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A Study on Social Factors behind Folklore Related Village Names: A case study of a selection of folklore

Shantha, R.D.A. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

This study is conducted to identify the social factors that have contributed to folklore which in turn have resulted in the formation of some village names. Based on secondary resources, an extensive study was conducted ...
Present Tense in Jaffna Tamil and Sinhala: A Contrastive Study

Senthuran, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

While Tamil and Sinhala are the major linguistic groups in SriLanka society, they belong to the Dravidian and Indo-Aryan language families respectively. Contrastive studies in linguistics, particularly in the areas of ...
An Analysis of Motivations for Code-mixing Sinhala into English among Undergraduates

Senaratne, U.D. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Code-mixing is indubitably an inevitable linguistic behaviour in most bilingual/multilingual contexts, which refers to the mixing of two or more languages in speech. The prime objective of this paper was to discern the ...
A Study on the Value of Onomatopoeia in Children’s poetry based on “Kumara Gee”, by Kumarathunga Munidasa

Sampath, H.W.B.I. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Onomatopoeia refers to the use of words which are formed to sound like the noise of what is described or presented. This differs from traditional sound devices, but is related to dhvani. According to linguistics, the history ...
Eco Friendly Approach of Ancient Monastic Architectural Landscape with Special Reference to the Construction Measures of Vessagiriya

Sampath, D.S.; Malsiri, W.I. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

In the ancient monastic architectural landscape of Sri Lanka, an environmentally friendly approach has been the key to the sustainability of the ancient construction. Broad strategies were adopted to synergize the built ...
The Influence of Indian Diaspora on the Politics of the Host Country: the United States

Sakunthala, H.M.M. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The term ‘diaspora' originally associates with the dispersion of Jews living amongst Gentiles. In the modern context, the definition of the term has expanded to give meaning to people living outside their homelands, but ...
Sport, Media and Visual Culture

Sahajeewa, W.M.D. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Sport in the media is not confined to watching a game on television, or reading about it in a newspaper or magazine. Advertisements on billboards litter our cities’ transport networks, featuring sports stars or sports ...
An overview on the Writing Test Performance of ESL Learners at the University Test for English language-UTEL

Ravindran, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The University Test on English language (UTEL) is an annual English Language test conducted simultaneously in all the universities in Sri Lanka to test the undergraduates’ proficiency levels in the four language skills. ...
An Exploratory Study of the Cult of Pattini in South Indian and Sri Lanka Societies based on Silappadikaram and Panthis Kolmura

Ranganath, G.I.Y. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The legend of Kannagi and Kovalan is found in Silappadikaram, a Tamil epic composed during the Third Sangam period of South Indian literature. It contains information about the apotheosis of Kannagi as Pattini and the ...
A critical study on the women in Sri Lanka as depicted in Henry Parker's Village Folk Tales of Ceylon

Ranaweera, H.K.C.K. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

On being appointed by the Secretary of State for Colonies as an irrigation officer, Henry Parker arrived in Ceylon in July 1873. First posted to the North Central Province, he was then transferred to the North Western and ...
The contribution by women in public administration in ancient Sri Lanka from the 3rd century AD to 15th century

Ranasinghe, S.K. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

For the safety, stability and integrity of a prevalent administration, the sacrificial commitment and the mediation of women played a very vital role. The stability and strength the power of intervention and commitment of ...
A study of the food habits of ancient Sri Lankan people as depicted in local folk tales

Ranasinghe, M.L.G.T.T. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Among the aspects of folk life that we find in Sinhala folk tales, food is a central item. Paddy cultivation was the primary occupation of the rural folk in the past and rice was a central part of their diet. This was ...
Personal Names in Jaffna Tamil Society: a sociolinguistic perspective

Ramesh, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

It is clear that the primary function of personal names in modern society is the identification of individuals. As the value and significance of names differ from society to society, the variation in the naming custom can ...
The influence of Tamil language on Sinhala Hybrid Words

Rajaratnam, K. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Code mixing in an important phenomenon where people of multicultural and multilingual society interact everyday. Though Sinhala language is from Indo Aryan family ,it has been very much influenced by the Tamil language ...
Theatre or anti-theatre: An analysis of characteristics in absurd theatre and its classification as theatre

Rajapaksha, U.D. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Absurdism or Absurd theory is a prominent offspring of the Second World War. The genre explores the futile and existentialist nature of human life, the breaking down of all logic and communication in a godless universe. ...
Importance on Buddhist concept of Limits of Knowledge

Rajapaksha, R.P.D.M. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Limits is an important conceptin epistemology which is a branch of philosophy. Limits in question in this context may be practical, natural, logical or even moral. Philosophers of both East and the West have been interested ...
Social Background of Hindi Short Stories of the Malwanchal province

Qureshi, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The advent of Hindi short stories in the Indian society can be traced back to before 20th century. During the 1980’s many writers contributed creative writings for short stories but they were confused between long and short ...
A comparative study on the representation of Sri Lankan women in politics and the private sector

Priyadarshani, H.E.N.; Samarawickrama, R. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Although Sri Lankan society is considered male dominated, there is special honor attributed to women since ancient times and since of late, equal rights and privileges are granted to women. Yet, in the current society, ...
Reasons for Conflicts between the Government and the Bhikkhu Community with reference to Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa periods

Premarathne, G.M.U.; Perera, G.I.S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Buddhist Bhikkhus were the main link between the rulers and the citizens from the long past. Therefore the rulers constantly anticipated the admonition of the Bhikkhu community. On the other hand, Buddhist Bikkhus were ...
Education policy and the future of language planning in Sri Lanka

Premaratna, C.D.H.M. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Language is the identity of a human being. When any government or institution tries to control the function of that language by using the language policy thatwill affectthe society.This research paper discusses how English ...

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