Miss.R.Priyanadhi Lecturer(Probationary)
PROFILE
ACADEMIC CAREER
REASEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
PROFILE
- B.A (Special Degree) in Translation Studies at University of Jaffna
- M.A in Sinhala at University of Kelaniya
- PhD in Translation Studies (Reading) at The English and Foreign Languages University,
Hyderabad, India. - Completed TTPP II(Training in Translation Pedagogy Program) conducted by
University of Ottawa, Canada, via zoom. Duration: January-June 2023.
ACADEMIC CAREER
- Lecturer (Probationary) at the Department of Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts,
University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka with effect from 2022.03.31 - Temporary Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts,
University of Jaffna from 01.11.2020 to 24.03.2021 - Visiting Lecturer at CINEC Jaffna Campus, Marudhanarmadam, Jaffna from 21.03.2018
to 24.03.2021 - Instructor at E-Nenapiyasa Computer Center, Pradhesiya Sabha, Rattota, Matale from
27.02.2013 to 07.11.2014
OTHERS
- Translator – (English – Tamil) ( On contract) at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka from
25.03.2021 to 30.03.2022. - Translator – (Sinhala – Tamil) at Pradheshiya Sabha, Rattota, Matale from 27.02.2013 to
07.11.2014
REASEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Conference
- The role of intralingual translation in religious education: A study based on Thirumurai, 1st International Research Conference in Saiva Siddhanta, Faculty of Hindu Studies, University of Jaffna, on the 28th of February, 2026.
- An investigation of the domestication and foreignization approach in the English translation of Martin Wickramasinghe’s Moadol Duva based on Antoine Berman’s framework, 2nd International Conference on Harmony and Reconciliation (ICHR 2026), The Harmony Center, University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, on 21st May 2026.
- Ms.R.Priyanadhi, Research title : “Themes of Tamil and Sinhala poems during British rule and the need for their translations – A comparative study”, 3rd International Hindu Conference conducted by the Faculty of Hindu Studies, University of Jaffna on 6th and 7th of March 2025.
- Research Title : “ An analysis of the performance of Google Translate and Microsoft
Translator”, 13 th International Symposium (Intsym – 2025) conducted by the South Eastern
University of Sri Lanka on 10 th of September 2025. - Research Title : “Themes of Tamil and Sinhala poems during British rule and the need for their
translations – A comparative study”, 3 rd International Hindu Conference conducted by the
Faculty of Hindu Studies, University of Jaffna on 6 th and 7 th of March 2025. - Research Title: Translation of dialects helps in preserving culture – A study based on social dialects among Sinhalese. International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPRC) -2024, Proceedings of the 24th conference, 29th November 2024, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- Research Title: Translation of compositional phrases from Sinhala to Tamil – Tamil to Sinhala. 12th International symposium, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 2024
- Research Title: Evaluation of Internship Programme on Professional Development – A study based on Translation Studies students, International conference on multi disciplinary approach, University of Jayewardenepura, 2024
- Research Title: Language interpreting anxiety among Translation Studies learners. First International Conference on Social Sciences and Languages. Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, on 12.01.2023.
- Research Title – The issues and strategies of translating Sinhala proverbs from Sinhala to
Tamil vise verse. 6 th International Conference on Contemporary Management – 2021,
Faculty of Management Studies, University of Jaffna. - Research Title – Translation of Tamil Dialect in Sri Lankan context – Peradheniya
University Research Conference – (ipurse) 2021, University of Peradheniya. - Research Title – Observation on the linguistic issues of translating official documents of
Local Government Institutions- A study based on monthly minutes of Pradheshiya Sabha
Rattota – FIA international Symposium – South Eastern Univeristy of Sri Lanka – 2021. - Research Title – சிங்களச் சமூகத்தினரிடையே காணப்படுகின்ற சாதிமுறை சார்ந்த
ஒடுக்குமுறைகள், Maanudam Research Conference, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna –
2022. - Research Title – Investigation of the challenges of translating military terms from English
to Tamil, 9 th Internationl Symposium – 2022, Faculty of Islami Studies and Arabic
Language, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.
Articles
- Trilingual Sri Lanka – Translators 2017, Annual Magazine, Department of Translation
Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna. - தமிழ் மொழிபெயர்ப்பில் சிங்கள இலக்கியங்கள் – Translators 2019, Annual Magazine,
Department of Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna. - பயன்பாட்டிற்குத் தேவையான எழுத்துக்கள் தமிழ் அரிச்சுவடியில் உள்ளனவா? – Translators
2018, Annual Magazine, Department of Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts, University
of Jaffna.
Author/Translator of Books
- Published a translation of Medical book with the title”උත්තරීතර මාතෘත්වය ” on 6th of March 2024, at the University of Jaffna, Source text: தாயாகிய தனித்துவம், Dr.Kandiah Guruparan, Senior Lecturer Gr-I Honorary Consultant – Teaching Hospital Jaffna.
Abstracts
- Ms.R.Priyanadhi, Research title : “ An analysis of the performance of Google Translate and Microsoft Translator”, 13th International Symposium (Intsym – 2025) conducted by the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka on 10th of September 2025.
