Current Faculty - Department of Classical Languages

	Office Address	Department of Classical Languages Faculty of Arts University of Peradeniya Peradeniya 20400 Sri Lanka
	Email	mudithad@arts.pdn.ac.lk
	Telephone	081 239 2524
	Personal Website	~

Educational & Professional Qualifications

Ph.D. candidate (Maynooth)
MA in Classics (Washington) 2018
BA Hons. in Western Classical Culture (Peradeniya) 2013
DELF (Diplôme d’études en langue Française): DELF A1 (2006), DELF B1 (2008) - Alliance Française of Kandy, Sri Lanka

Previous Positions Held (selected)

Assistant Lecturer in Greek and Roman Studies at Department of Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya - From 2013 to 2016

Instructor in English, ELTU, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya - 2013

Awards and Recognitions (selected)

John and Pat Hume Doctoral Award - Maynooth University, Ireland 2021/22

Fulbright Master’s Student Award 2016-2017

Language Proficiency

Sinhala (Native), English (Good), French (Good), Latin (Good),
Ancient Greek (Good), Sanskrit (Fair)

Research Interests

Greek and Roman theatre, Mime actresses in Latin epitaphs,
Greek philosophy (from the Pre-Socratics to Aristotle)

Papers presented at Conferences (selected)

2021 “From Old Men to the Furies”: The Development of the Chorus in Aeschylus’ Oresteia, Malta Classics Association’s Conference of Contemporary Classics Research, Malta. (via online) https://classicsmalta.org/firstpgconference2021/

2019 “Thirst for Knowledge”: A Study of Ambitious Oedipus and Sinhabahu, Rajarata International Conference, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.

“Remember Me Thus: A study of Latin epitaphs of Mime Actresses”, CAMWS (Classical Association of the Middle West and South), University of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. https://camws.org/sites/default/files/meeting2018/abstracts/172.RememberMeThus.pdf - 2018

“The realm of Hades and contemporary Sri Lankan society, Lokanthara”, ConFest March 2015, Orality and Plurilingualism in Translation, Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi, India. 2015

“The dual role of a woman as mother and wife: A comparative study on Jocasta and Suppadevi”, iPURSE (Peradeniya University International Research Sessions), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka http://www.dlib.pdn.ac.lk/archive/bitstream/1/5237/1/697.pdf - 2014

Journal Publications

2021 “Remember Me Thus: A study of Latin epitaphs of Mime Actresses”, Melita Classica, Vol. 7, Malta Classics Association, Malta.

2018 “Appearances are deceptive”: Identity Crisis in Plautus’ Menaechmi and Amphitruo, Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (JHS), Vol 1, Issue 2, PGIHS, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Invited Speaker/ Moderator

2021 Speaker: “Mime Actresses in Latin Epitaphs”, International Webinar Series on Performance and Theatre Studies organized by the Dept. of English, St Aloysius College, Edathuwa, India. (via online)

2021 Speaker: "Panem et Circenses" පාන් සහ සර්කස්: රෝම ජනයාව පාලනය කළ ග්ලැඩියේටර් සංදර්ශන, Plain Tea Talk Space, Kandy. (via online)

2019 Moderator: “The importance of education and how best to use the education we have received to pursue further in our careers”, Organized by Trailblazers and AIESEC, Kandy 2019 Speaker: Theatre component, Educate Lanka Global Citizenship Seminar, Kandy, https://educatelanka.org/

Theatre (selected)

Directing

2014 Lokanthara (Between two worlds) a play by Renascor, theatre ensemble of the Department of Classical Languages, at E.O.E Pereira Theatre, Peradeniya and Punchi
Theatre, Borella.

2008 A Little Box of Oblivion (written by Stephen Bean), at E.O.E Pereira Theatre, University of Peradeniya.

Acting

2009 The Commode by Dhanuka Bandara, at E.O.E Pereira Theatre, University of Peradeniya.

2008 A Little Box of Oblivion (written by Stephen Bean), at E.O.E Pereira Theatre, University of Peradeniya.

Music and Sound Operating

2003/2010 Thatta Gaayikawa (a Sinhala adaptation of Eugène Ionesco’s La Cantatrice Chauve) a play by Kanchuka Dharmasiri, at Punchi Theatre, Borella, Lumbini Theatre, Colombo, John De Silva Theater, Colombo and Hindu Cultural Centre, Kandy.

Videography & Editing (selected)

2018/2019 Nodute Aes /Unseen Eyes- A Devised play based on Kumari Kumaragamage's and Bertolt Brecht's poetry, Director: Kanchuka Dharmasiri

2017 Asphyxia and Other Stories : A video installation and performance by Lohan Gunaweera and Muditha Dharmasiri, at Janamedura, Kandy.

2012 Wishwa Pusthakayata Theweni Esak a documentary on the Main Library, University of Peradeniya.

2010 Video Presentation on an awareness program on sexual minorities by Diversity and Solidarity Trust (DAST).

Community Organizing and Other Credentials (selected)

2017 Drama workshop facilitator, organized by DramSoc, at University of Peradeniya.

2014/15 Facilitator, Renascor theatre ensemble of the Department of Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya.

2013/14 Volunteer Students’ Counsellor, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.

2010/11 President, The Ceylon University Dramatic Society (DramSoc), University of Peradeniya.

2017 Participant, Fulbright Enrichment Seminar on U.S. Society and Culture: Federalism, Washington D.C., USA.

2013 Magazine Article, “I know that I know nothing” Thenetha (The Third Eye), Vol.1, University of Peradeniya.

2011/12 Research Assistant, Streets Ahead with Haththotuwegama Edited by Kanchuka Dharmasiri, Lohan Gunaweera and Nicole Calandra.

2004 Editor, Children’s page, Nuwara newspaper published by Nuwara Circle, Kandy.