Keynote address by Prof Damminda Alahakoon
Director, Research Centre for Data Analytics and Cognition, La Trobe
University, Melbourne, Australia

University of Colombo Review (Series III), Vol. 4, No. 2, 2023

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Editorial

Dinesha Samararatne (Editor), Kaushalya Perera (Assistant Editor)

Evaluating attitudes towards Ayurveda and Sri Lankan Indigenous Medicine (Deshiya Chikitsa) among working adults

F.R. Fyzer & W.A.S.S Weerakoon

Student perceptions of formative assessment practices implemented by teachers of science subject in selected secondary schools in the Western Province of Sri Lanka

R.N.P. Rathnayaka & C. Wannigama

Overview of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) in adipose tissues and their regulatory roles in the pathophysiology of human diseases

Hiruni S. Kumarasinghe & Thilina L. Gunathilaka

Knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and challenges of teenagers with visual disabilities regarding physical fitness and exercise

J.M.I.H. Jayasekara & C.L. Weeraratne

(Re)Wording War: Re-narration of a positive Sri Lanka in the 61st Independence Day Speech by President Mahinda Rajapaksa

L. A. D. Weerasinghe

Use of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery on oil spill detection: A case study on the MV X-Press Pearl container ship incident in 2021 in Sri Lanka

M.A.S. Manoj Madduma Arachchi

Symposium: Interview on Editing and Publishing an Edited Volume

Jayadeva Uyangoda

University of Colombo Review (Series III), Vol. 4, No. 1, 2023

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Front Matter
Editorial Dinesha Samararatne (Editor), Kaushalya Perera (Assistant Editor)
Reading Supreme Courts from afar: Topic modelling judgements of the Supreme Courts of Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom Sandani Yapa Abeywardena
Pumpkin seeds and leaves as an alternative medicine for the treatment of hyperglycemia R.D.S. Isara & M.D.T.L. Gunathilaka
Use and acceptability of particle verbs with unique meanings in Sri Lankan English H. C. Keshala
Kaduwa, humor and language policing: Memes and Folk linguistics in Sri Lanka Vivimarie Vanderpoorten Medawattegedera
Pursuing Work-Life Balance: A study of Sri Lankan mumpreneurs Malisha Kumaranatunge
Social networking and subjective well-being among Sri Lankan youth immigrants in South Korea Samitha Udayanga, Yasasi Chamathya & Nimantha Gayashan Perera
Carrying the cross for justice: Digital traces of victimhood in Sri Lanka Thushari Gamage
Symposium: Researching within and across Disciplines
The Humanities and inter-disciplinary work Neloufer de Mel
Sciences and inter-disciplinary research K.M. Nalin de Silva
Performance Studies and inter-disciplinary research Sudesh Mantillake, PhD
Computer Sciences and inter-disciplinary research K.P. Hewagamage
Economics and the Social Sciences Athula Ranasinghe
Medical Science and inter-disciplinary research Godwin Constantine
Law and inter-disciplinary research Dinesha Samararatne
Management Studies and inter-disciplinary research Pavithra Kailasapathy
Researching within and across disciplines: A response Devaka K Weerakoon

University of Colombo Review (Series III), Vol. 3, No. 2, 2022

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Guest Editorial Dushyanthi Jayawardene
Pedagogical and research potential of a digital humanities laboratory: Language corpora as open educational resources (OER) Dinithi Karunanayake, Dushyanthi Mendis, Lihini Nilaweera, Minoli Wijetunga and Sandani Yapa Abeywardena
Of men and the “Ruling Ring”: Destructive resilience of Sri Lanka’s executive presidency Binendri Perera
Development of self-reporting assessment tool to assess Personal Innovativeness N. D. Nishamani Bhagya Rathnayake
Importance of studying the dominant’s perspective on women workers in male-dominated workplaces: Revisiting Kanter’s theory Lakmini Jayasekara
Morphometry and habitat selection of the Mountain Hourglass Treefrog [Taruga eques (Günther, 1858)] (Amphibia, Rhacophoridae) in the Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka Shashi Madhushanka and Kelum Manamendra-Arachchi
An exploration of the dissemination of knowledge through the “Dark Academia” aesthetic Parami J. Ranasinghe
A review of the literature on factors affecting organizational engagement of Millennials: Social identity and psychological entitlement perspectives K. A. D. I. Udayangi and G. A. T. R. Perera
A conceptual electrophoresis-mediated protein identification method by frictional coefficient during motion under electrical and magnetic interference Uvin Eksith Senadheera and Jasintha Jayasanka
Use of molecular biology techniques for animal identification and traceability M. K. S. Thilakarathna, R. I. S. Karunathilaka, G. A. Gunawardana and R. G. P. T. Jayasooriya
Exposureto the world of the classical Persian poet Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī: A literary review of තුටින් පිරීගිය එක් මොහොතක් – A selection of Rūmī poems in Sinhala by Sasanka Perera and Indu Gamage Thambapanni Academic Publishers, Rajagiriya, 2022; ISBN 978-624-5529-06-3; 224 pages E. A. Gamini Fonseka

University of Colombo Review (Series III), Vol. 3, No. 1, 2022

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Guest Editorial Dinesha Samararatne
Embedding ethics of care into sustainable human resource management to foster gender inclusive work culture in engineering Kanchana Wijayawardena
Perception of physiotherapy students regarding their chosen career: An exploratory study on leveling the playing field Habitats in South Asia S. W. K. Gamage & Piyanjali de Zoysa
Analyzing wage differentials by fields of study: Evidence from Sri Lanka Priyanga Dunusinghe
Cultural competence among student nurses in two selected government schools of nursing in Sri Lanka: A descriptive study H. Shereen Senarathne & M. K. D. L. Meegoda
Historical memory, reimagining the present: The spatial politics of monuments in Thailand and Sri Lanka James Taylor & Roshan de Silve-Wijeyaratne
The impact of development projects on the right to equality H. T. K. Ishara Jayarathne
What not to do: (In)justice enactment in handling complaints of sexual harassment Arosha S. Adikaram & Pavithra Kailasapathy
Instigating murder? Gendered inequities in the interrogations of a primary witness in a murder trial Manikya Kodithuwakku
Equity for the child in adoption: Some issues of concern in the adoption of children ordinance of Sri Lanka Rose Wijeyesekera
Inclusivity of children with disabilities and downsides of welfare-oriented service delivery system in Sri Lanka with special reference to rural areas in Galle district Chandani Liyanage
Sri Lanka’s inequalities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic Bhavani Fonseka
Contributions of railway services towards socio-economic equity and environmental sustenance: Reflections from post-lockdown restrictions on train operations in the Western Province of Sri Lanka T. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan & M. H. Saumya Dilrukshi

University of Colombo Review (Series III), Vol. 2, No. 2, 2021

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Guest Editorial
The Changing Conservation Scene Sarath Wimalabandara Kotagama
A Legal Proposition for a Regional Agreement to Protect Wildlife and Habitats in South Asia Kokila Konasinghe and Dulki Seethawaka
Towards Sustainable Tourism in Wildlife Protected Areas: Estimating Carrying Capacities for the Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka Gihani K. Hettiarachchi, M.S.L.Ranjan P Marasinghe, Sumith Pilapitiya & Mayuri R. Wijesinghe
Sustainable Use of Natural Capital: The Inconvenient Imperative Devaka K. Weerakoon
Cues from Sri Lankan Traditional Medicine to the Modern Drug Development Pipeline – for a Sustainable Future Vindya Udalamaththa, Udaya Samaratunga & Preethi Udagama
A Sustainable Future: Strategic Planning and the Role of Technology Ranil D. Guneratne
Can Sustainability Co-exist with Resilience? Priyan Dias
Included to be Excluded? A Critical Assessment on the Inclusion of Slum and Shanty Dwellers into the Urban Regeneration Project Anjali Korala
Green Roles of Human Resource Professionals Chathuskka B. S. Liyanapatabandi & N. N. J. Nawaratne
Institutional Role in Implementing Climate Action (SDG 13): A Case Study from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Erandathie Lokupitiya & Madumi Kariyawasam

University of Colombo Review (Series III) Vol. 2 No.1 2021

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Education’s “Three E’s” and the McUniversities: Some Heretical Thoughts Panduka Karunanayake
The Study of Buddhism in Sri Lanka: Issues, Challenges and Prospects Asanga Tilakaratne
Language Planning and Policy: Negotiating with Global Actors in Local Contexts Dushyanthi Mendis
“Marrying the Monster”: World Bank Loans and English Language Projects in Sri Lankan Universities Kaushalya Perera
Blended Learning as an Emerging Approach to Teacher Education in Higher Education in Sri Lanka: Lessons from a State-of-the-Art Review Manjula Vithanapathirana
Learning to Learn with COVID-19: An Exploration into Sri Lankan Undergraduates’ Attitudes and Experiences vis-à-vis Emergency Remote Teaching Achala K. Dissanayake
Universal Assessment: Reflections on Equitable Evaluations in a Sri Lankan Higher Education Classroom Shalini A. Abayasekara
Improving Nursing Education in Sri Lanka to take on New Challenges faced by Global Healthcare Systems W. G. C. Kumara & W. S. Sudusinghe
Teaching and Learning Sustainability during and beyond COVID-19: A Review of Business and Management Studies Sashika Abeydeera

University of Colombo Review (Series III) Vol. 1 No.1 2020

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Complexity Science: A Convergence of Earth Systems, Virus Species, the Urbanocene and Physical Hyper-Connectivity Saroj Jayasinghe
The History of Smallpox Epidemics in Sri Lanka: Humanity’s Triumph over a Global Scourge T. M. Zameer-Careem
The Impact and Challenges of Medical Journalism: A Review Nafeesa Noordeen & Dineshani Hettiarachchi
Disability Exclusion during the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) in Sri Lanka Binendri Perera, Niro Kandasamy and Karen Soldatic
Protecting Human Rights in the Light of Industrial Water Pollution: Sri Lankan Law and Obligations under International Law Kokila Konasinghe & Asanka Edirisinghe
“Can I Switch Off? I Can’t Breathe!” Nadunie Wanigasinghe
Making Sense of the Haze: Hedging and its Discontents Shakthi De Silva
Sri Lankan Out-Migration: Five Key Waves since Independence Pavithra Jayawardena
Global Narratives, Local Realities: Probing Issues of Justice through Theatre Translation as Renarration Dinithi Karunanayake

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