Prof. Mrs. G.J.S. Wijesekara
Prof. Mrs. G.J.S. WijesekaraSenior Professor 

Contact:

Department of Linguistics
(Room Number) K2 113/4
Department of Linguistics
University of Kelaniya
Sri Lanka

            (Extension) 668
Tel:      +94-011-2-908786 (Office)
E-mail: jsw@kln.ac.lk/janakiwijesekara@gmail.com




Publications

  • Dyslexic characteristics of Sinhala Language: A Psycholinguistic study on the school children in Sri Lanka   Proceedings: Pp. 240-249 Published by Global Science and Technology Forum (GSTF)
  • Dyslexic characteristics of Sinhala Language: A Psycholinguistic study on the school children in Sri Lanka   Proceedings: Pp. 240-249 Published by Global Science and Technology Forum (GSTF) GSTF Digital Library www.globalstf.org
  • Reading difficulties and disabilities (Dyslexia) as a learning problem: A Psycholinguistic study.  2017Funded by Research council, University of Kelaniya
  • Writing disabilities of the children with delayed development. 'Karuna' 2017   Prof. W.S.Karunathileka felicitation Vol.  S. Godage & brothers Pvt.Ltd., Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Journal in Sinhala) Detections : A psycholinguistic study . Prof. R.M.W. Rajapakshe Felicitation vol. 2017. Vidyalankara Printers, Kelaniya A Phonological study of vowel pronunciation of the children with Down's Syndrome. Prof A.C. Premaratne felicitation vo.l 2017  Vidyalankara Printers, Kelaniya
  • Development of writing skills of children who have writing problems. 2011 Research funded by the University of Kelaniya  (in Sinhala) Typological characteristics in Angami Language . 2012/13 (Journal), Faculty of  Humanities, 18th Vol., Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. (in English)
  • Introduction of Writing problems of the children with Dysgraphia.; 'A study on Sinhalese writing', 'Muditha' 2012 (Journal) Godage felicitation vol. S. Godage & brothers Pvt. Ltd., Colombo. (in Sinhala)
  • ‘Sinhala Bhashave asthyarthaya yedena akaraya’(The occurance of "be form"  in Sinhala)  'saddha' 2010 (Journal)Vidyalankara  Pirivena, S. Godage & brothers Pvt. Ltd., Colombo. (in Sinhala)
  • "Occurrence of  Negation in different Languages”  Dinasa, 2007 eds. Ven. G. Wimalananda.Thero, A. I.  Divakara (Journal in Sinhala)
  • “Language Disabilities”  Vag vidya 08 2002-2003  (The journal of the Department of   Linguistics, University of Kelaniya Eds. Ven G. Wimalananda Thero,  R.M.W.Rajapaksha  A.C. Premaratne . Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya  “Singithi Vachana” (Motherese)  (A research study on child language acquisition in SriLankan society)  Vag vidya 07 2000  (The journal of the Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya Eds. Ven K. Nagitha Thero, D.M. Wickramasinhe. Department of Linguistics University of  Kelaniya   (in Sinhala)
  • “Bhashana Kriyavaliya”  Vag vidya 06  1996 (The journal of the Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya Eds. Ven K. Nagitha Thero, D.M. Wickramasinhe. Department of Linguistics University of  Kelaniya (in Sinhala)
  • “Bhashava saha minis molaya”(language and human brain) BhashaVignana  2, 2003 (A Translation) Eds. R.M.W.Rajapakshe, A.A.Abesinhe
  •  ‘Mental Retardation and their Language, Journal of   Faculty of Humanities Vol. iv, University of Kelaniya.  Eds. Ven. O. Pangasara   Thero,  R.M.W. Rajapaksha, Patric Rathnayaka, C.D.S. Weththewa. “A Comparative Study on Classifiers in Different Languages” Journal of Faculty of Humanities Vol.iv,  University of Kelaniya. 2008  Eds. Ven.  Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkhitha, R.M.W. Rajapaksha,Indra Dasanayaka, Romola Rasul 
  • “Maternal Influences on Language Acquisition and Development” 1988 A research paper  submitted  to CENWOR (Centre for Women’s Research),.  Colombo  5
  • ‘Sinhala Bhashave Shakyarthaya yedena akaraya’(The occurace of the form on 'capability' in Sinhala language.Vag vidya 10, Department of Linguistics,  University of Kelaniya 2018 Reading problems faced by slow learners  Bhikkhu University, Anuradhapura
  • Language is the Mirror of the Mind  Bhikkhu University, Anuradhapura 2018

 

Dissertations:

  • Development of Speech Skills in Mentally Retarded Children Having Speech Problems:  A Study on the Children with Down’s Syndrome. Ph.D.  University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka 2002 (in English)
  • Negation in Angami Language M.A. University of Delhi, India 1992 (in English)
  • Classifiers in Colloquial Sinhala   B.A. University of  Kelaniya, Sri  Lanka   1985

Books:

  • Language and Mind : Psycholinguistics,(Sinhala mediam) [Bhashava saha  manasa  - manovagvidyava]  2009  Dept. of Linguistics University of Kelaniya
  • Communication Disabilities (Sinhala mediam) [Sannivedana dubalatha] 2009  dept. of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya Writing disabilities of School children (Sinhala mediam) [pasal daruwange lekhana dubalatha] 2013 Godage and brothers Pvt. Ltd.,  Colombo
  • Slow Reading Issues and Dyslexia: A linguistic based study on Sinhala Language. (printing)

Co-oreditors:

  • Vag vidya 2  Vag vidya, 2009 co-eds. D.M.Wickramasinha, .R.M.W.Rajapakshe,  G.J.S. Wijesekara 
  • 'Karuna', 2017 (Printing) (journal) Prof. W.S. Karunathilake felicitation vol. Co-editors, R.M.W. Rajapakshe, G.J.S.Wijesekara, U.S.Senerath, K.N.Gamage. 
  • VAGHISHA.  Prof R.M.W. Rajapakshe felicitation volume 2017 Vidyalankara Printers , Kelaniya
  • VAGHISHA  Prof. A.C. Premaratne felicitation volume 2017 Vidyalankarr Printers , Kelaniya
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