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  • Kandyan Peasantry: The Reality and the Ideological Formation 
    Koggalage, D.T. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The Kandyan peasant community has been the field for several important landmark research works both in the areas of history and sociology. Professor Michael Roberts, Dr. Newton Gunasinghe and Dr. Kumari Jayawardena are ...
  • Key Factors influencing the Voting Behaviour of the Civilians in Semi- Urban Areas (with relevance to Naiwala North and Pahala Udugampola Grama Niladari Divisions of Minuwangoda Electorate) 
    Kumari, H.A.I.C. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The Sri Lankan society is categorized into three main divisions: Urban, Semi-Urban and Rural. Inherent characteristics and factors in each division have a huge impact on the voting behaviour of its residents. This study ...
  • Landscape as a tool for human rehabilitation with reference to drug addicts 
    Abeywickrama, S.; Hettiarachchi, A. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Drug addiction and rehabilitation of addicts have become a growing problem in Sri Lanka and worldwide. Rehabilitation, being the process of facilitating a person to return to his/her original state itself is a healing ...
  • Learning Disabilities Affected Among the Primary School Children 
    Jayawarna, A.; Thabrew, C.; Madushani, N. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The aim of this study was to investigate the learning disabilities of primary school children. The study sample consisted of 10 teachers and 50 primary school children from five governmental schools at Western Province. ...
  • Livelihood Deprived? A critical Analysis of Livelihood in Acquisition of Private Lands in South Asia 
    de Silva, D. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    There is no doubt it would be threatening and frightening on anybody whose land is acquired. In the post war era, country is geared towards development and priority has been given to development of infrastructure. For this ...
  • Livelihood in the post war under rehabilitation, special reference to Mannar District 
    Peiris, M.J.D. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    In thirty years period conflict became as main actor in Sri Lankan socio economic and political backgrounds. As the consequences of the conflict, Sri Lankan main streams had harmful damages. These damages directly affected ...
  • Living with risk and socioeconomic obligations; a case study from landslide prone areas of Mathale District, Sri Lanka 
    Wijesinghe, M. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Disaster risk management is reducing hazards, and vulnerabilities while enhancing capacities of a particular system or population. Vulnerability of a particular community depends on multiple factors such as geography, ...
  • Market Landscape of Bio Fertilizer: Opportunities and Challenges 
    Kularathne, M.G.; de Silva, D.A.M.; Hettiarachchi, I.C. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Solid waste management strategies of the developed nations created economic, social and environmental benefits which Sri Lanka is far behind to reach. Our approach was to recognize the opportunities of municipal solid waste ...
  • Mass Communication in India: Changing Paradigms 
    Rao, V. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    There has been a sea change in the mass communication priorities and paradigms during the last hundred years. Using the theoretical premises of agenda setting, one can critically explore the changing dimensions in the ...
  • Media Discourses, Hybridity and “Manufacturing Consent” for Women Empowerment 
    Nawaz, R. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The media is associated in critical theory with cultural imperialism. Through discourses (de)legitimated through media, norms of society are molded to construct consent for consumerism; making it a part of modern world ...
  • Mental disorders associated with the puerperium in Sri Lanka (With references to Colombo District) 
    Kulasuriya, K.G.K.H. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Mental disorders associated with puerperium is also known as postpartum disorders and postnatal disorders. Postpartum period can be identified as a highly complicated period and it has a probability to increase mood ...
  • Multiple Borrowing and Loan Repayment: A Study of Microfinance Clients in the Trincomalee District 
    Ravichandran, D. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Studies on multiple borrowing and its effect on loan repayment among clients and the sustainability of microfinance providers show contradicting results. Some studies indicate that multiple borrowing has a positive effect ...
  • The National Strategy for small and medium enterprise sectors development in Sri Lanka 
    Vijayanathan, S.; Arulchellakumar, J.A. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) generate large number of of employment, contributing to the evolution of GDP, begin on inventions and inspiring of other economic event. When analyzing the current contribution of this ...
  • Negative Environmental Impacts of Beach Tourism: With special reference to Unawatuna coastal area 
    Rathnayake, S. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Beach tourism is one of the main environmental based tourism product since tourism started as an industry in Sri Lanka. There is a non-breakable bond between environment and tourism. Therefore it is important to identify ...
  • Newspaper coverage of women’s sports: Special Sports Event in Sri Lanka 
    Kumara, I.M.N.S. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    There has been a recent interest in research into national media coverage of female sport, particularly single events, but ongoing sporting activities by women are rarely reported. In general, women are well represented ...
  • Organization of Buddhist Bikkhu against British Colonialism (An Investigation with Reference to the battle of 1818 against British) 
    Herath, H.M.S.B. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Attacks of the 1818 and 1848 were the the National freedom battles that took place against British Colonization of Sri Lanka .The Objective of this research is to investigate in to the organization of Buddhist Bikkhus in ...
  • Palm leaf manuscripts collection in Daluggolla Rajamaha Viharaya in Kandy district: A Bibliographical Study 
    Kumara, D.G.T.U. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The palm leaf manuscripts can be identified as one of the main information sources for studying and exploring of indigenous knowledge. Presently, information sources (printed and electronic) are widely published and ...
  • Palm Leaf Manuscripts in Sri Lanka: The Expansion from the Beginning to the Present 
    Samaraweera, W.G.S.N. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The present World is modern and economically advanced. Among all new systems and substances, writing and journalism can make a difference. The root of the modern writing system goes to ancient times. There were no ...
  • Parental Purposes for Motivating Children to Engage in School-Based Sports 
    Dissanayake, N.B.; Kalansooriya, J.; Kumari, H.V.M.; Arachchige, O.; Pitigala, P.K.G.C. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This Study examines the effects of parental attitudes on children’s school sport participation. It will focus on different people and institutions that are linked to promoting sports in School -aged children. The main ...
  • People Management in the Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 
    Katapearachchi, G.K.; Herath, H.M.P.S. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is an integrated software solution, typically offered by a vendor as a package that supports the seamless integration of all the information flowing through a company sales, ...

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