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    Accessing tertiary education: Rights and realities for students experiencing disabilities
    (University of Kelaniya, 2013) Hettiarachchi, S.; Daskon-Attanayake, L.; Das, A.; Jalil, I.; Chanaka, W.; Walisundara, D.; Ranaweera, M.; Rassool, R.
    Although the right to higher education is ensured in the Education Acts of Sri Lanka, in practice, the challenges faced by persons with disabilities within the university system questions this assumed prerogative. Anecdotally, the provision of special recording devices has enabled students with particular disabilities such as visual impairment, to better access the curriculum, while others such as those experiencing hearing difficulties or dyslexia may have inadequate support. This study aims to identify the barriers and facilitators to accessing higher education within two universities: the University of Kelaniya and the University of Sri Jayawardenepura. It aims to gather information via individual semi-structured interviews and focus groups. The data will be analysed qualitatively using key principles of Framework Analysis (Ritchie & Spencer, 1994). The findings will have important implications for policy and practice.
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    Language matters: an analysis of the language of disability within selected political speeches of the elections of 2015 in Sri Lanka
    (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Hettiarachchi, S.; Ranaweera, M.; Walisundara, D.; Daskon-Attanayake, L.
    Introduction: Arguably, language has the power to formulate, promote, uphold or deter stereotypes. Politically, this year was significant in its representation of persons with disabilities within the electoral system. Within this historic context, there were references made to persons with disabilities with the political speeches by politicians of the main political parties. Aim:To evaluate the representation of persons with disabilities within selected political speeches of the past year in newspapers and on television. Methods: A representative sample of speeches from the main political parties were reviewed with reference to the representation of persons with disabilities. A conceptual and linguistics analysis was undertaken. Results:The results indicate the use of references to persons with disabilities to evoke humour, in derogatory terms and to propagate negative stereotypes r as objects of pity.