Senior Professor Niroshini Gunasekera
Contact:
Department of Modern Languages
(Room Number) K16 301
Department of Modern Languages
University of Kelaniya
Sri Lanka
Tel: (Office) +94-11-2-903721 / (Extension) 725
E-mail: hsirisena53@gmail.com/ niro_gun@yahoo.fr
Educational Qualification:
- B.A. Kelaniya (Sri Lanka)
- Licence de Lettres modernes- Université Paul Valery - Montpellier III- France
- Licence de Lettres modernes (Mention FLE) - Université Paul Valery- Montpellier III- France
- Maitrise de Lettres modernes- Littérature comparée - Université Paul Valery- Montpellier III- France
- Master II- Traductologie – Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier III – France
- PhD in Translation Studies: Université Paul-Valéry, Montpellier 3, France
Administrative Experience:
- Head-Department of Modern Languages (1997- 1998)
- Acting Head-Department of Modern Languages (1999-2006)
- Subject Head- French Studies
- French Language, literature, culture, Francophone literature, Translation
Administrative Experience:
- Head-Department of Modern Languages (1997- 1998)
- Acting Head-Department of Modern Languages (1999-2006) Subject Head- French Studies
- French Language, literature, culture, Francophone literature, Translation
Research and Publications:
- Therese Desqueyroux de Francois Mauriac- critical analysis (University of Kelaniya-Journal-Faculty - of Humanities), 2003
- The existentialist movement (University of Kelaniya-Journal-Faculty of Humanities), 2004
- Mme Bovary- Flaubert. A critical analysis (University of Kelaniya-Journal-Faculty of Humanities), 2006
Monographs:
- La vraie douleur de Marguerite Duras, analyse du roman La Douleur de Marguerite Duras
- Simone de Beauvoir et le féminisme
- Cocteau, Maison de Santé, analyse de desseins
Books:
Translations into Sinhala from French
- Waasanawanthamaranayak(Une mort trèsdouce by Simone de Beauvoir)- a publication by the Centre for European studies, University of Kelaniya, 1999
- SaagarayataWellak, (Un Barrage contre le Pacifique by Marguerite Duras) Vidarshana Publications, 2003, Prashastha award, Presidential awards 2004
- Aadarawanthaya, (L’Amant, Marguerite Duras), Samayawardhana Publications, 2005)
- Uthurucheenayéaadarawanthaya(L’Amant de la Chine du Nord, Marguerite Duras) Samayawardhana Publications, 2007)
- Api kohedayannethaaththé? (Où on va, papa ?, Jean-Louis Fournier, Samayawardhana Publications, 2009)
- Ohuenathuru, La douleur, Marguerite Duras (Samayawardhana Publications, 2010)
- L’adversaire by Emanuel Carrère, Aathmagaathakaya ( Samayawardhana Publications, 2015)
- Les souvenirs de David Foenkinos, Sadeepa Publishers (being published)
Presentation at National & International Conferences:
- Colloque international: Intraduisible (Université d’Evry, France, 2015)
- International Conference on Modern Languages, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
- Colloque internationale de la traductologie (Université de Limoge, France, 2014)
- National Centre for Advanced Studies, Sri Lanka (2014)
- Colloque internationale de la traductologie (Université de Liège, Belgium, 2013)
- Conference on European Studies (Pondicherry, India, 1998)
- Colloque de la francophonie (Goa, India, 1999)
Research Interests:
- Women and literature, Translation, Francophone literature, Comparative literature Current Research Activities:
- Translation Studies, Translation of Sri Lankan Culture into French Special Training:
- Comparative literature, Francophone literature, Translation Studies
Scholarships & Awards:
- Bourse de Scientifique de haut niveau : Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France (2013-2015)
- Bourse couverture sociale for Doctoral Studies: Minsitry of Foreign Affaire, France (2010-2013)
- Bureau du livre: Fellowship on Literary Translation : (2008 & 2001)
- Postgraduate Scholarship : Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France (1992-1995)
Member of Associations:
- Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Alliance française de Kotte in Colombo
- Member of SAES