Ms. Kaumadee Bamunusinghe is a Senior Lecturer (Grade II) in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Kelaniya, where she specializes in the multifaceted discipline of Translation Studies. An alumna of the university with a BA, MA, and MPhil in Linguistics, she is currently advancing her expertise through doctoral research. Her scholarly portfolio is distinguished by an interdisciplinary focus on literary criticism and the sociolinguistic dimensions of translation.
Translation Studies
Master of Philosophy in Linguistics, University of Kelaniya
Master of Arts in Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (2015)
Bachelor of Arts (English, Translation Methods, Linguistics, Tamil-Optional) (2013)
Diploma in Tamil, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya
Diploma in International Relations, Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies
Diploma in Music, Bathkande Sangith Vidyapit, Lucknow
Senior Lecturer (Grade II) in Translation Studies / Methods, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (Since May 2022)
Lecturer in Translation Studies, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (May 2020 - May 2022)
Lecturer (Probationary) in Translation Studies, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (May 2017 - May 2020)
Visiting Lecturer, Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya (June 2018 – September 2018)
Temporary Demonstrator, ELTU, University of the Visual and Performing Arts (January 2015- March 2015)
Temporary Assistant Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (May 2013 –January 2015)
Visiting Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (May 2015 – May 2017)
Visiting Lecturer - English, Business Communication Unit, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayawardenapura (March 2015 – March 2017)
Visiting Lecturer - English, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayawardenapura (March 2015 – March 2017)
Visiting Lecturer, Diploma in Trilingual Studies, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (December 2014)
Visiting Lecturer - English, National Institute of Plantation Management (October 2014 – 2016)
Visiting Lecturer – Tamil, Diploma in Tamil, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (May 2014 – to date )
Visiting Lecturer- Language Development and Children with Special Needs, Teacher Training Institute, National Children’s Education Foundation, Mulleriyawa (June 2014 – January 2016)
Visiting Lecturer – Translation Methods, Diploma in Translation and Interpretation, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (October 2014 – to date)
Visiting Lecturer - Translation Methods (Tamil to Sinhala - for Foreign Students), Department of Sinhala, University of Kelaniya July 2013 - October 2013
Visiting Lecturer – English, Common Program, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayawardenapura (March 2013)
Translator (Trainee), Ministry of Finance and Planning, Sri Lanka (March 2012 - July 2012)
Academic Warden, University of Kelaniya (2018/2019)
Member of the Organizing Committee, Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya (2019)
Web Master, Department of Linguistics (October 2017 – December 2018)
Student Counsellor, Faculty of Humanities (Academic year 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019)
Member of the Organizing Committee, Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya (2018)
Member of the Organizing Committee, International Conference on Humanities (ICH 2017), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya (2017)
Treasurer, International Conference on Linguistics, ICLSL (2017), Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (2017)
Member of the Organizing Committee, 1st National Conference on General Linguistics, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (2013)
Research Papers
6th Inetrnational Symposium, South Eastern University Sri Lanka (Intsym 2016) – December 2016 Denotation and Connotation in Literary Translation
4th International Conference of Eastern University, Sri Lanka (ICE 2016) – March 2016 Literary Translation and Material Culture: With Special Reference to Food
International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS), Faculty of Arts, University of Sri Jayawardenapura – December 2015 Translating Terms Related to Colour: With Special Reference to Giraya and its Translation /girəjə/
Annual Research Symposium 2015, University of the Visual and Performing Arts – November 2015 Level of Naturalness in Literary Translation
International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayawardenapura - September 2015 Translating Kinship Terminology
International Conference on Linguistics (ICLSL)2015, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya – August 2015 A Study on the Relationship between Literary Translation and Socio-linguistics: with special reference to ‘giraya’ and its translation /girəjə/
International Conference on Humanities (ICH), University of Kelaniya – May 2015 Translating Proper Names
The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka Conference – March 2015 Performance Culture Embedded in Greek Life and its Impact on Greek Drama
Jaffna University International Research Conference (JUICE) – December 2014 The Importance of the Knowledge on Dialects for a Translator
15th Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya-October 2014 Problems Faced in Translating Technical Manuals/User Guides from English to Sinhalese
International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS), Faculty of Arts, University of Sri Jayawardenapura – October 2014 The Importance of the Knowledge on Cultural Categories for a Literary Translator
International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayawardenapura - August 2014 The Importance of the Knowledge on Socio Linguistic phenomena for an English Second Language Teacher
Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (IPURSE) – July 2014 Problems Faced in Translating Food Related Terminology from Sinhalese to English
Seminar series on “Asian community and their coexistence in multi-ethnic and multi-cultural contexts” organized by the Department of Sinhala, University of Kelaniya – May 2014 Translating Words Related to the Field of Information Technology from English to Sinhala
International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS), Faculty of Arts, University of Sri Jayawardenapura – December 2013 The Importance of the Knowledge on Socio linguistics for a Translator
National Conference on General Linguistics, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya – December 2013 Problems Faced in Translating the Information Technology Related Words in to Sinhala
Journal articles
‘Sahithya’ (2019) published by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.සාහිත්ය පරිවර්තනය සහ සංස්කෘති විෂයක විවිධතා
Badanta Revathābhinandana (2018) published by the Department of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya Translators Fidelity in Literary and Non-Literary Texts
Karuna (2017) published by the Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya The Importance of the Knowledge on Superordinates and Hyponyms for a Translator
Magadhi(2016) published by the Department of Pali and Buddhist, University of Sri Jayawardenapura The Significance of the Gothic Genre in the Subversion of Patriarchal Gender Norms in Jane Eyre
Charana published by the Association of Buddhist Monks, University of Sri Jayawardenapura The Politics of William Blake in Songs of Innocence and Experience
Magadhi(2015) published by the Department of Pali and Buddhist, University of Sri Jayawardenapura The Responsibility of Heathcliff’s Social Position for the Misery in ‘Wuthering Heights’ and the Importance Bestowed to Social Class and Class Ambiguity in it.
Prabha Magazine, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya A Comparative Study on Natural and Artificial Languages
Translations
Shwetha in the translated short story collection Sundara Sihiwatanaya, Translators Circle, University of Kelaniya
Editorials
Translated short story collection Sundara Sihiwatanaya, Translators Circle, University of Kelaniya
HRM : Scintilla Human Resource Management Journal 2015 Volume No 03 – No 01 (Refereed Journal)
HRM : Scintilla Human Resource Management Journal 2015 Volume No 03 – No 02 (Refereed Journal)
Proceedings of 2nd HR Conference 2015 Volume No 02- No 01
Monographs
Translating Technical Manuals
Introduction to Translation Studies