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Mediatization of Buddhist sermon ?Dharma Deshana? in the recent years

Zoysa, A D (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

Based on the theories of mediatization and performance in the public sphere, this working paper envisages a methodology that will frame the mediatazation of the Buddhist Sermon from radio to television. Preaching and ...
Sustainability of participatory development projects in local government areas of Sri Lanka: the cases of Community Governance Projects in Nikaweratiya and Navithanvelli Divisional councils

Sakalasooriya N (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

Today, the development scientists of all over the world have to pay their attention about the sustainability of the development projects in various levels and the scales of development process. Approaches of Inclusiveness ...
The role of livelihood activities for empowering elderly women: a study in the Matara District

Waniganeththi W V W G (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

The feminization of ageing can be identified as results of increases in female longevity compared to that of males. Moreover, women comprise an increasingly significant proportion of the older population in Sri Lanka. A ...
Patterns of expenditure and saving process in rural families in Sri Lanka: a study of Nawagamuwa village in Kegalle District

Sirikumara H S (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

Instability of the economy and the cost of living directly affect the patterns of a person?s expenditure and savings. This study pays attention to rural areas and investigates how these factors affected their income, ...
Semiotics of the language used in Commercials

Liyanage D (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

Here we study regarding the semiotics contained in the language of advertising. An advertisement is a marketing tool which has rapid increase within present commercial world. In that the television is a media which advertises ...
A medical geographical study on epidemic and diseases ecology in Sri Lanka: case study in Colombo district

Rathnasekara S R L S (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

Medical geography is an area which is rapidly developing amongst in the main geography scheme. It is discovered on diseases ecology, diseases diffusion, diseases diffusion patterns, impact of diseases spread, medical ...
Transport system in ancient Sri Lanka

Ranasinghe G K; Singhabahu N K; Premasiri S (Transport system in ancient Sri Lanka. Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

Transport was an important aspect of the day to day life of the ancient Sri Lankans. Various transport facilities were used and available for the king, higher officers and the general public too. What was important is that, ...
A study on paintings at Pokunuwita Kithsirimewan Rajamaha Viharaya

Embuldeniya, P. (Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

Pokunuwita Kithsirimewan Rajamaha Viharaya is a protected monument which has great significance from historical and archaeological aspects. It is located in the Pokunuwita village, Horana division (Kalutara District, Western ...
Relevance of two level game theory in analyzing Sri Lanka s foreign policy (1983-1995)

Gunasena, J.T.S. (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

This research paper is purely theory oriented and it explains the relevance of two level game theory in analyzing Sri Lanka?s foreign policy as a small state. The two level game theory explains the foreign policy behavior ...
The effectiveness of current strategies used to build social resilience and reconstruction in Mullaitivu District at Wellamullivykkal

Herath, H.O. (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

The wars seen in any angle is against to justice and it denies all human rights and thus became entirely unjustifiable. Sri Lankan ethnic conflict also lasted closely three decades and the country lost 1000s of lives without ...
Household poverty determinants and its behaviour over time in the rural sector in Sri Lanka: a comparison between 1990 and 2010

Ranathunga S P (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

Poverty brings to the forefront in economic development agenda in successive governments since independence in Sri Lanka. Thus, Sri Lanka has achieved higher human and social development bringing the country to the top ...
Rehabilitation and aftercare of drug related women prisoners in Sri Lanka

Subasinghe, Wasantha; Kumudu Sumedha (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

Many people grasping to drugs faced difficulty to detach themselves from the spell of drugs. Therefore, the number of drug related prisoners are increasing. This group has defined ?drug-related prisoners? as prisoners who ...
Terminological issues in the field of disaster management: an overview

Amarasinghe, A.G. (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

Terminologies can be considered as the key driving force of any field of studies or development programs. Significant number of terminology is in use in the field of disaster management at present. The field of disaster ...
Paradox between the media education and media industry in Sri Lanka

Jinadasa M P K (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

This study looks into the mismatch between media education and media industry in Sri Lanka. Based on a mixed methodology (using textual analysis of the syllabi of the universities, peer review made by the academics from ...
Political-economy of decentralized governance: a study of Provincial Council System in Sri Lanka

Abeysinghe, A.M.N.C.; Samarakoon, A.K. (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

The state-centered approaches to development introduced after the World War II failed to achieve the expected outcomes in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Consequently, as an alternative approach, an innovative institutional ...
Impact of women labor migration on savings and investments in Sri Lanka

Kumari J A P (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

Sri Lanka has seen a tenfold increase in migrant numbers in the last two decades, and current estimates suggest over one million migrants working abroad with an annual outflow of about 200,000 persons. Over the years, ...
Contribution of paddy cultivation to domestic consumption of rural people

Kumari P P D N (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

Rural sector accounts for majority of the total Sri Lankan population. Their main source of income and consumption is paddy cultivation. Despite various policies implemented by the government to develop the paddy cultivation ...
Effect of physical and human factors affecting marine environment and coral reefs: a study of the Galle coastal area

Jayarathna, E.G.M.; Ranaweera, R.A.D.P. (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

In the examination of the propagation of corals, it could be observed that it is limited to a specific area. Although, 71% of the earth hydrosphere is covered with ocean water, coral reefs cannot be found in all oceanic ...
Influence of paddy farming behavior on human health in Sri Lanka

Balasooriya, N. (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

Paddy farming in Sri Lanka can be divided into three schemes according to the source of water availability for farming. Scale of cultivation depends on the schemes. Most of the paddy farmers try to achieve desirable outputs ...
Social impacts of ?Rajarata kidney disease?: with special reference to Welioya Divisional Secretariat Division

Karunathilake K; Vitharana L D S (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013)

Though there are certain evidences of historical roots for kidney disease in the North Central Province, it had not become a major health hazard for the people of this region until last two decades. However, it has rapidly ...

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