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  • Reflective Teaching: Exploring The Influence Of The Curriculum On Language Acquisition 
    Almeida, S.; Abeythunga, M. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Curriculum design has a direct impact on the process of teaching and learning. In Sri Lankan education structure, English is included as a compulsory subject through educational reforms, yet it is visible that fluency and ...
  • The Relevance of the Word - for - Word Translation Method 
    Wijesinghe, W.R.A.I.D.; Jayasinghe, D.S.H.; Fernando, I.S.D. (Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Peter Newmark had given an in depth analysis on the subject area of translation. In 1998 in the book of "A text book of translation" he had given an acceptable definition on language translation and 8 methods of translating ...
  • Renoirගේ සිතුවම්වලින් පිළිබිඹුවන මධ්‍යම පන්තික ජන ජීවිතය 
    Senevirathne, K.M.D.S. (Visual Arts & Design and performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, 2016)
  • Representation of women in the context of marriage depicted in Sri Lankan memes 
    Wathsala, H.M.S.; De Zoysa, T.R. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Women being always subjected to various portrayals in media, their image is now the source of new age humor; Internet Memes. Widespread all over in the social media platforms, these memes express any aspect of the individual, ...
  • A Research Study on Frequent code mixing by the undergraduates of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Kelaniya 
    Sudhara, G.; Hettithanthiri, P.; Lafeerkhan, A. (Department of English, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The research study was based on Code Mixing. Code mixing is a linguistic-related term, which denotes mixing of two or more languages in the process of speaking. Being a vast area of study, the research study had to be ...
  • Resolving the Problems of Performing Art Photography That Rises Up in The Theatre 
    Liyanage, I. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The purpose of this paper to discusses the photography in performing arts industry as a connoisseur. Experience of the art media and ability to handle the technology are the most important qualities that the photographer ...
  • Resonances of an Enduring Lament: The ‘Trojan Women’ as a War Play 
    Abeysekara, C.J. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    War creates problems that are common to people across space and time. One such is the breakup of the family unit. The Greeks fought the Trojan War in prehistoric times upon which is based the play “Trojan Women” authored ...
  • Responsibility of media for the change of traditional food and eating habits 
    Dhammarathana Thero, B.; Mendis, N.; de Saram, H. (Department of English, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The research focuses on Sri Lankan food and eating habits. Today the food have been changed due to various reasons and media is one effective factor for this change. Today television and magazines are filled with plenty ...
  • Role and Place of Academic Research in the Face of Information Explosion 
    Hettiarachchi, S. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The focus of this keynote address is on the sustainable importance of academic research with the unprecedented growth of information technology. Formidable challenge for the researcher is to identify information from ...
  • Romanticisation of the Cultural Past in British Period Films 
    Dharmawimala, T. (Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    British period films hold a significant position in the current global trend of period films due to its quality of portraying glamour and sophistication. Since its source of attraction lies in the romanticized versions of ...
  • Sequencing of grammar contents and its impact on achieving the intended learning outcomes: An analysis of English textbooks used in Sri Lankan government schools from grade 6 - 8 
    Amarasinghe, H. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English language teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The English knowledge of a majority of the school students in Sri Lanka is not up to the expected standard, this is a well-known fact. The analysis of O/L results of the 2015 English language paper by the Examinations ...
  • The Sex Appeal by Current Music Videos in Sri Lanka 
    Herath, H.M.S.N. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The music is an art of receding the mantel of audience. The ability of the music use popular culture therefore music videos are very popular among Sri Lankans. Some music videos, songs are produced without good meaning ...
  • Shakespearean Politics in the Sri Lankan Context: Julius Caesar and Macbeth in 2015 Presidential Election 
    Niroshi, S.M.; Mohanraj, N.D.; Ranaweera, A.S.; Wickramage, U.; Wijesekera, H.; Nirashani. M.P.G. (Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The objective of this study is to investigate the parallels between Shakespearean politics with regard to Julius Caesar and Macbeth and the political backdrop of the 2015 Presidential Election in Sri Lanka. In order to ...
  • Should A Second Language Be Taught By A Native Speaker? 
    Wanniarachchi, N.; Ranathunge, S.; Siriwardhana, V. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Throughout the history of linguistics, many research studies have proven that a second language should be taught by a native speaker of the target language. Since Leonard Bloomfield’s army method (audio-lingual method), ...
  • The significance of Buddhist meditation mindful well-being 
    Piyumali, K. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Meditation is the essence of Buddhism which is a practice in which an individual trains the mind or induces a mode of consciousness. Meditation is part of the path toward Enlightenment and Nirvana. The closest words for ...
  • The significance of the English language errors made by tourist guides in Sri Lanka 
    Jayavindi, A.M.S.; Jayasinghe, D.N.P.; Dissanayake, D.M.R.N.; Shavoni, D.P.N.; Jayathilaka, G.R.A.P.; Fernando, W.D.M. (Department of English, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    In Sri Lanka, this has become the subject of extensive research as tourism in Sri Lanka is one of the largest foreign exchange earners. Within the industry the role of a tour guide is indispensable in value with regard to ...
  • The Significant Role of Religious Education: A Comparative Analysis between Germany and Sri Lanka 
    Rathnayaka, R. M. R. P. N. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2021)
    humanistic aims and ‘Religious Education’ that is capable of developing a whole person not just through academic skills which has highlighted the need to teach as a core subject in many countries in the world. This study ...
  • The Singing Actor: The Birth of the Singing Actor in Sinhalese Theatre of Sri Lanka 
    Wickramasinghe, W.A.D.I.P. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    According to Leslie Bennett (2013), the singing actor must perform the structure laid out in the text, yet freely improvise within that structure making discoveries and impromptu decisions in order to tell the truth ...
  • Sinhala Phonological Features Of A One And Half Year Old Child 
    Lakmali, M.M.A. (Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Sound production is an integral aspect in the first language acquisition of a child. There are more features in the order of the production of sounds of a child in any language. The present study leads to the identification ...
  • Social Changes that Have Taken Place with the Development of the Hambantota Port 
    Senadheera, H. S. M. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2021)
    The Hambantota Port of Sri Lanka is located at the very centre of the main international shipping route that connects the East and West. The port lies approximately 16 nautical miles from the main trade route of Asia and ...

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