Sandagomi Coperahewa (University of Colombo)

Mr. Sandagomi Coperahewa 
Lecturer in Modern Sinhala language and Linguistics
Department of Sinhala
Faculty of Arts
University of Colombo
Colombo 3, SRI LANKA

phone: 94/11-250-0453
email: sandagomic@yahoo.com

[Presently a Commonwealth Scholar, reading for a MA in Language Studies at 
the Dept. of Linguistics and Modern English Language, Lancaster University, UK 
(2003/2004).] 

Description of work:
Research Interest:
Sociology of Modern Sinhala; Language Policy and Planning in Sri Lanka;
South Asian Linguistics; Sinhala Press 

BOOKS AUTHORED:

* Sinhala Bhashave Demala Vacana Akaradiya (A Dictionary of Tamil Words in 
Sinhala) with S. Arunachalam. 96p. 2002, Colombo: Godage

* Sinhala Akshara Vinyasa Akaradiya (A Dictionary of Sinhala Spelling) 
96p. 2001, Colombo: Godage.

* Bhashanuragaye Deshapalanaya (Politics of Language Loyalty) 266p. 1999, 
Colombo: Godage.

* Sinhala Puvatpatkalave Meta Itihasaya (Recent History of Sinhala Press) 
52p. 1997, Colombo: Godage.

MONOGRAPHS:

* The Media and the Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka (with Prof. T. Kandiah 
and others) 2001. Colombo: Marga.

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS:

* 'Changing Trends of the Sinhala Media Scene' (with Prof. J. B. Disanayaka) 
in: Pieris, G. H. (ed.) Studies on the Press in Sri Lanka .167-179p. 1998. 
Kandy: International Centre for Ethnic Studies.
 
ARTICLES:

* 'Language Planning and Munidasa Cumaratunga' in: Wijemanna, P. (ed.) 
Uvasara: A Collection of Papers in Honour of Prof. Aanada Kulasuriya. 
483-489p. 1999. Colombo: Godage.