Miss. Sheliyna Sivanesan Lecturer
PROFILE
ACADEMIC CAREER
REASEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS
PROFILE
- B.A (Hons) in Translation Studies at the University of Jaffna.
Dissertation: Problems of Translating Medical Texts: A study based on the book ‘Guidelines for Rabies Prophylaxis’. - M.A. in Linguistics at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Dissertation: Exploring the cultural problems in translating English-Tamil and Tamil-English Texts. - Ph.D. in Translation (Reading) in India.
- Completed TTPP I(Training in Translation Pedagogy Program) conducted by the University of Ottawa, Canada, via Zoom. Duration: May-December 2021.
- Completed TTPP II(Training in Translation Pedagogy Program) conducted by the University of Ottawa, Canada, via Zoom. Duration: January-June 2023.
ACADEMIC CAREER
- Lecturer at the Department of Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka with effect from 07.12.2020.
- Visiting Instructor at the Department of Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka from 01.06.2020 to 02.10.2020 & 04.11.2019 to 24.01.2020.
- Temporary Assistant Lecturer in Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka from 01.01.2019 to 12.09.2019
OTHERS:
- Sworn Translator (English – Tamil) since 20.08.2020
- Appointed as Translator- Grade II at Chief Secretary’s Secretariat, Northern
Province with effect from 16.09.2019 and attached to Governor’s Secretariat with
effect from 18.09.2019 & served until 04.12.2020.
REASEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Conferences
- Research Title: An Analysis of G.U.Pope’s Translation Techniques in his English Rendition of Tiruvasagam, at the Third International Hindu Conference, held on 06th and 7th of March 2025, conducted by the Faculty of Hindu Studies, University of Jaffna.
- Research Title: Analyzing the quality assurance of medical translation through the Editing and Revision process with special reference to selected medical books, at the International Conference conducted by the Department of Scientific Tamil and Tamil Development, Tamil University, Thanjavur, India, on 01.11.2024.
- Research Title: “Assessing the Impact of Venuti’s Invisibility Concept in the Scientific Texts’ Translation”, at the 30th Annual Scientific Session of the Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna on 11th of July, 2024.
- Research Title: “The Lexicographic Brilliance of Dr. Samuel Johnson: A study based on “A Dictionary of the English Language” . An international conference on “அகராதியியல்” conducted by the Department of Lexicography, Tamil University, Thanjavur, India, on 25.03.2024.
- Research Title: Introduction of Medical Science in Tamil: Special Reference to Dr. Samuel Fisk Green’s Translation Works. An International Conference on “அறிவியலின் அண்மைக்கால வளர்ச்சி (The Recent trends in Scientific Advancement)” conducted by the Department of Scientific Tamil and Tamil Development, Tamil University, Thanjavur, India, on 28.02.2024. (Second place was awarded for the Research Paper [அறிவியல் தமிழ்ச்சுடர் விருது-2024] ).
- Research Title: ANALYZING THE PROBLEMS IN TRANSLATING IDIOMATIC TEXTS FROM ENGLISH-TAMIL AND TAMIL-ENGLISH. 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: A Critical Analysis of the Role of Lexicographers as Translators in Bilingual Lexicography- A study based on Peter Percival’s Tamil-English Dictionary. Maanudam Research Conference, University of Jaffna, on 30th, July, 2022.
- Research Title: The Impact of Teaching and Learning of Technical and Scientific Translation via Virtual Mode: A study based on Undergraduates of the Department of Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna. Presented as a paper with Mrs. Mathura Sivakumaran, Lecturer, (probationary)as the co-author in the conference of the Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna, on 24.02.2022.
- Research Title: Building Bilingual- Glossary to keep Translations and Writings swift and consistent. Rajarata University International Symposium on English Language Teaching (RUISELT)-2021, (page 06), June 30, 2021.
- Research Title:- திருக்குறள் காட்டும் சமூகம் மொழிபெயர்ப்புநோக்கில் (The society potraits by Thirukkural- on Translation View) (page-12). World Thirukkural Conference-2019, February 22,23,24 Kolalampor- Malaysia.
- Research Title- Problems of Translating Medical Text. A study based on the Book “Guideline for Rabies Prophylaxis”.5th International Conference on Contemporary Management- ICCM (July 29-30,2019).Volume-05
Journal Publications
- Published a research article titled “மொழிபெயர்ப்பும் பதிப்புரிமையும்: மொழிபெயர்ப்புக்கும் மூலநூலிற்கும் வழங்கப்படும் பதிப்புரிமை எல்லை பற்றிய விளக்கநிலை ஆய்வு” in “சிந்தனை”- Journal of the Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna. Volume XX, June-2023, Issue-2. Pp: 97-105.
- Published a research article titled “The Translator’s Predicament: A View of Linguistic, Cultural and Contextual Problems” in Language in India, in January, 2021.
Articles published in the ‘Translator’ Magazine
- Article -The influence and characteristics of Computer Aided Translation (CAT) A Translation Technology. Magazine – Translator, Issue III (2019), pages 64-69.
- Article – Medical Translation is an Art of Science. Magazine – Translator, Issue II (2018, Page 57). (Annual Magazine of Department of Translation Studies).
- Article – Why Translation of Poetry is so difficult?. Magazine –Translator, Issue I (2017, Page 75). (Annual Magazine of Department of Translation Studies).
Published Translated Articles in the News Papers
- பாரிசவாத(பக்கவாத)நோய் அற்ற சமூகத்தைக் கட்டியெழுப்புவோம் (Let’s build a Paralysis free society-Translation).Valampuri Newspaper-29.1.2016 Page-22.
- நீரிழிவு நோயின் உளவியல் தாக்கத்தைப் புரிந்து கொள்ளலும் மருத்துவர்களின் பங்களிப்பும் – (16 October, 2016) paper – தமிழ்த்தந்தி பக்கம் 17-18.
Author/Translator of Books
- Published a Translation of Medical Book with the Title “நீர்வெறுப்பு நோய்த் தொற்றுகைக்கு ஏதுவான நிலைக்கான தடுப்புச் சிகிச்சை வழிகாட்டி” on 01.11.2019 at the University of Jaffna. (Source Text- Guidelines for Rabies Prophylaxis, Dr.C.S.Jamunantha- Deputy Director, Jaffna Teaching Hospital).
SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS
- Attended the GEWE online workshops for Universities, conducted by NLEAP (National Languages Equality Advancement Project)-2021.
- One of the members of the Curriculum Development Committee for Diploma in Community Interpretation.
- Participated in the PLC (Professional Learning Community) Meeting conducted by NLEAP at Sigiriya (June, 2022).
- Participated in a meeting on the title “Building up a Generation of Gender Sensitive Translators” organized by NLEAP at the University of Jaffna (2022).
- Participated in the 1st in-person PTILC meeting of the year 2023 which was held at Olympus Plaza Hotel, Haputale (18 &19 of May, 2023).
- Participated in the Two days-workshop conducted by the Department of Lexicography, Tamil University, Thanjavur, India, on the Title “பல்லூடக அகராதி உருவாக்கப் பயிலரங்கம்”, on 26.02.2024 & 27.02.2024.
- Participated in the International Conference on “Translation and Ethical Works in Tamil”, conducted by the Department of Translation, Tamil University, Thanjavur, India, on 11th of March, 2024.
- Participated in an International workshop on “Interdisciplinary Social Science Research: Methodology, Visual Media, Evidence and Report”, conducted by the Department of Social Science, Tamil University, Thanjavur, India, on the 14th & 15th of March, 2024.
- Participated in a National workshop on “Soft Skills Training”, conducted by the Department of Social Science, Tamil University, Thanjavur, India, on the 4th & 5th of April, 2024.