Contact details:
Department of Linguistics
Faculty of Humanities
University of Kelaniya
Sri Lanka
Office: +94112908786 (Ext: 671/672)
Mobile: +94 779828285
E-mail: kavithas@kln.ac.lk
Specialized field:
Tamil Language and Literature
Academic qualifications:
- Master of Philosophy, University of Jaffna
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons.), University of Jaffna
Positions held:
Teaching experience:
- Senior Lecturer (Grade II) in Tamil Language, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (since October 2023)
- Lecturer in Tamil Language, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (October 2021 - October 2023)
- Lecturer (Unconfirmed) in Tamil Language, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (October 2018 - October 2021)
Publications: Research papers
- The influence of Sinhala on the Students Learning Tamil as Second Language - National Conference on General Linguistics - University of Kelaniya, December 2013.
- Survival and Challenges of Women in Modern Tamil Literature - A Study Based on Ambai’s Short Stories - International Research Conference (JUICE) - University of Jaffna, July 2012.
- Paleswary’s Novels: A feminist View Point - The World Tamil Literature Conference, Conducted by Tamil Sangam - Colombo, June 2012.
- The Problems of Learning and Teaching Tamil as a Second Language - International Symposium - South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, May 2012.
Publications: Journal articles
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Woman in Sri Lankan Tamil Novels - A Feminist View Point A Study of Puthumaipiththan Short Stories
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Gender and Language – A Sociological Analysis – World Research Conference of Tamilological Studies - London, 2013 (Coinciding with the Centenary Celebrations of Rev. Fr. Thaninayagam Adikalar).
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Ideology of Cilappatikaaram and Poetic Creation of Woman - Prabha 2013 (Refereed Journal), Published by Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya.
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A Study of the Modal Auxiliary Verbs: Based on Jaffna Spoken Tamil.” – Karuna 2013, (Annual Memorial Magazine of Prof. W. S. Karunathilaka) Published by Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya.
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The Smiling Voice and the Sadness of oppressed Sex: The Study of AaNdaaL’s Poem - Prabha 2012 (Refereed Journal), Published by Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya.
Publications: Translations
- The article “43 Group” by Nevil Weerarathne is translated into Sinhala as “ 43 Kandayama”, “Sanskruthi” Vol.24, (2014), Sanskruthi Publishers, Boralesgamuwa.
- Karuna:ve: deviyo: - Sinhala Translation of Lecturer Ms. Kavithaa Rajaratnam’s Tamil poem “Karunai theivam”