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Ms. Prabhani Sachinthana Manthrirathna

BA (Special) English (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka); M.A. in Linguistics (University of Kelaniya); M.Phil. in Linguistics (University of Kelaniya)

Lecturer (Unconfirmed)

Department of English Language Teaching (DELT)
  • Room 03, Department of English Language Teaching (DELT), Ground Floor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Building No 14), The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

• Teaching English as a Second Language
• Business Communication
• Academic Writing

• Socio Linguistics • Translations • Sri Lankan English
  • Manthrirathna, P.S. (2018). A Study of Incentives to Use the Bilingual Features and the English Languages on Name Boards. International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences 2018, University of Sri Jayawardenapura. 284.

 

  • Hansani, J. A. M., Manthrirathna, P. S. (2019). Preserving the Key Meaning of the Source Text in Literary Translations: With Reference to Yasodara’s Lament by Ranjini Obeysekere. Sinhala Studies Symposium 2019, University of Colombo. 53.

 

  • Dheeman, S. A. P, Manthrirathna, P. S. (2019). Inadequate Knowledge of Sri Lankan Readers towards Sri Lankan English Literature: A Survey. 2nd International Symposium on Social Sciences & Humanities, National Centre for Advanced Studies. 64.

 

  • Manthrirathna, P. S., and Senevirathne, S. S. A. (2019). A Poli-cultural reading on the concept of ‘Home and the World’: with special reference to Rabindranath Tagore’s Home and the World”. Research journal of Language, Literature and Humanities- International Science Community Association, India, 6(3). 6-15.

 

  • Manthrirathna, P. S. (2020). A Study of the Language Practices of the Government Service: With Reference to the Examination for Official Languages Proficiency in Sri Lanka. 6th Annual Symposium on Natural Language Processing, National Language Processing Centre, University of Moratuwa.

 

  • Manthrirathna, P. S. (2021). Motivations for Using Bilingualism and Colloquialism in Sinhala Literary Texts. Sinhala Studies Symposium 2021, University of Colombo. 62.

 

  • Kalpage, G. D., Manthrirathna, P. S., & Siriwardene, D. (2021). Intangible Cultural Heritage and Cultural Untranslatability in Sinhala Literary Translations. International Conference, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. 52.

 

  • Wijewardene L., Navaratne T. L., Manthrirathna, P. S, Dayarathna S. M. D. J, Weragoda W. R. B. L, and De Silva B. G. H. (2022). Practicing for Success Through Steadfast Resilience. International Conference on Business Management (A Compilation of Case Studies), NOVA Science Publishers.

 

 

  • Manthrirathna, P.S, Kalpage, S. D. G. D and Siriwardena, N. S. D. A. B. (2025). Reflection of Cultural Identity in English Translations of Sinhala Literary Writings, With Special Reference to the Trilogy of Martin Wickramasinghe and its English Translation. International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Studies 12(6). 1-17.

https://journals.sjp.ac.lk/index.php/ijms/article/view/7892

 

  • Manthrirathna, P. S. (2026). Borrowing and Adaptation of English IT Terms in Sinhala: A Critical Literature Review. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Sciences 10(6). https://doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2026.100600074.

 

Books

Manthrirathna, P. S. (2019). Adara Getaya. Sarasavi Publishers. (A collection of Short Stories)

 

Book Chapters & Articles

  • Manthrirathna, P. S., (2017), Pirimi Getaya, in Unbound Short Story Collection, Sarasavi Publishers. 104-114.
  • Manthrirathna, P. S., (2015), Deegaya, Pannaraya Magazine, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 1(1), 25-32.
  • Manthrirathna, P. S., (2015), Sillara Deviyan Mawu Aeye, Chamathkara Magazine, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 3(2) 30-32.
  • Manthrirathna, P. S., (2017), Parikalpitha Prajawa – Jaathika Savigngnanikathwaye Arambhaya (Anderson, Benedict. Imagined Communities. Chapter 3), Chamathkara Magazine, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 5(1), 16-19.
  • Manthrirathna, P. S., Senevirathne, S. S. A., (2019), Gedara Saha Lokaya, alchemist Magazine, Sepal Amaringhe Publications 2(1), 30-31.
  • Manthrirathna, P. S. (2022), Ewanna Liyamanak, In Jaffna Doors and Windows, Sarath Chandrajeewa Publications, 182-183.
  • 7th Annual Research Session 2017 – Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka – The Best Research

 

  • Art Festival 2015- Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Sinhala short story writing – First place

  • Art Festival 2015- Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Sinhala Short Story writing- First place

  • National Literary Festival 2017 (Regional Level)- Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat

Sinhala Short Story- First place

English Short Story- First place

  • National Literary Festival 2017 (District Level)- Kandy District Secretariat

English Short Story- Third place

  • Peradeniya Literary Award 2017– The best short story collection
  • National Literary Festival 2018 (Regional Level)- Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat

Sinhala Short Story- Second place

English Short Story- First place

  • National Literary Festival 2018 (District Level)- Kandy District Secretariat

English Short Story- Third place

  • Art Festival 2018- University of Peradeniya

Sinhala Short Story- First place