Department of Tamil

Mr. P Sarawanakumar

Senior Lecturer

PhD (Reading)

Department of Tamil
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Education

PhD (Reading)

2021

M.Phil

University of Peradeniya.

2018

BA

Department of Tamil, University of Peradeniya.

2008

Diploma in Information Technology

Micronet Computer Institute, Hatton, Sri Lanka

2008

Current Positions

Senior Lecturer - Department of Tamil, University of Peradeniya

2018 October - To Present

Department Coordinator - CDCE, University of Peradeniya.

2015

Positions Held

Volunteer Students Counselor - University of Peradeniya

2013/2014 - 2016/2017

Department Coordinator for the internship - University of Peradeniya

2015

Part-Time Academic Sub-Warden - James Peiris, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya

2013 - 2014

Department Co-Coordinator - Department of Tamil, University of Peradeniya

2013

Volunteer Students Counselor - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya,

2013

Temporary Lecturer - Department of Tamil, University of Peradeniya

2012 - 2013

Facilitator - First Examination in Arts (External) Seminar Series

2013

Tamil Instructor - University of Perdeniya

2011

Temporary Lecturer - Department of Tamil, University of Peradeniya

2009 - 2010

Memberships

Member of the Sessions and Venues Committee of the International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS - University of Peradeniya

2018

Member of the Organizing Committee - International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Science (ICHSS)

2016

Member of the team of the Syllabus Revision of the BA General (External) Degree programme, - University of Peradeniya

2016

Member of the Organizing Committee of International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Science (ICHSS) - University of Peradeniya

2016

Life time Member - Hindu Graduate Association, University of Peradeniya

2009

Member of the Development of Course outlines for BA (External) Degree program - CDEC, University of Peradeniya.

Awards

Scholarship to pursue PhD under the Indian Commonwealth Scheme - Nationals of Sri Lanka for the academic Sessions 2019/20.

2019

Central Province Shakiththiya Award for Research Book - Essays on Art & Literature

2011

Publications

BOOKS

Sarawanakumar, P. (2010) Resistance and Resistance Literature – Essays on Art & Literature, Publishers: Hatton Tamil Sangam.

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

Sarawanakumar, P. (2018) Myth and Bhakthi Movement – Special reference on Kulasekara Aalvar Paasurankal, Published by the Department of Tamil, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya

Sarawanakumar, P. (2018) Ethnic conflict and Upcountry literature: special reference to upcountry fiction, In, A. S. Chandrabose and R. Ramesh (Eds.) Tea Industry and the upcountry Tamil Community: An analysis of socio - economic and political Mobility) in - print). Colombo: Virakesari Newspapers Ceylon Ltd

Sarawankumar, P. (2017) Subaltern Perspective on Cilappathikaram, In Panmuga Nokkil Cilappathikaram, Published by the Department of Tamil, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Sarawankumar, P. (2018) Comparative Study on Indian and Sri Lankan Commentaries: Special reference to Commentaries of Akananuru, published in Mozhithal.

Sarawanakumar, P. (2016) Russian Fiction and Reality of up Country, Aaciriyan, Published by Plantation’s Teacher Union

Sarawanakumar, P. (2016) A Critical View on Sandhiraleka’s Poems, Jeeva nathi.

Sarawanakumar, P. (2010) Reality and Aesthetic in up county Fictions, Gnanam.

Sarawanakumar, P. (2010) Literary Collection and Ideology, Prof. K. Arunachalam’s Felicitation Volume.

Sarawanakumar, P. (2009) Casteless or Caste – Blind, Gnanam.

Sarawanakumar, P. (2009) Growth of up-country Poems – The need for expansion) Ilankathir.

Sarawanakumar, P. (2009) Thiruppalli Eluchchi – Tradition and Change, Malaimukadu.

Sarawanakumar, P. (2008) The role of Gnanam Magazine in the Sri Lankan Journal History, Gnanam.

Sarawanakumar, P. (2008) Mahakavien Veedum Velium, Prof. Nandakumar’s Felicitation Volume.

Sarawanakumar, P.(2007) Diaspora Literature – Present and Future, Gnanam.

Sarawanakumar, P. (2006) Thuthu in Modern Tamil Poetry, Ilankathir, Tamil Sangam, University of Peradeniya.

Sarawanakumar, P., Development of literary Criticism of Sri Lanka in the 21st Century, Ilakkiyam, Published by Education Ministry, Sri Lanka

Sarawanakumar, P., Politic in M. Sivalingam’s Stories,Ilakkiyam, Published by Education Ministry, Sri Lanka.

CHIEF EDITOR/EDITOR

Co- Editor in Thanpatham, Department of Tamil, University of Peradeniya 2015 /2016

Editor in Malaimugadu, Udhayam, Hatton 2010

Co- Editor in Ilankathir, Tamil Sangam, University of Peradeniya 2007/2008

MEMBER OF EDITORIAL BOARD

Tea Industry and the upcountry Tamil Community: An analysis of socio - economic and political Mobility) in - print). Colombo: Virakesari Newspapers Ceylon Ltd. 2018.

Central Province Sakithya magazine, Ministry of Central Province Education & Cultural affairs. 2017.

Thanpatham, Department of Tamil, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Folk Worship in Sri Lanka: Prof. R. Kanagaratnam’s Essays, Department of Tamil, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, 2016

Panmuga Nokkil Cilappathikaram, Department of Tamil, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.

Research Interests

Folklore

Modern Literature

Literary Criticism

Cultural Studies