Hasara Dasuni Hirimuthugoda
Hasara Dasuni HirimuthugodaSenior Lecturer- II

Contact:

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

Tel:     +94112987105 (Office)
Email: hasaradh@kln.ac.lk

Academic Qualifications:

Master of Arts in Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (2018-2020)

Bachelor of Arts Honors in Hindi, University of Kelaniya (2016) - First Class Honours

Other Qualifications:

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 1st)
  • Praveshika examination (2017) - First class (Island 2nd)     
  • Rashtrabhasha examination (2015) - First class (Island 2nd)
  • 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 1st)
  • Diploma in Hindi Language Proficiency (200) in 2013- First class (Island 2nd)

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

Professional Experience:

  • 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

Administrative Positions:

Director- Inclusivity Centre, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya from December 2023 to present
Department coordinator to the Bachelor of Arts Degree Internship Program from November 2022 to present
Department representative as a Master Trainer for inclusivity, Inclusivity program, Faculty of Humanities from September 2020
Webmaster of the Department of Hindi from 02.08.2020 to present
Department coordinator to the Corporate Plan from July 2020 to June 2022
Student Counsellor- Kalana Mithuru Center for the academic year 2018/ 2019
Student Counsellor of the Faculty of Humanities for the academic year 2018/ 2019
Sub-warden of D. B. Jayathilake Girls’ Hostel from 20.03.2017 to 24.10.2017

Curriculum Development:

Member of the curriculum revision committee of the Bachelor of Arts (External) Degree- Hindi, 2021
Member of the curriculum revision committee of the Bachelor of Arts Honors Degree in Hindi, 2020
Member of the curriculum revision committee of the Bachelor of Arts Degree- Hindi, 2019
Member of the curriculum revision committee of the Bachelor of Arts External Degree- Hindi, 2018

Awards:

Ubharte Hindi Premi Samman (2021-2022) for promoting Hindi in Sri Lanka, awarded by the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka
85th General Convocation of University of Kelaniya (2016)- Prof. Indra Dasanayake Gold Medal for the Best Performance in Hindi

Research and Publications:

Articles:

Research conference presentations:

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]

Research Interests:

Curriculum development
Foreign Language Teaching
Hindi literature
Translations

Extra-curricular Activities:

University of Kelaniya

  • An Associate Editor of the Retrospect: Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal of Archaeology, Anthropology, History and Heritage Tourism, New Series- I, December 2023
  • Reviewer of abstracts at the 6th Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG) of the Faculty of Humanities, 2023
  • Reviewer of abstracts at the 5th Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG) of the Faculty of Humanities, 2022
  • Reviewer of abstracts at the 4th Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG) of the Faculty of Humanities, 2021
  • Coordinator- Department of Hindi Studies of the 4th Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG) of the Faculty of Humanities, 2021
  • Session Assistant at the 5th International Conference on the Humanities (ICH) 2020/21, organized by the Faculty of Humanities
  • Member of the organizing committee of Undergraduates' Research Symposium, Faculty of Humanities, 2019
  • Chief editor of the research volume Indrabhivandana (Prof. Indra Dassanayake Felicitation Volume), 2019
  • Member of the organizing committee of the ‘Two-day Teacher Training Programme for Hindi Teachers’ project attached to the Centre of Excellence for Strategic Brand Identity Development (CESBID) and preparation of the project report, 2018
  • Rapporteur at the 3rd International Conference on Linguistics Sri Lanka (ICLSL), 2017
  • Member of the Self-Evaluation Committee of the Department of Hindi Studies, 2017
  • Member of the organizing committee of the Indo-Sri Lanka Hindi Conference, 2017 organized by the High Commission of India, Indian Cultural Center and the Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya
  • Member of the editorial board and the organizing committee of the first Undergraduate Research Symposium on Hindi Studies (URSHS), 2016
  • Former president of ‘Hindi Parishad’ (Students’ Association), University of Kelaniya (2014-2015)
  • Student volunteer at the International Conference on the Humanities- 2015, organized by the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya

Volunteer for media sub-committee at CHOGM 2013

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