Department of Linguistics - Rev. Udagaladeniye Dhammawimala

Rev. Udagaladeniye Dhammawimala

Lecturer

Royal Pandith, BA (Kelaniya), MA (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya)

Office: +94 112 908 786 (Ext: 671/672)

Mobile: +94 718426451

Email: dhammawimala@kln.ac.lk

Rev. Udagaladeniye Dhammawimala Thero is a Lecturer in Tamil as a Second Language within the Department of Linguistics at the University of Kelaniya. An accomplished scholar with a BA (First Class) and an MA in Linguistics from the same institution, he is currently advancing his expertise through doctoral research. His scholarship focuses on the linguistic complexities and pedagogical methodologies of teaching Tamil to native Sinhala speakers, bridging the gap between theoretical linguistics and second-language acquisition.

| Specialized Field

Tamil Grammar

| Academic Qualifications

MPhil in Linguistics – University of Kelaniya. (2023)
MA in Linguistics – University of Kelaniya (2018).
BA (1st Class) – University of Kelaniya (2015).
Royal Pandith (Final Examination of Pracheena) – Oriental Studies Society of Sri Lanka (2010).
Diploma in Tamil (Merit) – University of Kelaniya (2016).

| Teaching and Professional Experience

Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (Current).
Temporary Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya (2018–2020).
Visiting Lecturer | Various departments including Linguistics and Sinhala at the University of Kelaniya and University of Ruhuna (2014–Present).
Resource Person, Member of the syllabus and textbook designing panel for Tamil as a Second Language (Pirivena), Department of Education, Sri Lanka.

| Selected Research and Publications

Books

දෙමළ ක්‍රියාපදවල සංස්ථිතිය හඳුනාගනිමු (Understanding the Structure of Tamil Verbs). Kelaniya: Vidyalankara Publications, 2020.
ලේඛන දෙමළ ප්‍රවේශය 01 (Introduction to Written Tamil 01). Kelaniya: Vidyalankara Publications, 2020.
විද්‍යාලඞ්කාර ත්‍රිපිටක ධර්‍මසඞ්ගීතිය (Vidyalankara Tripitaka Dharma Sangeethaya). Kelaniya: Vidyalankara Publications, 2019.
දෙමළ විභක්ති (Tamil Case Systems). Kelaniya: Vidyalankara Publications, 2017. (Second Edition: 2019).
භාෂණ දෙමළ ප්‍රවේශය 01 (Introduction to Spoken Tamil 01). Kelaniya: Vidyalankara Publications, 2015.

Editorials

රසවාද විචාර විචාරය. Kelaniya: Vidyalankara Publications, 2020.
ජන්ම වයිරය (වනකතා 03). Kelaniya: Vidyalankara Publications, 2020.
Collection of Research Papers, Junior Academic Research Symposium (JARS 2018). Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2019.
Undergraduate Research Symposium 2019, Faculty of Humanities (HUG 2019). University of Kelaniya, 2019.
VIDYĀNIDHĀNA Academic Journal. Alumni Association, University of Kelaniya, 2019.
SAD̃AMIṆINEṆA: Most Venerable Parawahera Chandarathana Nayaka Thera Felicitation Volume. International Buddhist Center, Le Bourget, France, 2019.
Hansa Sandesaya (Originally edited by Ven. Ratmalane Dharmarama Thero). Co-edited. Kelaniya: Vidyalankara Publications, 2018.
Selalihini Sandesaya (Originally edited by Ven. Ratmalane Dharmarama Thero). Co-edited. Kelaniya: Vidyalankara Publications, 2018.
Centenary Conference Book on Ven. Rathmalane Sri Dharmarama Nayaka Thero. Co-edited. Kelaniya: Vidyalankara Publications, 2018.
Vidyalankara Periodical. Co-edited. Kelaniya: Vidyalankara Publications, 2018.
Abstract Book, Junior Academic Research Symposium (JARS 2018). Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2018.
Vidyalankara Periodical. Co-edited. Kelaniya: Vidyalankara Publications, 2015.
Pragnasara. Co-edited. The Bhikkhu Society of the University of Kelaniya, 2014.
Vidyalankara Periodical: Upanisad Adhyayana. Kelaniya: Vidyalankara Publications, 2013.
Pragna. Co-edited. Kelaniya: Vidyalankara Publications, 2008.

Research Articles

දෙමළ භාෂාවෙහි කර්ම කාරක වාක්‍ය සාධනය. Āsaṇsanā: Assistant Professor Venerable Karagaswewe Wimalānanda Felicitation Volume, Bhikshu University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, 2020.
යක්කඩුවේ නාහිමියන්ගේ ජන්මවයිරය නම් වූ වනකතාව. Venerable Denike Ananda Thera Felicitation Volume, Sri Nandarama Viharaya, 2020.
සිංහල අවධි විභක්තිය හා ආධාර විභක්තිය, දෙමළෙහි භාවිත කරන ආකාරය පිළිබඳ තුලනාත්මක අධ්‍යයනයක්. SAD̃AMIṆINEṆA: Most Venerable Parawahera Chandarathana Nayaka Thera Felicitation Volume, International Buddhist Center, Le Bourget, France, 2019.
දෙමළ සම්බන්ධ විභක්තියෙහි භාවිතය පිළිබඳ තුලනාත්මක අධ්‍යයනයක්. Abhistava Sabhavana: Felicitation Volume Dedicated to Rasingolle Pagnananda Nayaka Thera, 2018.
ද්‍රාවිඩ භාෂා පවුල පිළිබඳ කෙටි හැඳින්වීමක්. Bhadanta Revatābhinandana: Felicitation Volume Dedicated to Professor Venerable Nawagamuwe Rewatha Thera, 2017.
දෙමළ විභක්ති පිළිබඳ කෙටි හැඳින්වීමක්. DHI: Journal of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Vol. 25, 2016/17.
වසර 137ක අභිමානවත් විදුලකර ගමන් මඟ. Vidyalankara, Vidyalankara Pirivena, 2013.
සිංහල අක්‍ෂර වින්‍යාසය. Nenesa, Mahavihara Maha Pirivena, Asgiriya, Kandy, 2010.
ඉන්දු ආර්ය ස්වර ව්‍යඤ්ජන පරිණාමය. Nenesa, Mahavihara Maha Pirivena, Asgiriya, 2008.
දැනුම සහ ප්‍රායෝගිකත්වය. Sri Dharmaloka, Sri Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya, 2008.

| Academic Distinctions and Awards

Vice Chancellor’s Award (2019): For outstanding contribution to the 60th Anniversary Celebrations, University of Kelaniya.
Sumanawardhana Weerasinghe Prize (2010): For the best results in the Final Examination of Pracheena (Royal Pandith).

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