Senior Professor H.W. Bihesh Indika Sampath

Senior Prof. He. Wa. Bihesh Indika Sampath

Professor - Head of The Department

Contact:

(Room Number) K2 204/3

Department of Sinhala

University of Kelaniya

Sri Lanka

Tel:     (Extension) 696

           +94-11-2914493 (Office)

           +94-0729054006 (Residence)

           +94-0783917797 (Mobile)

E-mail: bihesh@kln.ac.lk

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

Certificate Courses

• ‘Certificate Course in Information Technology’ (One year) Computer Center, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (June 2006 - July 2007)

• ‘Certificate Course in English for Professionals’ (Three-month fulltime course), Department of English, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (April 2007 – June 2007) 

Staff Development Courses

• Staff Development Course for Probationary Lectures (Six months), Center for Staff Development, University of Kelaniya, (2012)

• Staff Development Course for Probationary Lectures and Temporary Lecturers, Staff Development Center of Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya (2015)

• Soft Skill Development Course for Post Graduate (MPhil and PhD) Students (Six months), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya (2023) Certificate Courses 

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

 Resource Person

Master of Arts Degree

• Visiting lecturer and Supervisor of the theses, MA Course in Sinhala, University of Kelaniya (2012 - Up to date)

• Visiting lecturer and Supervisor of the theses, MA Course in Sinhala, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka (2014 - Up to date)

Basic Degree

• Visiting lecturer, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka (2016 – 2019)

Diploma, Certificate and Advanced Certificate Courses 

• Visiting lecturer, Sinhala Diploma Course, University of Kelaniya (2011$2012 Academic year)

• Visiting lecturer, Sinhala Diploma Course for Tamil Students, University of Kelaniya (2018 – Up to date)

• Visiting lecturer, Certificate Course in Sinhala for Beginners (for Foreign Students), University of Kelaniya (2015- Up to date)

• Visiting lecturer, Certificate Course in Sinhala (Intermediate Level), University of Kelaniya (2015- Up to date)

Resource Person in Staff Development Programs

• Resource person at the Staff Development Program of the Buddhist and Pali University in Sri Lanka (2009-2011)

Examiner

• Examiner, Government exams (SLAS, SLES etc.), Department of Exams, Sri Lanka (2013-2020)

Chief Examiner

• GCE Advanced Level Examination, Department of Exams, Sri Lanka (2015-Up to date)

Administrative Duties

• Coordinator, Master of Arts Course in Sinhala, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (2023, 2024)

• Member of the executive committee of the University teacher’s Association of University of Kelaniya (2023, 2024)

• Student’s Counselor, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya (2012-2017)

• Senior treasure, Student’s Union of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya (2014/2015)

Membership of the committees

• Member of the Government Literary Adversary board, Ministry of Cultural affairs , Sri Lanka (2023 – up to date)

• Member of the Government Literary board, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka (2016)

• Member of the Government Literary board, Ministry of Cultural affairs , Sri Lanka (2015)

• Member of the review committee of the Government Literary Festival, Sri Lanka (2015 – up to date)

• Member of the review committee of the National Literary Festival, Sri Lanka (2010 –up to date) 

Research and Publications:

Creative Books

Suvan̆da muvaran̆da (2014 keṭikathā) ISBN 978-955-30-5537-8, Goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10
Sīgiri malvæhi rasættiyaka sē (padya 2009) ISBN 955-51930-2-3, kartṛu prakāśana, gālla
Divi aruṇæl (gītānga nāṭakaya 2009) ISBN 955-51930-3-0, kartṛu prakāśana, gālla
ādarayē (no) nimi suvan̆da (keṭi nāṭya dekak 2006) ISBN 978-955-0844-07-4, Sathaṇa prakāśakayō, gālla
Ginigath yauvanaya (keṭikathā 2005) ISBN 955-20-8669-8, Goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10
Nirāśā (keṭikathā 2003) ISBN 978-955-0844-06-7, Sathaṇa prakāśakayō, gālla

Classical Books

Recognize publishers

Maname vimasuma, (śāstrīya 2016 ISBN 978-955-30-7390-7, goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10
Sæḷalihiṇiya Arut vimasuma (śāstrīya saṁskaraṇa 2016) ISBN 978-955-30-7391-4, goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10
Uthprāsaya (śāstrīya 2016) with K. K.. Ganuṣka Randula  ISBN 978-955-30-7389-1, goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10
Sinhala gītayē Chandas hā Alaṁkāra (2015 śāstrīya) ISBN 978-955-31-0291-1 sarasavi prakāśakayō, nugēgoḍa
Chandōlaṁkārā, (śāstrīya 2014) ISBN 978-955-30-5117-2, goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10
Viyaraṇa vivaraṇa prathama bhāgaya, akṣara sandhi hā vākya rīti, (śāstrīya 2013) ISBN 978-955-30-4426-6, goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10
Viyaraṇa vivaraṇa dvitīya bhāgaya, pada, virāma lakṣaṇa ætuḷu vyākaraṇāṁga, (śāstrīya 2013) ISBN 978-955-30-4427-3, goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10
Gī kāvya sēvanaya (śāstrīya 2012) ISBN 978-955-677-207-4, surasa prakāśakayō (fāsṭ pabliṣin,, koḷam̆ba 10
Alankāra vinōdanī (śāstrīya 2005) ISBN 955-20-9250-7, goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10

Other publishers

Pērama-viraha gēya kāvya racakayan duṭu samāja yathārthaya(śāstrīya 201) ISBN 955-51930-8-5, kartṛu prakāśana, gālla
Vicāra lipi(paḷamu veḷuma) (śāstrīya 2011) ISBN 978-955-53840-0-1, kartṛu prakāśana, gālla
Vicāra lipi (devana veḷuma) (śāstrīya 2011) ISBN 978-955-53840-1-8, kartṛu prakāśana, gālla
Vicāra lipi(thevana veḷuma) (śāstrīya 2011) ISBN 978-955-51930-6-1, kartṛu prakāśana, gālla
Kōlam nāṭakaya (śāstrīya 2010) (vividha sampradāyayanṭa ayat lānkēya kōlam nāṭya
kalāva piḷiban̆da vimarśanayak. ISBN 978-955-0844-03-6, Sathaṇa prakāśakayō, gālla
Hada bæn̆di pædi (śāstrīya vimarśana 2009) ISBN 955-51930-4-7, kartṛu prakāśana, gālla
Mahanuvara yugayē saṁgītaya hā situvam kalāva (śāstrīya 2008) ISBN 978-955-0844-01-2, Sathaṇa prakāśakayō, gālla
Sinhala kaviyē śabdālankāra, (śāstrīya 2014) ISBN 978-955-30-5221-6, goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10
Sanskṛuta nāṭya hā Ratnāvalī, (śāstrīya 2014) ISBN 978-955-30-5115-8, goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10
Gæmi nāṭakayē samāja nirūpaṇaya (śāstrīya 2008) ISBN 978-955-0844-02-9, Sathaṇa prakāśakayō, gālla
Rasa siddhāntayaṭa pravēśayak (śāstrīya 2008) ISBN 978-955-0844-09-8, Sathaṇa prakāśakayō, gālla
Gadya kāvyayē haṁsa gītaya (śāstrīya 2007) (kōṭṭē yugayē gadya sāhityaya piḷiban̆da vimasumak ISBN 978-955-0844-04-3, Sathaṇa prakāśakayō, gālla
Sanskṛuta nāṭya sampradāyayē agra phalaya (Abhignāna śākuntalaya piḷiban̆da vigrahayak), (śāstrīya 2008) ISBN 978-955-0844-05-0, Sathaṇa prakāśakayō, gālla

Text books
Siyabaslakara artha dīpanī (2016 śāstrīya) ISBN 978-955-31-0462-5, Sarasavi prakāśakayō, Nugēgoḍa
Muvadevdāvata artha dīpanī (śāstrīya 2014) ISBN 978-955-30-5116-5, Goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10
Mayūrārtha dīpanī (śāstrīya 2014) ISBN 978-955-30-5222-3, Goḍagē prakāśakayō, koḷam̆ba 10

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 Jayewardenepura Pradeepa – 2018

• This award was offered to the most valuable 50 students of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura who served in Literature, Arts and Communication in 50 years of History.

Vice-Chancellor Award – 2015

• Most outstanding researcher of the Faculty of Humanities of University of Kelaniya in 2015.

Sri Soratha Gold Medal - 2007  

• Overall batch top of the Faculty of the Humanities and Social sciences of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, (Convocation 34)

B. Senanayaka Gold Medal – 2007

• Best results of the Department of Sinhala and Mass Communication of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, (Convocation 34)

Godage Short Story Award – 2005

• ‘Ginigath Yavvanaya’ (the short story book written by the author) was selected as the best short story book in this competition 

‘Mahagamasekara’ Award – 2005

• The best Lyricist of the University of  Sri Jayewardenepura, Nalamudu Suvanda-2005, Organized by the Department of Sinhala and Mass Communication, University of  Sri Jayewardenepura

‘Ediriweera Sarachchandra’ Award – 2004

• The best drama script writer of the University of  Sri Jayewardenepura, Nalamudu Suvanda-2004, Organized by the Department of Sinhala and Mass Communication, University of  Sri Jayewardenepura

Best Drama Script writer - 2007

• Drama Competition, Department of English, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 12 June 2007.

Best Drama Script writer - 2000

• Government Literary Festival of Sothern Province of Sri Lanka.

Specialized Subject Area:

• Classical Sinhala Literature

• Sinhala Grammar

• Sinhala Songs

• Sinhala Dramaturgy

• Sinhala Prosody and the Rhetoric

• Sinhala as a second Language

• Practical and Creative writing

• Eastern Literary Criticism