IPRC - 2019: Recent submissions

  • Dressing of Sri Lankan Female School Teachers and Their Job Performance 
    Jayasooriya, L.B.; De Silva, S.; Wanigasundera, P. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Scrupulous attention is paid to the details of clothing at the workplace, where many organizations have strict rules and regulations regarding the dress codes of the employees. Previous studies show that the dress codes ...
  • A Study on Machine Readable Cataloguing Standards for Library Automation in Selected University Libraries in Sri Lanka 
    Rathnayaka, D.; Wasala, W.M.T.A.P. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Machine Readable Catalogue (MARC) is not only a cataloguing function but, a method of cataloguing based on a computer or machine and it is a scientific format for creating and identifying bibliographical information in ...
  • Attitude of Officer Cadets at SLMA towards English Language Acquisition 
    Bandara, N.G.J.P. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Second Language Acquisition (SLA) of the trainee Officer Cadets at Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) has become rather a challenging task as they are expected to involve in language learning process while undergoing their ...
  • (Trans)formations in Wikipedia: A Critical Review of “2014 Anti-Muslim Riots in Sri Lanka 
    Niles, J.S. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Wurth, Espi & van de Ven (2013) commenting on the material structure of the book Only Revolutions by Mark Danielewski (2006), suggest that the text should be approached as a “road novel” that “must be steered, manually ...
  • A Study on the Difficulties of Subtitling from English to Sinhalese 
    Nanayakkara, A. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Subtitling is the process of translating spoken dialogues into written text on the screen. Subtitling consists of the production of snippets of written text to be superimposed on visual footage near the bottom of the frame ...
  • A Study into the Attitude of L2 Learners towards Vocabulary Learning 
    Nirmani, W.A.S.; Maithripala, W.G.S. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Vocabulary learning is of paramount importance in the process of second language learning. Learning vocabulary helps the learner to enhance the competence and knowledge in English language. Thus it is very much essential ...
  • The Effects of Podcasting on Speaking Skills: An Investigation on Upper Intermediate ESL Learners in a Local University 
    Wickramage, U.C. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    In contemporary English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom, technology and language learning are two interrelated components. Language learning is encountering a shift in research area from CALL, to Mobile Assisted ...
  • An Analysis on Common Errors Made by German Language Learners Working in the Travel and Tourism Sector 
    Cooray, B.M.S. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Being .a global industry, tourism involves cross-cultural encounters where Foreign Languages play a crucial role. Mastering a Foreign Language proficiency is considered essential for employees working in the tourism sector, ...
  • Immortal Online: A Study of Digital Storytelling on Deceased Subjects 
    Meegaswatta, T.N.K.; Willarachchi, L.; Chamba, Z.N.; Niles, J.S. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Langellier (2011) has argued that the telling of a story is a performance. Such emphasis on storytelling as performance conceptualizes the “narrative as act, event and discourse-a site for understanding and intervening in ...
  • Applicability of Google Translate in Sinhalese Diglossic Contexts 
    de Silva, J. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Diglossia is the co-occurrence of two different varieties of a language, for distinct functions, throughout a speech community. Sinhalese is one of the languages which depict this phenomenon, with standard written Sinhalese ...
  • The Effect on Repetitive Listening to Pirith Blessing Sounds on Human Brain (Healthy Individuals) by Using EEG and Functional MRI 
    Abeywardana, C.; Ranaaka, U.; Palliyaguru, C. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Back ground- A number of Sri Lankan and foreign studies have been done on Sri Lankan rituals earlier, including Buddhist rituals. Many studies have been done regarding Buddhist pirith chanting, sound therapy, music therapy, ...
  • Voice and Vocality in Opera 
    Bulathsinhala, H.B. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The Opera, which was born in 16th century in Italy, is considered to be the peak point of human voice. Singing is the major component of Opera, and actors who act in the opera are special group of people who have trained ...
  • Understanding the Relevance and Implications of the “English-Only Policy” in ELT/L in Tertiary Level Education in Sri Lanka 
    Ekanayake, E.M.P.E. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Researchers such as Phillipson claim that the ELT/L pedagogy promoted by inner-circle English-speaking countries in the postcolonial age was founded on five fallacies: the monolingual fallacy, the native speaker fallacy, ...
  • Anxiety Experienced by Adult ESL Learners in Sri Lanka: A Case of First Year Undergraduates of University of Peradeniya 
    Ratnayake, J.C.; Ekanayake, E.M.P.E. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    According to theorists like R. C. Gardner and Stephen Krashen, extra-linguistic factors with socio-psychological overtones play as much a critical role as linguistic factors in teaching/learning ESL/EFL. Anxiety has been ...
  • The Influence of Computer Technology on Sinhala Lexicon 
    Jayavindi, A.M.S. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Many domains such as computer technology, science and technology and management have influenced the Sinhala language. Sinhala language has a very long tradition in lexicon building in various domains. Computer technology ...
  • The Impact of Group Work and Pair Work Teaching Techniques on the Development of Speech in English Language 
    Jothipala, C. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Peer interactions play a dominant and inherent role in developing learners’ speaking skills in the context of English as a second language. The effects of peer interactions have been widely studied by several researchers ...
  • The Influence of Sinhalese Dative Case suffix /-ʈə/ in Learning Tamil as a Second Language in Sri Lanka: A Case Study 
    Srikantharajah, S. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Sri Lanka is a multi-lingual and multi-ethnic society. Sinhalese and Tamil Languages are regarded as national languages by the two major linguistics communities: Sinhalese and Tamils. Teaching of Second National Language ...
  • The Importance of Foreign Language Skill in Business Communication 
    Samarasinghe, R.S. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The travel and tourism sector being one of the world’s largest industries, is exposed to the forces of change that are being brought about by ongoing developments in communication. Good communication in foreign language ...
  • A Comparative Study on Technical Translation Output and Literary Translation Output of Google Translate 
    Athapattu, S. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Machine Translation, with the advance of technology and the growing need for translation, has become very popular all over the world. Google Translate (GT) is an online neural machine translation service, which supports ...
  • Requirement of Developing Digitization for Tacit Knowledge Transfer in Buddhist Culture and Practices 
    Wijayasiri, S. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Purpose – The purpose of this research is to identify the requirement of tacit knowledge transfer and develop a framework which enhances it. Further this presents the role of tacit knowledge transfer and how digitization ...

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