Publications & Research
My contributions to academic research and peer-reviewed publications.
Bridging Communication Gaps: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions in Text-to-Sign Language Translation
Journal of Future Artificial Intelligence and Technologies 2.1, pp. 110-134
Ahinsa P., Thrimahavithana S., Karunanayaka K. • 2025
Published in May 2025, this journal article reviews advancements, challenges, and future directions in text-to-sign language translation systems.
A Comprehensive Review of Sri Lankan Sign Language Recognition and Sinhala Text/Speech to Sign Language Translation Technologies
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advancements in Computing
Ahinsa P., Thrimahavithana S. S., Karunanayaka K. • 2025
Conference paper presented on December 10, 2025, reviewing Sri Lankan sign language recognition and Sinhala text and speech to sign language translation technologies.
SignSinhala: A Hybrid Machine Learning Model for English-to-Sinhala Sign Language Translation
Proceedings of PaKSoM, 7th Virtual International Conference
Ahinsa P., Thrimahavithana S. S., Karunanayaka K. • 2025
Conference publication (Oct 2025) presenting a hybrid machine learning model for English-to-Sinhala sign language translation.
Research Experience
Sinhala Speech-to-Sign Language Translation System
Final year research (Jun 2025 - Apr 2026) focused on developing the first proof-of-concept Sinhala speech-to-Sri Lankan Sign Language conversion system using neural machine translation models and human-interpreted video sequences.
Supervisors:
- Dr. Kasun Karunanayaka
- Ms. Sanduni Thrimahavithana
Status: Completed (Apr 2026)