Ginikatuwewe Vipula Himi

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Educational qualifications

• Master of Arts in Linguistics (Reading), (FGS/MA/Ling/2021/023) University of kelaniya.
• Master of Philosophy in Sinhala,
  University of Peradeniya (2013/14), Peradeniya.
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sinhala,
  University of Peradeniya: Peradeniya.
• Oriental Pundit (Final Examination), The Oriental Studies Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo.
• Oriental Pundit (Intermediate Examination), The Oriental Studies Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo.
• Oriental Pundit (Elementary Examination), The Oriental Studies Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo.

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Research Interests

• Grammar
• Linguistics
• classical literature
• Language Philosophy

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Research Publications

• සිංහල අක්ෂර මාලාව පටිපාටිගත කිරීම පිළිබඳ අධ්‍යයනයක් [A Study on Sequencing the Sinhalese Alphabet] (in Sinhala)
• සිංහල භාෂාවේ අක්ෂර වින්‍යාස ගැටලුව: අක්ෂර වින්‍යාසය පිළිබඳ ප්‍රවාද, එම ප්‍රවාදවල ස්වභාවය හා අක්ෂර වින්‍යාස ගැටලුව නිරාකරණය කර ගැනීමේ ක්‍රමවේද පිළිබඳ අධ්‍යයනයක් [The Orthographic Issues of the Sinhalese Language: A Study of Orthographic Ideologies, Their Nature and Possible Solutions to the Issues Concerned] (in Sinhala) (04^th June 2020)
• isxy, NdIdfõ m%lD;s úIhl ksrela;sl j¾.SlrKh ms<sn| Yíofhda. úpdrd;aul wOHhkhla [A Phonotactic Study of the Etymological classification of Stems in the Sinhalese Language ] (in Sinhala)
• .=;a;s, ldjHh( Ydia;%Sh ixialrKh iy úpdrd;aul wOHhkh [Guttila Kavya: Textual Edition & Critical Study] (on-going research)
• isxy, wlaIr úkHdi újrKh [The Exposition of Sinhalese Orthography], (An Annotated Glossary of Orthographically Confusable Words in Sinhalese)   (on-going research)
• isxy, wlaIr úkHdih( w¾nqo” m%jdo iy fhdackd [Sinhala orthography: Issues, Ideologies and Suggestions] Kalubovila: Vidarshana Publishers. (On printing)
• ;;aiu – ;oaNj jpk iy wkqrEm jpk Ndú;h [The Use of Adopted, Adapted and Compatible Words in Sinhalese]. Gampola: Sithmini Int. Publishers. ISBN: 978-955-7751-09-2
• jHdlrK m%§mh 3( wlaIr úkHdih [Aids to Grammar 3: Spelling and Orthography]. Gampola: Author Publication. ISBN: 978-955-42345-2-9
• jHdlrK m%§mh 2( isxy,fha ms,s Ndú;h [Aids to Grammar 2: The Use of Medial Vowel Strokes in Sinhalese]. Gampola: Author Publication ISBN: 978-955-42345-1-2
• jHdlrK m%§mh 1( isxy, wlaIr ud,dj [Aids to Grammar 1: The Sinhalese Alphabet]. Gampola: Author Publication. ISBN: 978-955-42345-0-5
• isxy, wlaIr ud,dj [The Sinhalese Alphabet]. Colombo: S. Godage & Brothers. ISBN: 978-955-30-5671-9
• w’ fmd’ i’ Wiia fm< i|yd 2017 j¾Ifha isg kshñ; .=;a;s, ldjHh 91-317 moH [Guttila Kavya Verses 91-317 Prescribed for G. C. E. Advanced Level Since 2017], includes an introduction, text, meanings and comments. Gampola: Author Publication. ISBN: 978-955-42345-3-6
• w’ fmd’ i’ Wiia fm< i|yd 2017 j¾Ifha isg kshñ; mqrd;k .oH ix.%yh [Anthology of Classical Texts Prescribed for G. C. E. Advanced Level Since 2017], includes an introduction, text, and annotated glossaries. Gampola: Author Publication. ISBN: 978-955-42345-5-0
• fmauf;da cdh;s fidaflda úuiqu [Appreciation of Pemato Jayati Soko], authored by Bihesh Indika Sampath. Gampola: Sithmini International Publisers. ISBN: 978-955-7751-08-5
• {dk ú,dis ( uvqudfka Y%S fmaudkkao wNskakaok Ydia;%Sh ix.%yh [Gnana Vilasi: Felicitation Volume of Ven. Madumane Sri Pemananda]. Anuradhapura: Sri Mahanama Vihara. ISBN: 978-955-7669-00-7
• úÿirŒ Ydia;%Sh ix.%yh( fojk l,dmh [Vidusarani: Academic Journal – Vol. II]. Peradeniya: Collective Bhikshu Association of the University of Peradeniya. ISSN:2012-8819
• ioaO¾ur;akdj,S úpdr ixys;d [Compendium of Literary Appreciations on Saddharmaratnavali]. Gampola: Sithmini International Publisers. ISBN: 978-955-7751-14-6
• .srd ikafoaY úpdrh [An Appreciation of Gira Sandesha]. Gampola: Sithmini International Publisers. ISBN: 978-955-7751-02-3
• kQ;k moH ix.%yh úpdrh [An Appreciation of the Anthology of Modern Poetry]. Gampola: Sithmini International Publisers. ISBN: 978-955-7751-00-9
• Wiia fm< isxy, wdo¾Y m%Yafkda;a;r ix.%yh ^m%lD;s l:kh iy úlD;s l:kh ms<sn| Wm.%ka:hlska o hqla; hs‘& [A Compendium of Model Papers for Advance Level Sinhalese (Also Includes an Appendix on Direct Speech and Indirect Speech)]. Gampola: Author Publication. ISBN: 978-955-42345-6-7
• isxy, NdIdfõ m%Njh iïnkaO u;jdo iudf,dapkhla [A Survey of Views on the Origin of the Sinhalese Language] Ven. Kambarawa Sumanananda & Ven. Vilgamuwe Hemaloka (eds.), Saara Sameeksa 2^nd Volume, Mahanuwara: Sri Sangaraja Pirivena. pp. 39-57
• .ïfmd< hq.fha ikafoaY ldjH ms<sn| újrKhla
  [An Exposition of Messenger Poems in Gampola Period] in Ven. Ranava Dhammakiththi, Ven. Puwakpitiye Hemaloka, Thunhitiyawe Ananda, K. Gayan Sisira Kumara (eds.), Viduwasa: 75^th Anniversary Volume. Minuwangamuwa: Vodyawasa Maha Pirivena. pp. 79-118.
• lú mka;shla ridiajdoh lsÍu ms<sn| ye¢kaùula [An Introduction to Appreciating a Poem] in Ven. Lihiniyagama Dhammalok & Ven. Senadhiriyagama Rakkhitha (eds.), Sahityodaya. Konakalagala: Sri Saddhananada Maha Pirivena. pp. 196-210
• moH úpdrh hkq NdId;aul lshùuls [An Appreciation of a Poem is a Linguistic Reading of It] in Ven. Gonapathirawe Gnanananda, & Ven. Ginikatuwewe Vipula (eds.), Gnana Vilasi: Felicitation Volume of Ven. Madumane Sri Pemananda. Anuradhapura: Sri Mahanama Vihara. pp. 152-168
• ldjH kue;s idys;Hdx.h yd tys iudÔh wjYH;dj [Poetry: The Literary Genre and Its Social Significance] in Ven. Dambulle Sudewa, Ven. Walala Seewali, & Ven. Hingurukaduwe Ananda (eds.), Vidusarani: Academic Journal Vol. 3. Peradeniya: Collective Bhikshu Association of the University of Peradeniya. pp. 322-356
• iïNdjH idys;Hhg idfmalaI j  iïNdjH kdgH l,djla furg ìys fkdùug nqÿiuh fya;=jla ù o@ [Did Buddhism Hindered the Emergence of a Classical Theatre parallel to Classical Literature] in Ven. Welipitiye Indananda, Ven. Ginikatwewe Vipula, & Ven. Galaha Sujatha (eds.), Vidusarani: Academic Journal Vol. 2. Peradeniya: Collective Bhikshu Association of the University of Peradeniya. pp. 360-379
• wlaIr YslaIK iïm%odhh ms<sn| úu¾Ykhla [A Study of Pedagogical Tradition of Letters] in Ven. Unapana Pemananda, Ven. Aparekke Sirisudhamma, & Ven. Thenne Gnananananda (eds.), Vidusarani: Academic Journal Vol. 1. Peradeniya: Collective Bhikshu Association of the University of Peradeniya. pp. 231-249
• ‘Cumaratunga Munidasa’s Criticisms on Traditional Alphabet &  the Organisation of Taru Akuru Wela’ ^wlaIr YslaId j¾Kud,dfõ
  jHQyh iïnkaO j l=udr;=x. uqksodihkaf.a úfõpk iy ;re  wl=re jef<a jHQyh&” Speech delivered at the 76^th Commemoration
  of Cumaratunga Munidasa, Colombo: Heḷa Havula‘Linguistic and Social Functions of Spelling’ wlaIr úkHdifha  NdId iy iudc ld¾h, presented at the Annual Research Conference of the Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo.

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Appointments

• Temporary Lecturer in Sinhala  at the Department of Languages, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

• Visiting Lecturer at the Department of Languages, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

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Memberships and Awards

• Resource Person, Gurugedara Educational TV Programme for A/Ls on Sinhalese Alphabet (isxy, wlaIr ud,dj), National Institute of Education, Maharagama.
• Resource Person, Gurugedara Educational TV Programme for A/Ls on The Use of Adopted Borrowings, Adapted Borrowings and Compatible Words (;;aiu – ;oaNj jpk iy wkqrEm jpk Ndú;h), National Institute of Education, Maharagama.
• Writing Panel Member, Sinhala Grammar for Higher Education, (Wiia isxy, jHdlrKh) Department of Education, Isurupaya, Baththaramulla, Sri Lanka.
• Editor, Vidusarani (úÿirŒ). Collective Bhikshu Association, University of Peradeniya
• Member of Advisory Board, Paramaththa Puskola Project, Labunoruvakanda Aranya

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Scholarships

• Gate Mudaliyar A. G. Thilakarathne Research Fellowship for MPhil in Sinhala Awarded by: Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.
• Samaywardhana D. M. Weeraman Prize for
  Highest Marks in Sinhala Awarded by: Oriental Studies Society. Comombo.
• Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship
  Awarded by: Mahapoḷa Trust Fund, Ministry of Higher Education