Ms Kavitha Arundaharan
Ms Kavitha Arundaharan
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Senior Lecturer - Grade II
BA (Jaffna), MPhil (Jaffna)
Office: +94 112 908 786 (Ext: 671/672)
Mobile: +94 779828285
E-mail: kavithas@kln.ac.lk
Ms. Kavitha Arundaharan is a Senior Lecturer in Tamil Language at the Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and a Master of Philosophy from the University of Jaffna, providing her with a rigorous foundation in classical and modern Tamil studies. Her academic contributions are characterized by an interdisciplinary approach, with significant research into feminist perspectives in modern Tamil literature and the sociolinguistic challenges of Tamil language acquisition. Since joining the University of Kelaniya, she has been instrumental in developing Tamil as a second language curriculum, bridging linguistic gaps through both her teaching and her published research.
| Specialized Field
| Specialized Field
Tamil As a Second Language
Tamil Language and Literature
| Academic Qualifications
| Academic Qualifications
Master of Philosophy, University of Jaffna
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.), University of Jaffna
| Teaching and Professional Experience
| Teaching and Professional Experience
Senior Lecturer (Grade II) in Tamil Language, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (since October 2023)
Lecturer in Tamil Language, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (October 2021 - October 2023)
Lecturer (Unconfirmed) in Tamil Language, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (October 2018 - October 2021)
| Research and Publications
| Research and Publications
Research Papers
The influence of Sinhala on the Students Learning Tamil as Second Language - National Conference on General Linguistics - University of Kelaniya, December 2013.
Survival and Challenges of Women in Modern Tamil Literature - A Study Based on Ambai’s Short Stories - International Research Conference (JUICE) - University of Jaffna, July 2012.
Paleswary’s Novels: A feminist View Point - The World Tamil Literature Conference, Conducted by Tamil Sangam - Colombo, June 2012.
The Problems of Learning and Teaching Tamil as a Second Language - International Symposium - South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, May 2012.
Journal Articles
Woman in Sri Lankan Tamil Novels - A Feminist View Point A Study of Puthumaipiththan Short Stories
Gender and Language – A Sociological Analysis – World Research Conference of Tamilological Studies - London, 2013 (Coinciding with the Centenary Celebrations of Rev. Fr. Thaninayagam Adikalar).
Ideology of Cilappatikaaram and Poetic Creation of Woman - Prabha 2013 (Refereed Journal), Published by Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya.
A Study of the Modal Auxiliary Verbs: Based on Jaffna Spoken Tamil.” – Karuna 2013, (Annual Memorial Magazine of Prof. W. S. Karunathilaka) Published by Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya.
The Smiling Voice and the Sadness of oppressed Sex: The Study of AaNdaaL’s Poem - Prabha 2012 (Refereed Journal), Published by Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya.
Translations
The article “43 Group” by Nevil Weerarathne is translated into Sinhala as “ 43 Kandayama”, “Sanskruthi” Vol.24, (2014), Sanskruthi Publishers, Boralesgamuwa.
Karuna:ve: deviyo: - Sinhala Translation of Lecturer Ms. Kavithaa Rajaratnam’s Tamil poem “Karunai theivam”
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