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Towards an Understanding of the Ways of Thinking among Sri Lankans with Special Reference to Their Historical Consciousness

Dewasiri, Nirmal Ranjith (University of Colombo, 2015)

The main objective of this research is to understand the deep structures in the ways of thinking among Sri Lankans. This is mainly inspired by my preoccupations with the historical consciousness of the Sinhala-Buddhist ...
Concrete Utopias: The Politics of Aesthetic Interventions on Urban Development in Post-War Sri Lanka

de Mel, Neloufer (University of Colombo, 2015)

This paper examines, by analyzing the workshop process, production and audience responses to Walking Paths by the Stages Theatre Company and the Shadow Scenes art exhibition of Colomboscope 2015, the role of art in ...
The Nexus between Ethnic Reconciliation and Security Issues in Post-War Sri Lanka: A Study on Issues of Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Former Combatants

Chandran, Shamini (2015)

The central theme of this paper is to bring about a new framework to the connection between security and reconciliation for ethnic' reconciliation in the issue of rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-combatants after ...
Requirement of an Attitude Change for Coexistence among Sinhala and Tamil Ethnic Groups in the Post-war Context in Sri Lanka: A Study Based on the Students of the Universities of Colombo, Jaffna, Kelaniya and Eastern

Bandara, G.T.N.; Liyanage, D. (2015)

This research is about the requirement of an attitude change for coexistence between Sinhala and Tamil ethnic groups in post-war Sri Lanka. This study was carried out in order to identify how attitudes are constructed ...
Post-conflict Reconciliation and Peacebuilding: Lessons from Niger- Delta, Nigeria and Northern Sri Lanka

Balasooriya, Ajith; Biu M., Iliyasu (University of Colombo, 2015)

Reconciliation and peacebuilding serve as motivation to mitigate violent conflict relapse in divided societies. Nigeria and Sri Lanka share similar experiences in contemporary internal violent conflicts and colonial ...
"Inappropriate" Subjects: The Portrayal of Women in Sri Lanka's Parliamentary Discourse

Wijewardene, Shermal; Peiris, Pradeep (University of Colombo, 2015)

This paper explores the portrayal of women in Sri Lanka's parliamentary speeches, focusing in particular on the role of the former Minister of Child Development and Women's Affairs, Mr Tissa Karaliyadda, in instantiating ...
Factors Influencing the Living Arrangements of the Elderly in Sri Lanka

Weeratunga, Manori K.; Dissanayake, Lakshman (University of Colombo, 2015)

This study examines the living arrangements of the elderly because they are affected by the changing role of the family and in turn such arrangements can have an impact on the well-being of the elderly. As the population ...
A Review of how the Concept of Social Responsibility has been challenged in Television News Bulletins in Sri Lanka

Thangaraja, Chalika Sasikani; Wimalasiri, B. Hasitha Dilrukshi (University of Colombo, 2015)

The concept of social responsibility is directly linked to the field of mass media. Social responsibility refers to providing trustworthy and relevant news and information to the public. The use of this concept in ...
Unseen Lives - Making Transgender Identities Visible: Dominant Social Perceptions of the Transgender Community in Urban Sri Lanka

Samaraweera, H. Unnathi S. (University of Colombo, 2015)

Transgender is a hidden and a 'tortured' sexual minority which is invisible within the larger hetero-normative value oriented Sri Lankan context due to the lack of support from the wider social, cultural and legal fields, ...
Seeking Extra Work: Determinants of Moonlighting in Sri Lanka

Samaraweera, G.R.S.R.C.; Ranasinghe, Athula (University of Colombo, 2015)

Moonlighting is defined as the holding of two or more jobs by a single person. As found in the literature, people moonlight due to several reasons including hours constrained motive, heterogeneous jobs motive, financial ...
Rubber Smallholdings in Sri Lanka: Problems and Prospects

Saheed, F. (University of Colombo, 2015)

Plantation agriculture was introduced to Sri Lanka during the British administration in the early 1940s. It was the only successful technical crop introduced during this period as others such as cotton failed to produce ...
Political Economy of Regional Cooperation in South Asia

Ranasinghc, M.D. Kasuni Ishara (University of Colombo, 2015)

The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) is considered one of the major diplomatic breakthroughs in the South Asian region in its modern history. Theoretically, SAARC has a high potential for cooperation ...
Implications of Investment in Human Capital on Wealth Redistribution: Evidence from Sri Lanka

Ranasinghe, Athula (University of Colombo, 2015)

Using Quarterly Labour Force Survey data, this paper examines two important issues pertaining to human capital theory in the context of Sri Lanka. The conceptual framework of analysis in this paper is the Mincerian ...
Status of Social Citizenship and Access to Public: The Case of the plantation community in Sri Lanka Service

Jamil, R. Ramesh and Istiaq (University of Colombo, 2015)

It is essential that public service provision carried out through government administrative machinery be performed on the basis of equality and non-discrimination. However, the case is different in the plantation community ...
Challenges Faced by University Students with Special Needs within the Higher Education System

Premarathne, H.D.P.; Abeyrathne, W.G.S.K.; Sumanasena, Samanmali (University of Colombo, 2015)

Promoting and protecting rights of people with disability leads to social equity. The purpose of this study was to examine problems' faced by students with special needs at higher educational institutes in Sri Lanka. A ...
Sri Lankan Soldiers with Disabilities and their Masculine Identity

Premarathna, M.G.L. Mahesh (University of Colombo, 2015)

The objective of this research paper is to analyse the ways in which Sri Lankan soldiers with disabilities construct and continue their masculine identity in patriarchal post-war Sri Lankan society. This paper argues ...
Effectiveness of the Traditional Interest Rate Channel to Achieve Core Objectives of Monetary Policy in Sri Lanka

Mallikahewa, S.N.K. (University of Colombo, 2015)

The study examines whether the interest rate channel serves well as the major monetary policy transmission channel to maintain monetary policy core objectives in the Sri Lankan context. Monetary policy innovations, are ...
Importance of Diaspora towards Sustainable Social Integration: A Case Study on Canadian Tamils of Sri Lankan Origin

Malavipathirana, D.A.E.; Jayawardena, K.P.P.U. (University of Colombo, 2015)

Sri Lanka is now at a point that needs to look at meaningful efforts towards post-conflict peace building. It is the present government's objective to bridge the North and the South through brotherhood. The term North-South ...
Refashioning the City: History, Tradition, Community, and Culture

Kumara, Kumudu Kusum (University of Colombo, 2015)

At the heart of Sri Lanka's post-war discourse on urban development - with the city of Colombo as its centrepiece - is a dispute over the character of the good city, which has moral implications. With city beautification, ...
Socio-Demographic Factors Affecting Entrepreneurial Intentions of Undergraduates

Jayasundara, Chinthaka; Ranasinghe, Athula (University of Colombo, 2015)

In economics, entrepreneurship is considered one of the important factors of production. Moreover, it is a significant factor influencing growth and development of a country. Furthermore, higher start-up rates will ...

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