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    Some insight into the land use issues in the irrigated settlements in Sri Lanka: a study at East-Peraru Colony in the Kanthale Divisional Secretariat
    (Culture, Globalization and the Developing World, 2nd ICSS, 2013) Rathnayaka, R.M.R.B.; Peiris, T.S.U.; Alwis, L.K.K.D.; Rathnayaka, R.M.C.P.; Chathurangi, K.D.D.; Ediriweera, E.P.P.; Dharmasiri, L.M.
    Land has been man?s habitat, living space and a matter of life and death of survival or starvation. Being one of the most scare resource in the world, the demand for land has been accelerating due to continuous growth of population and providing them with shelter, food production, commercial activities, infrastructural facilities and cultural requirements etc. Land utilization at different levels and scales has also been changing temporally and spatially to satisfy those human needs. In a country like Sri Lanka, where the population density is high and small size of the country, land fragmentation is very much evident in the context of changing land use pattern. In particular, the process of land fragmentation along with encroachments and unsuitable land use practices persist in the irrigation settlements in the Dry zone of the country in response to emerging pressure on land. The objective of the study was to find out the prevailing land use issues in the East-Peraru village of the Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka. Field level data were obtained from the sample of farmers by administering structured questionnaires and conducting individual discussions. Land use changes were examined by using 1:50,000 maps which have been prepared by the Department of Survey and field level observations. It was further analyze by using GPS and GIS methodologies. The major outcomes of the study are (a). Encroachers of state land are higher among farm families, (b). Nearly 35 percent of lands are yet underutilized and (c). Land productivity is below the optimum level. A systematic land use plans and land ownership regulation measures are needed to overcome the present issues. Attention of the Government officials as well as peasants of the area should be focused to maintain sustainable land management system.
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    A study of the concept of environment within Zen philosophy
    (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Rathnayaka, R.M.C.P.
    Zen is one of the most accepted schools of Buddhism in Japan and believed to be a creation of Shakyamuni Buddha. At the sacred Bodhi tree, Buddha has passed his realization to Maha Kassapa Thero. The objective of Zen Philosophy is to transmit this realization from one mind to another. Buddhist monks named Eysai and Dogen have officially introduced the Zen concept to Japan in 12 – 13 A.D. Zen concept is based on a philosophy of ordinary life and not on deep analysis or logical theories and it means the human and the environment around him. There is no religion as Buddhism which has addressed and spoken of the environment. The concept of the environment in Buddhism is similar to the modern day concept in their basics. However, Buddhist understanding of this concept carries a deeper philosophy. The in-depth analysis of the concept given by the Buddha is more important than the concepts of modern environmental specialists for the development and protection of the environment. The environment in Buddhism has two aspects; mental and physical environment. Mental environment means the nature of human mentality and becomes the key factor of human existence. The physical environment is the nature. Many such advice appear in the Pali Canon. Zen philosophy represents both mental and physical environment. Satori is the essence and ultimate target of Zen philosophy. Zen cleanses the mind of a person. Unpolluted mindset develops a good mental environment which automatically develops a good society. Thus, Zen followers have created a society that appreciates the environment and art. Zen has directly influenced the Japanese lifestyle. The purpose of this research is to draw scholar’s attention towards the concept of Zen environment. Literature survey is used as the research method of this study. It is very important to pay attention to the concept of environment within Zen.