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Item A comparative review on Auñadhakäla in Ayurvedic classics(Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Karunarathne, H.M.H.L.; Dharmapriya, A.K.H.; Samarathunga, W.U.K.S.Ayurveda is the science of life based on Trisütra (Hetu, Liìga and Auñadha) which are important to fulfill objectives of Ayurveda called Svasthaparäyaëa and Äturaparäyaëa. Auñadhasütra is a very important concept as a part of Cikitsä (Treatment). Auñadhakäla means times of drug administration which is important to achieve the best result of drugs. A literature study was carried out to collect the data about Auñadhakäla mentioned in main authentic classics in Ayurveda called Vuddhatraya (Caraka saàhitä, Susruta saàhitä and Añöäìgahådaya saàhitä) and Laghutraya (Çäraìgadhara saàhitä, Mädhava Nidänaand Bhävaprakäça). According to findings, there are various types of Auñadhakäla mentioned in those classics except in Mädhava Nidäna and Bhävaprakäça. Number and names of Auñadhakäla differ from classic to classic. Caraka saàhitä, Susruta saàhitä and Añöäìgahådaya saàhitä mentioned ten types of Auñadhakäla with similarities as well as differences of names. According to the review of above classics, Abhakta, Prägbhakta, Madhyabhakta, Adhobhakta, Antaräbhakta, Sabhakta, Muhurmuhuù, Sämudga, Gräsa, Gräsäntara and Niçi can be identified as Auñadhakäla with synonyms. Rogébala and Vyädhi have been given prime importance in the context of Auñadhakäla in the Våddhatraya. Çäraìgadhara saàhitä mentions five types of Auñadhakäla as Süryodhaya, Divasa bhojana, Säyantane bhojana, Muhuù and Niçi which differ from the classification of Våddhatraya. In here different parts of the day were used in the context of Auñadhakäla considering about Vyädhi without any concern for Rogébala. According to the above findings, it can be concluded that there are some similarities and differences between Våddhatraya and Laghutraya in the classification of Auñadhakäla in Ayurveda.Item Relationship on Sanskrit and English language proficiencies: a study conducted among selected BAMS undergraduates of Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute(Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Dhammissara Thero, M.; Dissanayake, S.A.R.R.P.; Dharmapriya, A.K.H.; Peiris, R.M.; Udagedara, U.G.J.R.Sanskrit language is an explosive source of knowledge of fundamentals of Ayurveda, while English language offers distinctive benefits to the present day Ayurveda scholar. Both Sanskrit and English languages are incorporated into the current BAMS course of Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute. In the first phase of the study programme, students are required to master basic grammar rules of both these languages. The primary purpose of this study was to compare the performances of Sanskrit and English languages on grammar-based language proficiency tests. The study examined the relationship of Sanskrit language proficiency and English language proficiency with 83 first year students following BAMS (2014/2015) course at this Institute. Students were tested on objective grammar items at the end of 15 weeks of instruction. The hypothesis was that there was a relationship between the performances of Sanskrit and those of English language. A two-tailed Pearson Correlation was performed. The comparison of two sets of test data showed that Sanskrit language proficiency scores were strongly correlated to English language test data (co-efficient of correlation, r = .590). The mean values of Sanskrit and English languages were 65.87 and 66.96 respectively. The significant p value (0.000) confirms the relationship between the two sets of test scores. This finding supports the claim that students who perform well in grammar based instruction in one language are able to acquire grammatical elements of the other language easily. However, further research can be carried out using a wider sample in order to arrive at firm generalizations.