Student Research Symposium, Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit: Recent submissions

  • Women to Watch Movies? 
    Buddhika, S. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    All people can look at a picture, but not all of them can read the picture. Photography is a type of language. It can tell many things. In every artwork, there is a hidden purpose, but not everyone can read it because ...
  • What Are the Reasons Which Tempt Contemporary Sinhalese 
    Samarathunga, E. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The aim of this research is to discover which tempt the women, whose first language is Sinhala, to which movies . The question is what would be the causes for the contemporary Sinhalese women to watch movies. Social media ...
  • The Sex Appeal by Current Music Videos in Sri Lanka 
    Herath, H.M.S.N. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The music is an art of receding the mantel of audience. The ability of the music use popular culture therefore music videos are very popular among Sri Lankans. Some music videos, songs are produced without good meaning ...
  • Resolving the Problems of Performing Art Photography That Rises Up in The Theatre 
    Liyanage, I. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The purpose of this paper to discusses the photography in performing arts industry as a connoisseur. Experience of the art media and ability to handle the technology are the most important qualities that the photographer ...
  • A Study of the Possibilities and Limits 
    Suraweera, A. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    In this paper, I will discuss the ethical problems related to employing photo manipulation in photojournalism Using data from news media. Like all professional fields, photojournalism has its own standard of ethics. Every ...
  • Is it Fair to Cut-off 18+ Scenes Telecasted Through Sri Lankan Television Channels? 
    Hettiarachchi, B. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Television is a public media. The structure of the television has been made with the ability to watch television without any differences of age. That means from a child to grown ups. Therefore, implementing rules and ...
  • Is Creating “Vidu” after “Aksharaya” an Ideological Displacement of Asoka Handagama? 
    Kumara, M.U. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Asoka Handagama is a leading figure of the third generation of Sri Lankan cinema. He made the film "Aksharaya" in 2005, but, unfortunately, was banned. After that, he made "Vidu" in 2010. These two films are very important ...
  • The Social impact of the ‘Selfie-Photography’ Trend Among the University Undergraduates 
    Lal, T.I.S.S. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    “Selfie-photography” has become a popular trend in the current field of photography. “Selfie” is defined as a photograph that one takes of oneself, typically taken with a smartphone or webcam and shares via social media. ...
  • A Study of Whether Extension Tubes Can Substitute for Macro Photography 
    Wimalarathne, A.A.P.M. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    In macro-photography, some object or being is captured with life size (1:1) magnification. By using a macro lens and full frame camera, an accurate and perfect macro photograph can be captured. However, photographers ...
  • Use of Sexuality and Barbarity in Contemporary Television Series with Special Reference to ‘Game of Thrones’ & ‘Dexter’ 
    Fernando, D.C.V. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    In the contemporary world, the genre of the Television Series has become one of the most popular forms of art. Scenes with sexuality and the barbarity are frequently used in TV series. Sexuality is a cultural response ...
  • Analysis of the Psychological Background of the Female Characters in Shakespearean Dramas (In Relation to Hamlet, Macbeth & Othello) 
    Rajapaksha, R.H.R. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    In Sigmund Freud’s Psychological Theory, he compares a human mind to a floating glacier. The upper part of the glacier is called the “Super ego” and the submerged part is termed the “Ego” While the part which cannot be ...
  • Resonances of an Enduring Lament: The ‘Trojan Women’ as a War Play 
    Abeysekara, C.J. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    War creates problems that are common to people across space and time. One such is the breakup of the family unit. The Greeks fought the Trojan War in prehistoric times upon which is based the play “Trojan Women” authored ...
  • Was the Conflict Presented in The Drama ‘Yerma’ Influenced by Contemporary Spanish Society? 
    Wanninayake, D.P.K. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Garcia Lorca was a Spanish dramatist who wrote many dramas based on the 1930’s social background. The drama “Yerma” which was written in 1933 highlights the agricultural background of Spain at the time and discloses the ...
  • Tamil Dramaturgy and ‘Wadamodi Kuththu’ 
    Somasiri, R.D.T.N. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Tamil dramaturgy gets very little attention in Sri Lanka. One example of this is the fact that it is not included in University curricula. But more attention should be paid to this genre as being part of Sri Lankan ...
  • The Singing Actor: The Birth of the Singing Actor in Sinhalese Theatre of Sri Lanka 
    Wickramasinghe, W.A.D.I.P. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    According to Leslie Bennett (2013), the singing actor must perform the structure laid out in the text, yet freely improvise within that structure making discoveries and impromptu decisions in order to tell the truth ...
  • The Depiction of Reality in the Films of Charlie Chaplin: A Marxist Perspective 
    Darshana, K.D. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Charlie Chaplin is considered a landmark figure in 20th Century Cinema. He reresents the silent era of Cinema that can be appreciated by spectators from any lifestyle, particularly regardless of differences in language ...
  • The Current Dramaturge Requirements in Sri Lankan Theatre 
    Nishshanka, N.M.V.D. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This study focuses on the current dramaturgical requirements in Sri Lankan theatre. The renaissance in Europe caused the birth of new facets not only in science and technology but also in techniques, crafts, and various ...
  • The Challengers that Obstruct the Popularity of Street Drama in Sri Lanka 
    Jayasundara, K.H.J.S.K. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The aim of the study is to investigate the causes of the lack of popularity of Street Drama in the modern day. The purpose of this study is to focus on how street drama, which was popular in 1970, are not as popular ...
  • Modern Short Plays and Narratives 
    Arachchi, E.K.G. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This paper examines the term ‘narrative’ could be defined as the form of expression employed by novels and short plays. The lineup of incidents and occurrences in such creations were subjected to a deep study for this ...
  • Hamlet is Neither Inert nor Backward when Achieving his Objectives 
    Gunasinghe, E.R.N.K. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This study examines Hamlet as an introspective character who has the ability to astutely observe the reality in the world, analyze and examine every nuance of the unique situations he encounters. Hamlet is the greatest ...

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