Contact:
Department of Sinhala
University of Kelaniya
Sri Lanka
Tel: (Extension) 696
+94-11-2914493 (Office)
+94-0729054006 (Residence)
+94-0783917797 (Mobile)
E-mail: bihesh@gmail.com
Academic Qualifications:
• PhD. (Sinhala) Buddhist & Pāli University, Sri Lanka 2013. |
Thesis on “Sinhala Geya Kāvyayangen pilibimbu vana Chiranthana Chandolankāra lakshana pilibanda vimasumak.” |
• M.Phil. (Sinhala) University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka 2010. |
Thesis on “Rasa pratheethiyehila Shabdālankarawala Kārya sansiddhiya pilibandava Sinhala kāvya ashrayen kerena vichārathmaka adyayanayak.” |
• B.A. (Hons) ( Sinhala) (pass with a first Class & Overall batch top) University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka 2007. |
• DEP (Diploma in English for Professionals, Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration), 2013 |
• DTML (Diploma in Tamil, University of Kelaniya), 2016 |
Experience:
Teaching Experience: |
Professor,University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017 Mar up to Now Senior Lecturer (Grade II), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015 Sep – Up to date |
Lecturer, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015 May – 2015 Sep |
Lecturer (probationary), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2012 May – 2015 May |
Lecturer (probationary), Sri Lanka Buddhist and pail University, Homagama ,2012 Jan – 2012 May |
Temporary Lecturer, Sri Lanka Buddhist and pail University, Homagama , 2008 Jul – 2011 Dec |
Visiting Lecturer, Sri Lanka Buddhist and pail University, Homagama, 2016 – Up to date |
Lecturer of Master of Arts Degree program Sri Lanka Buddhist and pail University, Homagama, 2014 – Up to date |
Lecturer of Master of Arts Degree program of University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2012 – Up to date |
Other Experience: |
Examiner (Government Examinations, 2013 – Up to date) |
Student counselor (Faculty of Humanities of University of Kelanaiya, 2012-2016) |
Senior treasure (Students Union of Faculty of Humanities of University of Kelanaiya, 2016) |
Member of the government Arts Council (2015, 2016) |
Research and Publications:
Creative Books Suvan̆da muvaran̆da (2014 keṭikathā) ISBN 978-955-30-5537-8, Goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10 Classical Books Recognize publishers Maname vimasuma, (śāstrīya 2016 ISBN 978-955-30-7390-7, goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10 Other publishers Pērama-viraha gēya kāvya racakayan duṭu samāja yathārthaya(śāstrīya 201) ISBN 955-51930-8-5, kartṛu prakāśana, gālla Text books |
Articles:
• Ariyavansa suthraya, Ariyavansa uthsavaye vikasanaya ha eyin pana nagunu Samājika thathu – 2012 |
• Kolam nā takaye samāja nirupanaya - (Divaina 2012. 09. 05) |
• Lamayāge pavrusha vardhanaya sandaha Jana sāhithyaye ethi vedagathkama - (Divaina 2012. 02. 01) |
• Rasa pratheethiyata ivahal vana se Shabdalankara bhavithayata Selalihini kaviya samath vee da? - 2011 |
• Kolamba kaviyehi mul parapura - 2011 |
• Rathnavaliyata praveshayak - 2010 |
• Repiyel Thennakoonuwange Vavluva - 2010 |
• Kāvya rasāsvadaya ha vicharaya - 2010 |
• Janapriya kolamba kaviya - 2010 |
• Selalihiniyen pilibimbu vana Sanskrutha kāvya sankalpa - 2009 |
• Selalihiniye dvanithārtha - 2009 |
• Gedi Pedi kavi visithuru kala Vruththagandi ha Ambaheli - (Divaina 2009. 06. 10) |
• Bavuddha sthupaye prabavaya ha parinamaya - 2007 |
• Selalihiniya Sanskrutha kavyaye copiyak da? (Divaina 2007. 11. 14) |
• Srungaraya pilibanda vivida awastha - 2005 |
• Lama geeye Manavasinha lakuna (Divaina 2003. 10. 04) |
• Sanskrutha alankarikayan dutu Srungara rasaya (Divaina 2003. 04. 23) |
National & International Conferences/Symposiums:
• Siyabaslakarakaru Kavyadarshayen paribahirava idiripath kala siddhanthavalin pehedili vana Sinhala bhashave ananyatha lakshana pilibanda vigrahayak, (1st National Conference on Linguistics, Organized by Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, 2013. 12. 12) |
• Sinhala prahelika kavya pilibanda vimarshanathmaka adyayanayak , (National Research Conference Organized by Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo, 2013. 10. 09) |
• Siyabaslakare ena ‘Guna vigrahaya’ varthamana Sinhala padya Sāhithyaye awashyatha udesa pramānavath ve da? (6thNational Research Conference, Organized by RAS, 2013. 03. 28-30) |
• Maname ha Sellam geya nātya pilibanda thulanāthmaka adyayanayak (6th National Research Conference, Organized by RAS, 2013. 03. 28-30) |
• Kumarathunga Munidasayange Lama kāvya Nirmāna (Main lecture, “Kumarathunga Munidasa” commemoration, Vishaka College, Kelaniya, 2013. 03. 05) |
• Sammatha Sinhala Varna malave sanshodhanaya viya yuthu karunu kihipayak (Research Conference, Organized by Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo, 2012. 12. 10) |
• Sidath Sangarawe dekvena ‘Ubabaslakara’ pilibandava thulanathmaka vigrahayak (1th International Research Conference, Organized by Faculty of Humanities and Social Science of USJP, 2012. 11. 08,09) |
• Shokajanaka Natya Sankalpaya pilibanda va thulanāthmaka vigrahayak (1th International Research Conference, Organized by Faculty of Humanities and Social Science of USJP, 2012. 11. 08,09) |
• Kolam Natakaye Samāja nirupanaya (1st National Research Conference, Organized by BPU, 2012. 08. 24,25) |
• An investigation in to the exposition of male-female mind in Jathaka stories – Dhamma Conference, The Mahabodi Society of Sri Lanka, 28th July 2012 |
• Sinhala kaveen visin upayuktha Shabdalankara pilibanda vigrahayak (5th National Research Conference, Organized by RAS, 2012. 03. 30,31) |
• Lamayage pavrusha vardanaya sandaha jana sahithyaye ethi vedagathkama (6th National Conference, Organized by USJP and “Bodu sahana” foundation – 2011. 12. 17,18) |
• Ananda Samarakoonuwan visin prarabda Sinhala geetha kalava pilibanda vigrahayak (Staff development programme-58, BPU- 2011. 05. 11) |
• Lamayin sandaha vana Sahithyayaka vedagathkama - (Main lecture, “Ayagama Pradeshiya sabhave Kala dinaya - 2010”, 2010. 09. 29) |
• Lamayage pavrusha vardanaya kerehi Lama sahithyaya yoda gatha hakke keseda? (Staff development programme-50, BPU- 2010. 07. 14) |
• premaya ha Srungaraya pilibanda pera’para dediga vicharaka matha saha Sinhala geya kavyayanhi eya pilibimbu vana akaraya (Staff development programme-40, BPU- 2009. 06. 17) |
•Kavya Shasthraya ha Rasavindanaya (Main lecture, “Sith siyapath” Arts day-2009, Mahinda college, Galle, 2009. 03. 06) |
Received Awards:
• Sri Soratha gold medal (For Overall batch top, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of University of Sri Jayawardhenapura,) 2007 |
• G. B. Senanayake gold medal (For best result of Department of Sinhala of University of Sri Jayawardhenapura,) 2007 |
• Best script writer, Drama Competition, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. 12 June 2007. |
• Mahagama Sekara award (Best Lyricist of “Nalamudu Suvanda”) 2005 |
• Godage Short story Award 2004 |
• Ediriweera Sarachchandra award (Best Drama Script Writer of “Nalamudu Suvanda” ) 2004 |
• Best Drama Script Writer, Open Section (Sothern Provincial Government Literary festival ) 2000 |
Specialized Subject Area:
• Sinhala Grammar |
• Literary Criticism (Eastern) |
• Sinhala prosody & Poetics |
• Classical Sinhala literature |