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Acoustic evidence for three selected phonological norms of Standard Sri Lankan English

Widyalankara, R.C. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The phonology of Standard Sri Lankan English (SSLE) reflects a strong influence from the vernaculars of Sri Lanka: Sinhala and Tamil. This results in deviations from the donor colonial Standard British English pronunciation. ...
Acquisition of locative and directional prepositions by ESL learners of Sri Lanka

Jayasinghe, R.R. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The aim of the study is to examine whether the ESL learners whose first language is Sinhala, acquire locative prepositions better than the directional prepositions initially, and this particular lexicalization difficulty ...
Advice from a Journal Editor

Braine, G. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Publication in international refereed journals is now a requirement for career advancement in most countries. The presenter, who edited an applied linguistics journal for 10 years, has observed that manuscripts submitted ...
An Analogy between Linguistics and Science: A comparative study

Silva, S.U.T. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Linguistics is the scientific study of language. It mainly comprises three aspects including language form, language meaning, and language in context. On the other hand, science involves the systematic study of the structure ...
An analysis of land ownership rights in document registration: A pragmatic Sri Lankan perspective

Jayakody, J.A.D. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Land is a valuable asset of the people in Sri Lanka. If there is a clear tenancy with no title disputes, its commercial and financial marketability is increased. The ownership of land has long been considered a property ...
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 ...
An Analysis of the effect of working mothers in increasing child abuse in Polonnaruwa District

Warnathunga, P.S.; Liyanapathirana, K.N. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Child abuse is a crime which can be considered a tragedy in Sri Lankan society. This is revealed byadequate statistics based on police reports around the island daily The focus of this study is its prevalence in the ...
An Analysis of the Processes of Conflict and Reconciliation in the Works of George Keyt

Bandara, W.M.P.S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

This study on the modern Sri Lankan painter George Keyt focuses on his visual art and the way he had shaped and defined his styles. Any artist can be ‘influenced’ by external trends and traditions. Painters also tend to ...
An Analysis on the Differences in the Tea Culture between China and Britain

Xunjie, L. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

When tea was discovered by Chinese, it was initially used as a herb. After it was culturally integrated, a specific tea culture began to develop. In China, under the influence of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, Chinese ...
An Analytical Study on the Political Participation of Women Estate Workersin relation to Pilagodawaththa Estate

Nadeeshani, I.; Kumarasiri, T.A. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

South Indian workers were brought to Sri Lanka in the colonial era by the British planters to deploy them in hard labour in the newly cultivated coffee, tea and later rubber estates mostly in the central hills. Although ...
Analyzing the Applicability of Technology in Learner Autonomy in TESL Context in Sri Lanka

Alfred, R. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Interest in learner autonomy has increased substantially in the last decade. The emphasis on student-centered pedagogy and on accommodating student diversity has paved the way for such autonomy. New directions and developments ...
The Apotheosis of Seethawaka Rajasinghe I: The God Ganegoda

Jayasundara, M.B.B. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The tales related to the origin of the ethereal phenomena is one important aspect of folklore. Most of these stories expose the elevation of a famous person in society to divinity through his potent abilities and persona. ...
An appraisal of the legal regime governing the protection of women and children in the context of armed conflicts

Jayawardena, D.S.R. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Inhistory, war was interpreted as a military combat between two or more opposing parties. Therefore, without any distinction, all the people relating to the opposition group were treated as enemies. As a result, women and ...
“Ath Waruwa” an Internet-Based Services for Senior Citizens

Pathiratne, S.; Bandara, P.A.C.J.S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

In a matter of a decade, the Internet has revolutionized the way in which people communicate, do business and socialize. Most senior citizens never used Internet accommodations in the workplace and may therefore eschew ...
Attitudes of the undergraduates towards the TESL degree program

Alahakoon, P.P. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Realizing the great demand for trained English teachers, the approach of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) was introduced and it is vital to note that this is a relative innovation in the Sri Lankan University ...
Awareness of the Domestic Tourists on Historical Paintings at Dambulla Cave Temple

Weerasingha, G.B.I.; Rathnayake, M.V.R.M.S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The Dambulla Cave Temple is in existence since 300 B.C. and has been occupied continuously until the present. The paintings at the site are considered the largest collection of ancient paintings in Sri Lanka. The site has ...
The Bewitchment of the Humanities

Gunasekera, M. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The Keynote Address of the International Conference of the Humanities 2015 deals with the dynamics and pitfalls of research in the vast area of the Humanities. Beginning with its origin in Philosophy, the study of language, ...
Buddhism and Human Development

Jiwane, M. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The societies of South, Southeast, Central and East Asia are, despite their considerable diversity, historically united in sharing a common cultural basis of profound, and in most cases formative, Buddhist influence. ...
Buddhist Philosophical perspective of human food ethics

Piyasiri, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Foodis one of the major needs of humans as well as of other beings. In the Buddhist doctrine, it is described as“sabbhesatthaᾱharaṭhṭhitha”, all the beings depend on food, and “gigajjhᾱparamᾱrogᾱ”, hunger is the biggest ...
Building Online Learning Communities: Design Principles and Strategies

Gunawardena, C.N. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Too many higher education institutions have rushed into online education without understanding how to design effective socio-technical learning environments that utilize the networking capabilities of the Internet. This ...

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