun ki: kəha:nija͂:/

Translations:

• Bo:dh Gaya: Ke: Maha:bo:dhi Mandir Ka: Itiha:s (बोध गया के महाबोधि मंदिर का इतिहास)- English to Hindi translation of the book 'History of Maha-bodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya' by Anagarika Dharmapala and Sir Edwin Arnold reproduced by the Anagarika Dharmapala Trust- 2021
• Kata: Karana Geheniya (කතා කරන ගැහැනිය)- translation of Hindi short story Bolne Wali Aurat (बोलने वाली औरत) by Mamta Kalia to Sinhala, published in the volume of Foreign Language Translations, Department of Modern Languages- 2020
• Tawat Si:ta:wak (තවත් සීතාවක්)- translation of Hindi short story Ek Aur Seeta (एक और सीता) by Deepti Khandelwal to Sinhala, published in the volume of Foreign Language Translations, Department of Modern Languages- 2019
• The Journey of a Dignified Personality- Sinhala to English translation of biographical article 'Udara Charitayaka Peramaga' by Senior Professor Lakshman Senevirathne for Indrabhivandana- Prof. Indra Dassanayake Felicitation Volume- 2019
• English subtitles for the Sinhala single episode teledrama 'Pen Karaththaya' (Water Cart), directed and produced by Mohanji Ranganatha on behalf of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, which was awarded (International award) ABU Prizes: Special Jury Prize- 2018

Monographs:

• Hindi Dwani (Lipyantaran, Vargeekaran Ewam Uchcharan)
• Hindi Vyakaran: Shastravedi (Vishesh) Pratham Varsh [Sthar 2] Ke Lie Nirdharit
• Ekanki Aur Radio Natak (Vichar)

Unpublished Research:

MA Thesis- Incorporating Outcome Based Educational Approaches into the Degree Curriculum for Hindi as a Foreign Language: A case study of Bachelor of Arts Honors Degree in Hindi offered by the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

BAHons Dissertation- A Study of Immigrant Life depicted in Hindi and English Fiction of Female Indian Diasporic Writers [with reference to Usha Priyamvada’s Rukogi Nahi Radhika /ruko:gi: nəhi͂: ra:d̪ʰika:/ and Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss]