• Effectiveness of computer based accounting in business firms of eastern province 

  Thayaraj, M.S. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Background: Accounting is an important part of every company thus; businesses are required to keep proper books of accounts.(Section 123 of the Companies Code (1963), Act 179). According to Omar, B (2009) Accounting refers ...
• Clinical reasoning and its challenges at workplace: A qualitative study with novice medical graduates in Sri Lanka 

  Karunaratne, W.C.D.; Chandratilake, M.B.N.; Marambe, K. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Background and rationale: Clinical reasoning is a major determinant of clinical competence among medical professionals (Barrows & Feltovich, 1987). However, even after 40 years of research, diverging opinions still persist ...
• A Critical Inquiry into the Concept of Art 

  Piyananda Thero, Wilgamuwe (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Art is the medium of entertainment which should be experienced within an awaken mind. There are various forms of art including drama, poetry, music, sculpture, dance, literature, films etc. The modern day scholars have ...
• Role of Koothu performance in the process of community building 

  Vivanantharasa, T. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Background and rationale:Koothu is the traditional theatre of the Tamils of Sri Lanka and currently it is in practice in the different layers of the society (Jeyasangar, 2003).Even though the war affected the people a lot ...
• The decline of Instrumental fields in music Education in Sri Lankan Universities 

  Vaheesan, T. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Background: This survey is based on Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic studies. In university department of music subject like, Vocal music, Violin, Mruthangam and Veena are taught and special degree in the fine Arts ...
• Deep learned Visual Model for Human Computer Interaction (HCI) 

  Kumarika, B.M.T.; Dias, N.G.J. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Background and rationale: The modern hand gesture recognition approaches can be classified as ‘contact’ and ‘vision’ based. Contact based approaches like Data Glove require a physical contact which can cause health issues ...
• A research on the ancient monastic architectural methods revealing in Tripita 

  Siri Sumangala Thero, Radawane (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Background of Study: Dowry is well known as a gift for bridegroom like giving house, Land, money, golden jewels and vehicle from the house of bride who is going to get marry (Rani Jethmalani & Dey, 1995).‘Giving dowry’ is ...
• A study on the usage of Facebook for propagation of Buddhism 

  Pagngnaloka Thero, K. ubugoda Are (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  In the 6th century B.C The Buddha who attaint establishment propagate his philosophy for 45 years. The preaching method was used to spread at the philosophy by the Buddha and under of propagative methods was used to ...
• A Critical Inquiry into the Concept of Art 

  Piyananda Thero, Wilgamuwe (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Art is the medium of entertainment which should be experienced within an awaken mind. There are various forms of art including drama, poetry, music, sculpture, dance, literature, films etc. The modern day scholars have ...
• Knowledge on effects of alcohol among medical undergraduates in Sri Lanka 

  Perera, K.M.N. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Background: Alcohol is a major determinant of morbidity and mortality (WHO, 2004). Medical profession plays a key role in controlling alcohol related problems. Global evidence suggest medical undergraduates have inadequate ...
• Impact of employee and employer behaviour on work performance with the mediating effect of employee relationship: reference to the sigala sutta, worshiping to six directions 

  Padmasiri, M.K.D. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Background and rationale: This study is deductive in nature because researcher will test established concept in religion perspective. In sigala sutta preached by Lord Buddha invented worshiping six direction (Sadisa ...
• Value Relevance of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Sri Lankan Listed Companies 

  Senani, K.G.P. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Background : Accounting was well known as a record keeping method and then evolved up to a decision making tool. Therefore information which is generated through a systematic process plays a vital role in decision making ...
• The impact of Corrective Feedback (CF) for ESL (English as a Second Language) learners on Second Language (L2) phonological errors 

  Premarathne, K. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Background and rationale:Communicative Language Teaching, which emerged in 1980s, emphasizes accuracy over fluency. As a result, correcting pronunciation errors has become a debatable topic among the Second Language ...
• Categories of ancient Social Groups revealed by Batticaloa Brahmi Inscriptions 

  Gowry, P. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Background of the study: The history of Batticaloa remains a closed chapter on the annals of Sri Lankan history. The discovery of majority of Brahmi Inscriptions in the archaeological researches undertaken by Prof.S.Paranavitana ...
• Modeling snakebite risk in Sri Lankan community 

  Ediriweera, D.S. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Background and rationale Snakebite is considered as a neglected tropical disease (WHO, n.d.). Sri Lanka has one of the highest snakebite incidence (SBI) rates in the world and according to hospital statistics about 37,000 ...
• Critical analysis of elimination of ethical propositions of A. J Ayer and Carnap with reference to Buddhist ethics 

  Chandaratana Thero, Dapane (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  In “Language truth and logic” A.J Ayer argues all the ethical statements are essentially meaningless and only expressions of emotive meaning and they are not based on empirical observation. All the statements are empirically ...
• Implementing Newborn Hearing Screening at the University Pediatric Unit of the North Colombo Teaching Hospital, Ragama 

  Chandrasekara, J.M.A.U.; Jayasena, B.N.; Illeperuma, D.; de Silva, D.; Chathurika, E. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Background and rationale:Hearing loss is a multifaceted condition with profound medical, social, and cultural implications (Smith et al., 2005). If hearing loss is not detected in infancy, it can lead to delayed speech and ...
• The impact of individual factors on being exposed to workplace bullying in academia 

  Thisera, T.J.R. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Background and rationale: Workplace bullying which has severe negative consequences at individual, group, organizational and societal level is becoming a growing research interest. Individual and organizational factors ...
• Awareness of Sexual Education to Conceived Women and all through Enriching Dramatic Dance of ‘Sabaragamu Dola Upatha’ by Charmer 

  Salgamuwa, D.W. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

  ‘Sabaragamuwa Dola Upatha’ which is cited as an inspiring dramatic shanthikarma has been conducted in the Sabaramuwa Province of Sri Lanka for centuries. This provides counseling and awareness on issues and complications ...
• Sri Lankan University Students’ Smartphone usage to enhance Their Educational and Skill Development and the Features (Apps) Used by them 

  Jayawardhana, K.G.L.A.N.S. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

  A smartphone (or smart phone) is a mobile phone with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than basic feature phones. By now, smart phone has become indispensable tool for university students as it facilitates ...

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