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Department of Sinhala

Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya

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Mr. K.M.D.L. Kariyapperuma

BA (Peradeniya)
Classical Sinhala Literature, Historical Linguistics, Western literary theory

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Biography

Mr. K.M.D.L. Kariyapperuma is a Temporary Lecturer attached to The Department of Sinhala, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He earned his BA (Hons.) in Sinhala from The University of Peradeniya in 2018. Currently, he is reading for MA in Sinhala at The University of Peradeniya.

Education

  • BA (Peradeniya)

Appointments

  • Temporary Lecturer, Department of Sinhala, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Research

  • A Reading of Amavātura and Butsarana; Using Surrealist Theory, a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts special degree

Articles

  • “The Sidat Sangara and its analysis of Sandhi (articulations)” in the Vidura - Article collection, (ed.) Ven. Muwaetagama Ñānānanda. Kandy: Sangharaja Piriwena, 2019.
  • “Sinhalese Exegetical Literature in Anuradhapura Period” in the Sāhityaya magazine, (ed.) Samantha Herath and others. Colombo: Department of Cultural Affairs, 2019.
  • “The Elements that should be considered in the study of the lexicon in Sinhalese Prakrit period” Journal of the Faculty of Languages (ed.) Ven. Senevigama Reawatha. Homagama: Buddhist and Pāli University students Union, 2019.

Presentations

  • “The Difference is Where, Meanings can be found there; A study on the Reading of Non-Verbal World, based on Structuralism” Royal Asiatic Society, 11th Anuual Research Conference, (RASSL 2018).
  • “A Reading of Amavatura and Butsarana Using Surrealist Theory” Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Undergraduate Reasearch Conference, 2018.
  • “A critical study of Religion, Buddhism (as a religion) and Buddhism as a Discipline of Doctrines” Buddhist and Pāli University of Sri Lanka, Ven.Prof. Walpola Rahula Thera Memorial International Conference, 2019.
  • "A psychoanalitic approach of Bharatamuni's Rasasūtra" 4th International Conference on Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2019.
  • "The Sinhalese identity and the Pāli literature of Anurādhapura era" 15th international conference on Pāli and Buddhist Studies, The department of Pāli and Buddhist Studies, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, 2019
  • "A magical realist reading of Gurulugomi's Amawatura (with selected stories of the text)" Annual Research Conference, Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo, 2019.
  • "A structuralist reading of the three functions of the word in Anandawardhana's Dhwani theory" Annual Research Conference, Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo, 2019.

Memberships & Awards

  • University Prize for Acdemic Excellence, University of Peradeniya, Acdemic year 2017/2018.
  • D.E. Hettiarachchi Memorial Prize for Sinhalese Exegetical Literature, University of Peradeniya, Academic Year 2017/2018.
  • D.E. Hettiarachchi Memorial Prize for Sinhalese Sidat Sangarawa and Later Grammatical works, University of Peradeniya, Academic Year 2017/2018.
  • Jayantha Weerasekara Prize for Sinhalese, University of Peradeniya, Academic Year 2017/2018.
  • C.E. Jayanayake Prize for Sinhalese, University of Peradeniya, Acdemic Year 2017/2018.

Other Credentials

  • The Editor for the “Sinhala Sangamaya” during the period of 2017-2018.

  • The Co-Editor of the “Piyavara”: the magazine of the Sinhala Society, Department of Sinhala, University of Peradeniya. (To be published).

  • Successfully completed the “Certificate in Office Application Course” conducted by The Ministry of Education in Collaboration with Maho Zonal Education office of the Provincial Department of Education, 2014. (Duration - 03 months).

  • Successfully completed the “Certificate in Graphic Design and Animation” conducted by The Ministry of Education in Collaboration with Maho Zonal Education office of the Provincial Department of Education, 2014. (Duration - 03 months).

  • 17th Extension Course: English for Professionals 2019 conducted by the Department of English, University of Peradeniya is being followed.