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Challenges in Selecting Humanities and Social Science Journal articles for Bibliometric Analysis at University Level in Sri Lanka

Navaneethkrishnan, S.; Weerasooriya, W.A. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

The century we live in is witnessing a huge disparity between the developed countries and the developing countries. This is also true in creating knowledge. The disparity is especially clear between pure sciences and ...
Variations in Dialect and Usage of Specific Vocabulary among Different Castes in the Jaffna Peninsula

Arunakirinathan, T. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Jaffna Peninsula, the northern most part of Sri Lanka, has a population of around 632 thousand and is predominantly Tamil speaking. Tamil is “Diglossic” in nature. The highly codified variety is considered “standard” and ...
Preliminary Investigation of Water Hardness in Polpithigama Divisional Secretariat in Kurunegala District

Fonseka, S.I.; Jayasiri, U.D.S.C.; Amarasinghe, M.D.; Paranagama, P.A. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

A frequent complaint of the inhabitants (primarily, farmers) of Polpithigama Divisional Secretariat in Kurunegala District, is the increasing hardness in dug wells and tube wells and as a result new wells are dug in ...
Community Responses at Environmental Injustice: A case of Sedawattha, Kelani River Reservation, Sri Lanka

Abenayake, C.; Perera, H. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Researchers in the field of environmental justice are widely focused on policy studies on mainstreaming environmental rights of vulnerable communities and their social movements. This research is placed in the Sri Lankan ...
Undergraduates’ Attitudes towards Learning English as a Second Language (With Special Reference to 1st year Undergraduates of Uva Wellassa University, Badulla)

Siriwardhana, K.M.R. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

It is an undeniable truth that English as a language plays a vital role all over the world and it has become a paramount necessity to be a prestigious member of the globalized world. Especially, this lingua franca has ...
Impact on Jaffna University Students’ Newspaper Reading after the Proliferation of Websites

Tharumarajah, K. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Newspapers have always been a source of information and news for all ages. However, with the proliferation of internet and websites, students’ choice of getting news and information has changed. The new media has expanded ...
Effect of Combination of Organic and Inorganic Nitrogen Fertilizers and Spacing on Growth and Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculantus L. var. Thilina) in the Eastern Region of Sri Lanka

Sutharsan, S.; Rajendran, M.; Srikrishnah, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

A field experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of combination of organic nitrogen (Org.N) and inorganic nitrogen (Inorg.N) sources and spacing on plant growth and yield of tomato (var. Thilina). The treatments ...
Effect of Different Border Crops and Fertilizer Regimes on Capsicum Growth and Yield

Ramesh, M.; Sivachandiran, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

A study was carried out to access the effect of different border crops and fertilizer regime on capsicum plant growth and yield at the Agricultural Research Station, Thirunelvely, in 2009. The experiment was carried in ...
Applicability of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in Sri Lankan Context

Liyanage, C.J. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

The purchasing power parity (PPP) hypothesis can be regarded as the cornerstone of many of the theoretical models of international finance. Testing for the long-run PPP hypothesis provides a useful insight about the ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Sodium Cobalt Oxide Nanostructures for Sodium-ion Batteries

de Silva, R.C.L.; Perera, V.P.S. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

The secondary lithium-ion battery has been widely used in various kinds of personal digital accessories, and is expected to be further spread into larger-sized applications such as power sources of hybrid automobiles. ...
Some Essential Considerations in the Development Approach for Rehabilitation of Survivors of the War: A Lesson from Welioya, Sri Lanka

Jayasundara, J.M. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

The period of war continued in Sri Lanka for thirty years, which is a comparatively long time for people to live with war in their lifetime. Consequently, they had faced multiple stresses and their resources had been ...
Suitability of Bhagavad Gita as a Bibliotherapuetic Tool in Post-war Sri Lanka: A Librarian’s View

Navaneethkrishnan, S.; Sivasamy, V. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

The librarian occupies a strategic position in the development of emotions of the people, and it is felt that this is the opportune time to take serious note of the social needs as well as health care necessities of post ...
Leadership Training Programme –Does It Create a Positive or a Negative Impact? A Case Study of the New Entrants, University of Kelaniya

Gamage, S.U. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

The leadership training programme launched by the Ministry of Higher Education has become a widely discussed, controversial topic among most of the scholars and the general public. This study attempts to find out whether ...
Recent Trends in a Traditional Industry in Sri Lanka: A Case Study on Handloom Industry in Rathnapura District

Rathnasekara, S.R.L.S. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

The handloom industry has a longstanding history in Sri Lanka. The handloom process which is enriched through various natural resources using average technology in the past, has been subjected to certain modern changes ...
In-vitro Assays on the Effect of Four Commercially available Fungicides on Fungal Pathogens of Commonly Grown Ornamental Foliage Plants in Sri Lanka

Wimalasena, W.W.Y.; Deshappriya, N. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

The foliage plant industry continues to expand in Sri Lanka, supplying rooted plants, stem cuttings and cut leaves for foreign and local markets. Diseases caused by fungal pathogens result in loss of plants and plant ...
Is the Animal-cry Supportive to Attain Nibbāna? An Appraisal Mainly Based on the Pali Canon

Gamage, A.K. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

The aims of this paper are to examine and figure out the supportiveness of animal cries in order to acquire one’s spiritual progress. A remarkable amount of scholastic issues have already been put forward by modern ...
Psychological Analysis of “Telepathy” with a Buddhist Perspective

Ariyananda Thero, Rathmalketiye (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Telepathy is the transference of thoughts or feelings between individuals without using the five senses. The word ‘Telepathy’ is derived from the Greek words τηλε and πάθη. Tele (τηλε ) means "distant" and pathe (πάθη), ...
The Opportunities for Development of Spiritual Tourism in Sri Lanka

Chinthaka, H.B.U.; Senarathna, S.P.D.R. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Spiritual tourism involves people who are desirous of seeking inner peace during their vacation and gaining spiritual development within. Meditation, yoga and pilgrimage tours are vital in spiritual tourism in Sri Lanka. ...
Taxonomic and Phytochemical Study on Albizia lebbeck and Substitute Plants used in Ayurvedic Drug Preparations in Sri Lanka

Jayasiri, A.P.A.; Senanayake, S.P.; Paranagama, P.; Amarasinghe, A.P.G. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Nowadays consumption of herbal medicines is widespread and has increased dramatically. The main supply of herbal material for ayurvedic drug preparations is from the wild. It causes inherent problems: misidentification, ...
Explicit Instructional Techniques Used in Teaching Vocabulary through Reading

Ranaweera, M. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Numerous researchers have indicated the importance of explicit vocabulary teaching for developing reading, (Fisher & Frey, 2008; Schmitt, 2000; Stahl, 1999). The objective of this action research was to find out the ...

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