Symposia & Conferences: Recent submissions

  • Revitalizing School Libraries for Enhanced Service Delivery 
    Aminu, Saleh; Hussaini, Suleiman; Suleiman, Sambo (Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)
    Revitalization of libraries with modern innovative services that are necessary to bring libraries to the users to encourage independent learning and lifelong education would help schools libraries to provide effective ...
  • Disaster Preparedness in Libraries : a study based on the museum library of Sri Lanka 
    Amarasooriya, Y.W.N.D (Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)
    This research is conducted to identify the Disaster Preparedness in National Museum Library of Sri Lanka. Disaster preparedness is essential on the part of each library or archive. Disaster preparedness prevents response ...
  • The Impact of the School Library for Information Seeking Behaviours of School Students: A Case Study based on the Academic Achievements of G.C.E Advanced Level (A/L) Students of Sri Lanka. 
    Ajith, J.A.; Weerasooriya, W. A. (Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)
    As a learning resource, many researchers have confirmed the influence of the library makes a significant contribution to students’ academic achievements. Based on these findings, there is a need to study the behavior of ...
  • Understanding information seeking behavior of ophthalmology students in tamilnadu 
    Abirami, V; M., Jayaprakashi (Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)
    Purposes of this study investigate to the information seeking behavior of ophthalmology students. The objectives of the study are to identify the ophthalmology student’s information usage behaviour such as what kind of ...
  • Finding the Actual Reasons for Terrorism in the Middle East 
    Kaushalya, E.K.Jayani (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    Terrorism is the use of violence and intimidation, particularly against civilians, to make a concern in a very population and to bring forth a specific political objective. There are 15 countries in the Middle East region. ...
  • Ideology and US Foreign Policy: Foreign Policy under George W. Bush 
    Perera, G.K.G.H. (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    The terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre changed United States of America’s National Security Strategy from deterrence and containment to pre-emption. This new strategy of combating new security challenges, allows ...
  • Comparative Analysis between the Foreign Policy of Sirimavo Bandaranaike and J. R. Jayawardhana: Special Reference to South Asia 
    Fernando, U.G.G. (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    Foreign policy encompasses the tactics and process by which a nation interacts with other nations in order to further its interests. Political parties form the basis for the views of political leaders in the states. This ...
  • BREXIT: Economic Implications for Sri Lanka and the Way Forward 
    Wisidagama, W.D.D.Shevoni (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    The European Union (EU) is the largest trading block in the world, accounting for around one third of global trade. Therefore, when the United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union in 2016 referendum, it presented ...
  • Syrian Civil War: Considering Two Centric Dimensions (Domestic and Regional) 
    De Silva, M.W.A.N.Madhubhani (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    The ongoing Syrian Conflict has been subjected to considerable amount of political debate. In some cases, any change in the political structure of the conflict affected state will influence the balance of power not only ...
  • The Foreign Policy of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa 
    Chamathka, I.W.P. (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    Subsequent to the extremist suicide bombing on Easter Sunday 2019, national security became the key priority in Sri Lanka. In the meantime, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former Defense Secretary and the Secretary of the Urban ...
  • India’s Foreign Policy towards Sri Lanka during President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Regime 
    Munasinghe, DilminiDilmini (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    Foreign policy of India has always been focusing on the behaviour of her neighbours in South Asia. India and Sri Lanka have maintained mutual relations over the years, especially due to their geographical proximity. Mahinda ...
  • Terrorism as a Cause of Instability in Iraq: With Special Reference to ISIS during the 2010-2015 Period 
    Karunaseena, H.P.Sasanka Nadeeshani (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    Since the Second World War the Arab states of the Middle East and North Africa have undergone a series of socio-political and economic difficulties. Middle East has become increasingly affected by the economic crisis in ...
  • India-China Dynamic Political Relationship and its Impact to the World Politics 
    Swarnamali, H.G.M. (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    India and china are playing a key role in the new international world order. They are creating a new political system through the use of their strategy in the Asian region. As a result many Asian countries have an influence ...
  • The Impact of Brexit for the Trade Relations between the UK and USA 
    Siriwardana, B.I.A. (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    Brexit is non-binding political declaration which explains the nature of future relations between the UK and EU. The process of leaving the EU formally began on March 29, 2017, when May triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon ...
  • Assessing the Role of India in SAARC as a Regional Power 
    Subarathne, P.R.S.M. (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    Regional Organizations are very important things in the world. The World has already developed on economically, politically, military power in the world. Among organizations, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ...
  • Reconciliation for Ethnic Harmony in Post War Sri Lanka from 2015- 2019 
    Rajasooriya, J.K.C.M. (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019)
    Sri Lanka is a multi-religious country where Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and Christians have lived in peace and Harmony. The Sinhalese are the largest ethnic group in the country. The Sri Lankan civil war ended in May 2009 ...
  • The Practice of Economic Diplomacy by China in South Asia (With Special Reference to Sri Lanka) 
    Weerasekara, W.M.C.D. (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    Most states use diplomacy as a tool of soft power. These states frequently use economic diplomacy in their international relations. China is one of the famous countries that use economic diplomacy in its international ...
  • Impact of China’s Political and Economic Behaviors for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) 
    Kumari, H.M.Thusitha (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    The People’s Republic of China receives continual coverage in the popular press of its emerging super power status, and has been identified as a rising or emerging economic growth and military super power by academics and ...
  • Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy under the Coalition Government (Special Reference to 2015-2018 Period) 
    Nivanthika, A.H.U. (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    Foreign policy is a key component of a state which represents the nature of its relations with the world. Regime changes in a particular state always have an impact on the foreign policy and it changes the nature of it. ...
  • China’s Economic Diplomacy on Small States (Special Reference to Sri Lanka) 
    Gunathilaka, Chanika (Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2019)
    The Economic Diplomacy of China has significantly expanded in recent years. They practiced the term of economic diplomacy through soft power in order to achieve their strategic aims and objectives. China mostly maintains ...

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