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  • The effect of explicit instruction on the use of indefinite and definite articles by ESL learners 
    Kaushakee, L.H.N. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The English article system presents many problems for non-native speakers of English, particularly when they do not have an equivalent structure in their first language. Researchers have employed different approaches to ...
  • Error analysis on use of “Wa” and “Ga” by the Japanese learners in Sri Lanka 
    Athukorala, C.H. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The particles “wa” and “ga” of the Japanese Language are identified as one of the difficult parts of grammar for the non -native learners of Japanese. Though these two particles have different functions, non -native learners ...
  • Idioms in Sanskrit 
    Vijithasiri Thero, Marthuwela (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The purpose of this research is to study idioms in Sanskrit. Sanskrit is one of the oldest languages is considered the mother language of the Indo-European language family. There are several myths about Sanskrit which ...
  • Jan Van Eyke සහ පුනරුදයේ ලෞකික තේමා භාවිතය 
    Senewirathne, K.M.D.S. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
  • The Kaduwa of today: Sri Lankan English – its acceptance and attitudes towards variation 
    Perera, M.C.N. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    In Sri Lanka, English has long been a language of authority granting access to the higher classes of society. Hence it is referred to by the colloquial appellation kaduwa, meaning ‘the sword’. However the English that ...
  • Language policy in Singapore 
    Kamali, R.D.; Hettihewa, A.S.; Senarathna, I.R. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Language is not merely a tool for human communication where it also plays an important role in the development of social identity. Therefore it is important to have a wellplanned language policy in a country and it is ...
  • Loan words in Japanese language 
    Wickramainghe, W.P.M.L. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Loan words are words adopted by the speakers of one language from a different language (The source Language). A loan word can also be called a ‘borrowing’. The abstract noun borrowing refers to the process of speakers ...
  • Main aspects of Hindi immigrant literature 
    Hirimuthugoda, H.D. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The genre of immigrant literature or diasporic literature came into spotlight as a subtheme of post-colonial literature. It is generally considered as the literature of immigrants. Indian immigrant literature is notable ...
  • 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’ ...
  • Origin of the Sinhalese composite verbs: a comparative study 
    Assajithissa Thero, Kurupita (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The aim of this study is to examine the origin of Sinhalese composite verbs with reference to other Middle Indo Aryan Languages and Tamil language. The origin of Sinhalese composite verbs is extremely controversial. A ...
  • 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 ...
  • Some observations on code mixing practices of Sri Lankan bilinguals 
    Nadeeshani, K.A.N.; Madhuprebha, H.W.C. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
  • Study based on Sri Lankan a novels reflecting transformations of the vedda society 
    Kobbekaduwa, H.G.A.V.K.M. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Novel is a mirror of the society. The specialty & variety of social behavior linked to the miscellaneous societies are evident in such literature. Novels written about the life in the jungle are rare when compared with ...
  • A study of conditional structures "ba”, “tara” and “to” in Japanese language 
    Sewwandi, R.A.D.N. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    There are various types of conditional structures in Japanese language. Such as "ba, tara, to and nara". The students who are learning Japanese language are facing some difficulties when they are using these conditional ...
  • A study of symbolism in Lewis Carroll’s “through the looking glass” 
    Kottearachchi, S. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    “Through the Looking Glass and what Alice found there” was published in 1871 as the sequel to Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” (1865) and has seldom received as much attention as its predecessor. Both novels ...
  • A study of Śūnyatā concept 
    Dheeralankara Thero, Morawaka (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    In Mahayana Buddhism, there are books written about sunyata or emptiness. Mahayana Buddhism greatly elaborates sunyata, because their forefathers could not understand the concept of Nibbana. Unfortunately, many people who ...
  • Teaching language through literary texts 
    Hettiarachchi, H.V.A. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    In Sri Lanka, the proficiency in the first language as well as a second language, specifically English language has become a necessity to achieve higher in the current job market. Though a proficiency in a language should ...
  • Universal applicability of Buddhist ethics 
    Damithajothi Thero, Balagoda (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    morality or intellectuality human being. Buddhist morality and ethics are oriented around a path in which followers take responsibility for their own volitional actions. Ethics concern a philosophical reflection on morality. ...
  • The use of “ni” and “de” particles in Japanese language 
    Nuwansiri, I.P. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
  • Using English songs to enhance vocabulary learning 
    Jayathilaka, K.G.R.H. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Learning vocabulary is an essential part of the language learning process. Songs can serve as authentic materials to teach pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and the four skills. “Songs are widely being used nowadays ...

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