Translates from German into Sinhala
Works as a translator and lecturer
Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kelaniya University in 2000 (German Language, Japanese Language and FineArts), obtained Master of Arts in Linguistics in 2005.
Since 2000 lecturer at Kelaniya University, works also for the National Institute of Education Sri Lanka.
Rashani translates novels, short stories, children's stories and plays mainly from German and English literature since 2006.
What are your main focuses and goals?
I have always enjoyed learning foreign languages and translating. In the beginning I only translated novels and short stories, but for the last three years I have been concentrating on children's stories/books because I work for the DRIN programme (Goethe Institut). At the moment I am working on the children's book "Schnapp den Dieb" by Steffen Gumpert from Ravensberg Verlag. I am also interested in novels with current themes and children's plays.
What do you hope to get out of the Frankfurt International Translators Programme?
1. opinions and experiences, exchange with other translators
2. network/contacts with publishers and authors
3. copies of newly published books
