Senior LecturerAnanda AbeysundaraMPhil (Kel'ya), BAHons (Kel'ya), Dip. in Hindi (Agra, India), PhD (Reading) (On study leave)
Contact
Department of Hindi StudiesNo. 218, University of KelaniyaKandy Road, Dalugama, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka Residence: Delgoda, Sri Lanka Tel: +94112987105 (Office)Email: anandaabe@kln.ac.lk (University)
Academic Qualifications
MPhil in Hindi (2018) University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.BA Honours in Hindi (2010) University of Kelaniya.Diploma in Hindi (2008) Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra, India. Other qualificationsDiploma in Tamil offered by the Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (2019).Completed the following Hindi Examinations conducted by Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Madras, India & ICCR.
Rashtrabhasha Examination (2007)
Madhyama Examination (2004)
Proficiency Certificate in Hindi Language (2007)
Teaching Experience
Senior Lecturer, Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2020 to present
Lecturer, Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2012-2020.
Visiting Lecturer, Department of Languages & Cultural Studies, University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, 2018 to Date
Lecturer (Diploma Programme in Hindi), Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2016-2017
Visiting Lecturer, Certificate Course in Sinhala for Beginners, Department of Sinhala, University of Kelaniya. 2015-2016
Visiting Lecturer, Department of Languages & Cultural Studies, University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, 2013-2014
Junior Fellow (Hindi), Dept. of Hindi, University of Kelaniya. 2010-2012
Administrative Positions
Head of the Department of Hindi Studies- from October 2020 to July 2023
Student Counselor (Faculty of Humanities) in academic years of 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2017/2018 and 2018/2019
Post of Web Committee Member (Faculty of Humanities) 2015
Post of Department Web Master from 2015 to 2019
Department Representative of the Faculty Project Proposal Writing Team of ELTA-ELSE Development Projects - 2018
Committee Member for the International Postgraduate Research Conference - 2015
Consulting Coordinator - Students' Research Symposium (Faculty of Humanities) - 2015
Member of Organizing Committee - International Conference on the Humanities - 2015, 2016, and 2017
Coordinator - Department of Hindi, ICH (Faculty of Humanities) 2017
Organizing Committee Member - Undergraduate Research Symposium (Faculty of Humanities) 2018
Faculty Member (Probationary Lecturer) 2016-2020
Chief Coordinator - Undergraduate Research Symposium (Faculty of Humanities) 2019
Curriculum Development
Member of the curriculum revision committee of the Bachelor of Arts (External) Degree- Hindi, 2021
Member of the curriculum revision committee of the Bachelor of Arts Honors Degree in Hindi, 2020
Member of the curriculum revision committee of the Bachelor of Arts Degree- Hindi, 2019
Member of the curriculum revision committee of the Bachelor of Arts External Degree- Hindi, 2018
Research and Publications
Books
Hindi Kahani Sangrah, Sandesha Publishers, Padukka, 2017.
'Surdas Ke Bhramargeet Tatha Ratnakar Ke Uddhavshatak Me Niruupit Naari Man Ke Eknishth Evam Ekantik Prem Ki Abhivyakti' (Indrabhivandana, Prof. Indra Dassanayake Felicitation Volume) 2019, ISBN 978-955-704-119-3.