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  • A Comparative Study between English Version of Facebook and its Sinhalese Translated Version: Suggestions for Improvement. 
    Keerthiwansha, N. W. B. S. (International Conference on the Humanities (ICH), 2017 Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Facebook has become one of the most prominent social media applications in the world. At present, it has opened up the translation application to every user in order to translate Facebook into every major language on earth ...
  • A Critique on the Role of Social Media; Facebook 
    Padmasiri, M.K.D.; Kawshalya, M.D.P. (Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)
    This literature review reviews various roles of Facebook (FB) are playing in today's globalized world. According to literature, Facebook plays roles in various fields such as, marketing, online games, education, ...
  • The Effect of social media on political opinion of people: An analytical study based on Facebook users 
    Shyamali, W.M.W.; Sarangi, E.M.L.N.; Wijethunga, W.T.D . (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Attitudes, ideas, opinion and political behavior of social media users has severely affected by social medias. Most of the political parties are using Facebook for their advertising campaign. It is a problem whether all ...
  • Facebook and suicidal behaviour: user experiences of suicide notes, live-streaming, grieving and preventive strategies-a scoping review 
    Shoib, S.; Chandradasa, M.; Nahidi, M.; Amanda, T.W.; Khan, S.; Saeed, F.; Swed, S.; Mazza, M.; Di nicola, M.; Martinotti, G.; Di giannantonio, M.; Armiya'u, A.Y.; De berardis, D. (Basel, 2022)
    Background: Facebook represents a new dimension for global information sharing. Suicidal behaviours and attempts are increasingly reported on Facebook. This scoping review explores the various aspects of suicidal behaviours ...
  • Facebook users and undergraduates (Specially reference to Selected Universities in Sri Lanka) 
    Jayasekara, A.H.D. (International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2015)
    New media has play a pivotal role in enhance the relationship between the people and the media. Internet has pros and cons but more and more people all over the world using it for various purposes.Facebook is one of the ...
  • Factors Associated with Social Media on Consumer Adoption in Tourism (With Special reference to Kandy). 
    Liyanage, L.N. (International Conference on Applied Social Statistics (ICASS) - 2019, Department of Social Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    With the development of computer and Internet technology, social media have been widely used. During the last decade, an explosion of user-driven web technologies: blogs, social networks and media sharing platforms have ...
  • From „Facebook‟ to „Bukiya‟: Language Change in Facebook among Undergraduates of the University of Vocational Technology. 
    Karunarathna, J. A. M. B.; Jayashan, M. N. L. C. L.; Wijayasen, W. A. S. R.; Papith, V.; Shakthibaala, S.; Dharmadasa, A.S.U.; Nizreen, Z. (The Third International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, ICLSL 2017. Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Language transmits cultural values, norms and beliefs. Media has always influenced the constant change of language. Especially with the rapid change of technology, from internet to smartphones, it has changed the way people ...
  • How Young Men Establish Their Same-Sexual Relationships through Digital Contexts, Mutual Understanding and Emerging Networks of Digital Intimacy 
    Jinadasa, M.; Priyankara, R. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    This paper reviews three divisions as mutual understanding, digital media contexts, and emerging networks of digital intimacies. First, mutual understanding involves with explaining how young men establish similar understanding ...
  • Influence of Facebook Application on Consumer Purchase Decision. 
    Wijerathna, I. D. C. (8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The study has researched the influence of Facebook applications on consumer purchase decision. It assesses whether consumers take notice of Facebook users responses and activities when they make a purchase decision for a ...
  • Is Facebook used to promote tobacco, alcohol and other illicit drugs in Sri Lanka? A qualitative study 
    Siriwardhana, M.K.B.S.; Siroj, N.M.; Somarathna, A.D.P.; Thilakarathna, P.H.H.K.; Thisarana, K.P.S.K.; Perera, K.M.N. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2019)
    INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Global evidence reveals that tobacco, alcohol and other illicit drugs (TAIDs) are promoted via Facebook and social media targeting youth, influencing their initiation and use. Extensive analysis ...
  • A Linguistic Study on the Impact of Facebook on the Sinhalese Language 
    Samudra, D.W.B. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    One of the current trends in the modem society is the frequent use of Facebook and it is being used almost everywhere in the world. Using Facebook is very much popular among Sinhalese speakers as well. Being a popular ...
  • Morphological processes in the language of Facebook 
    Mallawaarachchi, I.A. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Social networks including Facebook®, Twitter® and Instagram® have gained popularity throughout the world and thus have emerged with distinct cultures of their own. The fact that interactions on them are done ‘virtually’ ...
  • Perception and Utilization of Social Networking Sites among the Research Scholars of Library and Information Science in Tamil Nadu 
    Kavitha, E.S.; Uma, T. (Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Social Networking refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. This study aimed to study the purpose and benefits of ...
  • Role of Facebook: A Review 
    Padmasiri, M.K.D.; Kawshalya, P. (Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    This study is a literature review regarding the role of Facebook in teaching, marketing and relationship management. The literature identifies various roles are playing in todays globalized world. As literature declares ...
  • Social Science study on impact of Facebook-related interactions to individuals lives 
    Warnakulasooriya, A.A.S. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Rapid technological advances of 21st century create growth of new relationships. Power of new mass media and the social media make huge effect to the personal and social network of a human being. Today they have less ...
  • Student usage of open educational resources and social media at a Sri Lanka Medical School 
    Hettige, S.; Dasanayaka, E.; Ediriweera, D.S. (BioMed Central, London, 2022)
    Background: The use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Social Media (SM) for academic information seeking is common among undergraduates nowadays. There is limited data on OER and SM use for education in Sri Lanka. ...
  • Use and economic burden of Social Network: Evidence from Government Employees in Sri Lanka 
    Balasooriya, N.N. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Social media influences various sector in the society and provide certain social benefits as well as costs. Especially it affects the company productivity. Thereby this study was carried out with the objective of identity ...
  • Violence seen on Facebook and YouTube videos: a qualitative study 
    Harshani, P.; Jayananda, C.; Hapuarachchi, N.; Harshana, U.; Kularathna, H.; Athauda, L. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)
    Introduction: Social media is popular specially among young adults in Sri Lanka. In the recent past, violent and graphic content have been seen circulating on social media. Objectives: To describe violence published on ...

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