International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPRC): Recent submissions

  • Rights of the Sri Lankan Female Workers in the International grounds 
    Jayawardane, T.V.P. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Internationally, Sri Lanka ranks low on gender equality indices, and since the 1970’s it been a country of origin for low skilled labour migrants. Annual Statistics of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment states that, ...
  • Application of Official Languages Policy in Sri Lankan Public Service 
    Wickramasinghe, P.D.D.D. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Every citizen of the country has the right to seek services in both official languages in public institutions according to the chapter IV of the constitution of Sri Lanka. Also, according to the public administration ...
  • A Study of Vevalketiya Slab Inscription from the Perspectives of Penal Laws of Sri Lanka - A Comparative Legal Analysis 
    Goonaratne, R. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The concepts of crime and punishment have been in existence since the dawn of the human cavillation. Sri Lanka is not an exception to this phenomenon as her rich history spanning more than two thousand five hundred years ...
  • ESL Teacher Challenges in Dealing with Heterogeneity among Undergraduates 
    Dissanayake, P.D.S.N.; Jayavindi, A.M.S. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Heterogeneity refers to various proficiencies of students in a classroom where the learners are endowed with mixed abilities and intellectual variety along with knowledge extremes can be seen. Teaching heterogeneous students ...
  • Features of Sri Lankan English or Leaner Errors? An Investigative Study of the Attitudinal Behaviour of English Speakers in Sri Lanka 
    Hettiarachchi, H.V.A. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The significance of the concepts of ‘language standards’ and ‘standard languages’ can be understood through the way in which language ideologies have affected the society’s perception of institutionalized varieties of ...
  • The Effectiveness of the Modulation of Lessons for the Sri Lankan ESL Learning Undergraduates at a State University based on Content-Based Language Teaching in ESL Teaching and Learning 
    Gunasinghe, M.P.D. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Content-based instruction (CBI) is a significant approach in language education (Brinton, Snow, & Wesche, 1989), designed to provide second-language learners instruction in content and language (hence it is also called ...
  • Productive Strategies of Generating Neologisms in Sri Lankan Print Media 
    Gunawardana, A.A. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Language mirrors the changes and development of present society. English language, especially, is spoken widely all over the world and survives the evolution in society by frequent addition of new vocabulary to meet its ...
  • Tackling Metalinguistic Lacunas and the Choice of Loans: A Study Based on the Compilation of a Sinhalese Treatise on Indian Folk Dance 
    De Silva, J.; Seuwandi, W.M. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    In order to fill a metalinguistic lacuna, i.e., the non-existence of a term to describe some new object or practice, the necessity to adopt a word from a different language with little or no modification arises. Known as ...
  • Musical Trends of the Songs Created by Sunil Shantha 
    Nilupama, L. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The origin of music has occurred with the intellectual development of the human revolution. Song is the major tool of distributing the taste of music among the people. Sunil Shantha can be identified as a pioneer musician ...
  • Accuracy in the Usage of Direct and Indirect Speech in Learning English as a Second Language: Tertiary Level 
    Jayasinghe, R.R. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Direct speech in English Language refers to quoted speech, for example, Rani said, “I visited my uncle yesterday.” Indirect speech refers to reported speech, for example, Rani said that she had visited her uncle on the ...
  • Wholesome Limit of Sense Perception with Reference to the Madhupi ṆḌikasutta and the Bāhiyasutta 
    Ven.Dhammanisanthi, E. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    It is necessary to explore the limits of knowledge, within the bounds of the subject of Buddhist epistemology. Here, wholesome deeds are recognized as the limit of knowledge. All the objects kusala’ grasped by the five ...
  • Cross-cultural Identity Research of Foreign Language Teachers' - A Case Study of Chinese Teacher Volunteers in Sri Lanka 
    BO, Y. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    This study attempts to explore the positioning of "Chinese Teacher Volunteers" social identity and cultural identity on the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral levels from the perspective of novice volunteers, and the ...
  • A Critical Evaluation on Religious Congregations in Post-French Revolutionary Era 
    Nonis, R. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Catholic Church was known as the Gallican Church then. On the eve of the French Revolution the churches were closed down and the religious orders were disbanded by suppressing religious freedom. The intellectuals of the ...
  • The Portrayal of the Evolution of Sri Lankan Culture in Music Videos 
    Hettiarachchi, K.S.T. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The ideas, customs, and social beaviour of a particular person or a society are named as the culture. It can be clearly seen that culture and the society are strongly connected with each other. When discussing about a ...
  • An Analysis of Competencies of English Language in General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level Examination in Sri Lanka 
    Ranathunga, H. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    This research intends to analyse the competencies tested in English language in General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (G.C.E.O/L) Examination in Sri Lanka. Therefore, the study evaluates the standard of the English ...
  • Importance of Documenting the Sri Lankan Dance Motion and Notation 
    Wijerathne, B.W.R.D. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Record in written of dancing technique on the body’s position and placement can be defined as Documenting of Dance Motion. In the world of dance, a standard and specific system is used to report the human motion in an ...
  • The Practical Implementation of Learning Stations to Enhance the Student-Centered Learning in Foreign Language Teaching 
    Witharana, N.V.S.M. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Traditional Foreign Language Teaching and learning strategies have changed from teacher-centered teaching to student-centered learning, moving students from passive receivers of information to active participants. Within ...
  • An Analysis of Writing Errors of the Korean Language Learners in Sri Lanka 
    Diddeniya, C.V. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    At present, the number of foreigners who learn Korean language is rapidly increasing. There is no exception in Sri Lanka. Students who prefer to learn Korean language are gradually increasing every year. The main goal of ...
  • Second Language Interference on Pronunciation in Learning German as a Foreign Language 
    Danansooriya, D.M.H.M. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    When a second language or a foreign language is learnt, four skills of the target language should be improved. These skills are listening, speaking, reading and writing. The native speaker acquires these four skills with ...
  • Innovative Teaching Methods for Large Groups of Foreign Language Learners 
    Gurusingha, L.S. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    In modern society, foreign language acquisition has become an essential component of professional training. The University of Kelaniya plays a major role in enhancing foreign languages for both local and international ...

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