Dr Anjalee Wickramasinghe

Dr. (Mrs.) Anjalee Wickramasinghe

Senior Lecturer Grade II /Director (Research Center -FOH)

B.A (Hons), Mphil, PhD (Kelaniya)

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. 

http://repository.kln.ac.lk/1515/1/scan0002.pdf

• 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