Ms Kavitha Arundaharan
Ms Kavitha ArundaharanSenior Lecturer (Grade II)
Ms Kavitha Arundaharan is a Senior Lecturer in Tamil Language attached to the Department of Linguistics of the University of Kelaniya. She has obtained her Bachelor of Arts (Hons) (2008) and Master of Philosophy (2014) Degrees from the University of Jaffna.

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

  • Woman in Sri Lankan Tamil Novels - A Feminist View Point   A Study of Puthumaipiththan Short Stories

  • Gender and Language – A Sociological Analysis – World Research Conference of Tamilological Studies - London, 2013 (Coinciding with the Centenary Celebrations of Rev. Fr. Thaninayagam Adikalar).

  • Ideology of Cilappatikaaram and Poetic Creation of Woman - Prabha 2013 (Refereed Journal), Published by Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya.

  • 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.

  • 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”
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