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  • Information modifiers which prevent Post-War Capacity Development 
    Pushparajah, T.A. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Information which is correct and appropriate is a key driver of capacity development of the masses in post-war conditions. The mass media, especially the electronic versions; function as the agents which transfer information ...
  • An Inquiry into Likelihood of Religious Pluralism in Buddhism 
    Kumara, V. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The well-known fact is that the Buddhism emerged in a multi-religious society in the 6th century BC in India. But, it guides explicitly how to practice harmony amongst other religious followers. It doesn’t mean that it ...
  • Intangible Cultural Heritage and the New Museum Movement- Examples from India 
    Guzy, L. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    New Museology follows a direction, formulated at the beginning of the 1980s by members of the International Council of Museums (Gansmayr 1989: 79-84,). Instigated by a debate about demands for the representation and ...
  • Integrating Environmental Safeguards in Roads Sector Development, Sri Lanka 
    Yahampath, P. (The International Conference on Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture - 2017, 2017)
    Roads development in Sri Lanka has become a key agenda in national development process, fulfilling needs of infrastructure establishment. Improvements of existing roads have been prioritized instead of new roads construction ...
  • Inter-Ethnic Social Harmony in North Sumatra: The Study on Cross Cutting Affiliates for Creating Social Harmony in North Sumatra, Indonesia 
    Damanik, E.L. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    North Sumatra is one of the most heterogeneous society provinces in Indonesia. There are16tribesthatsettled in this area. Eight of them are native ethnic (ethnic host) and the others are ethnic migrants. Historically, this ...
  • Inter-Religious Dialogue and Indian Tradition 
    Kumari, I. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Inter-religious dialogue, as we understand it today, is a comparatively new phenomenon. It is a two-way communication between living religions which helps them find their own depths, fulfil their purposes and grow harmoniously ...
  • Internet-mediated Market Orientation towards Customer Perceived Value: Empirical Evidence from Hotel Industry in Sri Lanka 
    Gamage, T.C.; Ahsan, F.J. (Staff Development Center, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Market orientation (MO) has long been stressed as an essential concept in the marketing discipline. Despite the emerging role of the Internet as a crucial topic in the marketing discipline, the nature of MO on the Internet ...
  • Interplay of Spirituality, Religious Belief and Ethno-medicines with Health and Healing Practices among Hindus of Northern India 
    Agnihotri, V. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    In all traditional societies the system of medicine was based on spirituality, religion or plants which were used for curing a sick either separately or in combination with each other. Medicine has been practiced one way ...
  • Interpreting Jainisim in Sri Lanka 
    Dwivedi, S.K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    The cultural relations of India and Sri Lanka has been very important through the ages. Not only religion, but all the spheres of culture are similar in both the countries. The amazing caves, temples and Dagobas of Sri ...
  • The Intoxicated Malangs in Pakistan an Anthropological Study of Folk Religion 
    Chaudhry, W. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    It is only recently that the phenomenon of pirs (saints) and shrines, in the context of the Indo-Pakistani sub-continent has caught the attention from Western Scholars of Islam. Still it is often considered as a deviation ...
  • Involvement of Travel Agencies in Sri Lanka to promote Museums in tourism industry through the medium of tour packages 
    Weerasingha, I. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    In Sri Lanka, travel agencies are prominent in tourism industry in promoting cultural heritages through the medium of tour packages. A tour package is an effective promotional method in attracting tourists at the popular ...
  • Issues in Conservation of Ivory Objects: with Reference to Environmental Conditions of South Asia 
    Bansal, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Ivories are important links between Asian Tradition and Medieval Art. Ivory carvings played were important in Non European civilization, especially, in China, Japan & India as indigenous art forms. Ivories are hygroscopic ...
  • Ivory Chair & Candle Stand, display at Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata, India 
    Majee, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    At the Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata, India have display one of richest decorative design Ivory chair with this a table. It has historical or social interest. Such as the late eighteen-century ivory chair, given to Warren ...
  • Jaina art: A lost Tradition of peace and tolerance in Pakistan 
    Rana, Asif Mahmood (Centre for Heritage Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2019)
    Abandoned Jaina temples along the major trade routes in the provinces of Punjab and Sind in Pakistan exhibit a particular genre of art in the form of sculptures, large frescos, and painted miniature scenes of meditation ...
  • Jaina Religion in Ancient Sri Lanka 
    Bandara, N.; Bandara, D.; Harischandra, M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Jaina religion was one of the most popular religions that existed in ancient India. (It is well known as jainasm or jaina Sharma which belongs to the Sramana tradition) The religious leader of Jainism is known as Nigankanatha ...
  • Jainism and Buddhism: Affinities that outweigh differences 
    Tilakaratne, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    The Pali canon, in particular, the Sutta and the Vinaya pitakas of the Pali canon, have many references to Jainism. Of the six religious teachers mentioned in the Samannaphala-sutta of the Digha-nikaya (the collection of ...
  • Jainism and Human –Animal relationship 
    Bandyopadhyay, N. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Ancient attitudes related to human -animal relationship and ethics centred not only on human economics but also care for, obligation, non-violence, showing kindness for animals. Eastern religions,(Hinduism, Buddhism and ...
  • Jainism in North Karnataka: Special Reference to Gulbarga District 
    Rajput, A.A.U. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Jainism is one of the major religions of the world. The 24thTeerthankara of 6th century B.C. VardhamanaMahaveera advocated it. In due course of time Jainism became very popular in India. It could spread rapidly to all parts ...
  • Jewish Cultural Heritage: A Comparative Analysis between Greece and India 
    Sidiropoulou, M. (University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    The Jewish Diaspora is truly worldwide, and this includes Jewish communities in both Europe and South Asia. In this paper, I will present a brief comparative overview of the Jewish presence in Greece and India. I will focus ...
  • The Journey from the Tongas to Trains 
    Radhakrishnan, I. (The International Conference on Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture - 2017, 2017)
    This paper proposes to celebrate the first and only steam engine of South Asia, the NMR – Nilgiri Mountain Railway. There is an immediate need for the preservation of this Heritage icon of the Nilgiris Hills. An introduction ...

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