Symposia & Conferences: Recent submissions

  • A Comparative Study on between two of technical terms ‘rīti’ (guṇa-rītivadaya) and ‘racanāśailiya 
    Kumari, S.G.G.M.; Silva, G.S.M.P. (International Conference on Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, 2018 Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    When discussing the meaning of a literary document, the distinctive features of the associated language are called ‘racanāśailiya’, ‘racanāvilāsaya’, ‘racanā‘rītiya’’…etc. So that ‘racanāśailiya’ means the way a writer ...
  • Global impact of assimilation of Āgamic and Purāṇic literature 
    Garge, G. (International Conference on Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, 2018 Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Samhāra Mūrtis or destructive images of Śiva are considered as a different category in Śaiva Iconography. Traditionally Śiva is worshiped in a Linga form; but his images are also found in temple walls or caves. They are ...
  • An investigative study of the "harem" 
    Perera, M.A.P. (International Conference on Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, 2018 Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    This investigation consists of the "harem" or the "antaḥpura" which is came from the Sanskrit word " antaḥpura ". Harem was a place where the king of the country goes to realize his stress and spend his leisure time enjoyable ...
  • A Philosophical analysis of the Upaniṣadic teaching to build a moral society in the present 
    Jayapala, I.D. (International Conference on Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, 2018 Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Upaniṣad teaching among Eastern philosophical teachings is a major consideration because the basis of the entire oriental philosophy has emerged from the Upaniṣad philosophy. Many of its teachings are of much more value ...
  • Investigative study of Alaththi Oblation (offering), alias Alaththi Bema 
    Ven. Opatha Samitha thero (International Conference on Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, 2018 Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    According to the history of fane, the king Duugemuāu had constructed the Katharagama Fane and appointed 552 officials to make offerings to the god Katharagama forever. Therefore these officials still continue fane offerings ...
  • The Status of Woman in Vedic Period 
    Ven. Piyarathana, M.; Ven. Dhammadhaja, E. (International Conference on Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, 2018 Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The Vedic age was an important phase in the progress of Indian civilization and culture. Like all other civilizations, it has evolved from a simple system of a complex society. To shed light on the society, there are four ...
  • Influence of Skanda Purāṇa in Sri Lankan Hindu Tradition 
    Swastika, R. (International Conference on Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, 2018 Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Purāṇas are a genre of Smriti literature in Sanskrit; it is called as fifth Veda. The Purāṇa means an event of the past; an ancient tale or legend; old traditional history. Mahā Purāṇas are eighteen, which were compiled ...
  • A Study on Education as explained in Bhagavad Gītā 
    Karunathilake, N.M.B.P.K. (International Conference on Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, 2018 Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Bhagavad Gītā is one of the most important religious texts in Hinduism, which has a philosophical significance. Nowadays many countries face problems because of the lack concern that gives for the educational sector. The ...
  • Language and Philosophy 
    De Silva Wijeyeratne, L.L.J. (International Conference on Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, 2018 Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The 20th century can be considered an era which brought significant change to the entire world. Especially, there were revolutionary changes in the field of scientific thoughts, social and political institutions. Due to ...
  • Computer-aided qualitative data analysis of Buddhist Canonical texts 
    Abeysinghe, A.; Abeysinghe, A. (International Conference on Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, 2018 Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Buddhist texts composed in classical Sanskrit or in "Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit" are referred to as Sanskrit Buddhist Literature. Many non-Mahayana Nikayas have preserved their canons in Sanskrit, especially the Sarvāstivada. ...
  • Computational History and Forecasting about Sanskrit Family: An approach through Object Oriented Paradigm 
    Ram, K.; Nandi, S. (International Conference on Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, 2018 Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Language as a mode of communication is nothing but a pattern of syllables. Due to different influencing factors this pattern changes. The history of Sanskrit language has also shown a definite pattern of variation over ...
  • A Case Study on the Effectiveness of Oral Approach in Internalizing the English Tenses. 
    Sandya, B. M.; Atchuthan, Y. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Writing sentences without making mistakes in the application of tenses is important to express the intended meaning. In Sri Lankan context, even though the students are learning English as a second language from the ...
  • Ways to be Adapted to Increase the Pass Rate in English Language in the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination in Vanni Schools. 
    Sandya, B. M.; Atchuthan, Y. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    In Sri Lanka, students learn English as either their second or a foreign language. Even though the schoolchildren in Sri Lanka learn English as their second language from grade three, the pass rate, even after eight years ...
  • Short-term Training and Continuous Feedback:A New Approach to Train English Language Teachers. 
    Sandya, B. M.; Atchuthan, Y. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Even though the universities, teacher-training colleges, and other higher education institutions in Sri Lanka produce trained English language teachers annually, they are unable to fulfill the country‟s entire education ...
  • The Contrast between Jaffna Tamil and Upcountry Tamil: A Dialectological Study. 
    Yasmini, P. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The scientific study of dialects is known as dialectology, which is generally regarded as a subfield of sociolinguistics. Tamil, which belongs to the Dravidian language family, is one of the major languages spoken in Sri ...
  • Analysis of Learner Errors Seeking the Requisite Cognitive Skills to Address Them. 
    Rathnayake, W. M. P. Y. B.; Wijesekera, G. J. S. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Analysis of errors (EA) in learner language in search of clues of language acquisition has been an interesting area of applied linguistics. Traditional EA approaches spot sources of learner errors in terms of interlingual ...
  • A Study on Divergent English Translations for ‘Bhavaṅga’. 
    Wijayawimala Thero, Suriyawewa; Sugunaseela Thero, Yakkaduwe (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The term bhavaṅga of the Theravāda Buddhist Philosophy is predominant due to many reasons. When studying the discourses of the Buddha, this term cannot be found anywhere in the basket of discourses (suttapitaka). Therefore, ...
  • A Study on the Effective use of Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs) for Language Teaching. 
    Wijayawardane, B. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Re-thinking classrooms today, learning in the 21st century cannot be limited to literacy and numeracy, but needs to be broadened to enable students to think, deliberate and address the socio-emotional problems they face ...
  • A Study about Language Rights Violation in the Post War Sri Lanka. 
    Wickramasinghe, D. D. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Language constitutes a fundamental right of all citizens of Sri Lanka. According to Chapter III, Article 12 (2), no citizen shall be discriminated against on grounds of language. The constitutional provisions thus entitle ...
  • A Study of the Strategies Used by Aphasics in the Retrieval of Words in Their First Language. 
    Weerasinghe, K. W. A. A. G. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Word retrieval difficulty is a characteristic of Aphasia, which is a language impairment that occurs due to brain damage. Stroke is the main cause of brain damage that results in Aphasia. Individuals utilize various ...

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