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Department of Tamil

Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya

Dr. S Sutharsan

Senior Lecturer

PhD

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About Me

Sellathurai Sutharsan, Lecturer in Tamil, had his primary Education at J/ Vasavilan Roman Catholic School and secondary education at J/ Uduppiddy American Mission Collage. He completed his bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree in Tamil (First class) at the University of Peradeniya. He subsequently obtained his M.Phil degree also from the University of Peradeniya and completed the PhD in Tamil University in Thanjavur, India

Education

PhD

Tamil University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.

2020

M.Phil

University of Peradeniya

2015

B.A.(Hons)

University of Peradeniya

2005

Diploma in English

Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Diploma in Information Technology

Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Qualified in Sri Lankan Administrative Service

Sri Lanka.

Current Positions

Senior Lecturer II - Department of Tamil, University of Peradeniya

2018 - To Present

Senior student counselor - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.

2021 - To Present

Positions Held

Program Coordinator of certificate course in Tamil - CDCE, University of Peradeniya.

2020

LBNC – Tamil Department Coordinator - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.

2015

International conference Coordinator - Department of Tamil, University of Peradeniya.

2015

Lecturer - Department of Tamil, University of Peradeniya.

2013

Visiting lecturer - Alumni Association, University of Peradeniya.

2008

Visiting lecturer - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya,

2008

Volunteer student counselor - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.

2008

Research Assistant - Department of English, University of Peradeniya.

2007

Memberships

Executive committee member - Hindu graduate Association, University of Peradeniya,

2008/2009, 2014/2015.

Editor of Nadaraja Dharshanam - Mr. K. Nadarajah’s Fecilitation committee, J/Uduppiddy American College, Valvettithurai.

2009

Member of the Tamil collections development committee - The main library, University of Peradeniya library network.

2008

Resource Person - Tamil language - Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka.

2008

Life member - Hindu graduate Association University of Peradeniya.

2008

Member of Cultural Society - Vadamaradchi south and west secretariat, Karaveddy.

2007

Chief Editor – “Nadaraja dhashanam’ - J/Uduppiddy American Mission College Valvettiturai.

2006

Resource Person - Gnanam Art and Literary magazine.

2006

Life Member - Gnanam Art and Literary Society, Colombo.

2006

Life member - Old boys Association J/Uduppiddy American Mission College, Valvettiturai.

2005

Editor of Hindu Dharmam - Hindu student Union, University of Peradeniya.

2003/2004.

Orator of the University debate team, - Tamil Society, University of Peradeniya.

2001/2004

Editorial board member - Prof. V. Nandakumar’s manivizha, Felicitation volume, Manivizha committee, Peradeniya.

Awards

Rathna Deepa Award for Poetry. - Hill Country Cultural and Art Association, Kandy.

2006

Arumuka Navalar Memorial Award for Tamil. - Department of Tamil, University of Peradeniya.

2005

University Scholarship for Academic Excellence. - University of Peradeniya.

2005

Scholarship for University Students. - Ramakirushna Mission, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

2002 -2005

Best Orator Award – at Debate Competition. - Tamil Society, University of Peradeniya.

2003

Gold Medal, Poetry Competition. - Tamil Society, University of Peradeniya.

2003

Award for Debate Competition. - Tamil Society, University of Peradeniya.

2003

Award for Elocution Contest. - Ministry of Sports and Youth affairs and National Youth Services Council.

2003

Award for Lyric Writing. - Ministry of Sports and Youth affairs and National Youth Services Council.

2003

Award for Poetry. - Ministry of Sports and Youth affairs and National Youth Services Council.

2003

Varapiragash Memorial Award. - Tamil Society, University of Peradeniya.

2002

All Island Student Sahithya Award -for Poetry. - University of Peradeniya.

2002

All Island Student Sahithya Award, for Lyric Writing. - Literary Council, University of Peradeniya.

2002

All Island Student Sahithya Award, for Short Story. - Literary Council, University of Peradeniya.

2002

Scholarship for Higher Education. - Rehabilitation Education Development Fund for Highest performance in Arts stream, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

2001

Mahapola Higher Education (Merit) Scholarship. - Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund, Sri Lanka.

1999/2000

Scholarship for Higher Education. - Prof. A.Thurairajah Memorial Scholarship for Higher Education J/Uduppiddy American Mission College

1999

Scholarship for Higher Education. - Multipurpose CO-OP Society, Uduppiddy, Jaffna.

1999

Scholarship for Best Student. - Teachers’ Welfare Society, J/Uduppiddy American Mission College.

1999

Publications

BOOKS

Sutharshan,sellathurai . (2019) Sannithiyan Thellamuthu, Uduppiddy: Pulavar Illam.

Sutharshan,sellathurai.(2018) Thuvali Vennpa, Uduppiddy: Pulavar Illam.

Sutharsan,sellathurai. (2017) Villoonri Kanthaswamy Venpa, (Galands of Murugan at Villoonri Kanthaswamy Temple of Pulavarmani Neelakandan), Uduppiddy: Pulavarmani Neelakandan’s second year memorial publication .

Sutharsan,Sellathurai. (2016) Sanithijan Thellamuthu, Uduppiddy: Pulavarmani Neelakandan’s first year memorial publication.

Sutharsan,Sellathurai. (2016) Sannithi Naanmani Maalai, Uduppiddy: Pulavar Illam.

Suthsrsan,Sellathurai. (2015) Kanthavana Manimaalai Polikandy: Sri Kanthavanam Kalyanavelava Suwamy Devasthanam.

Sutharsan,sellathurai. (2015) Paralai Vinayagar Pallu (Pallu poems on Paralai Vinayagar of Nallur Sinnathamby Pulavar) Chulipuram: Late Shanmuganathan’s memorial Publication.

Sutharsan,Sellathurai. (2015) Gnanaguru (Essays about Pulavarmani Neelakandan) Uduppiddy: Pulavarmani Neelakandan’s memorial publication.

Sutharsan,Sellathurai. (2014) Marumalarchi – Collection of Magazines, Sarvananthamaya Peedam, Sri Lanka.

Sutharsan ,Sellathurai. (2014) Sivasampu pulavar pirapantha perum thiratu (An anthology of sivasampu pulavar poems) pulavar iilam, uduppiddy.

Sutharsan,Sellathurai. (2011) Yappilakkanam (The Tamil Prosody) Thiruvadi Publication, Jaffna - Colombo.

Sutharsan,Sellathurai. (2011) Avvai Amuthu (An Anthology of aathisoodi & konraiventhan with comments), (Edited) Late Satkunathevi Sellathurai Memorial Publication, Jaffna.

Sutharsan,Sellathurai. (2011) Tamil Sahithya Festivel Special Magazine (co - editor), Ministry of Hindu Cultural, Youth Affairs and Education(Tamil) Central Provincial Council.

Sutharsan,Sellathurai. (2010) Sathalum puthuvathanre (Poems about philosophy of death, with comments) Late kunaradnam kunasingam Memorial Publication, Jaffna.

Sutharsan,Sellathurai. (2006) Nadaraja Dharshanam (Collection of Essays) Mr.K.Nadarajah’s Felicitation Volume, J/ Uduppidy American Mission College.

Sutharsan,Sellathurai. (2006) Marumalarchi Kavithaikal ( An Anthology of renaissance poems - with an introduction & research of the Sources), Colombo: Kribs Printers.

Sutharsan,Sellathurai.(2006) Sempulam (Research Papers on literature), Kribs Printers, Colombo.

Sutharsan,Sellathurai. (2004) Hindu Dharmam (Essays of Students and Staffs) Hindu Union, University of Peradeniya.

Sutharsan,Sellathurai. (2004) En thesaththil Naan (Collection of Poems) University of Peradeniya) Colombo: Mallikai Panthal Publication.

Sutharsan,Sellathurai. (2004) Mattrumoru Maalai (Collection of Poems) Ekalaivan publication.Uduppiddy, Jaffna.

Sutharsan,Sellathurai. (2004) Mattrumoru Maalai (Collection of Poems) Ekalaivan publication.Uduppiddy, Jaffna.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Sutharsan, Sellathurai. (2020) Anti-colonial Resistance in the Nineteenth century Ceylon Tamil Intellectual Tradition: The Politics of Sivasampu Pulavar’s Writings, Tamil University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.