Ms. G. A. Madara Karunarathne 

Ms. G. A. Madara Karunarathne

Senior Lecturer Grade II

Contact:

(Room Number) K2 207

Department of Sinhala

University of Kelaniya

Sri Lanka

tel:     (Extension) 696

           +94-11-2914493 (Office)

mailto: anjaleek@kln.ac.lk

madarakarunarathne86@gmail.com

Previous Appointments:

•  Teaching – University of Kelaniya

• 2022- to date Senior Lecturer Grade II 

• 2016- 2022 Lecturer

• 2019- to date Visiting Lecturer - Diploma in Sinhala – 1st Language Tamil students

• 2016 - 2018 Visiting Lecturer - Certificate Course in Sinhala for Beginners

• 2013 - 2015 Temporary Assistant Lecturer

• Teaching – Clayton College

• 2012-2013 Sinhala Language teacher for Grade 6 – 11 (Secondary school)

• Print Media

• 2010 - 2011 Editor of the weekly poem page in Mawbima Newspaper – provincial tabloid

• 2006 - 2010 Freelance writer for Mawbima & Lakbima News Papers

Academic Qualifications:

Master of Philosophy (Comparative Literature)

Research Title – A Critical Study of the Influence of Western Romanticism on Second-Generation Poetry in the Colombo Era

Research areas – History of Western literary criticism, Western Romanticism, Western Romantic Poets and their works, and the influence of Western Romanticism on Poets of Colombo Era Second Generation

Bachelor of Arts (Special honors) Sinhala

GPA – 3.9 1st Class Honors – Top of the Batch - 2011

Music - Eastern (Minor)

• Bhatkhande Music Visharad – PRAVESHIKA, PRATHAMA, MADHYAMA, 

• University of Kelaniya – General 1st Year

Achievements and Awards:

• Awarded by Vice-Chancellor of University of Kelaniya

"The Academics with the most outstanding creative production for the year 2021" from the University of Kelaniya, for the web based self-diagnostic application for COVID-19 patients. Responsible for Translations and Sinhala Language (Native language for 70% of the population) in the web application.

• Awarded by the University of Kelaniya

• "The Professor Ananda Jayasekara Memorial Gold Medal" for the best performance at the Bachelor of Arts (Special) Degree Examination of 2011.

• “The Professor D. J Wijerathne Gold Medal” for the best performance at the Bachelor of Arts (Special) Degree Examination of 2011.

Research and Publications:

Books & Publications:

• • "Chiranthana ha Nuthana Kavya Wimarshana" - (In Print) ISBN- 978-955-42562-1-7

• • "Sinhala Kavya Akhyana Sampradaya ha Muwadewdawatha" (Godage Publications – Colombo 2016) ISBN 978-955-30-6820-0

• • "SandaEliya"(Author Publication -2015) ISBN 978-955-42562-0-0

Monographs:

• • The History of Western Literary Criticism – 2016

Local and International research symposia:

• Critique of contemporary poetry employing aesthetic concepts derived from classical Roman critics (A study based on aesthetic concepts of Horace and Longinus) Journal Of The Faculty Of Humanities Vol. XXXI 2023

• Influence of the Nostalgic Concept in Wordsworth’s Poem Lucy Gray Towards H.M. Kudaligama’s Sirimali Narrative Poem - The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities (ACAH2023) The International Academy Forum ‘iafor’ Japan 2023

• ‘Romantic elements Revealed in Ṛtusaṃhāra poetry by Kālidāsa.’ International Conference on Sanskrit Studies, University of Kelaniya - 2016

• ‘Is ‘Asakdakawa’ the most unique achievement of Sinhala Gee poetry?’ 2nd International Conference on the Humanities University of Kelaniya - 2016

• “Nature of the Literary Criticism Expressed on Frogs by Aristophanes as a Social & Literary Satire "9th Annual RASSL Research conference on Humanities and Social Sciences -2016.

• "Magic Realism in the imagery of the author of Buthsarana" - International Conference on the Humanities University of Kelaniya – 2015

• "Bauddha Ananyathaawa Uddeepanayehilaa Muwadewdawathehi Mulashra Samathkramanayen wu Balapema" (Positive alterations to fundamental source of ‘Muwadewdawatha’ in the purpose of enhancing the devotion to Buddhism) - 2nd National Conference - 2014 Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura.

• "Influence of Rabindranath Tagore in Colombo poetry" A Special Volume of One Asia Seminar Series- 2014, (2014), Ed. N. MallawaArachchi et.al, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya. ISBN: 978-955-4563-22-3

Articles

• Muwadewdawatha ha bandunu samaja sanskruthika paristhithiya adhyayanaya ha sampradaya winishchaya – Gunanenamini. Memorial journal (2016), Ed. D.Rathnayake,N.Mallawa Arachchi, S.Ihalagama, Department of Sinhala,University of Kelaniya. ISBN: 978-955-4563-98-8

• "Nenasilumina Nam Umandanandaya" – sahithya special volume (2015) , Ed. K.Kumarasingha, P.Jayamanna et.al, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Baththaramulla.ISBN: 978-955-0353-53-8

• "Distinct Language specifics of ‘Sikhawalanda ha Sikhawalandawinisa" Sariputta Shasthreeya Sangrahaya 2nd Volume, (2015), Ed. Ven. Alapalawala Chandima Thero et.al, Sariputta National Teachers Training College, Nittambuwa.

• "Indian Society conflicts expressed on Rabindranath Tagore’s “Gora” (web Article) http://newsofkelaniya.com/?p=95

Creative Work affiliations:

• Sinhala lyrics composer "Obe hadawathe thanak thibe" during the height of COVID-19 for the betterment of mental health of the public. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_W20epoea8&t=2s

• Composed the “Siyath kavi saraniya” Folklore musical presentation – One Asia Seminar program organized by the Department of Sinhala Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya.

• Poetry performance – Gender and Literature Festival “Speak 2014” Organized by the Centre for Gender studies University of Kalaniya

Professional Affiliations:

• National level Contributions

• Chief Examiner (Evaluation Center)– G.C.E. (A/L) Examination -2022 /2023 / 2024 / 2025 

• Reviewing Committee Member - Presidential Literary Awards Ceremony, Department of Cultural Affairs 2019

• Member - Panel of Judges- selecting the Creative Booklets, National Secretarial for Elders, Ministry of Social Welfare and Primary Industries – 2018

• Member - Three-person panel of Judges – Essay writing – Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration – 2014 

• Inter University & School Higher Education

• Abstract review committee member- “RASAS 2022”, the Annual Students’ Research Sessions of the undergraduates of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, of the University of Ruhuna.

• Guest Speaker in the Seminar Series conducted by Sinhala Language unit, Ananda College, Colombo – Sinhala Folk Songs and the folk Life –2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDOKves4MjI&t=185s

• Guest speaker - Sinhala Language development seminar program-Mahamaya Balika Maha Vidyalaya - 2017

• Guest speaker - Sinhala Language development seminar program, Viharamahadevi Balika Kiribathgoda - 2014 

• University of Kelaniya Editorships

• Editorial member of the Special Volume - One Asia seminar series 2014

• Editorial Member of the collection of Abstracts -  Undergraduate Research Symposium 2019, 2024

• Editorial Member of the collection of Full Papers Volume - National Conference on Sinhala Studies (NCSS) 2024 

          Posts Held

• Faculty Coordinator - Strategic Plan - 2025 to Date

• Department Course Coordinator for Foreign Students - 2023 

• Department Web Master - 2022 to date 

• Senior Treasurer - Sinhala Association, University of Kelaniya - 2023- 2025

• Department coordinator – Department corporate plan and the Action Plan – 2019 - 2025 

• Student Advisor – Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2017/2018 

          Organizational affiliations

• Organizing committee member - Humanities Undergraduate Symposium 2018/2019/2022.

• Organizing committee member– International Conference of Humanities – 2015/2017/2018/2019

• Organizing committee member – University Gender Festival - 2018  

• Organizing committee member – International Confucian Forum organized by the International Confucian Association and The University of Kelaniya – 2017

• Co-coordinator – One Asia Seminar series, Department of Sinhala – 2013