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    Challenges of Engaging Religious Leaders in Peacebuilding After the Easter Bomb Blasting in Sri Lanka: A Sociological Study Based in Mannar District
    (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2023) Sobika, T.J.; Fernando, Danial M.Divaincy
    Religion is a major social institution for social change globally. Sociologist Emile Durkheim (1912) says that religion is a set of beliefs and practices about something sacred. In that way, religion plays an important role in building peace. In a pluralistic society, the role of religious leaders is vital in building inter-ethnic harmony and successfully resolving violence. In Sri Lanka, which has a multi-ethnic social background, religious ideology plays an important role in creating harmony between races. In recent times, religious fundamentalism between ethnic groups in Sri Lanka has fueled ethnic conflicts. Due to the ethnic and religious divisions of the people, there has been a delay in building sustainable peace. Religion has sometimes caused unrest in the society through anti-social activities. Restlessness is life, possession. It has psychological and social implications. Unexpectedly, the 2019 Easter Day suicide bomb attacks on major Christian churches in Sri Lanka challenged Sri Lanka's inter-ethnic peace and harmony and became the basis for religious separatism. Biased behaviour by religious leaders to encourage this has been observed in the past. This study was carried out as a qualitative study. Primary data was collected through in-depth interviews as a research tool. Data were collected through secondary data collection tools such as research articles, magazines, books etc. and the islands were subjected to thematic analysis and the results of the study were obtained. After the Easter attack, there is a need to build a strong society through reconciliation and peace between the races, so all religious leaders should cross the differences and build peace between the national races with tolerance. Religious reconciliation is seen as a means to sustainable peace. The study explores the challenges in the role of religious leaders in building inter-ethnic peace after the Easter bombings.
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    The Issues Encountered in The Usage of Tamil Language Providing a Government Service: A Study Based on Puttalam District
    (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2023) Sobika, T.J.; Fernando, Danial M.Divaincy
    Language planning can be considered the best example of cultural linguistics. It combines the theoretical need for understanding language with the need for real-life application. As such, the official language policy is one of the key policies enacted by the government that plays a significant role in Sri Lanka's administrative sector. According to the official language policy, both Sinhala and Tamil should be the official languages throughout Sri Lanka. Article 12(2) of the Constitution states that 'No citizen shall be discriminated against on the basis of his race, religion, language, caste, sex, political opinion or place of birth'. Therefore this study focuses on whether the language policy used in the Puttalam District Secretariat is properly implemented. The main objective of this study is to investigate how the official language policy for administrative policy is followed by Puttalam District Secretariat and how the departments providing services in Puttalam District Secretariat implement this language policy. According to the data received, significant progress and commitment have been identified in the implementation of official language policy in the Puttalam District Secretariat. However, this implementation is not 100% successful because both the staff and the service receivers face various linguistic problems during the process. Language issues in service boards, documents and applications Lack of bilingual skilled manpower have been identified as some of the major problems faced by the Puttalam District Secretariat. Therefore, it has been recognized that there is a problem in the implementation of the language policy in the Puttalam District Secretariat, and this research has been carried out on the basis of solving this problem and creating a position to conduct activities to provide better public