SHORT-TERM GRANTS Reports – 2024
1st Round
| No. | Name of the Recipient | Title of the Research | Date of Commencement | Expected Date of Completion | Research Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dr. E.M.P.C.S. Ekanayake Dean, Faculty of Arts University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya |
Meaningful Citizenship for Hill Country Tamils in Sri Lanka through Education: History in Text Books to Promote Multiculturalism and Co-Existence in a Multi-Ethnic Country | 01 October 2024 | 30 September 2025 | Click here to view research report |
| 02 | Professor W.M.P. Sudarshana Bandara Department of Fine Arts Faculty of Arts University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya |
The Grammar of Art in Buddhist Mural Paintings of the Kandyan Tradition as a Method of Expression (with special reference to Central Kandyan and Southern Province Traditions in Sri Lanka) | 01 October 2024 | 30 September 2025 | Click here to view research report |
| 03 | Mr. P. Vijith Rohan Fernando Department of Christian Culture and Western Classical Culture Faculty of Humanities University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya |
Passion Play on Marcan Jesus: A New Paradigm in Sri Lankan Passion Play Based on Modern Biblical Exegesis | 01 October 2024 | 30 September 2025 | Click here to view research report |
2nd Round
| No. | Name of the Recipient | Title of the Research | Date of Commencement | Expected Date of Completion | Research Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Professor Anton Piyrathne Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Open University of Sri Lanka Nawala, Nugegoda |
Survival of Religious Beliefs within the Indian Origin Plantation Tamil Community against the Changing Socio-Economic Order in Sri Lanka | 01 February 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Click here to view research report |
| 02 | Mr. V. Alagarathnam Senior Lecturer Department of Philosophy and Value Studies Faculty of Arts and Culture Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Chenkallady |
Assessing the Impact of Transportation Accessibility and Affordability on the Socio-Economic Development of the Urban Poor: A Comparative Study of Colombo and Batticaloa | 01 February 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Click here to view research report |
SHORT-TERM GRANTS Reports – 2025
1st Round
| No. | Name of the Recipient | Title of the Research | Date of Commencement | Expected Date of Completion | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | K.V.J. Koshalee Lecturer in Archaeology Department of History and Archaeology Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka |
Evolving Divinity: Tracing the Religious Conception of the Buddha in the Colossal Statues of Sri Lanka | 01 July 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Click here to view research report |