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  • The Impact of Religious Conflict on National Cooperation in Post-War Sri Lanka 
    Madusanka, R.W.B.M.D.; Peiris, P.T.M.; Silva, M.L.M.; Perera, M.P. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Ten years have gone since the end of three decades of civil war in Sri Lanka. This civil war, a result of the ethnic conflict between two ethnicities caused negative impacts on national solidarity. After the war, the ...
  • Impact of the Residential Area of Banking Customers on Deposit Mobilization Decisions in Sri Lanka 
    Gunasekara, K.D.H. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Deposit mobilization is the main function of financial institutions, and is dominated by the banks. It is a process of collecting cash by financial institutes from the general public through their current, savings and ...
  • The Impact of Upstream Dam Construction on Livelihood of People in the Mekong Delta 
    Hang, T.T.T. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The Mekong River is one of the largest rivers in the world origins from Tibet and flowing through China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia into the Bien Dong in Vietnam. Hydropower development project of Mekong Basin ...
  • The Implementation of Development Projects in Sri Lanka for a Sustainable Development Administration of Environmental Management:A Study of the Housing Project for Resettlement of People at Wilaththakulam Silawatura in Wilpattuwa Conservation 
    Somarathna, D.H.A.S. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Sri Lanka is one of the countries which have been subjected to many serious socio–economic problems. During the last 50 years the country has changed beyond recognition. In a fast changing world it is inevitable. The ...
  • Importance of English Communication for Technological Students from Rural Areas 
    Bandara, G.M.C. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Sri Lanka is one of the developing countries with large number of rural students whom are not properly utilized. Many of the students from urban areas are having enough opportunities and qualifications to get a reasonable ...
  • Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and Tourism in Indian Ocean Region 
    Wickramasinghe, D.K. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IORARC), is an inter-governmental organization initiative of the Indian Ocean Rim countries, established in 1997 with the aim of promoting economic cooperation and ...
  • Investigate the issues in applying the Machine Readable Cataloguing Standard for the library automation in University Libraries in Sri Lanka 
    Rathnayaka, R.M.D.P.; Ven.Rewatha, P. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Machine Readable Catalogue (MARC) is not a kind of catalogue and is a method of cataloguing based on computer or machine. In 1960, Computers had been used for cataloguing purposes. MARC I, MARC II, UNIMARC and MARC 21 ...
  • Labour Movement from Private Sector to Public Sector and Drivers of Labour Movement in Sri Lanka 
    Withanage, H.H.; Kularatne, M.G. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Labour movement, especially seeking employment opportunities from one sector to another is a very common factor in the era of globalization. In the mixed economic system, labour moves between private sector and the public ...
  • Land Acquisition Policy and Social Violence: A Study of Kakinada Special Economic Zone, Andhra Pradesh State, India 
    Muralikrishna, G. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The social violence unleashed by developmental projects has reached unimaginable proportions in the developing societies like India with land acquisition, displacement, dispossession, loss of livelihoods being the main ...
  • Liberalizing Abortion Laws in Sri Lanka: Prospects and Challenges 
    Thilakarathna, K.A.A.N.; Major Mendis, H.S.D. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Abortion is legally defined as the removal of the fetus from the uterus any time before its gestation is completed. The law governing abortions in Sri Lanka is contained in the Penal Code Ordinance No 02 of 1883. According ...
  • Librarians’ Perceptions of Successful Leadership Skills of University Libraries in Sri Lanka : With reference Western Province Universities 
    Dharmarathne, B.A.N.D. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Leadership skills are the strengths and abilities of individuals which help the oversee processes, guide initiatives and steer their employees toward the achievement of goals. Leadership skills are an essential component ...
  • Magical Practices and its Modern Trends in Sri Lankan Urban Life 
    Rajapaksha, I.; Dr. Dissanayake, U. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Since the time they lived with simple human thought in the highly complex ultra-modern society today, rituals have been cohesive with the human life as an inseparable entity. It is seen as a pseudoscience, for they are ...
  • The Most Influential Factors on Youth Female Unemployment Incidences in a Sri Lanka 
    Perera, K.B.P.; Kularatne, M.G.; Wehigaldeniya, W.G.D.S. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Unemployment is one of the key measures of economic health. The unemployment rate indicates the degree of usage of productive resources available in an economy. Everyone would be employed at some wage to maximize the ...
  • Motivation and Attitudes towards Learning English: A Study of Diploma in English Students at a Semi-Government Institute in Sri Lanka 
    Chathurani, R.A.M. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    This study outlines the results of a survey which was carried out to identify the motivation and attitudes of students of English Diploma towards learning English language at the National Institute of Business Management ...
  • Navigating the International Trade War & Diplomacy: Implications for S&T development in the Caribbean Community 
    Arjune, V.; Singh, R.; Desai, P.N. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The recent trade wars among the G7 countries may have begun to shift the world trading structure with significant consequences for international cooperation in the areas science and technology. International trade wars ...
  • Opium Consumption in Sri Lanka during the European Era 
    Hewawasan, H.H.N.S.; Ariyasinghe, D.A.G. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    “Opium”: which grew widely in Pakistan and Afghanistan was first discovered by Greeks due to its narcotic properties. Arab traders introduced it to the East and Indians knew it through Mohommedan conquerors after china ...
  • Optimizing Inputs for Sustainable Heritage Tourism with Reference to Kandy Heritage Site in Sri Lanka 
    Gunathilaka, M.D.K.L. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Sri Lanka has been a tourist destination for centuries because of its strategic location and uniqueness. Cultural and heritage scenarios are considered as one of the important pull factors for the future development of ...
  • Picturing the Sri Lankan War: A Study on the Practice of War Reporting and Photojournalism 
    Madushanka, H.A.G. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Photojournalism is a form of journalism that employs images in news reporting. In conflict reporting, the news value of a photo is high. A photo speaks louder than words and war-related news always has a high demand in ...
  • Politics and the Caste System Pertaining to the Sacred Tooth Relic (during the Kandiyan Period) 
    Vijitha Kumara, W.A.; Wijesinghe, S.U. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    The politics and the caste system which had a special bond with the sacred tooth relic, was an important component of the Sri Lankan Society during the Kandyan period, it can be assume that, this tradition evolved from ...
  • The Potentials in Promoting Ayurvedic Tourism as an Alternative Product in the City of Anuradhapura 
    Senarathna, T.M.C.D. (4th International Conference on Social Sciences 2018, Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Tourism industry is one of the exclusive foreign exchange generating industries in Sri Lanka. The industry has many potentials to answer lot of problems such as poverty, unemployment, less regional development of rural ...

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