Contact:
(Room Number) K2 207/6
Department of Sinhala
University of Kelaniya
Sri Lanka
Tel: (Extension) 698
+94-11-2914493 (Office)
E-mail: anjaleew@kln.ac.lk
Teaching Experience:
• Senior Lecturer Grade I- Department of Sinhala, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka - 2018 to date |
• Senior Lecturer Grade II - Department of Sinhala, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka 2012 -2018 |
• Lecturer - Department of Sinhala, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka - 2010 - 2012 |
• Probationary Lecturer - Department of Sinhala, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka - 2007 – 2010 |
• Temporary Assistant Lecturer - Department of Sinhala, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka - 2005- 2007 |
Administrative Experience:
- Coordinator – Diploma in Sinhala for Speakers of Tamil - 2020
- Senior Treasurer – SInhala Sangamaya – 2015- 2016
- Sub web editor in Sinhala, University of Kelaniya 2014 - 2016
- Web Master - Department of Sinhala, University of Kelaniya, 2012 to 2016.
- Member - Organizing Committee- International Conference of Humanities -2015
- Coordinator – Certificate course in Sinhala for foreign students- Department of Sinhala, 2013 to 2015.
- Co-coordinator – One Asia - National and International Seminar series – Department of Sinhala, 2014.
- Member - University of Kelaniya Arts Council, 2012 to 2014.
- Member - Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka, 2010 to date.
- Student Counselor - University of Kelaniya, 2007- 2010.
- Examiner – External Exams- University of Kelaniya. 2012 to date
- Preparing study guides / Materials in print for Masters Degree progamme – MA in Sinhala- 2012 to date
Academic Distinctions:
• Professor D.J. Wijeratne Memorial Gold Medal for the best performance in the Bachelor of Arts (special ) Degree Examination in Sinhala Language -2004 |
• Award for appreciation of excellence in Japanese Language-2005, Cultural Centre, University of Colombo |
Publications
Books: |
· Japan Ketikatha Sahityaya (Japanese Short Story), 2006. ISBN 955-20-8387-7 |
· Poddilage lokaya saha thawath Lama Natya, ( Poddilage lokaya and other Childrens drama) 2012. ISBN 978-955-30-0234-1 · Editor – Journal of the Faculty of Humanities – 2016 · Editor – Sampradaika Sokari Naatakaya- Hand book for Sokari performance at University premises 2016 |
· Editor – A special volume for One Asia Seminar series. – 2013 – Department of Sinhala- University of Kelaniya. |
· Assistant Editor of, ‘ Pranama’ Felicitation volume for Prof. Nandasena Mudiyanse, Department of Sinhala – University of Kelaniya 2006 |
· Assistant editor, Chiranthana, Eithihasika Addyana Sangarawa University of Kelaniya - in press. |
Research Papers and Research Articles
· Sri Lankan Cave Architecture – researchgate.net · Wamana figures in Polonnaru Architecture - researchgate.net (Polonnaruwe gruha alankarana athara hamuwana wamana roopa) · Literature and contemporary arts and crafts of the Polonnaruwa period researchgate.net (Polonnaru Sahithya saha Samakalina drushya kala) |
• Polonnaru yugaye gruha alankarana athara hamuwana wamana rupa (Wamana figures among the Polonnarwa Architectural Ornaments) - Kulatilaka Kumarasinghe Critical Gaze-2015. Eds- Prof. Lakshman Senevitarathne and others. Godage Publishers |
• Polonnaru gruha alankarana saha sathwa moorthi (Architectural ornaments and the Animal figures of the Polonnaru period Art) - Sariputta Shastiya Sangrahaya, 2014, Sariputta National Institute of Education, Nittambuwa |
· Difficulties encountered in Translating Drama Texts with special reference to Kyogen With Amali Boralugoda – Annual Research Symposium of Royal Asiatic Society 2010. |
· Polonnaruwe Thiwanka pilimage kalathmaka gruha nirmana shailiya (Artistic quality of Thiwanka Image house of Polonnaruwa)11th Annual Research Symposium 2010 – University of Kelaniya. |
• Puppet theatre and Japanese Bunraku - Journal of the Faculty of Humanities, Vol. 13, 2010. · Sinhala Sahithya saha Jana Sampradaya (Sinhala Literature and Folk tradition)- With Prof. T.R.G. Dela Bandara - National Conference on the Humanities -2009. - University of Kelaniya. http://repository.kln.ac.lk/1516/1/scan0001.pdf |
• Prag eithihasika yugayen helivena Sri lankawe shilpakala ithihasaya(Pre historic Arts and Crafts of Sri Lanka)- Dinesa 03- 2008 |
• Simon Navagathegamage Navakathawe Visheshatha(Special features of Simon Navagaththegama's Novels)- Sahithya 2008 |
• Japan Ketikathawe Sanskrutika Muhunuwara(Cultural aspects of the Japanese Short stories)– Journal of the Faculty of Humanities, Vol. 5, 2008. |
• Yuganthaya Nawakathawe Dwanithathra(Implied meanings of Yuganthaya Novel)- Nuwana ( Ministry of Education) 2007 |
• Mahanuwara Yugaye Chithra Sampradaya(Tradition of the Kandian period's paintings)- Abisarana - Morawaka Soratha thero Felicitation – 2006 |
• Kumarathunga Munidasa Kaviyage Lama Padya( Childrens Poerty of Munidasa Kumarathunga)– Sulekha - Sinhala Sangamaya- University of Kelaniya 2006 |
• Japan Ketikathave Suvishesha Lakshana(Special Features of Japanese Short stories)– Sahithya 2005 |
• Kuwanna (short story) – Nuwana (Ministry of Education) 2005 |
Contribution at the National Level
- Member of the reviewing committee – National Library and Documentation Services Board- 2016
- Member of the panel of Judges- State Literary awards- Arts Council of Sri Lanka- 2015
- Member of the panel of Judges - National Peace Essay Competition –Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration – 2014
- Education promoting officer – Department of National Museums – 2005
Research Interests and Current Research Activities:
• Sri Lankan and Japanese traditional drama |
• Sri Lankan Art and Architecture |
• Pre History of Sri Lanka |
Specialized Subject Area:
• Traditional Sri Lankan and Japanese Drama |
• Art and Architecture |