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  • The Nagaraja guard-stone during the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa periods 
    Rathnasiri, R. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The purpose of this abstract is to denote Nagarja guard stone, a symbol of God Vishnu. Although the common name is Nagaraja as it is created with a cobra and a royal figure, critics have not come to a final decision of its ...
  • Natural environmental features depicted in Hindi folk songs 
    Rubesinghe, T.U. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Folk literature, as well as expert literature, is evident in every society. The composition of folk literature is inspired by the first-hand experiences of a villager. The category of folk songs, being significant in folk ...
  • Obstacles to introducing English as the sole medium instruction in Social Sciences 
    Gardihewa, P.N. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This study was an attempt to explore the obstacles in introducing English as the sole medium of instruction in Social Sciences. For this retrospective study, primary data was collected through interviews and questionnaires ...
  • On Shintoism - the Japanese way of venerating the gods of nature 
    Pagngnaloka Thero, Deniyaye (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This is an analytical observation of some basic characteristics of Shintoism – the native religion of Japan. Described as ‘the Way of Gods (神道 - shin tō)’ it exists in Japanese culture being a living force of spiritual ...
  • Overcoming challenges faced by English language teachers and visually impaired students in the English teaching- learning process 
    Harasgama, H.D.A.T.G. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    In the field of English language teaching (ELT) there has been extensive research on the matters and challenges faced by average English language teachers and learners, and the methods used to overcome these challenges. ...
  • Personal pronouns of Hindi and Sinhala languages 
    Senevirathna, W.N.S. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Sinhala and Hindi are two languages that have originated from Sanskrit which belong to Indo-Aryan languages. Pronouns are a common category of these two languages. The pronoun does a great task in keeping the coordination ...
  • Portraiture in Sri Lankan art from mid-eighteenth century to mid-twentieth century 
    de Zoysa, A. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Stone inscriptions and donor inscriptions on copper and palm leaf (Sannas and Tudapath ) show an unbroken tradition from the early years of Buddhism in Sri Lanka how kings and queen were responsible for the erection of ...
  • The Portrayal of the Femme Fatale: A comparative study of Émile Zola’s Thérèse Raquin and Pour une nuit d’amour 
    Ranasinghe, D.S.B. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    C. Bertrand- Jennings states that “Zola’s female characters are inevitably linked with evil and death. Indeed they often represent the very principle of evil” (1984, p. 27). This research aims to present a comparative ...
  • Problems associated with the use of Communicative Language Teaching in teaching Chinese as a foreign language 
    Kariyawasam, K.B.G.W.S. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    New language teachers have shifted to adopt the communicative language teaching (CLT) approach after noticing the failure of form focusing approach in developing learners' communicative ability ...
  • Promoting Cave Tourism in Sri Lanka 
    Rathnayake, S. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Cave tourism is an environmental based tourism product. It means exploring natural caves and tunnels. It is also known as spelunking in the United States and Canada and potholing in the United Kingdom. Speleology is the ...
  • Pronunciation difficulties encountered by Sri Lankan students in learning French as a Foreign Language 
    Jayatunga, H. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    French has been taught as a foreign language in Sri Lanka for more than three decades by gathering a large number of students who have an innate passion to learn and master the language. But diverse problems have been ...
  • The proper usage of synonyms in the Hindi Language 
    Lansakara, R.N. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This research draws upon the proper usage of synonyms in the Hindi language. A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language. As the Hindi language is rich ...
  • Pursuing environmental protection through religious doctrine and its relevance to the Sri Lankan context 
    Sachithanantham, P.; Thavapraba, S. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Environmental protection is one of the important global issues in the contemporary word. Considering the emergence of the environmental pollution and effect, environmental protection has got a status as a burning topic ...
  • A qualitative study on second language anxiety: Teacher perceptions and alleviation strategies 
    Siriwardena, S. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The second language classroom has widely been acknowledged by learners as an environment which is highly anxiety generating. Most of the learners express their anxiety of the second language in different forms, to the ...
  • Reasons for youth migration in Sri Lanka with emphasis on regular and irregular youth migrants 
    Pingama, A. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Many governmental and non-governmental institutions have taken steps in order to create a better future for youth. This includes provision of education, skill development, social inclusion, social equality and overall ...
  • Rites of passage performed by Panama inhabitants in the significant transition periods of an individual’s life 
    Ananda, T. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    All human societies use ceremonial rites to mark significant transitions in the social status of individuals. These rites highlight and validate changes in a person's status, particularly on the occasion of such life-transforming ...
  • The role of woman as depicted in Ayurveda classics 
    Molligoda, S.P.; Jayawardana, K.B.; Dammarathana Thero, Iduragare (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The character of woman is defined in different aspects in pursue of various background. By means of picturesque paintings, sculptures and statues, the great virtuosos examine the true nature of woman when the poets elegantly ...
  • Romantic ecology in Sanskrit literature 
    Mahulikar, G. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Today, the interest in environmental and ecological awareness is seen spreading its wings to humanities. It embraces literature, art, music, history, religion, philosophy and many branches of knowledge. Environmental ...
  • Sarvāstivādins’ attitude towards the existence of environmental facts 
    Sobitha Thero, Karapikkada; Chandaratan Thero, Dapane; Sumana Thero, Bodagama (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Sarvāstivāda was a major school of interdenominational Buddhism and their key philosophical teaching is ‘everything exists forever’ (sarvaṅsarvadāasti). In accordance with above foremost teaching of Sarvāstivādins’ existence ...
  • Similarities between the preachings of Lord Buddha & Saint Kabir's 'Doha' 
    Abeysundara, A. (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Kabir Das can be introduced as the most famous mystic poet among the Indian poets in 15 A.D. Kabir is known for his verbally composed poems called ‘Doha’. It is clear that both of them introduced social reforms through ...

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