Temporory Assistant Lecturer in Hindi
wakishta@ssh.rjt.ac.lk
Biography
Mrs. Mayuri Wakishta is a Lecturer (Temporary) at the Department of Languages, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. She obtained her Master’s degree in Hindi from University of Lucknow, India and her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Hindi with First Class from University of Kelaniya. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Hindi from the Central Institute of Hindi, Agra, India. She is actively engaged in academic and literary pursuits within the field of Hindi studies.
Educational qualifications
- MA in Hindi – University of Lucknow (2025)
- BA (Honours) in Hindi – University of Kelaniya (2022)
- PGD in Hindi – Central Institute of Hindi, Agra, India (2019)
Awards and Fellowships
- Prof. Indra Dassanayake Memorial Gold Medal (2023) – for the Academic Excellence and the Best Performance, 134th General Convocation, University of Kelaniya.
- Scholarship to pursue the Post Graduate Diploma in Hindi at Central Institute of Hindi (KHS), Agra, India – (2018), High Commission of India, Sri Lanka.
- Nehru Memorial Scholarship to pursue the Master’s Degree in Hindi at University of Lucknow, India – (2023), Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)
Previous Appointments
- Temporary Assistant Lecturer in Hindi – Department of Languages, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2025 – present)
Research Interests
- Hindi Folk Literature
- Hindi Grammar
- Comparative studies
Publications
Books:
- ‘Aajkal Yashodhara’ Hindi Poetry Book – 2024 (ISBN: 9789363304048)
Proceeding of Conference:
- Conference presentation titled Vowel Pronunciation Problems Faced by Sinhalese Speakers when Learning Hindi as a Foreign Language at the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG) 2021, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya.
