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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 ...
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 ...
The way we think: the human brain and Artificial Intelligence

Ozawa, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The problem of “How to think” has been a fascinating one in science. Actually,a model of the computer was produced by studying the procedures of data processing in the human brain. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now one ...
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, ...
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 ...
A Survey on Sri Lankan students’ learning motivation and proper recommendations for teaching strategy

Wong, Y. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Learning motivation has always been one of the important emotional factors, which effects students’ language learning, it has inevitably imposed a great impact on the language learning of Chinese language learners in Sri ...
A review of the social backgrounds of the Kandy and Matara literature periods, according to the “Pali Attaka”

Wimalarathana, K.R. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

An element which consists of eight parts is referred to asAttaka in Pali. This word is built from the Ashtaka of Sanskrit. The “Ganga Shatakaya” is the oldest poem in the history of Attaka literature which has been written ...
Theravada Men and Women of Sri Lanka: A Scrutiny of Individual Identity Construction under the influence of Theravada Buddhism and Gender in Theravada Man

Willarachchi, D.D.L. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

As in any other culture, religion has played a significant role in individual character building in Sri Lanka, and Buddhism is one fundamental philosophy that has affected, influenced and shaped the lives and characters ...
Characteristics of urban youth gang culture in the city of Colombo

Wijewardhana, B.V.N.; Wickramarathne, S.A.S.; Rodrigo, L.K. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Youth gang culture is a social phenomenon that has turned into a critical social issue in the modern world. In Sri Lanka, criminal offences and related antisocial action have been identified as extreme social problems ...
Patterns of phonological errors in the phonemic clusters in Sri Lankan English

Wijewardana, A.S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

This study investigates whether problems in pronunciation related to consonant clusters of thelanguage learners which have been overlooked over the years as random errors are indeed random. Specifically, this research ...
First Language acquisition: A case study

Wijeratne, W.M. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The present study is a case study which aims at looking for the gradual development of language acquisition of a child from the six month to three years. Language acquisition is an innate ability based on which human infants ...
The importance of the "Eagasa" in Sri Lankan rituals

Wijerathna, B.W.R.D. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The objective of this study is to examine the reasons for using the "Eagasa" as one of the main props in Tovil, Sri Lankan demon ceremonies. Apparently, the "Eagasa" is the principal prop used by ritual priest to heal ...
Is there an affinity between Tantrayāna Buddhist tradition and Vaitulyavāda, Vājirayvāda and Nīlapatavāda which are known to have appeared in SriLanka?

Wijayawimala Thero (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

It is a well-known fact that the geographical situation of SriLanka and India has had much influence on the political, social, economic and religious aspects of both countries. This study examines how SriLankan religious ...
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. ...
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 Study of the Impact of Language Contact Phenomenon on Vedda Language with Special Reference to Dambana, Sri Lanka

Weerasekara, R.A.D.P. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Language contact is found everywhere, hence there is no evidence to show that any specific language has developed in total isolation from other languages.When we analyze the Vedda language, the language contact phenomenon ...
Prominent factors affecting the role of women entrepreneurs’ in Sri Lanka with special reference to micro level women entrepreneurs in Gampaha district

Weerasekara, C. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Entrepreneurship for women is frequently seen as a way out of poverty in less developed economies and as a step towards equality. The number of women in entrepreneurship has grown as a means of survival for themselves and ...
A Study of the Cultural Identity of the Wahakotte Catholic Community

Weerakkody, I.S. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Wahakotte is situated in the Matale district in the Central province. Approximately 95 % of itspopulation are Catholic, with about 650 families belonging to the parish of St. Anthony's church. The three main feasts held ...
Gender based interruption in student debates: sociocultural perspectives

Wayar, B. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)

This paper analyzes communicative culture of Sri Lankan secondary school student debates. Communicative culture is perceived beyond ordinary passing or exchange of information. Rather, it encompassed how culture regulated ...
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 ...

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