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  • Quality of Life in Dementia Patients: Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of Sinhala version of Dementia Specific Quality of Life (DEMQOL) in Sri Lanka. 
    Jayakody, S.; Arambepola, C. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Dementia has become a public health priority along with population ageing worldwide. Owing to its chronic progressive nature in the absence of a cure, maintaining the best possible quality of life (QOL) have become the ...
  • Removal of Heavy Metals from Sewage Sludge by Floating Macrophytes; Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms., Pistia stratiotes L. and Salvinia molesta Mitch 
    Kodituwakku, K.A.R.K.; Yatawara, M.D.M.D.W.M.M.K. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The land disposal of sewage sludge generated from industrial waste water treatment plants is a major environmental concern as the sludge has been contaminated with heavy metals. Hence, immobilization of such metals prior ...
  • Rights of the Sri Lankan Female Workers in the International grounds 
    Jayawardane, T.V.P. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Internationally, Sri Lanka ranks low on gender equality indices, and since the 1970’s it been a country of origin for low skilled labour migrants. Annual Statistics of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment states that, ...
  • The Role of Rashomon Effect in the Success or Failure of Software Development Requirement Gathering Process 
    Rathnayaka, B.M.T.N.; De Silva, G.I.F.; Wickramatunga, M. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    A software project, whatever the size must go through defined stages which are known as the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Among five phases of the SDLC the first phase: Requirement Definition needs certain technique ...
  • The Role of Social Media with Regard to ‘Time- Space Compression: With Special Reference to the Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka 
    Latheef, F.S. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Ethnic conflict is one of the biggest problems in the modern era. Since the World War II the history has showed us how media can be directly involved in ethnic conflicts. Sudan, Rwanda, Yugoslavia, UK-Northern Ireland, ...
  • The Role of Youth Participation in Community Development 
    De Thabrew, C.K.; silva, N. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Youth participation in community development has been viewed as one of the most effective methods for promoting young people’s active engagement with social services. However, in rural communities of Sri Lanka, young ...
  • Rural Tourism and Rural Household Economic Development in Sri Lanka 
    Perera, I.G.A.N. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Nowadays Tourism plays a leading role in economic development process, as one of the most human sensible industries in the global market. Rural tourism is one of the crucial determinants which mostly deal with rural life ...
  • Second Language Interference on Pronunciation in Learning German as a Foreign Language 
    Danansooriya, D.M.H.M. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    When a second language or a foreign language is learnt, four skills of the target language should be improved. These skills are listening, speaking, reading and writing. The native speaker acquires these four skills with ...
  • “Shadows of the Hidden Dragon”; A Case Study of ESL Writing Anxiety at the Tertiary Level 
    Karunarathna, J.A.M.B. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Studies related to English as a second language which are taken place in the Sri Lankan tertiary education context show that, out of four language skills among the undergraduates, the weakest skill is writing. Second ...
  • Social Work Intervention for Women Empowerment through Self-Employment 
    Karandawala, K. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    “End poverty in all its forms everywhere’ is the first goal of the world 2030 agenda for sustainable development. Poverty is one of the greatest global challenges in contemporary world. It has been recognized that eradicating ...
  • Socio-Economic Inequalities in Self-Reported Non-Communicable Health Diseases in Sri Lanka 
    Pallegedara, A. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Non-communicable health diseases are growing health concern in Sri Lanka with transition from a low income country to a middle income country. Although mortality from infectious diseases has reduced significantly over the ...
  • Sri Lankan Women and Sexual Harassments at Workplaces: In Search of Law Reforms 
    Pathiraja, P.M.A.S. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Greater participation of women in employment is a common practice in 21st century and it is important for their economic maintenance and sustainability. In the era of rights based approach, the right to work is an essential ...
  • A Statistical Approach to Define Thresholds for Dengue Epidemic Management in Akurana Medical Officer of Health Area, Kandy District of Sri Lanka 
    Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L.; Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.; Iqbal, M.C.M.; Fernando, M.A.S.T.; Abeyewickreme, W. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Stegomyia indices, namely; Premise Index (PI), Breteau Index (BI) and Container Index (CI) are used forvector management approaches in Sri Lanka. Properly defined threshold values for larval indices are of higher importance ...
  • Sterile Insect Technique for Controlling Aedes albopictus (Skuse); Sex Separation and Mating Competitiveness 
    Harishchandra, J.; Hapugoda, M.; Premaratne, R.G.; Abeyewickreme, W. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) introduced by Edward F. Knipling in 1950s has been shown as an effective and sustainable genetic approach to control populations of selected pest insects in area wide integrated pest management ...
  • Study of Gross Anatomy of Ten Nila Sthana in the Head and Neck Region 
    Madumani, H.H.G.; Chandimal, K.M.; Wijesinghe, W.A.M.S.; Balasooriya, M.G.D.N. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Nila treatment is an important treatment modality which is used in the field of Indigenous medicine since Anuradhapura era. At present, this has been used by few of traditional practitioners in Sri Lanka. Although the large ...
  • A Study of Vevalketiya Slab Inscription from the Perspectives of Penal Laws of Sri Lanka - A Comparative Legal Analysis 
    Goonaratne, R. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The concepts of crime and punishment have been in existence since the dawn of the human cavillation. Sri Lanka is not an exception to this phenomenon as her rich history spanning more than two thousand five hundred years ...
  • A Study on Adaptability of the Chinese Language Teaching Material “Happy Chinese” for Elementary Chinese Education in Sri-Lanka 
    Kandambi, S.U. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The Chinese language plays a vital role in current Sri Lankan education. Although at first the Chinese language has been introduced as a certificate course study program in Sri Lanka, now it has been uplifted as a degree ...
  • A Study on Sub Cultural Language of Wooden Tear 
    Kumara, A.M.C. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Main human needs are food, clothes and houses. Wood can be identified as one of the main raw materials used in construction of houses. From the past decade’s humans used wood in constructing their residences. With the ...
  • A Study on the Orientation Program Conducted by the University Senior Students for the Freshers Special Reference to the University of Kelaniya 
    Herath, D.B. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    There is a criticism in the university and society regarding the orientation program conducted by the senior students of the universities for the freshers. Some group of senior students and the Student’s Union activists ...
  • Success Entrepreneurs’ are Externally Locus of Control: Examination of the Venture Performance 
    Kumarapeli, K.; Semasignhe, D. (19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2018)
    The objective of this study to identify successfulentrepreneurs’ believes on some intangible, invisible phenomena on their success. According to the findings we could inspire or create another stimulus for entrepreneurs’ ...

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