Senior LecturerHasara Dasuni HirimuthugodaMA (Kel'ya), BAHons (Kel'ya), Visharad in Hindi (DBHPS, India), Dip. in Translation & Interpretation (Kel'ya)
Contact
Department of Hindi StudiesNo. 218, University of KelaniyaKandy Road, Dalugama, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka Residence: Imbulgoda, Sri Lanka Tel: +94112987105 (Office)Email:hasaradh@kln.ac.lk(University)
Academic Qualifications
Master of Arts in Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (2018-2020)Bachelor of Arts Honors in Hindi, University of Kelaniya (2016) - First Class Honours Other QualificationsDiploma in Translation and Interpretation offered by the Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (2016-2017) – Merit PassExams conducted by the Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Madras
Praveshika examination (2017) - First class (Island 2nd)
Rashtrabhasha examination (2015) - First class (Island 2nd)
Madhyama examination (2011) - First class
Prathamic examination (2010) - First class
Exams conducted by the Central Institute of Hindi, Agra
Advanced Diploma in Hindi Language Proficiency (300) in 2014- First class (Island 1st)
Diploma in Hindi Language Proficiency (200) in 2013- First class (Island 2nd)
Diploma in ICT (Dip. ICT), specialized in Web Designing & Development with a distinction, IDM Affiliated Campus (2011)
Teaching/ Professional Experience
Senior Lecturer-II at the Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya from 20.08.2023 to present
Lecturer at the Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya from 20.08.2021 to 20.08.2023
Lecturer (Probationary) at the Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya from 20.08.2018 to present
Visiting Lecturer at the Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya from 24.04.2018 to 17.08.2018
Junior Fellow at the Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya, from 29.02.2016 to 28.02.2017 (for the academic year 2014/2015) and from 22.03.2017 to 28.02.2018 (for the academic year 2015/2016)
Qualified for the Pool of Foreign Language Translators of the Department of Official Languages as a Hindi-Sinhala, Hindi-English, and vice versa translator
Hindi-Sinhala interpreter at the United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV) 2017, Colombo
Administrative Positions
Director- Inclusivity Centre, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya from December 2023 to August 2024
Department coordinator to the Bachelor of Arts Degree Internship Program from November 2022 to present
Department representative as a Master Trainer for inclusivity, Inclusivity program, Faculty of Humanities from September 2020
Webmaster of the Department of Hindi from 02.08.2020 to present
Department coordinator to the Corporate Plan from July 2020 to June 2022
Student Counsellor- Kalana Mithuru Center for the academic year 2018/ 2019
Student Counsellor of the Faculty of Humanities for the academic year 2018/ 2019
Sub-warden of D. B. Jayathilake Girls’ Hostel from 20.03.2017 to 24.10.2017
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
Awards
Coordination Excellence in Humanities award for the service rendered as the Director of the Inclusivity Centre, Faculty of Humanities- At the Excellence in Humanities Awards (2024) organized by the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya.
Ubharte Hindi Premi Samman (2021-2022) for promoting Hindi in Sri Lanka, awarded by the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka
Prof. Indra Dasanayake Gold Medal for the Best Performance in Hindi- 85th General Convocation of University of Kelaniya (2016)
Conference presentation titled ‘Personal Deixis in Hindi and Sinhala Languages’ at the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2021, organized by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya
BooksChunmunge Rasa Katha /cunmunge: rasə kat̪a:/ - Sinhala translation of Hindi kids’ story collection Natkhat Chunmun Ki Kahaniyan /nətkʰət cunmun ki: kəha:nija͂:/ Translations
Bo:dh Gaya: Ke: Maha:bo:dhi Mandir Ka: Itiha:s (बोध गया के महाबोधि मंदिर का इतिहास)- English to Hindi translation of the book 'History of Maha-bodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya' by Anagarika Dharmapala and Sir Edwin Arnold reproduced by the Anagarika Dharmapala Trust- 2021
Kata: Karana Geheniya (කතා කරන ගැහැනිය)- translation of Hindi short story Bolne Wali Aurat (बोलने वाली औरत) by Mamta Kalia to Sinhala, published in the volume of Foreign Language Translations, Department of Modern Languages- 2020
Tawat Si:ta:vak (තවත් සීතාවක්)- translation of Hindi short story Ek Aur Seeta (एक और सीता) by Deepti Khandelwal to Sinhala, published in the volume of Foreign Language Translations, Department of Modern Languages- 2019
The Journey of a Dignified Personality- Sinhala to English translation of biographical article 'Udara Charitayaka Peramaga' by Senior Professor Lakshman Senevirathne for Indrabhivandana- Prof. Indra Dassanayake Felicitation Volume- 2019
English subtitles for the Sinhala single episode teledrama 'Pen Karaththaya' (Water Cart), directed and produced by Mohanji Ranganatha on behalf of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, which was awarded (International award) ABU Prizes: Special Jury Prize- 2018
Monographs
Hindi Dvani (Lipyantaran, Vargeekaran Ewam Uchcharan)
Hindi Vyakaran: Shastravedi (Vishesh) Pratham Varsh [Sthar 2] Ke Lie Nirdharit
Ekanki Aur Radio Natak (Vichar)
Unpublished ResearchMA Thesis- Incorporating Outcome Based Educational Approaches into the Degree Curriculum for Hindi as a Foreign Language: A case study of Bachelor of Arts Honors Degree in Hindi offered by the University of Kelaniya, Sri LankaBAHons Dissertation- A Study of Immigrant Life depicted in Hindi and English Fiction of Female Indian Diasporic Writers [with reference to Usha Priyamvada’s Rukogi Nahi Radhika /ruko:gi: nəhi͂: ra:d̪ʰika:/ and Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss]
Research Interests
Research Interests Curriculum development, Foreign Language Teaching, Hindi literature, Translations
Reviewer of abstracts at the 6th Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG) of the Faculty of Humanities, 2023
Reviewer of abstracts at the 5th Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG) of the Faculty of Humanities, 2022
Reviewer of abstracts at the 4th Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG) of the Faculty of Humanities, 2021
Coordinator- Department of Hindi Studies of the 4th Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG) of the Faculty of Humanities, 2021
Session Assistant at the 5th International Conference on the Humanities (ICH) 2020/21, organized by the Faculty of Humanities
Member of the organizing committee of Undergraduates' Research Symposium, Faculty of Humanities, 2019
Chief editor of the research volume Indrabhivandana (Prof. Indra Dassanayake Felicitation Volume), 2019
Member of the organizing committee of the ‘Two-day Teacher Training Program for Hindi Teachers’ project attached to the Centre of Excellence for Strategic Brand Identity Development (CESBID) and preparation of the project report, 2018
Rapporteur at the 3rd International Conference on Linguistics, Sri Lanka (ICLSL), 2017
Member of the Self-Evaluation Committee of the Department of Hindi Studies, 2017
Member of the organizing committee of the Indo-Sri Lanka Hindi Conference 2017, organized by the High Commission of India, Indian Cultural Center, and the Department of Hindi Studies, University of Kelaniya
Member of the editorial board and the organizing committee of the first Undergraduate Research Symposium on Hindi Studies (URSHS), 2016
Former president of ‘Hindi Parishad’ (Students’ Association), University of Kelaniya (2014-2015)
Student volunteer at the International Conference on the Humanities- 2015, organized by the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya