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Item Phenetic analysis and phytochemical screening of Albizia lebbeck and its substitute plants in Sri Lanka(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Jayasiri, A.P.A.; Senanayake, S.P.; Paranagama, P.; Amarasinghe, A.P.G.Albizia lebbeck (vern: Suriya mara) is a tree belonging to the family, Fabaceae. It is native to tropical Southern Asia, and found widely in India. It has been used in traditional therapeutic systems of Ayurveda, Sidhdha and Unani, for preparation of drugs for many diseases. Due to the limited distribution of A. lebbeck in Sri Lanka, substitute plants are used in the drug manufacturing industry. A questionnaire survey was carried out on a sample population of hundred Ayurvedic physicians, traditional Ayurvedic practitioners, drug suppliers, drug manufacturers and the general public, in order to collect traditional knowledge in the medicinal uses of these plants. The survey revealed that A.odoratissima, Adenathera pavonina and Samanea saman are commonly used substitute plants for A. lebbeck in traditional medicinal systems. To evaluate the phenetic diversity, a morphometric study and cluster analysis were carried out using floral and vegetative characters of A. lebbeck and its substitute plants. Variations in the bark, inflorescences, floral colour and type, texture and colour of pods are found as the important diagnostic characters of these species. Cluster analysis clearly indicated the morphological variation in population samples of all four plant species. Stem bark of the four species were subjected to sequential solvent extraction using hexane, chloroform, methanol and water. Weights of each crude sample were obtained after evaporation of the solvent. Highest yield was obtained from the methanolic extracts which revealed the presence of polar compounds in the species. The extracts were subjected to the preliminary phytochemical screening for carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, glycosides, tannins, phenolics, alkaloids and saponins, Phytochemical analysis has confirmed the presence of glycosides, flavonoids, tannin, phenolics and phytosteroids in methanolic extracts of the four species. The results of the present study reveal the presence of saponin, tannins and phenolic compounds in the water extracts of the four plants. The distribution of classes of phytochemicals in the four plants was similar to each other except alkaloids as it was found only in Adenathera pavonina and Samanea saman. Therefore, this study has provided supportive evidence for the possibility of the presence of similar medicinal properties in A. lebbeck, A.odoratissima, Adenathera pavonina and Samanena saman. These findings can be considered as valuable facts in the recommendation of the use of these three plants as substitutes of A. lebbeck in medicinal preparations. Further investigation on the similarity in bioactivity of the four plants is needed to confirm this recommendation.Item බ්රිතාන්යයන් යටතේ වතුවගා ව්යාපාරය තුළ ශ්රී ලාංකික ශ්රම දායකත්වය පිළිබඳ විමසුමක්(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Hewawasan, H.H.N.S.Item Development of Monosyllabic Trochee Polysyllabic (MTP) Test in Sinhala for Native Language Speakers in Sri Lanka(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Senanayake, S.M.A.I.Development of Monosyllabic-Trochee-Polysyllabic (MTP) test in Sinhala aims to be used in measuring auditory performances such as identification and auditory discrimination in children who are audiological rehabilitated with their native language. The study employed a mixed study design, with simple random sampling and multistage sampling methods used to select the sample from the pre-school and school set up. The participants were chosen upon obtaining a written consent form to ensure their voluntary participation in the study. A Total number of two hundred forty (200) subjects were tested, which includes hundred and five (105) males and ninety five (95) females between the ages two (2) to eight (8) years which was then categorized into six (6) sub-groups according to their age. All participants had to be native Sinhala speakers with normal hearing with no audiological and otological problems, with normal speech and language development and of the same age. For this purpose, all participants were directed to a pre-test evaluation. Prior to administering the test, a pilot study was carried out. After that, the test was administered by using a formulated Sinhala MTP word list where the subject was asked to repeat or point out relevant pictures similar to the presented stimuli. Marks were allocated for each correct pattern identification and/or word identification. SPSS analyzing data indicated the MTP performance score was not affected by age group, gender, parental education level of the participants, communication opportunity, having or not having siblings and home environment. Through the study, except ‘kesel’, the rest of the words in Sinhala MTP test, was age appropriate and socio- culturally appropriate for Sinhala speaking children in Sri Lanka. Further, MTP lists can use as a clinical assessment tool for cochlear implantees and hearing aid users.Item Has the trend of students working in groups produced real collaboration? A study based on web-related collaborative writing among second language learners(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Dissanayake, S.A.R.R.P.; Gamage, K.G.S.Has the trend of students working in groups produced real collaboration? This has been a question raised over the years in second language classrooms. In fact, collaborative practices are being increasingly used in these learning settings. The rapid evolution of communication technologies has changed second language learning modes, enabling new forms of classroom interaction, and new ways to participate in learning situations. With new technologies available, learners can work more easily in groups of four or more, simultaneously. Also, new technologies allow researchers insight into the second language collaborative learning process. This study investigates the effectiveness of web-based collaborative writing assignments. The purpose of this study is to explore the changing nature of collaborative writing, and how it is influenced by web-based writing contexts. Twenty students in the first year BAMS program of the Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute of the University of Kelaniya, and BA program of the Buddhist and Pali University, who learn English as a second language participated in this study. These subjects were asked to use a web-based word processing tool to collaboratively plan and report on a given written assignment. Group collaborative texts produced by these students in Google Docs will be analyzed to determine different patterns emerging from students’ collaborative writing behavior within web-based word processing. The contribution to the web-based word processing document by each student will be categorized based on the revision activity. Such contributions will be viewed in terms of language- based revision and content-based revision.Item Development of suitable propagation systems for Tephrosia spp. and Flueggea leucopyrus in Sri Lanka(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Priyadarshan, A.I.S.; Senanayake, S.P.; Jayetilleke, M.P.; Rajapakse, R.G.S.C.Different species of both genera Tephrosia and Flueggea are commonly used as ingredients in traditional therapeutic preparations. Due to the increasing popularity of these plants as ingredients in traditional therapeutic systems, production of planting materials for commercial cultivation is a timely requirement. This research was carried out to develop suitable propagation systems for T. purpurea, T. villosa, T. noctiflora, T. pumila and F. leucopyrus. Though Tephrosia spp. seeds have shown higher viability, low germination percentage was observed within a week on wet filter paper as well as in different six potting media. Six potting media were prepared using five raw materials namely coir dust, sand, top soil, cow dung and compost with different compositions to evaluate the seed germination and growth performance of Tephrosia species. Water impermeability of seed coats was identified as the reason for the seed dormancy in Tephroisa spp. and soaking in Con. H2SO4: H2O; 3:1 for 25 mins and rubbing on sandpaper for 2 mins were determined as suitable seed dormancy breaking methods. Variation was observed in the growth performance of Tephrosia spp. in six different potting media. Soil medium was determined as a more suitable medium compared to the hydroponic solution for all four Tephrosia species. Due to less seed production in F. leucopyrus, stem cutting propagation methods in three different potting media (Coir dust, Sand, Coir dust: Sand 1:1) were applied to evaluate the efficiency in propagation. Semi hardwood and hardwood cuttings of F. leucopyrus were well established within a period of a week in sand potting medium. These findings can be used to establish suitable propagation systems for genera Tephrosia and F. leucopyrus for commercial cultivation.Item අධ්යාපන මාධ්යයක් වශයෙන් නව මාධ්යය යොදාගැනීමේ සඛ්යතාවය(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Mallawarachchi, A.Item Impact of scope management practices on completing software projects successfully(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Bandara, C.P.; Wijayanayake, J.I.Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry is one of the fastest growing industries in Sri Lanka. This industry has set a target of achieving export revenues of US$ 1 billion and employment of 100,000 by year 2015. Software development is one of the main revenue and employment generators of the ICT industry in Sri Lanka. Software development is a very competitive business and companies engaged in this business are looking to bond with their stakeholders on a long term basis to get projects from ever increasing IT investments. However, failing to complete ongoing projects successfully is a major drawback for maintaining good relationships. Failure to deliver software products to stakeholders has been a major challenge to the software development companies in Sri Lanka. Therefore, achieving the set target by year 2015 will depend entirely on how software developers can tackle this problem. Generally, software development projects are considered failures if the project fails to meet the time schedule or the allocated budget. Inability to manage the scope of software development projects has been identified as the main reason behind these failures. The objective of this research is to identify the factors that affect the successful completion of software projects in Sri Lankan software development industry. The factors affecting software project success were identified from the literature and a conceptual model was developed. The conceptual model was validated from data collected from a company which has been in the software development industry for more than 35 years. The results indicate a strong, positive relationship between project successes and scope management practices. Further, data analysis revealed that defining the deliverables before starting the project, embracing changes in the on-going project, creating proper work behavior structure, and keeping automated scope controlling mechanisms in place have a moderate positive impact on software development project success.Item A study of phonetic and phonological development of Sinhala speaking children in the Puttalam district age 3:0-3:11 years(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Nonis, P.D.M.; Hettiarachchi, S.Introduction: Normative data on speech development are essential to differentiate children with speech difficulties from typically developing children. Due to the lack of normative data on Sinhala, currently, clinicians depend on norms established for English. But the normative data for English cannot be applied to Sinhala speaking children due to language specific features. Objectives: The main objectives of the study are to document the sounds in the phonetic inventory and phonological processes used by Sinhala speaking children between 3:0- 3:11 years. It also focused on identifying whether gender or maternal education has any impact on the development of speech. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used in this study. 80 monolingual Sinhala speaking children from five different areas in the Puttalam district participated. They were selected from the two age bands (3;0-3;5 and 3;6- 3;11 years). Children’s speech abilities were assessed using an informal picture based assessment tool developed for Sinhala, based on the Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation and Phonology (Dodd et al 2003). Results: Sinhala speaking children have acquired all vowels by 3:0 years. The order of acquisition of consonants is consistent with that of English speaking children. Stop sounds, approximants, lateral sounds and nasals including /m/ and /n/ emerged first in Sinhala- speaking children. Fricatives and trills were found to be later sounds. However, none of the pre-nasalised stop sounds were used by 3:11 year olds. The phonological processes used by children showed universal and language - specific patterns. Denasalisation of pre-nasalised stops and lateralisation were found as language specific error patterns in Sinhala speakig children. Conclusions: The study revealed significant effects of age and maternal education on phonological development. The findings of this study can be used to make tentative, yet clear diagnoses of Sinhala – speaking children with speech difficulties, and in planning and implementing intervention.Item Oral presentation and autonomous learning through technology(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Prananda, S.The increasing popularity of technology in recent times has created changes in the field of teaching. The role of computer in language instruction has become an important phenomena among language teachers. This tendency has led us in Sri Lanka to introduce computers in language teaching. This development in technology has changed the role of the student and the teacher. According to King (2002) oral presentations have been widely adopted by EFL teachers to promote oral proficiency. Not only does it involve a large amount of class time to conduct oral presentations, a relaxed and low threat learning environment is also an important factor. It also explores how oral presentations using multimedia promote autonomous learning and team work. Data were elicited from 25 adult learners who followed the Business English Course Preliminary stage conducted by the English Language Teaching Unit at University of Colombo. These are students who scored below 40 marks at the Placement Test conducted to diagnose the level of the students. Oral presentation is one of the assignments which is done using powerpoint. The students have to find information such as the company organizational structure, the services / products, benefits and so forth for the presentation. Finding such information and learning to use computers pave the way for autonomous learning. Using computers transforms the way of teaching. A knowledge of how to use Powerpoint is necessary for the teacher as students had to email the slides for the teacher to give the comments. Class time is allocated for students to present their work in class where peer assessment is given. Questionnaires based on the likert scale were administered to the students at the end of the course. This study attempts to investigate how technology promotes autonomous learning and other skills of language learning through oral presentations.Item දික්කසාද යේ දිගු කාලීන සමාජ බලපෑම පිළිබඳ ව විචාරාත්මක අධ්යයනයක්(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Karunarathne, H.N.Item Phenetic variation and phenolic composition of leaves of Flueggea leucopyrus willd. (vern: Katupila) collected from different climatic zones in Sri Lanka(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Priyadarshan, A.I.S.; Senanayake, S.P.; Jayetilleke, M.P.; Rajapakse, R.G.S.C.Flueggea is a genus of thorny shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae, and represented by two species in Sri Lanka. Currently, Flueggea leucopyrus is becoming increasingly popular as an ingredient in several traditional therapeutic systems in Sri Lanka, as well as in other countries. According to a questionnaire survey, carried out using a population sample of hundred, the distribution of F. leucopyrus was found to be common in the dry zone, compared to the wet zone of Sri Lanka. Most of the users are of the opinion that the best ingredients for traditional therapeutic systems can be obtained from plants grown in the dry zone. Therefore, the aim of this study is to interpret the phenetic variation and determine the phenolic composition in leaf extracts and of F. leucopyrus in different climatic zones in Sri Lanka. Floral and vegetative characters of F. leucopyrus in fifteen localities in districts of Colombo, Kurunagala, Puttalam and Hambanthota were observed and cluster analysis was done. Leaf material collected from fifteen different localities were acid hydrolysed and extracted into ethyl acetate and ether. Ethyl acetate extracts were used to isolate flavonoid aglycones using cellulose Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) plates in solvent 50% acetic acid. Ether extracts were used to isolate phenolic compounds using 2-Dimensional paper chromatography in solvent systems, butanol: acetic acid: water; 6:7:3 and sodium formate: formic acid: water; 10:1:200. Then colors of the spots were observed under UV (366nm) and Rf values were calculated. Then cluster analysis was carried out to determine the distribution pattern of flavoniod aglycones and phenolic compounds. Slight phenetic variation was observed among the different population samples. Intra specific variation can be seen in the distribution of phenolics and flavonoid aglycones in leaves of F. leucopyrus with respect to their habitats in different climatic zones. The variation observed in the specimens of different localities in the dry zone is higher than the wet zone samples. To determine the variation in the efficacy of leaves of F. leucopyrus in preparation of therapeutic systems, further elucidation of phytochemicals is needed.Item An approach to enhance intercultural competence in EFL classrooms of universities of Sri Lanka(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Li, M.; Rajapaksha, R.M.W.This paper is an exploration of teaching intercultural competence in foreign language courses through the example of a pedagogical experience in local universities. Language research increasingly acknowledges the intercultural dimension of foreign language acquisition. Intercultural communicative competence can therefore be considered as one of the central aims of foreign language education, so that learners can successfully communicate with people from different linguistic and cultural domains. However, there have been few empirical studies which illustrate intercultural competence with a view towards assisting its integration into classrooms. The objective of this investigation is the increased understanding of practice of language competence along with intercultural competence as an educator, which entails the construction of an understanding of intercultural competence teaching and learning in the foreign language classroom. The study incorporates insights from critical pedagogy, critical multiculturalism, and intercultural competence theories and examines the ways in which the research process has influenced and reshaped classroom practice, paving the way for future improvements. During a classroom-based study over three academic semesters, an intercultural syllabus for an English writing course aimed at facilitating new understanding of cultural diversity contributed to the learners’ intercultural awareness. Qualitative data collection and analysis endeavored to answer the questions by investigating student perceptions of cultural diversity and assessing their response to the syllabus. By focusing on the enhancement of students’ intercultural competence, the study sought to identify successful strategies for teaching intercultural competence. The analysis reflects a more fluid and moderate understanding which acquires the cultural ‘other’ in more positive ways. In addition, deeper understanding of intercultural issues is evidenced with reflection on the concept of culture and increased cultural self-awareness.Item Attitudes of L22 learning undergraduates towards CALL3(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Alahakoon, P.P.The rapid development in language learning is interlinked with significant advances in ICT4. These advances provide the tools and assistance of teaching L2. In this context, CALL courseware becomes vital. Thus many institutions around the world have introduced CALL courseware in L2 classrooms as a way of providing supplementary resources in enhancing L2 acquisition of the students. This methodology is integrated in Sri Lankan university curricula due to its effectiveness, compared to traditional methods and techniques in teaching. Yet it is relatively new to the undergraduates and only few universities use this method. Though it is said to be advantageous, it is essential to know the attitudes of the undergraduates towards CALL as it is still to be surveyed. This research explores the attitudes of 25 undergraduates (ELTU 11032) in the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Kelaniya towards CALL, as a recent exposure for them in learning L2. Thereby it seeks to construe how the undergraduates perceive the role of CALL compared to classroom teaching in a traditional classroom setting. It also identifies the degree of their enthusiasm while discovering the difficulties they face in using CALL materials and the limitations (if any) of such courseware. The data were gathered by a questionnaire and interviews conducted with randomly selected undergraduates, and the results will be interpreted qualitatively. Through the questionnaire and interview data, this study examines the possibility of enhancing the usage of CALL courseware to upgrade the undergraduates’ language proficiency. This research concludes by highlighting some key factors to consider when integrating CALL into L2 courses and some suggestions for further study.Item An analysis of pronunciation difficulties encountered by visually impaired Tamil speakers in acquiring English as the second language in Northern Sri Lanka(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Pushparajah, V.This paper aims at updating the difficulties and problems encountered by the visually impaired in acquiring English pronunciation, with special reference to accommodating the phonological features of Tamil speakers in Northern Sri Lanka. Northern Sri Lanka, like many other sectors, is in the process of emerging from a devastating economic meltdown that left many schools without the basic teaching learning resources. Facilities that cater to learners with disabilities and other special educational needs are not readily available. Hence, it is instructive to analyze the learning difficulties in students with visual impairments and to identify the remedial actions that can be undertaken in this regard. Previous studies on Sri Lankan English have little reference to the impact of Tamil in the acquisition of English phonology and almost no attention paid to people with special needs. In the post-conflict context, it is mandatory to undertake a study to analyze the special features of English phonology in Tamil second language learners in the area of special needs education. Therefore, this paper attempts to document the views of both the teachers and the students in secondary education, in special needs education and their difficulties in teaching and learning the pronunciation of English. This study utilizes both quantitative and qualitative data collection, but is rooted in a qualitative epistemological position that recognizes the importance of locating the research within a particular context. A questionnaire was administered and focus group discussions were held with 10 teachers and 25 students of secondary level schools. Thus, this paper hopes to depict a clear description of the English phonological features of the speakers with visual impairment (particularly the secondary level students) of the Northern region of Sri Lanka.Item The use of E- knowledge among Special Degree undergraduates in the Humanities and the Social Sciences(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Meegaswatta, T.N.K.In a world where knowledge is available at our fingertips, scholarship has undergone significant changes. The impact of technology is leaving its mark on contemporary scholarship in numerous ways; be it the quality, quantity or authenticity of research and knowledge. The rapidly evolving technological environment has numerous implications vis a vis universities, curricula, research, standards and undergraduates’ performance. Against this backdrop, this paper attempts to gage the level of e-knowledge among Special Degree undergraduates in the Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Kelaniya. Through the data gathered from structured questionnaires and interviews of both undergraduates and lecturers, this paper identifies the reasons and assesses the impact of the use and the lack of use of novel methods of knowledge making which are widely available to student communities throughout the world. Through quantitative and qualitative assessments of data gathered from Special Degree students and lecturers from 4 departments (Linguistics, English, Economics, Sociology) from the Humanities and the Social Sciences, this paper observes that the access and usage of technological tools for research and acquisition of new knowledge largely depend on personal initiative and capacity, given the absence of a uniform system to introduce and orientate students with regard to e-research tools and new technologies which have an immense capacity to enhance undergraduate performance.Item Thetanulls of cyclic curves of genus 4(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Wijesiri, G.S.Let be an irreducible smooth projective cyclic curve of genus defined over the complex field . These are by definition compact Riemann surfaces of genus (unless we allow singular points) admitting an automorphism such that and generates a normal subgroup of the automorphism group of When the curve is hyperelliptic, then the curve has extra automorphisms, in particular is not the hyperelliptic involution. The condition implies to having an equation for the curve, where is an affine coordinate on and has order . The branch points of together with the signature of the cover provide algebraic coordinates for the curve in moduli. Choosing a symplectic homology basis for a given curve of genus such that the intersection products and where is the Kronecker delta and a basis for the space of holomorphic 1- forms such that we can define the period matrix of It can be shown that is an element of the Siegel upper-half space . For any and any the Riemann’s theta function is defined as Any point where is the Jacobian of the curve can be written uniquely as , where For any the theta function with rational characteristics is defined as When the entries of column vectors are from the set , then the corresponding theta functions with rational characteristics are known as theta characteristics. A scalar obtained by evaluating a theta characteristics at is called a thetanull. The problem of expressing branch points in terms of transcendentals (period matrix, thetanulls, etc.,) is classical. This is an old problem that goes back to Riemann, Jacobi, Picard and Rosenhein. We do not aim here at a complete account of the classical or contemporary work on these problems. We determine the curves of genus 4 in terms of thetanulls and further study relations among the classical thetanulls of cyclic curves (of genus 4) with an automorphisms. In our work we use formulas for small genus curves introduced by Rosenhein, Thomae’s formulas for hyperelliptic curves, some recent results of Hurwitz space theory, and symbolic manipulation. Inverting the period map has an application in fast genus two curves arithmetic incryptography. We determine similar formulas for genus 4 hyperelliptic curves as the one used in cryptography using genus 2 algebraic curves.Item දඹදෙණි යුගයේ රාජ්ය ආරක්ෂක ව්යූහය(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Sudharmawathie, J.M.Item Age related performance of Sinhala speaking normative hearing children on translated Glendonald Auditory Screening Procedure (GASP)(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Chathurika, L.K.E.; Atapattu, A.D.S.Introduction: Several test protocols are used in evaluating the progress of speech and language in children following cochlear implant surgery. However, in Sri Lanka, there are no such tests available in Sinhala. Objectives: To assess the performance of Sinhala speaking normative hearing children on translated (Sinhala) Glendonald Auditory Screening Procedure (GASP). Methods: The 10 questions of GASP were translated into Sinhala by a professional linguist from the Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya. The translated version of GASP was piloted on twenty children comprising 10 boys and 10 girls in age groups; 4.01-5.0, 5.01-6.0, 6.01-7.0 and 7.01-8.0 years to determine socio-cultural appropriateness of the tool. The main study was then conducted with a randomly selected sample of 212 (101 male and 111 female) children of age groups similar to those used in the pilot study. Children with normal hearing were recruited for the study following analysis of their medical history, PTA (Pure Tone Audiometry), and immittance audiometry results. The translated GASP questions were administered to the recruited group of children. Results and Discussion: The results showed a significant change in the score as the age of the child increases. This was mainly noted in question 2 (“What colour are your shoes?” (P value = 0.048)), question 5 (“When is your birthday?” (P < 0.001)), question 6 (“What is the name of your teacher?” (P = 0.037)), question 7 (“What number comes after seven?” (P< 0.001)) and question 10 (“How old are you?” (P< 0.001)). Conclusion: The Sinhala translated GASP can be used to assess auditory skills of Sinhala speaking children aged ≥ 5.0years. It is recommended that a larger test sample would be necessary before using the test for children below five years of age.Item ශ්රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සංස්ථාවේ හඬපටි පිළිබඳ ග්රන්ථ නාමාවලිය(University of Kelaniya, 2013) de Silva, H.S.A.Item Adjunct Model of Language Instruction for collaboration between language and content with the onset of English medium instruction(University of Kelaniya, 2013) Cooray, M.Knowledge of English is indispensable to present day undergraduates since English has become the medium of instruction in many disciplines. The undergraduates need support to cope with the requirements of English medium instruction. It has been frequently observed that though there are many English language proficiency courses available for the undergraduates most of the time they are not up to the expectations of the learner community. Smoke (1988, as cited in Kinsey, 2008) says that “ESL6 students … did not feel that their ESL classes had adequately prepared them for their academic content courses” (pp 5-6). According to research one of the main reasons for this dissatisfaction is the “artificial separation between language instruction and subject matter classes which exists in most educational settings” (Brinton, Snow& Wesche,1989 : 2). This study was conducted with the objective of bridging the gap between the language classroom and the content classroom through collaboration among English teachers and subject teachers. This collaboration was established through Adjunct Model of Language Instruction, a prototype form of Content Based Language Instruction. This study was conducted in relation to the first year under graduates in the Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo. A group of first year undergraduates with the lowest proficiency level of English was selected as the sample of the study. During this study questionnaires were administered among students, English teachers, and subject teachers to get their opinion on how to finetune the proficiency courses in English. An achievement test was administered to judge what students had achieved at the end of the course. A course evaluation was also conducted through questionnaires. The findings revealed that multi-disciplinary collaboration benefits the learner community and the facilitators.