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Professor RAD Priyanka Weerasekara

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Social Sciences and Languages

Email : priyanka@ssl.sab.ac.lk

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  • B.A (Hons) Sinhala, 1st class with gold medal, University of Kelaniya, 1997.

    M.A (Linguistics) Sri Jawaharlal Neharu University, New Delhi, India, 2006.

    PhD, Center for Indigenous Knowledge & Community Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2014.

    Sangeeth Visharadha, University of Bhathkande Lucknow, India, 1988.

    Diploma in Dancing, Department of Examination, Sri Lanka, 1988.

    Higher Diploma (Hindi Language & Literature) Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra, India 1991.

    'Kala Abhimanee', 2019.

    'Vanithabhimana' National Award Winner in 2020 (Educational Category).

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  • Professor Priyanka Weerasekara was educated at Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and Currently she is  working as a Professor in Sinhala, in the Department of Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. She is the Director of an Aesthetic Institute 'Arunalu Kalayathanaya' conducted under the Department of Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka. Professor Priyanka is a Professional Singer and Programme Presenter of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.

    Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

    1. Rapporteur of the technical session of Linguistics (Professional) in the Second International Symposium of SUSL in 2008.
    2. Co-Person-In- Charge, IRQUE Project – (QEF-Batch-3), Faculty of Social Science & Languages, 2008 up to 2009.
    3. Committee Member, National Symposium on Traditional Knowledge, SUSL in 2009.
    4. Coordinator First Annual Symposium on Social Sciences & Humanities of SUSL 2007.
    5. Rapporteur of the Second International Symposium of SUSL 2008, 2016.
    6. Co-Person-In- Charge, IRQUE Project – (QEF-Batch-3), Faculty of Social Science &Languages from 2008 up to 2009.
    7. Member of the Curriculum Revision Committee-Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages.
    8. Member (Ex-officio) of the Board of Study – Bachelor of Art General (External) Degree- Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages.
    9. Member of Subject Curriculum Committee of ‘Second National Language Proficiency for Public Officers’ conducted by UGC collaboration with the Trilingual,Sri Lanka (PTFISL).
    10. Post of Director of the Career Guidance Unite of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka from 2006 up to 2007.
    11. Coordinator of the Diploma in Sabaragamuwa Dancing, Research & Training(EDPESU), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka from 2007 up to 2009.
    12. Coordinator of Diploma in Pre-school Teacher Training, Youth Corps Programms,(EDPESU), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka from 2010, 2015 -2016
    13. Academic Warden - Girls Hostels, SUSL from 2011up to 2012. 
    14. Session Chair Person 1st Annual Student Research Session on Social Sciences & Languages in 2014.
    15. Academic Career Guidance Advisor of Career Guidance Advisory Board SUSL from 2014 up to 2015.
    16. Member of Jury of Literary Awarding Committe, State Literary Award Festival, 2017, 2018, 2019.
    17. Secretary, Board of Study in Humanities, Faculty of Graduate Studies, SUSL.
    18. Head, Department of Languages, FSSL,SUSL-from 13.10.2014 to 12.10.2017.
    19. Member of Language editing Committe, 3rd Annual Student Research Sesion-2017.
    20. Media Committee Member of the 6th International Conference, SUSL in 2017.
    21. Member of Advisory Committee of 2nd Annual Student Research Session on Social Sciences & Languages in 2015- 2017.
    22. Chairperson of 1st Graduate Colloquium at the 8th Annual Research Session of SUSL in 2018.
    23. Member of Senate, SUSL- from 13.10.2014 to 12.01.2018
    24. Panel Member of 1st Graduate Colloquium at the 8th Annual Research Session of SUSL in 2018.
    25. Editor in Chief of the Sabaragamuwa University Shasthreeya Sangarhaya 2019- 2019.
    26. Member, Editoroal Board, International Global Scientificc Journal.
    27. Session Chair Person ( Session in Translation Studies) 6th Annual Student Research on Social Sciences & Languages in 2020.
    28. The member of Editorial Board of 6th Annual Student Research Session on Social Sciences & Languages in 2020
    29. Reviewer International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS).
    30. Reviewer, 8th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
    31. Reviewer, Sabaragamuwa Shasthreeya Sangrahaya, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022.
    32. Member, Body of Research Fellow of National Center for Advance Studies in Humanities & Social Sciences (NCAS) 2023 up to three years.

    Research Interests

  • Modern Sinhala Poetry & Lyrics, Eastern Literary Criticism, Performing Arts & Cultural Studies, Socio-Linguistics & Indegenous Studies.

    Recent Publications

  • Books

    1.  Uththara Bharathiya Jana Nataka, S.Godage & Brothers.

    Abstract Presented, Publised at National/International Conferences

    1. The Influences of South Indian Folk Tradition Kuttu on the Nadagama in SriLanka, 2008 .
    2. The Critical Analysis of Nurthi Nataka, The National Conference on Traditional Knowladge, 2009.
    3. The Comparative study on North Indian Folk Drama & Sinhala Folk Drama,  8th Annual Reseach Conference, Royal Aesthetic Society of Sri Lanka, 2015.
    4. The Vedda Language: a Linguistics Study with Special Reference to Dambana, Sri Lanka. International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka. University of Kelaniya (ICLSL) 2015.
    5. The Lingustics Stydy of Present Day Vedda Speech ,5th annual Research Session, Sabaragamuwa University of SriLanka, 2016.
    6. The Linguistic Study of the Current Context of Vedda Language with Special Reference to Dambana, Sri Lanka, 4th International Conference of Eastern University, Sri Lanka, ICE 2016.
    7. The Impact of Cultural & Lingustics Assimilation on Vedda, with Special Reference to Dambana, SriLanka., International Research Conference of University of Jaffna (JUICE), 2016.

    8. The Study of the Unique Literary Features of Sri Chandrarathne Manawasinghe’s Lyrics: Selected Poetical Experiences through Locality, extended Abstract, Conference proceedings, 1stInternational Conference on Social Sciences & Languages, ICSSL 2023.

    Papers Presented at National /International Conferences/Published

    1. The Reveal of Gender Issus in Short Stories , National Conference of Gender Issue , Human Education & Research Centre, 1998
    2. Relocating Wittgenstein On the Right Track: A Study of Language Games & the Private Language Argument,1st Annual Symposium SUSL, 2007.
    3. Comparative Studies of Literary Theories in Tholkappium & Sanskrit Tradition ,1st Annual Symposium SUSL, 2007.
    4. Noun Morphological Analysis of Colloquial Sinhalese,International Symposium, SUSL, 2008

    Articles:

    1. The Influences of South Indian Folk Tradition Kuttu on the Nadagama of SriLanka, Sabaragamuwa University Journal, Special Volume of Proceedingof 2nd International Symposium 2008, ISSN 1391-3166.
    2. A Study on Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Concept of Language Games and the Private Language Argument, Sabaragamuwa University Journal, Volume 12 Number 1 December 2013,ISSN 1391-3166.

    3. The Linguistic Study of the Contemporary Context of Vedda Language with Special Reference to Dambana, Sri Lanka, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2020, Volume IV, Issue VIII, August 2020|ISSN 2454-6186 www.rsisinternational.org.

    4. Sri Lankan Indigenous Consciousness Depicted in the Adaptation Dramas Creation of Gunasena Gallappatti: Evidence from selected works, Sabaragamuwa Shastreeya Sangrahaya, Volume 10th December 2020. ISSN 1800-1459, eISSN 2673-1177.
    5. An Analysis of the Effect of Melody and Meaning on Aesthetic Enjoyment in Selected Lyrics of Sri Chandraratne Manawasinghe, Sabaragamuwa Shastreeya Sangrahaya, Volume 9th December 2018.
    6. The Linguistic Study of the Contemporary Context of Vedda Language with Special Reference to Dambana, Sri Lanka, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, Volume IV, Issue VIII, August 2020.
    7. The Value of Protecting Endangered Language in Culture: with Special Reference to Examine the Vedda Language in Sri Lanka, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), October 2020 Volume IV Issue XISSN 2454-6186www.rsisinternational.org.

    8. The Review of Chronological Interpretation on Vadda Community in Sri Lanka, Global Scientific Journals,Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2020.

    9. Dimbulagala vesena vedi janayage jana adahili saha vishvasavala adhyathana svaroopaya pilibada vamarshanathmaka adhyayanayak: Dimbulagala padeshiya lekam kottashaye pahala yakkure, dalukana, saha millana gammana asurini, Sri Lanka Journal of Humanities and Language Studies (LOGOS), peer reviewed journal, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2023.

    Published as a Book Chapters:

    1. Dakshina Bharatheeya Jana Natya Kalava, Sri Lankan Islanders and Indigenous People (ed) Dayananda Somasundara, Godage and Brothers, Maradana,(2007) ISBN- 978-955-30-0428
    2. Demala Sahithyayen Helivena Dakshina Bharatheeya Jana Nataka Kala Ithihasaya, Sahithya Vishesha kalapaya (2019),The Ministry of Cultural Affairs. ISBN 978-955-3748-34-8.
    3. Nuthana Vanga Sahithyayen Prakashitha Thagoor Kaveethvaya, Vishesha kalapaya (2018),The Ministry of Cultural Affairs.

    Book Review & Editing:

    1. Roopana Drushya Kavya Sanhitha”, Roopana Drama & Theater Project (2017) , Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
    2. Vivaranaya (A Book review), Pradeshiya Lekamvariyakage Satahan, Sryani Dhammika Kumari Jayasekara, Bandarawella, (2010), ISBN 978-955-52914-0-8.
    3. Editor-in- Chief, Sabaragamuva Vishvavidyālayīa Śāsthrīya Saṁgrahaya , Published by Sabaragamuwa Unversity of Sri Lanka,, 2018,2019, ISSN 1880-1459, eISSN 2673-1177.

    Feature articles in Newsletters and Scientific Magazines:

    1. Murukan Skandha Deva Wandana (Comparative Studies of Indian Kurinchi People & Srilankan Indigenous People), Indigenous Centre, SUSL, 2007
    2. South Indian Folk Drama,  Sri Lankan Islanders Indigenous People, Indigenous Centre, SUSL, 2007.
    3. Sinhala Keti Katha Thula Pilibibu Vena Sthree Purusha Samajabhavaya Saha Emagin Sthree Purusha Samajabhavee Prachandathvaya Kerehi Ethi Karana Balapema (Marteen Wikramasinghe Saha Hemapala Munidasage Nirrmana Asurin ), Women Education & Research Centre, (2000), ISSN-1391- 0094.
    4. Sahithya Bhashathmaka Wikramayaka Palayaki, Mahimaya Thevana Kalapaya, Balangoda Nagara Sabha Pataka samajaya, (2013), ISSN-1391- 6467.

    Translations:

    1. 'Jaggu'  (Translation of the shirt story “Admi ka Bachcha” written by Indiyan author Harishankar Parashai ), Sanasa 1994, November Kalapaya.
    2. 'Supurudu Sira Kutiya' (Translation of the letter “Fir Jel Me” written by Sri Jawaharlal Nehru),Sunday Diwaina, 1994.10.30.