on

Thursday 24th May  2012 at 5.00 p.m.

at the

Gamini Dissanayake Auditorium, No. 96, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo  07.

ALL ARE WELCOME

This lecture refers to work done over the last several years through genetics (mitochondria and Y-chromosome) describing how humans migrated from Africa outwards including in this case to South Asia covering Sri Lanka. Prof Petraglia is the Professor of Human Evolution and Prehistory at the University of Oxford. His biographical details can be got from clicking the links below:

• http://www.arch.ox.ac.uk/MP1.html
• http://humanorigins.si.edu/research/hop-team/michael-petraglia

To get at discussions on the out of Africa hypothesis and its repercussions on South Asia, click below:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recent_African_origin_of_modern_humans
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetics_and_archaeogenetics_of_South_Asia#cite_note-nature.com-37

Gaston Perera

It is with sadness and a sense of loss that the Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka RASSL announces the demise of its Honorary Treasurer Mr Gaston Perera. Mr Perera had been a writer of historical fiction when he joined the Portuguese Encounter Group of the RASSL. His historical novels and short stories were The Rebel of Kandy (1999), Indian Security Concerns and Other Historical tales (2000) and Sons of the Rebel (2005). As a member of the Portuguese Encounter Group, he entered a process of documenting the Portuguese presence in Sri Lanka, aided by the insights he had from his fictional works. The outcome was two books on the Portuguese period: Kandy Fights the Portuguese: A Military History of Kandyan Resistance (2007) and The Portuguese Missionary in16th and 17th Century Ceylon: The Spiritual Conquest (2009); for the latter, he won a national award. Unknown to many, he had been ailing from diabetes, and had a stroke a couple of months ago. The immediate cause of his death was the result of two massive heart attacks. His body will lie in his home No. 111 Isipathana Mawatha, Colombo 5 from 10 AM Sunday, January 23. His cremation will be held on Monday 24th at 4 PM at the Kanatte cemetery. The RASSL requests its members and well-wishers to pay their last respect to him.

For more information visit his website.

Special Ramayana Discussion

RAS Library

RAS Ramayana Trail Symposium(සිංහලෙන්)

In the formation of Sri Lankan identity are the two narratives of the coming of the Buddha and the coming of Vijaya to this country. There are no archaeologically datable remains for these narratives. Yet the same, Sinhalese speak a North Indian dialect, and Buddhism, at least from the 3rd century BC, has been the defining cultural influence on the country. In contrast to these well-established narratives, a new completely artificial one is now being imposed on Sri Lanka by the tourist authorities. This is a spurious invention of a “Ramayana Trail” targetting a small segment of Indian travelers, mostly of Hindu fundamentalists. Indian academics and scientists refute the Ramayana story as having no historical basis. Indian tourist authorities have no “Ramayana Trail” of its own, but has a “Buddhist Circuit” of historical Buddhist sites.

Several months ago, the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (RASSL) had an internal workshop of experts on “Ramayana and Archaeology” which came to the conclusion that the sites being marketed by the tourist authorities were not genuine and had severe potential security concerns for the country like the invention of the false “Traditional Homelands of the Tamils”. Afterwards, the RASSL wrote to the tourist authorities asking them to send their “experts” to address a closed workshop of the RASSL. Unfortunately they did not attend.

The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka is now organising a symposium to bring attention of the public, to the invention of a new history which has potential for the territorial integrity of the country.

The Symposium on Saturday 17th July is at 8:30 a. m.-12.30 p.m. at the Mahaweli Centre.

Speakers at the Royal Asiatic Society Ramayana Symposium

1. Introduction
2. Mr. Gaston Perera: Tourist Authorities’ “Ramayana trail” described
3. Ven Hegoda Vipassi: My travails in refuting the Ramayana Trail
4. Prof. Tissa Kariyawasam: Ramayana in Sinhalese literature
5. Dr. Nimal Perera: The factual pre-history of Sri Lanka
6. Dr. Malini Dias: Distortions of archaeological evidence
7. Mr. Dhanesh Wisumperuma: Misinterpretation of natural sciences
8. Dr. Hema Goonatilake: Marketing Thailand and South East Asia for a mythical Ramayana instead of historical Buddhist sites
9. Prof. Oliver Abeynaike: Indian Tourist Authorities’ “Buddhist Circuit” but no Indian “Ramayana Circuit”
10. Ambassador Bandu de Silva: Foreign policy implications of the “Ramayana Trail”

18th March 2010
Venue: Gamini Dissanayake Auditorium
Mahaweli Centre
96, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 07

8.30 AM: Ceremonial Opening

Plenary Sessions

9.45 AM: Session I

1. Cooperation in the midst of anarchy: An analysis of trans-border human security concerns between India and Sri Lanka – Maneesha S. Wanasinghe-Pasqual

2. The impact of India’s Big Power obsession on the South Asian State system – Piyasena Dissanayake

3. China’s growing influence In Sri Lanka: Policy options for India- S.Y. Surendra Kumar

4. India’s policy towards Sri Lanka with special reference to the Tamil problem in the post-LTTE scenario – Chandrakant Yatanoor

11.05 AM: Session II

5. The illegality of the 13th Amendment – Neville Laduwahetty

6. Is the 13th Amendment valid any longer – Gamini Gunawardena

7. Foreign funded NGO’s constructing a fictional history: Questioning sovereignty, welcoming foreign intervention – Susantha Goonatilake

8. Sri Lanka’s strategic situation at beginning of the war – MM Jayawardena

12:25: Lunch

13:30 PM: Session III

9. Cybering conflicts: Sri Lanka’s cyber strategy in countering LTTE’s cyberspace – Athulasiri Kumara Samarakoon

10. Home and Homeland: The politics of narrating the exodus of 1995 – Mahendran Tiruvarangan

11. Ethnic Relations in a threatened village area: A case study of Seruwila Division in the Trincomalee District – EMS Ekanayake

12. Relating the impacts of the war on the economic and human security issues of the farmers of Northern Sri Lanka in addressing prevention of recurrence, reaching for prosperity after the War – Jayaseelan Gnanaseelan

13. The problems faced by the displaced women community and its effect on gender equality – P Selvarajan

15:10 PM: Tea

15:40: Session IV

14. Bridging the ends: A study on post conflict operations by military forces in Sri Lanka – Jagath Ranasinghe

15. Social adjustment of returning soldiers – Ravi Bamunusinghe

16. Transcending “Ethnicism” in social sciences: The challenge for the intellectuals – Shantha Hennayake

17. Reinventing nationalism in post-conflict Sri Lanka – Karori Singh

19:30 PM: Conference Dinner at Mahaweli Center Premises

Day 02 and 03
Open University of Sri Lanka, Main Campus, Nawala

Main Theme: Sri Lanka after the war: Prevention of recurrence, reaching for prosperity

Friday 19th March 2010
Room o6-HSS Auditorium
08:30 AM: Session I

1. LTTE attacks on Buddhist sites – Ramani Samarsinghe

2. The Buddha in the Kandy city: Religion, nationalism and commercial practice of
Sinhalese Buddhist traders – Desmond Mallikarachchi

3. Denigration of the Sinhala Buddhists: An institutionalized industry – H. L. D. Mahindapala

4. Tamilization of place names in the North and East of Sri Lanka – Pushpamala Iriyagolla Dharmasena

5. Desperate history writing: Observations on Tamil historical revisionism in the twentieth century – K.N.O. Dharmadasa

10:40 AM: Session II

6. Human Conflict in Sri Lanka with relation to land acquisition – Anil Amarasekera

7. Ethno-nationalism in Sri Lanka: Reverse and obverse of nation state – G.D.R.U.U. Abeyrathne

8. The nature of civil-military conflict in Sri Lanka: An attempt at an academic evaluation of the unfolding post-war drama – Bandu de Silva

9. Positive peace building in post conflict context: A comparative study of Malaysian and Sri Lankan cases – R.D. Jayaneththi

10. Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka: India’s role and perception – Rabia Begum

13:20 AM: Session III

11. cd;Hka;r udkj ysñlï ks;sh rdIaà%h ^cd;sl& kS;sh flfrys n,mEu – Chaturika Gamage

12. Buddhist restorative principles towards the physical and mental eudaemonia of
displaced people in post conflict Sri Lanka – Ven. Pinnawala Sangasumana

13. Rebuilding relationship between the winners and defeated groups in a post war period an Islamic approach (With special reference to Sri Lanka) – M.M.M. Sabir, N. Gafoordeen, U.L.A. Ameer and S.A.F.Shanaz

14. Laughter therapy for the upliftment of mental health of war affected people – Ven. Wegama Sudhamma Thero

15. Relevance of Gandhian non-violence with special reference to Sri-Lankan society – W Vijayalakshmi

15.30 AM: Session IV

16. Positive peace building in post conflict context: comparative study of Malaysian and Sri Lankan cases. – R.D. Jayanetti

17. Expansion of national defence and its impact on employment – M.M. Jayawardena

18. Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka : India’s role and perceptions – Rabia Begum

19. The military strategy and tactics employed by Rajasinha I – C. Gaston Perera

Saturday, 20th March 2010

08:30: Session V

20. Redistributing the Population for Sustainable Development in the Post-War Development of Sri Lanka – Veranjan Kurukulasooriya

21. Sarvodaya as a strategy for development – Midatala Rani

22. Democratic decentralization and the people’s participation in development: A lesson from Indian experience – U. Sreeramulu

23. Shramadana movement in Sri Lanka – Mother of Sarvodaya- Ramani D.Wickramaratne

24. Promoting dairy industry after the war: A case study of the project of the SEED in the Vavuniya District – Mangleswaren Thampoe and Jeyaseelan Gnanaseelan

10:40 AM: Session VI

25. The use of E-repositories in Defence Studies – Kamani Perera and Dinesh Chandra

26. The arrest in 1981 of Kuttimani: The story, missed opportunities, implications – NGA Fernando

27. The use of GIS to find out LTTE camp locations – A case study of Thoppigala
area in the Eastern Province – H.W.W. Ranasinghe and S.D. Udayasena

28. Saving lives with emergency airway in battle field – Rajeev Pagoda

29. Rapid increase in the agriculture field in Seruwila Divisional Secretariat Division after civil war: A geographical study – P.P. Rivas

13:50: Session VII

30. Tamil-Muslim conflict and post-war resettlement: A special view on Musali Secretariat Division – K.M. Finuskhan

31. Muslims in Sri Lanka after the War: Ruvaiz Hannifa

32. The social, economic and cultural impact of tourism after the war: With reference to Bentota area – Ruwini Wickramarachchi

33. Challenges of reintegrating ex-combatants into mainstream social life – Samitha Hettige

34. IDPs in Sri Lanka: Past present and future – Bindu Urugodawatte

15:30: Session VIII

35. Gender aspects of the post conflict reconciliation challenges in Sri Lanka – Shobana Rajendran and Aruna Jayathilaka

36. Historiography and ethno-nationalist ideologies in post colonial Sri Lanka –
Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri

37. Kinniya in Trincomallee after the war: A study on livelihoods – Thumira Gunasena , Damith Chaturanga, Kolitha Bandara

General Archaeology
Friday 19th March 2010
Room 05 – HSS Board Room
08:30: Session I

1. Identification of an Unknown Painting Technique in Ancient Sri Lanka: Technique, Interpretation and Social Background – Amila Indika
2. Minature Art on Ancient Artifacts – Seals, Sealants, Intaglios and Coins – 300BC to 1000AD – Siri Munasinghe
3. Thai Art of Painting with and without Sri Lankan Influences- Miriswaththe Wimalagnana
4. Cupid in Sri Lanka Buddhist Art – Bindu Urugodawatte
5. The Statues without Bimbamana or Iconometry: A Study of the Craft Technology and Social Background of the Traditional Art of Brass Statues in Sri Lanka – Mahinda Karunaratne
10.40: Session II

6. fkdÈh úh hq;= Èh;ßmamq( Èh;ßmamq ks¾udKlrK l%shdj,sh yd tys iudc-;dCIKsl miqìu ms 7. wkqrdOmqr fjiai.sßh wdY%s; ixialD;sl N=o¾Ykh- Thusitha Mendis
8. Irrigation Technology in the Ancient Sri Lanka and its Applicability in the Modern Context – Chandana Rohana Withanachchi
9. A Study of Political Details of Ancient Sri Lanka from Inscriptions and Sannasas of Kegalle District – Anurin I. Diwakara
10. Sri Lanka’s Earliest Libraries Anuradhapura and Polunnaruwa Periods – Russell Bowden
10:40 AM: Session III

11. An Online Catalogue for Ola Leaf Manuscripts of Sri Lanka with Information Retrieval System – Anuradha Piyadasa
12. Digital Library of Lao Manuscripts: An Invaluable Resource for Sri Lanka Scholars – Hema Goonatilake, Anuradha Piyadasa
13. Sigiriya: A Virtual Tour – Ruwan Janapriya

15:30 AM: Session IV

14. A Study of Political Details of Ancient Sri Lanka from Inscriptions and Sannasas of Kegalle District – Anurin I. Diwakara
15. Cave mapping; master step in Spealeology- A.S Dandeniya
16. Speleological Exploration to Sthreepura Lena Cave at Kuruwita – Wasantha.S Weliange
17. Prehistoric Fishing: Modern Evidence for Prehistoric Reconstruction – Wasantha.S Weliange
18. A Typical Rock Shelter; Hakurugala Raja Maha Viharaya Lena Cave, Ruwanwella, Sri Lanka – K.H.S.R. Premaratne

Archaeology of Northern and Eastern Provinces
Friday 19th March 2010
Room 04-HSS Seminar Room

Northern Province

08:30 AM: Session I

1. Archaeological sites in the Northern and Eastern Provinces – Muditha Karunamuni

2. Tamil inscriptions on the North and East – Malini Dias

3. hdmkh w¾Ooaùmfhys wYam¾Yl Wreuh y÷kd.ekSu iy tys i;H;djh wdrCId lsÍu – l%sIdka;s nKavdr” uxcq, lreKd;s,l” .dñKS wÈldß
(Identifying the heritage and protecting the authenticity of Jaffna Peninsula- Krishanthi Bandara, Manjula Karunathilaka, Gamini Adikari )

4. W;=f¾ ixj¾Ok l%shdj,sh;a iu. mqrdúoHd Wreu l (Directions of Archaeological Heritage Management: with special reference to Sri Lanka’s developing North – Shyamal Iroshana)

5. Terracotta Culture in Northern Provice – Jayampath Senannayake, Harendralal Namalgamuwa, Melathi Saldin, Umanga Roshani Rammungoda, Gamini Adikari and Prishantha Gunawardhana

10:40 AM: Session II

6. Reconstructing history under the LTTE: the Jaffna museum in 2004 – M. U. de Silva, Susantha Goonatilake

7. W;=re m Wux.d frdIdKs rïuq;=f.dv” chïm;a fiakdkdhl” yf¾kaø,d,a kdu,a.uqj” m%sYdka; .=Kj¾Ok” .dñKs wosldß
(A tourism management plan for the Northern Province – Umanga Roshani Rammungoda, Jayampath Senanayake, Harendralal Namalgamuwa, Prishanta Gunawardhana and Gamini Adikari)

8′ fou< B,dï kscìï ixl,amh hdmkh osia;%slalfhka yuqù we;s wNsf,aLk weiqrska f.fkk úuiqula – iqfïO ùrj¾Ok

9′ fn!oaO b;sydifhka fou< kscìula .ek lreKq lSfï m%h;akhg mokula ;sfío – jreK pkaølS¾;s

Eastern Province

13. 20 AM: Session III

8. A Study of Prehistoric Sites in Eastern Province – Harendralal Namalgamuwa

9. Y%S ,xldfõ kef.kysr m (Pre- historic shell finds in Eastern Province and dry zone – Watsala Karunaratne)

10. Scientific Discoveries on Archaeology of the Seruwila Copper Magnetite Deposit
Arjun Thantilage

11. Numismatics of Eastern Province: Symbols in Two Ancient Coins – Kavan Ratnatunga, Nihal Fernando, B. Munasinghe

12. ;%sl=Kdu,h fjre.,a m%foaYfhka yuq jQ jir fooyila ;rï merKs fi,a,sms – kdu,a fldä;=jlal=
(A two thousand year old inscription from Veragala. Trincomalee – Namal Kodituwakku)

Session IV

13. Tamil Inscriptions of the Eastern Province – Mallika Narayan

14. uE;l wkdjrKh jQ n%dyaó fi,a,sms lSmhla ms (A note on some recently discovered Brahmi Inscriptions – H.A. Dayasiri and Chandima Bandara Ambanwala)

15. kef.kysr mqxÑ iS.sßfha fM;sydisl;ajh fy (Inscriptions revealing the history of “Punchi Sigiriya”, Eastern Province – Dammi Bandara)

16. Early Settlements of Eastern Province in Sri Lanka – P. Vidanapathirana

17. Sealinks and the Archaeological Investigation at the Ancient Port Site of Manthai 2009/2010: A Preliminary Report and B. H. M. W. Bohingamuwa, Nicole Boivin, Dorian Fuller, Nimal Perera, Gamini Adikari, Alison Crowther

Session V

18. ´jd.sßh merKs wdrdu ixlS¾Kh – bkaosl .=Kj¾Ok
(Ancient monastery complex in Ovagiriya – Indiaka Gunawardena)

19. j¾;udk foaYmd,k ikao¾Nh ;=< rc.,;ekak mqrdúoHd;aul ia:dkh kej; lshùug m%fõYhla- rdÊ nKavdr
(Re-reading the Rajagalatenna ancient archaeological site in today’s context– Raj Bandara)

20. A Selection of Archaeological Sites in the East: A Photographic Presentation- Christopher Silva

21. A Selection of Archaeological Sites in the East: A Photographic Presentation- Christopher Silva

10:40 AM: Session IV

22. kef.kysr m (Heritage Management of the Eastern Province– Shyamal Iroshana)

23. Possibility of Improving the Tourist Industry in War Ravaged Areas of Sri Lanka: A Case Study- S.R.L.S. Ratnasekera

24. oUdk m%foaYfhka yuq jQ fgrdfldgd ia:dkh ms chïm;a fiakdkdhl” m%sYdka; .=Kj¾Ok” yf¾kaø,d,a kdu,a.uqj” fu,d;s i,aäka k,Ska §md,a uqKisxy (Terracotta finds in Dambana)

25. Hindu Monuments of the Eastern Province – Mallika Narayanan

26. hqoaOfhka wj;eka jQ W;=re yd kef.kysr mqrdúoHd Wreu l (Managing heritage sites in the Northern and Eastern Provinces under war conditions– Chithra Dambadeniarachchi)

10.40 AM: Session V

27. The Need for a Reappraisal of the Study of History of the Eastern Part of the Island – Bandu de Silva

28. The Eastern Province in Portuguese Times- C. Gaston Perera

29. The Cession of the Eastern Coast of the Island to Dutch Sovereignty through the Peace Treaty of 1766- Buddhini Wijesuriya

30. Knowledgeable Agents: Towards an Interpretation of a Newly Excavated Ritual Space at Veherabindayaya in the Village Galpaya of Ratnapura District- Raj Somadeva

Education
Friday 19th March 2010
Room – 02- Education Technology Class Room

08:30 AM: Session I

1. A study on the professional life history of B.J.P. Alles to evaluate his service to school education – Lalitha K. Waduge

2. History of educational action research in school education system in Sri Lanka (1967-2007) – Godwin Kodituwakku

3. Teaching clinical psychology in Sri Lanka – Piyanjali De Zoysa, Stephen Cogill, Chandrika Ismail, Shamil Wanigaratne, Bill Yule, Rachel Tribe, Padmal de Silva

4. Research on the Thematic Course on `Research Writing` to document the memory about the course – H.M.K.R.N. Priyanthi

5. Paradigms in contemporary moral philosophy – Rev. J.M.C.Araliya Jayasundara

10:40 AM: Session II

6. Education and de-education – Mr. RohithaWijayathilaka

7. Teacher depicted in ‘Vinaya Pitaka’ – Rohitha Wijayathilaka

8. Asajjhaya Mala Mantha: Un-recited stanzas die – Ven. Mavila Anomadassi

9. The use of imagination in the teaching and learning process of Mathematics – Shirani Pushpamala

10. Group dynamics and confidence building in teaching English with reinforcement as the central force – Asantha Attanayaka

13:20: Session III

11. The Impact of service quality towards public satisfaction in government schools in Sri Lanka – P. Selvarajan

12. A model for small schools in Sri Lanka – S.B. Ekanayake

13. Mainstreaming plantation education: A critical perspective – Thanaraj Thaniyamuttu

14. Use of Students’ feedback on degree program evaluation: Examining applicability of international practices in Sri Lankan Universities – K Singh and Susima S. Weligamage

15. The educational and social problems affecting schhol dropouts in students in a rural area: With special reference to Kalawana Educational Division – W. Thilini Hayasinth Dayananda

15:30: Session IV

16. Looking outwards: After the war in Sri Lanka – English language education in meeting the needs of the global knowledge economy – Sudharma Rohini Wickramasuriya Gajadeera

17. National integration through the teaching of the second national language – Marie Perera

18. Inefficient teaching methods violate the right to English education – Yamuna Samarakoon

19. Preschool teachers’ perceptions of teacher practices in preventing and minimizing aggressive behaviour in and promoting pro-social behaviour in pre-school children – Buddhipraba Pathirana

20. Prevalence and correlates of substance use among school children in Colombo district – Chandrika Ismail

08:30 AM: Session V

21. Promotion of novel trends of information services and skills of the school students and teachers – R.M.N.S. Rathnabahu

22. E-Learning as a substitute to face to face learning in Sri Lanka: Special Reference to OUSL – Nalin Abeysekera

23. A study to develop and evaluate a Distance Education Programme to improve knowledge, attitudes and practices of ICU nurses on infection control – S.M.K.S. Seneviratne, M.T.M. Jiffry, and Sirimali Fernando

24. Educating the “blind”: The present struggles and the way forward – Thilina Wickramarachchi

25. Theses on education through the lens of ‘Education for International Understanding’ (EIU) – Godwin Kodituwakku

Session VI

26. A study of the influence of single parenthood for the education of the student: With special reference to Kelaniya Educational Zone – K.G. Keerthi Prabhash

27. Comparative styles of teaching and learning in state and private universities in Sri Lanka – Wilfred Jayasuriya

Environment
Friday 19th March 2010
Room 07 – Natural Sciences Class Room (First Floor)

08:30: Session I

1. Climate change and rainfall variability in Sri Lanka – Manjula Ranagalage and L. Manawadu

2. Rainfall trend and flood hazard in Batticaloa – K Rajendram

3. Statistical analysis of total solar radiation in Colombo, Sri Lanka – M.P. Wickramasinghe, K. Perera and S. Premalal

4. GIS based fertility variation mapping of paddy soils of Mahawali System B : M.R.D Lasantha Kulathunga

5. A statistical analyses of the factors influencing the respiratory health of school students in Kandy. – Gawarammana et.al

10:40: Session II

6. Assessment of Chlorpyrifos pollution of a small stream running through a densely cultivated area in Kandy District – A.M.W. Menike, C.S. Kalpage and R. Shanthini

7. Poverty, soil erosion and water quality in Kurudu Oya sub catchment of upper Mahaweli catchment, Sri Lanka – M.G.T.S. Amarasekara, N.D.K. Dayawansa and R.P. de Silva

8. Consumption, solid waste generation and water pollution in upper Mahaweli catchment, Sri Lanka – M.T.M. Mahees, C. Sivayoganathan and B.F.A. Basnayake

9. Profiling of pesticide usage in the Mahaweli settlements of Sri Lanka – D.V. Pahan Prasada, B.R. Walisinghe and K.A.S.S. Kodithuwakku

10. Study of COD removal efficiency from paddy soaking wastewater using paddy husk based carbonized charcoal – S.M.W.T.P.K. Ariyarathna, R. Shanthini and C.S. Kalpage

Saturday, 20th March 2010

08:30 AM: Session III

11. Status of glass recycling in Sri Lanka – N.W.K.P.S. Nanayakkara and U.A.D.P. Gunawardena

12. A case study on solid waste disposal and environmental problem in the Kandy Municipal Council area – D.M.S.L B Dissanayake

13. Environmental problems associated with removal of solid waste: A study of the Anuradhapura Urban Council area – M.M.S.A. Marasinghe

14. Potential utilization of the fly ash to minimize environmental and health impacts in Sri Lanka – Benica Jayasekera

10:40 AM: Session IV

15. Human influence on increasing flood hazards in Nilwala River in Akuressa Area – K.K.R. Damayanthi and M.G.P. Kumara

16. The effect of Crocodiles ( Crocodylus porosus) on the human community on lower Nilwala river valley – Dammika Hewage, Sanjeewa Senevirathne, Manjula Karunarathne and Dammini Premachandra

17. The capture, taming and trade of elephants under the British in maritime Sri Lanka (1796-1805) – Dhanesh Wisumperuma

18. Ccontributory factors for the recent outbreak of Dengue epidemic: A case study in Mannar Divisional Secretariat area : Mr. A. Mohamed Nisar

19. Does Sri Lanka need unrestrained growth in electricity consumption for her sustainable development? – Rajaratnam Shanthini

13:50 AM: Session V

20. An inventory of foraging worker ants (Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Formicidae) in three districts in the dry zone of Sri Lanka – H.A.W.S. Peiris and R.K.S. Dias

21. Biomass utilization in Sri Lankan tea industry with special emphasis on regional plantation companies – Pathmanatha Poddiwela

Tsunami Studies
Friday 19th
Room-07: Natural Sciences Class Room

13:20 AM: Session I

1. Coping with Disaster – Psychological Consequences and Coping Strategies after the 2004 Tsunami – Sophie von Lieres

2. Disaster Aid Activities in Tsunami and Earthquake Affected Regions – Evelin Witruk

3. Is there a unlikely Buddist Asian Tradition of International Relive and disaster Cooperation- Saroj Fernando

4. Responding to major disasters: Learning from the Sri Lankan experience of the Asian tsunami – Athula Sumathipala

Gender Studies
Friday 19th March
Room 03-ET Computer Room
13:20 AM: Session I

1. Exploring the wellbeing and coping strategies of severely battered women: A study of clients of Women In Need (WIN) – Kanthi Hettigoda

2. Harassment against women workers – Yasanjali Jayatilake

3. Impact of human capital on performance of women-owned small enterprises – Hemamali Ganwatta

4. Male and female perspectives on the academic role – Lakmini Jayatilake

5. The impact of remittances and gendered process of international migration on children left behind: A case study of Kalutara District, Sri Lanka – Sunethra Perera

15:30 AM: Session II

6. Women’s participation in rural development – Upali Pannilage

7. MDG and women empowerment in Sri Lanka – Prabha Choudhary

8. Over his dead body: Inequity and discrimination of women in Sri Lanka with special emphasis on women’s political participation – Shyamalee Tudawe

9. The impact of Indian tele-dramas for the change of women’s behavior in Sri Lanka – Veronika Dilrukshi

10. Caring of ageing in Sri Lanka: A gender Perspective – Chandima Jayasena

11. Changes in the sex ratio of undergraduatesin Sri Lankan state universities: Pushpika Masakorala

12. Weapon usage among the women of the Malay world – Malathi Saldin

Economics and Management
Friday 19th March 2010
Room-08: Engineering Class Room

08:30 AM: Session I

1. The economics of rice in Sri Lanka: A policy analysis – N.C. Cooray

2. Millennium Development Goals: Progress and challenges in Sri Lanka – Nishan Sakalasooriya

3. Implications of the current global financial crisis from Sri Lanka’s foreign trade – J.A.Prasansa Kumari

4. Macroeconomic impact on the performance of Colombo Stock Exchange: 1985-2009 – N.Dinusha Hettiarachchi, A.T.L.K. Samarasinghe and S.W.S.B. Dasanayaka

5. An empirical approach to examine the relationships between import tariffs for edible oils and exchange rates risks on the availability of raw coconuts for desiccated coconut processing industry in Sri Lanka – J. M. F. Nushri, U. K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige , K. V. N. N. Jayalath and P. M. E. K. Pathiraja

10:40 AM: Session II

6. A study on generic legislative issues of ecotourism development in national parks in Sri Lanka – R. M. W. Rathnayake and U. A. D. P. Gunawardena

7. Impact of the civil unrest of the 1980s upon the tourism earnings in Sri Lanka – Rajaratnam Shanthini

8. Alleviating structural violence through Enterprinual Tourism: DALH Shammika

9. Applicability of Public Choice Theory: With special reference to Sri – Lanka Telecom – H. Ranjith, G.C.L.Pathirana and Ravindra Chandrasiri Palliyaguruge

10. Sustainability of the seagoing vessel building industry of Sri Lanka – R.M. Dammika Gunasekera

13:20 AM: Session III

11. Level and factors of motivation of university employees in Sri Lanka: With reference to Hertzberg’s Two-Factor Theory- Sajeewa Wijetunge

12. Influencing Factors to Absenteeism in Bakery Industry in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka:an Empirical Investigation : SAS Priyadharshani

13. Personality Traits of Successful Small Scale Entrepreneurs: Evidence from Southern Province Sri Lanka: Lakmali Rupasinghe

14. The impact of effective grievance settlement on industrial relations climate: emperical evidence from apparel industry in Sri Lanka : Gayani Hewagama

15. Conflict relating to the promotion criteria of merit : CMDR Jagath Rupasinghe

15:30 AM: Session IV

16. Impact of ICT on employee satisfaction of bank managers: with reference to managerial level employees in commercial banks in Sri Lanka : Ruwan Nagahawatte

17. Impact of educational level on work life balance of bank managers in Colombo district : AN Ediriweeera

18. Effects of Unionization on Job Satisfaction and Intention to Quit: Empirical Evidence from Operational Level Employees in Food and Beverages Industry in Sri Lanka: Prasadini Gamage

19. Impact of Employee Unions, and their Legal Recognition at a Semi Government Organization – A case study : Mr.Tharanga Jayakody

20. Study on the garment sector employees’ private savings – Kolitha Bandara, Damith Chaturanga and Thumira Gunasana

Saturday, 20th March 2010

08:30 AM: Session V

21. The role of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) of Sri Lanka in agriculture development – R.D.D.P. Rajapaksa and H.U. Warnakulasooriya

22. Micro finance as a tool for inclusive growth in Sri Lanka – Anurag Sharma and Dr. Ashok Kumar Sharrma

23. Development through women self help groups (SHGs) : Lessons from Andhra Pradesh – Hussain Khan
24. Contribution of Samurdhi Banking Society in enhancement of rural credit supply – Krishanthi Mallika

25. Achieving sustainability and outreach through commercial microfinance – Dinuja Perera

10:40 AM: Session IV

26. The impact of entrepreneurial networks on business success: A study based on micro businesses in Gampaha District – H.A.K.N.S. Surangi and A.A.K.K. Jayawardhana

27. Demand for Ayurvedic medical care in Sri Lanka A case study in Ratnapura district- Sumadi Samaraweera

28. An empirical study of the emergence of Dual – Coalition party system through the Multi Party system in Sri – Lanka from 1977 to present- Raveendra Chandrasiri Palliyaguruge et al

Science, Technology and Society
Friday 19th 2010
Room 03-Educational Technology Computer Room

8.30 AM: Session I

1. Development of human resources in Science and technology: The role of universities – HMRKN Priyanthi

2. Science & Technology policy initiatives of pre-independent Sri Lanka: an overview with special reference to the British era – Seetha Wickramasinghe

3. Sociological perspectives of scientists in laboratories: the case of rice scientists in Sri Lanka- Seetha Wickramasinghe

4. External Brain Drain of Scientific Community of Sri Lanka: A Case Study – Seetha Wickramasinghe

5. Developing S+T in Sri Lanka: Lessons from China – Rohan H. Wickramasinghe

ICT and Society
Saturday, 20th March 2010
Room 03-Educational Technology Computer Room

10:40 AM: Session I

1. An Approach to the Development of Commonsense Knowledge Modelling Systems for
Disaster Management in Geo- Information Technology – Kalana Mendis

2. A study of Prosodic features of folk poems in Sinhala- DDM Dolawatte and N.G.J. Dias
Virtual Sri Lanka in Cyber Space – J.A. Amaraweera

13.50 AM: Session II

3. Critical success factors for the development of code division multiple access (CDMA) technology among the Sri Lankan small industries – D.P. Manamperi

4. Customer readiness towards paperless banking technology advancements in Sri Lankan commercial banking sector: A case study based on Smapath Bank PLC – Dharshana Nayanajith

5. MFCC based text-dependent speaker identification using vector quantization – P.G.N. Priyadarshani, N.G.J. Dias

6. Impact of ICT on employee satisfaction of bank managers: With reference to managerial level employees in commercial banks in Sri Lanka – Ruwan Nagahawatta

7. Bridging the language gap in information delivery – Ruwan Gamage

Library Science
Friday 19th March 2010
Room 01- Library Board Room

08:30 AM: Session I

1. Popularity of cyber libraries among the academic community in Sri Lanka – Priyanwada Wanigasooriya

2. Continuous professional development programs for the university libraries in Sri Lanka – WA Weerasooriya

3. History and development of public libraries in Sri Lanka: From subscription libraries to the present – Achala Ranaweera

4. School Libraries in Sri Lanka –Manori Samarakoon

Media Studies
Friday 19th March 2010
Room 01- Library Board Room

10:40 AM: Session I

1. Reflection of Sri Lankan identity reflected through Sri Lankan television commercials – Dinithi Jayasekera, MPDS.Somaratne,HMDB. Herath

2. Internet and Web 2.0 Technologies for election campaigning in Sri Lanka – Chaminda Hettiarachchi

3. An efficient Short Message Service (SMS) Server – N.G. J. Dias

4. Depiction of the political character of Rajapakse and Fonseka as 2010: Presidential candidates through cartoons in Sinhala, Tamil and English dailies – Theadore Fernando

5. Media Policy of Sri Lanka Government-Chandrika de Alwis

Buddhist Studies
Friday 19th 2010
Room 03 – ET Computer Room

10.40: Session I

1. A survey of the founders of the Amarapura Nikaya in Burma (Myanmar): Their Journey and their Higher Ordination – M.S. Kitsudo

2. Seeking a human drive as a modality of pro-social conduct: A Theravada Buddhist approach for attitudinal alteration – Ven. Raluwe Padmasiri

3. Action research through the lens of Buddhism – Ven. Mavila Anomadassi
4. The use of mindfulness meditation at a government-based clinical psychology service in Sri Lanka – Piyanjali de Zoysa

5. Dhātuvandana: Relic worship in Sri Lanka – Asoka de Zoysa

Buddhist Studies
Saturday 20th March 2010
Room 03 – ET Computer Room

10:40 AM: Session II

6. Nine meanings of the word Sankara – Bhikkhu Varado

7. A socio-psychological study of the Buddhist concept of health, sanitation and treatment – P.R.S. Liyanachchi

8. Contribution of Dr B R Ambedkar for the welfare of depressed sections in the process of development – H.T Pote

13:50 AM: Session III

9. Transmission of Buddhism to the West in the 19th and 20th centuries and the role of Sri Lanka in the process – Ananda W. P. Guruge.

10. The role of Sri Lankan scholarly monks of 19th 20th centuries – Hema Goonatilake

11. Sri Lanka and the global Buddhist women’s movement – Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo

12. The Arakanese Buddhist interaction with Sri Lanka – Ven. Ashin Nyanuttara

Sinhala Studies
20th March 2010
Room 01 – Library Board Room

10:40 AM: Session I

1. md,s wgqjdjka fy

2. l¨kaod mgqk iy ó;ekaj, lsú`ÿ ms

3. w;rueÈ idys;HOrfhla f,i à’weia’ O¾unkaOQ – Ranesh de Silva

4. ohdkkao .=Kj¾Ok kdgH ks¾udKlrKfhys § ckY%e;sfhka ,;a fmdaIKh – Kusum Herath
5. iS;djl rdcisxyhka yd ine¢ foafjda;am;a;s l;dj fyj;a .fKaf.dv foaj;d ixl,amh – Buddhika Jayasundara

13:50 PM: Session II

6. mdkïm;a;=fõ mrldY foaj odkh ms

7. mqqoa., idrO¾u j¾Okfhys,d kdgH yd rx. l,d úIhfha we;s jeo.;alu – Mr.WBA Witharana

8. tmsla rx. iïm%odh yd ohdkkao .=Kj¾Okhkaf.a jd¾;d rx. – Kusum Herath

9. isxy, NdIdj rdcH NdIdj ùfuka miq th ls%hd;aul lsÍfï § we;s jQ m%dfhda.sl .eg¨ ms

Language Studies
Friday 19th March 2010
Room 07 – NSS Class Room

15:30 PM: Session I

1. To what extent German and French scholars contributed to Sanskrit studies – Ven. Gangodawila Chandima

2. The story of the (Tamil) poem – M.I. Jafir

3. Power Performance: Censorship and theatre in Shakespeare’s England – Sureshika Piyasena