CONTENTS

  Front Pages

  Organizing Committee

  Table of Content

  Panel of Reviewers

  Session Chairs, Co-Chairs and Rapporteurs

  List of Abstracts

  Messages

Chairman, University Grants Commission
Senior Professor Kapila Senaviratne

Vice Chairman, University Grants Commission
Senior Professor K. L. Wasantha Kumara

Director, National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences
Professor (Mrs.) Prashanthi Narangoda

Symposium Co-Chair and Research Fellow (NCAS)
Senior (Chair) Professor Upul Ranjith Hewawitanagamage

Symposium Co-Chair
Dr. Sampath Chandrasena

Keynote Speech 'The Roots of Sri Lanka's Crisis (2010-2020)'
Dr. Robert Dygas

  Panel Discussion

  Abstracts

  SUB THEME 01 - Exploring Innovations: Integrating Technology in English Language Teaching and Linguistics

English Language Teaching Integrating E-Learning Flipped Approach and Sustainability: A Phenomenological Study on Faculty Experience in Higher Education
F. N. Wickremasinghe, E. S. Neranjanie

A Study of the Challenges in Producing Authentic Assignments in Language and Linguistics Classes in Colleges in Sri Lanka: Students’ Perspectives
Poornima Weerasinghe

Gay Slang Variety ῾Nachchi language’: Reflexive Ethnographic Observations
Hasitha Pathirana

First Language Production behaviours of Dative Case of Sinhala
Lokeshwari S. Karunarathna

Enhancing Career Readiness through 21st Century Competencies: A Study on Technology Students and Faculty at the Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine
P. N. Gardihewa

Integrating Technology in English Language Teaching and Linguistics: A Comparative Approach with Arabic Language
M. J. H. P. Sabra, M. M. M. Nifras, A. M. Muthalib

  SUB THEME 02 - Impact of Technology on Industry, Society, Labour Market, and Human Wellbeing

The Impact of British Colonial Policies on Coconut Cultivation: A Study of the Eravur Pattu Division
Nilanthini Chenthurran

Investigating Determinants of Organizational Commitment Mediated by Job Satisfaction among Public Sector Employees in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka
P. A. B. H. Amarathunga, K. P. T. Sajeewani

The Modernized Agriculture and its Social Impact on Resettled Veddah Community in Sri Lanka: A Qualitative Study
Pulsie Epa, Suranjith Gunasekara, Nilanthi Devika

An Analysis on Supply and Demand of Software Engineering Industry Labour Market of Sri Lanka
R. Werawatta, L. M. Senanayake, G. A. H. J. Perera

An Analysis of the Short Story ῾The Machine Stops’ by E. M. Forster on the Relationship between the Hegemonic Role of Technology and the Existence of Human Civilization
D. N. P. Amarasooriya

Relationship between Service Quality and Patient Loyalty in Private and Public Hospitals: A Case Study of Colombo District, Sri Lanka
Parame Maleesha, Nalin D. Wijesinghe

  SUB THEME 03 - Role of Technology in Restoring Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage

Restoring Traditional Performing Arts through Technology: A Study of Chhau Dance-Drama and its Masks
S. M. W. S. K. Samarakoon

Digital Dastaan: Preserving the Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indo Pak Region through Technology
N. Aamir, A. Bilal

The Impact of Traditional Economic Practices on Contemporary Markets: A Case Study on the Significance of Cultural Heritage in the Lac (Laksha) Artisanal Economy within Hapuwida Village, Matale, Sri Lanka
D. Dewapura, H. Gamage, R. D. A. Tissa, K. Sajeewani

An analysis of Rock Art on Livelihood and Cognition in Sri Lanka
Niluka D. Thilakarathne

Digital Preservation of Veddah Cultural Heritage: Safeguarding Indigenous Knowledge in Sri Lanka
D. T. H. Ananda, C. A. D. Nahallage

The Role of Hammurabi's Code in Mitigating Fear of Crime: Early Legal Structures and Societal Order
Nishani Ranaweera

  SUB THEME 04 - Transforming Education: Navigating Reforms in the Digital Age

Advancement of Teacher Professionalism in National Colleges of Education: Sri Lankan Experiences
C. J. H. Kasturi Arachchi, G. G. O. Kasturi Arachchi, C. Kasturi Arachchi

Enhancing Educational Outcomes: The Role of Instructional Leadership in Education Management in Sri Lanka
A. S. Thennakoon

Electronic Learning in Secondary School Education: Study Based on Batticaloa West Education Zone
Judith Harriet Francke, Christy Sajith

Transforming Sri Lankan Education: The Role of Teachers in Human Rights Advocacy in the Digital Age
M. A. S. P. Manchanayaka

Transnational Education in Non-State Higher Educational institutes in Sri Lanka: Challenges and Opportunities
V. K. Kurukulaarachchi

Households’ Preferences for Private Tuition Attributes in Jaffna Municipal Area, Sri Lanka
S. Vanaiya, S. Sivashankar, K. Sooriyakumar, S. Sarujan

Exploring the Impact of Technology Integration in Lesson Planning and Teaching Effectiveness in Higher Education Institutions: A case study of the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
Nalin D. Wijesinghe, S. Chandrasena

Job Satisfaction and Work-Life Balance: Experiences of Police Officers in Sri Lanka
C. J. H. Kasturi Arachchi, G. G. O. Kasturi Arachchi, C. Kasturi Arachchi

Transforming Education: Navigating Reforms in the Digital Age with Indigenous Medicine
A. M. Muthalib

Digital Transformation in Foreign Language Teaching: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of Online Education for the German External Degree Program
B. Madhupali Sugandhika Cooray

  SUB THEME 05 - Democracy and Citizenship in the Era of Technology

Exploring Judicial Narratives: Need for Digital Law Archives
Manikya Kodithuwakku

  SUB THEME 06 - Social Networking and Human Interactions Explored Through Technology

Social Networking Usage and Conspiracy beliefs among Undergraduates in Colombo, Sri Lanka
S. Pirannavi, Miurangani Karunarathna, A. S. Amathullah

Social Networks and Human Interactions in the Process of Immigrant Settlement-Sri Lankan Sinhalese Migrants in Australia
Jagath Bandara Pathirage

Factors Associated with the User's Willingness to Leave Digital Footprint on Social Media
T. U. S. Senarath, W. A. S. Dishanka

The Evolution of Human Relationships in the Digital Age: A Study of Online Friendships and Offline Impacts
S. Chandrasena, Nalin D. Wijesinghe

  SUB THEME 07 - Digital Humanities and Computational Approaches on Harnessing the Performing and Visual Arts

Pietra dura: A Distinguished Art of Mughal Empire
Naureen Kamran

  SUB THEME 08 - Machine Learning and Machine Translation for Cross-Cultural Communication

An Analysis of Foreign Influences on Indigenous Drama During the Medieval Period
P. G. C. M. T. Bandara

  SUB THEME 09 - The Impact of Technology on Socio-Economic Crises

Review on Enhancing Infrastructure Resilience with Smart Technologies in Sri Lanka
S. K. Manamperi

Factors Affecting Successful E-Government Implementation: Use of Fcc Model in Divisional Secretariats in Sri Lanka
T. Kirubashalini, D. M. T. D. Dissanayake

The Role of Technology Self Efficacy on Human Resource Analytics user behaviour in the Public Sector HR Professionals in Sri Lanka: A Conceptual Study
A. H. U. Perera, B. M. H. Imasha

  SUB THEME 10 - Industrialization, Global Warming and Climate Change

Climate Change Impacts on Mental Health and Well-Being: A Review
A. S. Jereena, A. M. Muthalib, M. I. Manuha

  SUB THEME 11 - Political Economy and Sustainable Transformative Approaches

The Role of Sovereign Credit Risk in Domestic Stock and Bond Market Co-Movements
Sehani Sathya Ramanayake, Prabhath Jayasinghe, Venura Welagedara

  SUB THEME 12 - Miscellaneous

Human Resource Management Issues and Challenges: A Study Based on the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka
H. D. Rasika Karunarathna

Weighing the Aesthetic Appeal and Cost- Effectiveness of Modern Building Materials Compared to Traditional Options
R. A. D. I. C. Rathnayake, K. D. Wickramarathne, M. Arunshankar, W. A. R. Senevirathne

The Role of Prosthetic Makeup for Creating Realistic Creature Effects in Fantasy Movies
A. Y. Oshan Lakshitha

Significance of life in dance: ‘Prāna’
Nishali Silva, Prashanthi Narangoda, Santhushya Fernando

  Index







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