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  • Ancient corridor of Pakistan linkages with rest of other world and its impact on trade culture and pilgrimages 
    Aslam, N. (The International Conference on Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture - 2017, 2017)
    Geographically in ancient times the term Pakistan applied to the North West region of Subcontinent. Owing to its peculiar geographical location ancient Pakistan had been closer contact with Afghanistan, China, Central Asian ...
  • A Comparative Study of Hindi and Sinhala Idioms: With Reference to Selected Idioms in Connection with Human Body Parts 
    Gunarathne, M.C. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Idioms plays an inseparable role in Hindi and Sinhala languages which are belong to Indo- Aryan language family. In these two languages there are various idioms which indicate human body parts with related to their own ...
  • A comparative study of positions of collectivism in Japanese and Sri Lankan societies 
    Dissanayake, D.M.S. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Collectivism refers to one of the four dimensions of culture; the concept of self which elaborates on individualism and collectivism. The thinking patterns, behavioral patterns and believes of Japanese and Sri Lankans are ...
  • Cultural Issues Regarding the Translation of Dramatic Texts 
    Bandara, W.A.A.I.; Ranasinghe, J.K.D.P.; de Silva, T.P.M. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    A drama is a composition in verse or phrase intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through actions and dialogues. A drama is typically designed for theoretical ...
  • The depiction of love in Sri Lankan English poetry 
    Senanayake, M.; Karunaratne, J.; Amarathunge, L.; Wathsala, C.; Dayananda, P. (Department of English, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The topic of the research is the depiction of love in Sri Lankan English poetry. The poems Words to a daughter by YasmineGooneratne, A Soldier’s Wife Weeps by Kamala Wijeratne, Fisherman Mourned by his Wife by Patrick ...
  • The Difficulties Encountered in Literary Translation and the Possible Solutions 
    Jayasinghe, D.G.T.A. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This study focuses the attention on the difficulties encountered in literary translation and the ways of overcoming them in producing an effective translation. Accordingly, the difficulties that a translator may encounter ...
  • Effectiveness of the Use of Dialects in Literary Translation (With Special Reference to the Sinhalese Translation of Earnest Hemingway's "Old Man and the Sea") 
    Shavoni, D.P.N.; de Alwis, K.K.L. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Dialects play an indispensable role in an effective translation. A dialect is a form of a language unique to a particular region or a social group. These social dialects spawn according to the social boundaries like ...
  • Influence of Personal Factors on Whistleblowing Among Accountants in Sri Lanka 
    Shifana, Y.F. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Whistle blowing plays a crucial role in preventing unethical behavior in organizations. Previous studies on whistleblowing behavior have been conducted in various cultural context and identified the influence of employees’ ...
  • Issues of Subtitling Faced by the Translator and the Audience 
    Jayasinghe, S.; Egodage, W. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Subtitling is a prevalent method used to translate foreign dialogues of a movie or television program to be usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. Viewers are generally well motivated to understand what is shown ...
  • 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 ...
  • The Potential of Kandy for Cultural Heritage Tourism Development: Enhancing the Sustainability 
    Wijesooriya, M.W.A.T.N. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Cultural heritage tourism has a tremendous impact on enhancing the sustainability. The sacred city of Kandy can be identified as one of the UNESCO world heritage sites in Sri Lanka and it has become a popular destination ...
  • Rituals followed by “Newaras” of Kathmandy Valley 
    Malla, M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The “Newaras” are the indigenous people and the creators of the historical civilization of Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley. The Valley and surrounding territory have been known from ancient times as Nepal Mandala. “Newars” have ...
  • Straddled Boundaries of Health Care in a Sri Lankan Village: A Medico-Anthropological Analysis 
    Perera, J.A.P.S.; Angammana, B.H. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Medical Pluralism (MP) is a vital phenomenon, deeply focused and widely studied in Medical Anthropology and Medical Sociology. Sri Lanka is a medically pluralistic country which offers a wide array of health care/treatment ...
  • The strategies used by the translators to depict the French cultural aspects into Sinhala 
    Ekanayake, E.M.V.R.S. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    A variety of languages with different cultures has created a great demand for the translation in the current diversified society. Translation, according to Marianne Lederer, is a process of reading, understanding of a ...
  • A Study of the Development of Feng-Shui Art in Sri Lankan Culture 
    Basnayaka, N. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Feng-Shui art is a ritual that is practiced worldwide at present. This Feng-Shui art is included part of Chinese culture. Feng is wind and shui is water in Chinese culture. There are two concepts namely ‘Yin and Yang’ ...
  • A Study on the Problems Occurred in Novel Translation 
    Sanjaya, G.; Senaratne, T.; Thathsarani, U. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Translation is the comprehension of the meaning of the text and the subsequent production on an equivalent text that communicates the same message in another language. In this translation process translators definitely ...
  • A Study on Translating Idioms from English to Sinhalese 
    Nanayakkara, A.; Nagodawithana, A.; Madhusanka, C. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Every language has its peculiar turns of expression. The peculiar uses of particular words and phrases which have become stereotyped by usage are known as the idioms of a language. It is generally agreed that idiomatic ...
  • Teachers’ Motivation in Maldives – Influenced by Cultural Aspects 
    Hasan, Abdul Raheem; McDonald, Lex; Hynds, Anne (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2013)
    Internationally the demand for effective teachers has grown, because effective teachers strongly influence student outcomes. This largely depends on the levels of teachers‟ motivation to carry out the tasks associated with ...
  • UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURAL VALUES AT THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL IN CENTRAL AFRICA: A TEST OF THE CVSCALE IN CAMEROON 
    Georges, L.; Djamen, R.; Pernin, J.L. (Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka., 2017)
    In order to reduce the risk of failure, it is vital to learn about the different cultures around the world before doing business in other countries. Nonetheless, the existing cross-cultural business literature dealing ...

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