Jayadeva Thilakasiri
Education –
BA in Sanskrit (Ceylon)
PhD (London) 1949
Fields -
Sanskrit Drama
Puppetry
Handicraft
Scientific Literature in Sanskrit
Vedic Literature
Literary Criticism
Working Experiences -
Emeritus Professor of Sanskrit, Department of Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya
Professor of Sanskrit, Department of Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya (1968 - 1982)
Associate Professor in Sanskrit, Department of Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya
Senior Lecturer in Sanskrit, Department of Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya
Publications
Books
Kālidāsa's imagery and the theory of poetics, New Delhi: Navrang, 1988
The puppet theatre of Asia, Colombo: Dept. of Cultural Affairs. 1968
Puppetry in Ceylon, Arts of Ceylon Series: 1. Colombo: Dept. of Cultural Affairs. 1961.
A bibliography of the handicrafts of Sri Lanka, Colombo: National Crafts Council, Ministry of Rural Industrial Development. 1988
Handicrafts of Sri Lanka, Moratuwa: Srimati Tilakasiri. 1994
Asian shadow and puppet theatre, Colombo: Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka. 2006
The Asian shadow play, Ratmalana: Sarvodaya Vishva Lekha. 1999.
Saṃskr̥ta nātya sāhityaya. Saṃskr̥ta Sāhitya Vaṃśaya Series, kāṇḍaya - 3. Colombo: Lakehouse. 1971
Vaidika sāhityaya. Saṃskr̥ta Sāhitya Vaṃśaya Series, kāṇḍaya - 1. Colombo: Lakehouse 1967
The Indian Vidusaka and the comic characters of the Asian shadow play, Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Society for Asian Studies. 1969
Abhinavagupta - the literary critic and commentator (an assessment). Poona. 1967
Articles
The Rāmāyaṇa tradition in Ceylon, International Ramayana Festival (1st:1971: Indonesia) Collection of miscellaneous materials on Asian dance, 1958-75
(with J. C. Wright) Review of: Añjali: Papers on Indology and Buddhism. A Felicitation Volume Presented to Oliver Hector de Alwis Wijesekera on His Sixtieth Birthday, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1972
Añjali: papers on Indology and Buddhism: a felicitation volume presented to Oliver Hector de Alwis Wijesekera on his 60th birthday. Peradeniya: University of Ceylon, the Felicitation volume editorial committee, 1970
Śrī Laṅkāvē pāramparika śilpi gam hā pāramparika śilpīngen păvata ena pavul piḷibanda samīkṣanayak, koṭasaka Iṅgrīsi parivartanayak sahitava. Colombo: S. Godage & Brothers. 1994
Memberships –
Honorary member of UNIMA
President, German Dharmaduta Society, Sri Lanka
Education –
BA in Sanskrit (Ceylon)
PhD (London) 1949
Fields -
Sanskrit Drama
Puppetry
Handicraft
Scientific Literature in Sanskrit
Vedic Literature
Literary Criticism
Working Experiences -
Emeritus Professor of Sanskrit, Department of Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya
Professor of Sanskrit, Department of Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya (1968 - 1982)
Associate Professor in Sanskrit, Department of Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya
Senior Lecturer in Sanskrit, Department of Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya
Publications
Books
Kālidāsa's imagery and the theory of poetics, New Delhi: Navrang, 1988
The puppet theatre of Asia, Colombo: Dept. of Cultural Affairs. 1968
Puppetry in Ceylon, Arts of Ceylon Series: 1. Colombo: Dept. of Cultural Affairs. 1961.
A bibliography of the handicrafts of Sri Lanka, Colombo: National Crafts Council, Ministry of Rural Industrial Development. 1988
Handicrafts of Sri Lanka, Moratuwa: Srimati Tilakasiri. 1994
Asian shadow and puppet theatre, Colombo: Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka. 2006
The Asian shadow play, Ratmalana: Sarvodaya Vishva Lekha. 1999.
Saṃskr̥ta nātya sāhityaya. Saṃskr̥ta Sāhitya Vaṃśaya Series, kāṇḍaya - 3. Colombo: Lakehouse. 1971
Vaidika sāhityaya. Saṃskr̥ta Sāhitya Vaṃśaya Series, kāṇḍaya - 1. Colombo: Lakehouse 1967
The Indian Vidusaka and the comic characters of the Asian shadow play, Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Society for Asian Studies. 1969
Abhinavagupta - the literary critic and commentator (an assessment). Poona. 1967
Articles
The Rāmāyaṇa tradition in Ceylon, International Ramayana Festival (1st:1971: Indonesia) Collection of miscellaneous materials on Asian dance, 1958-75
(with J. C. Wright) Review of: Añjali: Papers on Indology and Buddhism. A Felicitation Volume Presented to Oliver Hector de Alwis Wijesekera on His Sixtieth Birthday, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1972
Añjali: papers on Indology and Buddhism: a felicitation volume presented to Oliver Hector de Alwis Wijesekera on his 60th birthday. Peradeniya: University of Ceylon, the Felicitation volume editorial committee, 1970
Śrī Laṅkāvē pāramparika śilpi gam hā pāramparika śilpīngen păvata ena pavul piḷibanda samīkṣanayak, koṭasaka Iṅgrīsi parivartanayak sahitava. Colombo: S. Godage & Brothers. 1994
Memberships –
Honorary member of UNIMA
President, German Dharmaduta Society, Sri Lanka