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Shriganeshan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"663\" class=\"elementor elementor-663\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c806592 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c806592\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1a711e\" data-id=\"b1a711e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce9714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ce9714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elt.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Dr.Shrikanesh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-303\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-210e2f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"210e2f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Prof.K. Shriganeshan<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f216331\" data-id=\"f216331\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275302a elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"275302a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4121\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4121\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Academic Qualifications<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4121\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4121\"><ul><li>Ph.D. in English (2009), EFLU, Hyderabad<\/li><li>M.Phil in Linguistics, (1999), University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>B.A (Hons.) (1991), Second Class Upper division with English, Linguistics and Drama and Theatre Arts as Subjects.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4122\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4122\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Professional Qualifications<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4122\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4122\"><ul><li>Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education. CTHE, University of Colombo. (2003).<\/li><li>Accreditation as a Teacher in Higher Education (Foreign assessment), Certificate awarded by Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA Company, England), University of Colombo. (2003)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4123\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4123\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Research & Publications<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4123\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4123\"><p><strong>Refereed and Index Journals<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2017). \u201cDeveloping Writing Skill in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Classrooms through Literary Texts \u201cJournal of Teaching English for Specific and Academic Purposes Vol. 5, No 3 (2017), University of Ni\u0161, Serbia, pp.521-527. ISSN 2334-9182 (Print), ISSN 2334-9212 (Online), (bi-annual).<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2018). \u201cNew Strategies to Assess English Language Development of Sri Lanka Students: A Proposal\u201d. Sri Lankan Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 4 No. 1, 2018, (bi-annual), Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Feb. 2021, pp. 39-51. ISSN: 2386-1956.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2019) \u201cEnglish Language Teaching Training Programme for the non-English Teachers of the Vavuniya and Mannar Districts in Sri Lanka: A Study&#8221;. https:\/\/asianstudies.info\/2019-volume-1-2\/Asian Studies International Journal, pp. 16-21. ISSN:2279-1949. An open-access and peer-reviewed electronic journal published by the International Center for Research &amp; Development.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2021). \u201cLiterary Texts of Diverse Ethnicities: Is Translation a Blessing or a Curse?\u201d Panpadu, Social Science Research Journal (bi-annual) of Dept. of Hindu Religious Cultural Affairs, Vol. 28, No. 01, May 2021, Colombo, pp. 60-72.<br \/>ISSN: 2235- 9621.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2017). \u201cMultiple Voices Captured in Sri Lankan Tamil Poetry\u201d.<\/li><li>margASIA, Journal of Centre for Asian Studies, Winter 2017, Vol. 5, Issue 2, pp. 18-22. ISSN 2349-5081(bi-annual).<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2020). \u201cSri Lankan Tamil Women Writers\u2019 Concern over Burning Issues of Society-A Study on Selected Short Stories in English\u201d. Cape Comorin Volume II Issue II July 2020, pp. 17-20. ISSN: 2582-1962. An International Multidisciplinary Double-Blind Peer-reviewed Research Journal 17 www.capecomorinjournal.org.in, ISSN: 2582-1962 (bi-annual)<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2019). \u201cThe Facelessness of Individuals and Speechlessness of the Communities: Literary Evidences Exposing Human Suffering in an Island Nation\u201d, Cape Comorin Volume I Issue I January 2019 (9-11). ISSN: 2582-1962. An International Multidisciplinary Double-Blind Peer-reviewed Research Journal 08 www.capecomorinjournal.org.in, ISSN: 2582-1962 (bi-annual)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>International Conferences<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2019). \u201cTheatre Tasks for Language Communication\u201d Integrating Language and Literature, Arulmigu Palani Aandavar Arts College for Women, Palani, Tamilnadu, India (pp. 1-8). ISBN: 938 678-78269-3<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2016). \u201cEvolving a new idiom to express Tamil life through Translations: An Achievable task or Impossibility?\u201d Proceedings, International Conference, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, pp. 801-807. ISBN: 978-955-627-098-3<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2016). \u201cEmerging knowledge from Sri Lankan Tamil Fiction for Sustainable Regional Development: A Study on Selected Pieces\u201d. Proceedings, International conference, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University of Sri Lanka, pp. 73-77. ISSN: 2536-8354.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2016). Sri Lankan Tamil Writers\u2019 Concern for the Safety of the Environment: A Study on Selected Tamil Stories in English: Proceedings, Jaffna University International Conference 2016, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, pp. 257- 261. ISBN: 955-058511<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2016). \u201cContemporary creativity and political-social scenario reflected in Tamil literary scene: A study of Sri Lankan Tamil Poetry- An Anthology by S.Pathmanathan\u201d. SAARC Literature Festival &#8211; Academic Seminar. New Delhi: Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature, SAARC Apex Body in Collaboration with Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India, pp. 1-10.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2019). \u201cTeaching and Researching on English Language Studies\u201d. Proceedings. The International Conference on \u201cThe Literature of Diverse Ethnicities- A Multifaceted Interpretation\u201d. Chennai: Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute, Maduravoyal, held on 19th September 2019. ISSN: 978-93-88568-12-8.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2018). \u201cSri Lankan Tamil Writers\u2019 Search for an identity in Expressing a Myriad of Issues: A Study of Tamil Writing in English\u201d. Proceedings, International Seminar on Novel Issues in Indian Writing in English Guntur, Andra Pradesh, India: Department of English, Jagarlamudi Kuppuswamy Choudary College (Autonomous), held on 23rd and 24th February 2018, p. 37. ISBN: 978-93-87651-16-6.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2018). \u201cSri Lankan Life Portrayed in English Translations\u201d. Paper presented at the Kafla Intercontinental\u2019s12th International Writers Festival- India on 23-24 October 2018.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2017). \u201cCognitive Approach to Second Language Teaching: Accommodating Socio-cultural contexts\u201d. Paper presented at International conference on Cognitive Approaches to Language and Literature held at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on 3rd and 4th March 2017.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<strong>National and Regional Conferences<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2016). \u201cIs Mother Tongue Interference a Hindrance or Help? The Role of Local Culture in Promoting English Proficiency at the University Level\u201d. Proceedings. Two-Day National Conference on Teaching English Language to the 21st Century Learners. Chennai Tamilnadu, India: The Department of English, SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Affiliated to Anna University (20th February 2016), p. 2.<\/li><li>hriganeshan, Kandiah. (2008). \u201cAdditional Methodology for developing communication skills in English Using Theatre\u201d. Proceedings. Vavuniya: Vavuniya Campus Annual Research Session-2008 (11th Nov. 2008), p. 66. ISSN: 1800-4911.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2005). \u201cAn Alternative Literature Curriculum to Language Proficiency\u201d. Paper presented at the UGC-ASIHSS National Seminar held at Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India, on 21st- 23rd Feb. 2005.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2005). \u201cEnglish from Media and English Language Teaching\u201d. Paper presented at National Seminar held at J.M.J. College for Women, Tenali, Andra Pradesh, India on 21st and 22nd July 2005.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><p><strong>Publications -Books<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2019). <em>Using Theatre to Enhance Learner Language in English Classrooms: A Sri Lankan Experiment<\/em>. USA: Language in India. November 2019. Sri Lankan edition, ISBN: 978-955-42913-2-4<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Online edition of Language in India (USA). October 2019 <\/strong><strong>is also available. <\/strong><strong>www.languageinindia.com Volume19:10 October 2019 <\/strong>http:\/\/languageinindia.com\/oct2019srikaneshanlanguageteachingtheatre.htmlhttp:\/\/languageinindia.com\/oct2019srikaneshanlanguageteachingtheatre.pdf.<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (2020). <em>English Language Teaching through Literature at Tertiary Level<\/em>. Kanyakumari, India: Cape Comorin. Sri Lankan edition, ISSN: 978-955-42913-5-5.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan Kandiah, (2020). <em>Breaking Barriers<\/em>, a Selection of Poems. Jaffna: English Association of Jaffna. ISBN 978-955-42913-7-9.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Translations<\/strong><\/p><ol start=\"4\"><li>Shriganeshan Kandiah, (trans &amp; ed.) (2018) <em>Suthanthiram<\/em>, South Asian Poetry in Translation, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka: Circle of Arts and Literary Friends of Vavuniya. ISBN: 978-95542913-0-0.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah (trans. &amp; ed.) (2018). <em>My Choice- Sri Lankan Tamil poetry in English.<\/em> Vavuniya, Sri Lanka: English Association of Vavuniya. ISBN: 978-955-97524-9-3.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah et. al (2012). (Three Chapters, trans. J.P. Lewis, <em>A Manualof the Vanni Districts of the Northern Province, Ceylon<\/em>: 1888-1889) in Tamil. <em>ILANKAYIN VANNI MAVADDANGAL: ORU KAIYEDU- VAVUNIYA MULLAITIVU <\/em>(2012). Mulliayawalai. VATTAPALAI KANNAKI AMMAN AALAYA PARIPALANA SABAI.\u00a0 ISBN: 978-955-685-005-5.<\/li><\/ol><p>(Printed by Semamadu Publishers, Colombo.\u00a0 CBCN:2012-02-01-106)<\/p><ol start=\"7\"><li>Sanmugathas, A. and Shriganeshan, K. (2020). <em>PALPANPADDUTHIRATHTHAI UKKUVITHAL<\/em>. Trans. Seliga Actus et al. <em>Promoting intercultural competence<\/em>. Zurich, Switzerland: Centre for International Educational Projects, University of Teacher Education.<\/li><li>Visveswaran, S. and Shriganeshan Kandiah (Co-translator). (2017). <em> Jeevakumaran\u2019s Gomathi- A novella<\/em>,translated from Tamil to English. Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai: UMI-Unique Media Integrators.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Books Edited in English<\/strong><\/p><ol start=\"9\"><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah (ed.) (2008). <em>Santhan\u2019s World in a Flash \u2013 A Collection of Criticism<\/em>. Vavuniya, Sri Lanka: \u00a0English Association of Vavuniya. ISBN: 978-955-97524-4-8.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah (ed.) (2019). <em>Sopa\u2019s Miscellany &#8211; Collection of Essays and papers<\/em>. Jaffna, Sri Lanka: \u00a0English Association of Jaffna. ISBN 978-955-52603-3-6.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Books Edited in Tamil<\/strong><\/p><ol start=\"11\"><li>Shriganeshan Kandiah, (2001). <em>Nitharsanathin Puthirarkal- Drama Scripts (Sons of Reality).<\/em> Inuvil Jaffna: Inuvil, Circle of Arts and Literature and Vavuniya, Sri Lanka: Circle of Arts and Literary Friends of Vavuniya. ISBN: 978-955-97524-7-9.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (ed.) (2010). <em>Eelaththu Kalai Ilakkiya Ulagu-<\/em> (<em>Sri Lankan Arts and Literary World) -A Collection of Criticism<\/em> (Tamil). \u00a0Vavuniya, Sri Lanka: Circle of Arts and Literary Friends of Vavuniya. ISBN: 978-955-97524-7-9.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (ed.) (2002). <em>Eelaththuppandithamani-<\/em> (<em>Research Papers of Prof. S. Suseendrarajah<\/em> inTamil). Colombo: Kumaran Book House. ISBN: 955-9429.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (ed.) (2003). <em>Nadaga Vazhakku, A collection of Articles on Drama<\/em> and interviews by Kulanthai Shanmugalingam (Tamil). Inuvil, Sri Lanka: Inuvil Arts and Literary Circle. ISBN: 955-97524-2-1.<\/li><li>Shriganeshan, Kandiah. (ed.) (2013). <em>Maunaguru\u2019s Nerkanalkal (Interviews of Maunaguru <\/em>in Tamil). Colombo: Kumaran Book House. ISBN:978-955-659-339-6<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Text books for university students published in the relevant field. <\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Shriganeshan, K. (2020). <em>Literature in the English Classrooms<\/em><\/li><\/ol><p>Jaffna: English Association of Jaffna.<\/p><p>ISBN: 978-955-42913-5-5<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li>Shriganeshan, K. (2021). <em>Grammar through Theatre Tasks<\/em><\/li><\/ol><p>Published by English Association of Vavuniya, Vavuniya, 2021.<\/p><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ISBN: 978-955-42913-1-7<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4124\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4124\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Activities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4124\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4124\"><p><strong>Membership in Editorial Boards of Research Journals<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; Member of Editorial Committee of Unheard Melody, Journal English Literature, Delhi. 2006.<br \/>&#8211; Reviewer and Editor of Cape Comorin- a multi-disciplined, peer reviewed journal from Kanyakumai, India. 2019.<\/p><p><strong>Panelist of Research Conferences and Symposiums<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; Participated as one of the Panelists of the International Conference on \u201cOutcome-based Teaching and Learning of English\u201d held at the Anna University on the 1st of March 2013 and chaired the presentation sessions.<br \/>&#8211; Participated in panel discussions and debates at 07th International Conference on Asian Studies 2019 in Nepal<\/p><p><strong>Reviewer of research Publications<\/strong> <br \/>&#8211; Served as Member of Editorial Committee of CHINTHANAI, published by Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, Jaffna from 2015 to 2018 for three years with six issues. <br \/>&#8211; Member of Editorial Committee of Undergraduate Research Symposium 2021<br \/>&#8211; Member of the Editorial committee of Vavuniya Campus Research Session VCARS 2008 and 2011.<br \/>&#8211; Reviewed papers for Jaffna University International Conference JUICE 2014<\/p><ul><li>Convener of the Vavuniya Campus Annual Research Session- VCARS 2011 and the Chief of the Editorial Committee of the Proceedings.<\/li><li>Convener of the Symposium on English Language Teaching (SELT, 2019) and conducted\u00a0the symposium for the first time in the history of ELT at the University<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4125\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4125\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Awards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4125\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4125\"><ul><li>Received the National Literary Award from the Godage Brothers and Private Ltd, Colombo for the best of poetry published in 2020: <br \/>Shriganeshan Kandiah, (2020) \u201cBreaking Barriers\u201d, a Selection of Poems. Jaffna: English Association of Jaffna. ISBN 978-955-42913-7-9.<\/li><li>Received the Literary award from the Sri Lankan Govt.\u2019s Ministry of Cultural Affairs for the book titled \u201cSuthanthiram\u201d, a collection of South Asian Poetry, a book of translation from English to Tamil for the books published in 2018 on the day of Awarding Ceremony held on 12th September 2019.<\/li><li>Received the Literary award for the book titled \u201cElaththu Kalai Ilalakkiya Ulahu- Vimarsanak Kaduraikal\u201d, a collection of Reviews in Tamil for the year 2010 in Dec. 2011 from the Eluththalar Ookkuvippu Peravai, Batticaloa.<\/li><li>Received the Literary award from the Sri Lankan Govt.\u2019s Ministry of Cultural Affairs for the book titled \u201cElaththu Kalai Ilalakkiya Ulahu- Vimarsanak Kaduraikal\u201d, a collection of Reviews in Tamil in Oct. 2011.<\/li><li>Received the Literary award from the Northern Provincial Council for the book titled \u201cElaththu Kalai Ilalakkiya Ulahu- Vimarsanak Kaduraikal\u201d, a collection of 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