Research Interests

Tamil Language and Literature
Folk Literature
Second Language
Translation studies

Education

BA (Hons) in Tamil Language and Literature, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
MA in Tamil Language, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
M .Phil (Reading), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Certificate in Sinhala Language skills Development Programme ,University of Peradeniya, Srilanka

Professional Experience

Volunteer student Counselor, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2020 – 2022.
Academic Sub warden, Ramanathan hostel, University of Perdeniya, Sri Lanka, 2021 - 2022
Member of Tamil Association, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, 2018 – 2020.

Presentations

Manoja,T., 2019, ‘Adithiruvizha in Hill Country’, Faculty of Arts : Undergraduate Research conference, University of Peradeniya, Sri lanka,November 27, 344,2019,
Manoja,T., 2022, ‘Social Moments of the colonial period in Bharathiyar’s essays’, Thanjaur University : Bharathiyar memorial conference, India,272-274, 2022.

Journal Articles

Manoja, T., (Member of Editorial Board) 2020 – 2021, ‘Literature – Collection of Articles’, State
literary advisory, Volume – ii.
Manoja,T.,2020, ‘Characteristcs of sangam period literature of Kathiraimali Pallu’ ,45th ilank kathir journal, Tamil association, University of Peradeniya, 77-81
Manoja, T., 2021, ‘A look at Malaranpan’s palaivanakalil Tamil Novel’, 150th Jeevanathi journal, 210 – 212.

Teaching at Professional Level

Lecturer (Unconfirmed), Department of Language skills development, Faculty of Language studies, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka since 2026.
Visiting Lecturer, Department of BATL, Faculty of Humanity and Social science, Open University of Sri Lanka since 2023.
Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Business studies, University of Vavuniya , Sri Lanka, 2023 – 2024.
Assistant Lecturer, Department of Tamil, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. 2020 – 2022.
Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2020 - 2021