Mrs.U.Arunpirasanth (Lecturer – Probationary)

email -ushanthy@univ.jfn.ac.lk

  • Bachelor of Arts in History with First class, Department of History, University of Jaffna. 
  • Lecturer Probationary in Department of History, University of Jaffna from 2021.
  • Temporary Lecturer in History at the Department Of History, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna from 18th of March, 2019 to 31rd of January, 2020.
Presented and Published Abstract in Conference Proceeding
  •  Aniththa Sasikaran & Ushanthy Arunpirasanth, Hindu Idols Revealing the Cultural Connections between Northern Sri Lanka and South India-A Study Based on Hindu Idols Discovered in Northern Sri Lanka up to the Present Day,(27th,28th February 2026), First International Conference in Saiva Siddhanta, Department of Saiva Siddhanta and Faculty of Graduates Studies, University of Jaffna.
  • Aniththa Sasikaran & Ushanthy Arunpirasanth, The Contribution of Sinhalese Rulers in the Development of Hindu Culture: A Historical Perspective, (7th June 2025), 9th International Tamilology Research Conference,Department of Tamil, University of Peradenya.
  • Ushanthy Arunpirasanth & Prof.K.Arunthavarajah, A Comparative Study in the view of Indian Social Reforms of Raja Ram Mohan Ray and E.V. Ramasamy, Multi – Disciplinary International Conference on Digital Inequality and Social Stratification, Organized by Postgraduate Unit, Faculty of Arts and Culture, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka 20th – 21st May 2025.
  • Ushanthy Arunpirasanth, Death Rituals and Associated Beliefs in the Jaffna Region: A Study Based on the Vadamarachchi (02nd January 2024), 12th International research symposium, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil.
  • Ushanthy Arunpirasanth, An analysis of socio-cultural transformations in Sri Lanka influenced by the Bhakti movement of Tamil Nadu.’, (03rd May 2023), 11th International Symposium, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil.
  • Ushanthy Arunpirasanth, Influence of Hinduism during the Gampola Kingdom – A Study Based on the Inscriptions, (31st October 2023), 2nd National Research Symposium on Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.
  • Ushanthy Arunpirasanth, Medieval Feminist Thought known through Kalingathuparani, (12th and 13th October 2023), 1st International Conferences on Gender Studies, Gender Equity and Equality Center, Equal Opportunity Cell, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,University of Sri Jayawardenepura.
  • Ushanthy Arunpirasanth & Prof.K.Arunthavarajah, Migration of the people of Syria and its Background – A Historical View, International Arts Research Symposium 2019 (18th December 2019), South Eastern University, Sri Lanka.

                                                             

  • University Prize for best performance in History at the Second Examination in Arts for the academic year 2014.
  • University Prize for best performance in History at the Fourth Examination in Arts for the academic year 2016.
  • Kanthawanam Kanagarayar Sangarappillai and Sivagama Sundary Endowment Prize for Being the best Student paper on Srilankan History , University of Jaffna– 2016.
  • Resource Person for the History subject, Bachelor of Arts Degree Programme, Centre for Open and Distance Learning, University of Jaffna.

Module Writing – Centre for open and distance learning (CODL)

  • AHYC 21023 History of North India from 900 to 1200AD
  • AHYC 22023 Peninsular India up to 1700AD

SER Writer for History 2023

  • In charge for handling department webpage from 25.02.2023 to March 2025 (Nominated by Head/ Department of History)