Masters Theses - Faculty of Social Sciences
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Item 16 වන සියවස අරම්භයේ සිට 18 වන සියවස මැද භාගය දක්වා ශ්රී ලංකාවේ මුහුදුබඩ ප්රදේශවල සිදුවූ ආගමික වෙනස්කම්(2004) Dhammaseeha Tero, GallallegamaItem 18 වන සියවසේ කන්ද උඩරට රාජධානියේ ඇති වු බෞද්ධාගමික පුනර්ජීවනයේ ප්රවණතා(2014-09-16) Talavatta, T. G. A.Item 1977 පසු ශ්රි ලංකාවේ විදේශ වෙළදාම සහ කොළඹ වරායේ කාර්යභාරය පිළිබද විග්රහයක්(2004) Reed, R. MalkamItem Animal husbandry in the wet zone of Ceylon(1971) Nelson, Lioyd GeorgeItem The art and architecture of the Gampola Period (1341-1415)(1960) Mudiyanse, NandasenaItem An assessment of procurement capacity of education sector in Sri Lanka(2013) Jayasinghe, W.D.Item The backwardness of development in the rural peripheries of rapid changing areas in Sri Lanka(2007) Sakalasooriya, S.A.N.P.Item Behavioral Patterns of Journalists when seeking information (focusing on the Lake House Library )(2015) Pushpakanthi, K.S.Item Bibliography of higher education in Sri Lanka(1993) Mendis, Sujatha AmaranganiItem A bibliometric study of the journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka during 2004-2013(2014) Weerakoon, W.R.W.M.A.U.Item Bibliometric study: Library and information science theses available in the Sri Lanka national library(2015) Kodithuwakku, A.K.U.N.Item The Buddha's technique and practice of counselling as depicted in the Pali Canon(2006) Quek, Jenny Hwee HuangItem The change of information needs of Vedda community, in the face of social changes (A study based on the Dambana Vedda village)(2011) Basnayaka, B.M.N.J.Society faces constant changes. Every physical object and human being is subject to change directly or indirectly. Information can be identified as one aspect that changes in parallel to social changes. Human activities in society change according to the information that is available. The native inhabitants in a country gain special recognition due to the attempts made in order to preserve their unique culture and traditions in the face of the changing social system. No one can escape from social change and this universal truth is applicable to the Veddah community too. They can be identified as an extinct group in the civilized society. Their society is changed due to various factors. The aim of this research is to study how the information need has changed in the Veddah community due to social changes. The study was based on the Dambana Veddah village. The study was done with the objectives to identify how the Veddah society was subject to change, the nature of their information needs compared with social changes, the communication methods they use when obtaining information and the the issues faced. 50 informants responded to the questionnaire. In addition to this, observations and interviews were conducted to obtain data. In analyzing data, percentages were presented using charts and graphs. The findings revealed that, due to the social changes their information need has also changed, and just as the simple life changed to a complex one, their information need has also become complex. It also revealed that the community faces issues such as lack of communication media, lack of electricity, low literacy among elderly generation and lack of info sources. The following solutions were provided in the research such as; providing houses with electricity, increasing information sources with the help of various organizations, increasing literacy, increasing the collection of information resource centers and train the employers.Item Changes in socio-economic status of unskilled expatriate labour case of Sri Lanka(1990) Ariyawansa, D.M.Item The Communicative Meanings of the Traditional Mask (A Study Based on Kolam and Daha Ata Sanniya)(2011) Gunawardhana, T.S.S.Y.When analyzing the communicative meaning of the traditional mask and its evolution, prehistoric era becomes significant. It was used to convey the meanings such as war, hunting, gods, death, devils, spirits, diseases, rain, and drought. Mask has been used in various occasions for various communicative purposes in the world’s history. The mask reveals many communicative meanings related to creativity, language, intercultural meanings, religion and folk lore. When studying the folk art and exorcism ceremonies, it is seen that the mask was used for humour, sarcasm and healing diseases. Masks used for Kolam tradition conveys many ideas. It originated in the 1st half of the 19th century to communicate humour and satire. It also performs a social service by creating awareness. Masks used for Daha Ata Sanniya are as special as the masks used in Kolam tradition. The aim of Daha Ata Sanniya was to balance air, bile and fat in the body, and also give blessings. Masks are designed to emphasize the diseases associated with devils. The colours used also communicate meanings. One could gain information by studying the art of masks which is significant among folk arts. In addition, it conveys meanigful messages, which can be applicable in today’s society.Item A comparative study on factors determining the demand for public and private sector health care services in Sri Lanka(2006) Lakmal, Weerathunga Arachchige IndikaItem A Compative study on skilled labour demand and supply in Sri Lanka(2007) Shantha, A.Aruna