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Scholarly Publications of Academic Members: Recent submissions

  • A study on processing of library materials in school libraries in Sri Lanka 
    Senevirathna, R.A.P.S.; Jayasekara, P.K. (Arignar Anna Central Library, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India., 2019)
    The school library is acting as the information center in a school which helps staff and students of the school in the teaching and learning process. the effective and efficient services in the library affect by the ...
  • Marketing of Library Services and Resources: 
    Senevirathna, R.A.P.S. (Sri Lanka Technological Campus, 2021)
    Marketing is an approach to achieving user satisfaction. Marketing products in industries is essential to increase sales and, consequently, gain profit. However, the promotion and marketing of library resources and ...
  • Public library services in the time of pandemic: 
    Senevirathna, R.A.P.S.; Fernando, I.D.K.L. (University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka, 2021)
    Information democracy is a major human right issue of a civilized society. Public libraries are one of the main pillars that need to be strengthened by the local authorities to bridge the information gaps within the ...
  • Books to Support Mental Well-Being: A Study on the Possible Challenges in Implementing Bibliotherapy in the Sri Lankan Context. 
    Senevirathna, R.A.P.S.; Lansakara, L.H.M.D.S. (University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2022)
    This ongoing research examines the Bibliotherapy in several aspects. Bibliotherapy is the "process of dynamic interactions between the personality of the reader and literature as a psychological field which may be ...
  • A Study on the Mobile Library Services in the Public Libraries: 
    Senevirathna, R.A.P.S. (Sri Lanka Library Association, 2021)
    The Public library is an institution that provides equal access to all. It stands in societies with diverse development stages and cultures. Hence, the manner of service as well as the way of providing the service ...
  • Double peril of climate emergency: climate change induced capability deficit and childcare risk in the estate sector of Sri Lanka 
    Udayanga, S.; De Zoyza, H.L.S. (The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), 2023-01-26)
    Estate children are in dire need of alternative care and family strengthening. Despite the government’s best efforts, some children in Sri Lanka continue to struggle with their development because of pervasive ...
  • A Critical Study on Spiritual Faculties and its Content 
    Priyanka, A.A.R. (Sri Lanka Association of Buddhist Studies, 2010)
    The meaning of the term indriya is power, energy or faculty. There are twenty-two physical and mental faculties (indriya) found in the early Buddhism as well as in the Abhidhamma. They can be divided into five groups, such ...
  • Can Arahant Commit Suicide? 
    Priyanka, A.A.R. (Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Buddhist Times Trust., 2012)
    Committing suicide is a controversial issue in the current society. Though there were related incidences in Buddhist discourses, committing suicide is not introduced as an evil action by the Buddha. Since there had been ...
  • Does the External World Exist? Idealistic Perspective in Lankāvatāra Sūtra 
    Priyanka, A.A.R. (Dhamma Conference , Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka., 2012)
    Idealism is the group of philosophies which assert that reality, or reality as we can know it, is fundamentally mental, mentally constructed, or otherwise immaterial. In contrast, the Yogācāra School, which arose within ...
  • A Critical Study of the Number of Fetters 
    Priyanka, A.A.R. (Sri Lanka Buddhist and Pali University., 2012)
    The term saṃyojana translated as a mental fetter. It means shackles a sentient being to saṃsāra. The commentary of Anguttara Nikaya defines the term saṃyojana as sabbāneva cetāni bandhanaṭṭhena saṃyojanāti veditabbā. Because ...
  • Existence of the External World: Idealistic Perspective in Lankāvatāra Sūtra 
    Priyanka, A.A.R. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura., 2012)
    Idealism is a philosophical approach that conceptualizes reality or reality as we can know it, as fundamentally mental, mentally constructed, or otherwise immaterial. The term “Idealism” is defined as "the belief that our ...
  • How the society can be free from danger and suffering 
    Priyanka, A.A.R. (Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University , Ayutthaya, Thailand., 2013)
    In the Sakkapañha Sutta of the Dīgha Nikāya, Sakka, the lord of gods, getting permission asks some questions which he had from the Buddha. According to him, all beings living in the society wish to be free from anger and ...
  • The Proper Classification for Sutta and Vinaya as Depicted in the Four Great References 
    Priyanka, A.A.R. (Sri Lanka Association of Buddhist Studies., 2013)
    The Four Great References in the Mahaparinibbāna Sutta of Sutta Piṭaka are (1) from the mouth of the Buddha (Buddhāpadesa) (2) from the mouth of a company of monks (sanghāpadesa) (3) from the mouth of many theras ...
  • Does Paññā Excel Ñāṇa? (A Study with reference to Sutta Piṭaka) 
    Priyanka, A.A.R. (Center for Study of Religion & Society (CSRS) of India Foundation, 2014)
    A number of words to explain the epistemological terms can be found in Buddhism. They are ñāṇa, paññā, abhiññā, vijjā, and vipassanā. In this study, attention is paid to paññā and ñāṇa. The root of these two words is ‘ña’ ...
  • THE PROCESSION OF ESALA DURING THE BRITISH COLONIAL ERA 
    Priyanka, A.A.R. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna., 2015)
    The procession which is not an innovative concept introduced by Buddhism existed in the pre-Buddhist era. For instance, Queen Mahāmāya, the mother of prince Siddhārtha wanted to see her parents. King Suddhodana arranged ...
  • Is Euthanasia Accepted or Not? A Buddhist Perspective 
    Priyanka, A.A.R. (The Art Institute of Chicago, USA., 2015)
    Euthanasia is the act of killing someone who is very ill or very old that they do not suffer any more. It is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as "the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful ...
  • Psychological Value of Declaration (ārocana) and Confession (pāpadesanā) in Buddhism 
    Priyanka, A.A.R. (Sakamoto Campus, Nagasaki, Japan., 2019)
    Theravada Buddhism every higher ordinated monk should have to declare the offences made by him in front of the other higher ordinated monk on full moon poyaday. This action is named as ārocanā which means declaration. It ...
  • Psychological Value of Confession in Buddhism and Christianity 
    Priyanka, A.A.R. (Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura., 2019-12-06)
    ‘Confession’ can be defined as ‘admitting that you have done something wrong or illegal’. With reference to the religious aspect, it can be observed when a Christian tells God or, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, ...
  • How Far Bīja Sutta Influenced Ālaya Vijñāna. 
    Priyanka, A.A.R. (Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura., 2019)
    Citta sutta of Samyuttanikaya explains that the world is controlled by mind. According Dhammapada mind is far-going and fore-runner. Nibbedika Sutta explains volition (cetanā) as the kamma. We do kamma bodily, verbally or ...
  • Is Threefold Vijñāna in Yogācāra Idealism an Innovative Concept? 
    Priyanka, A.A.R. (University of Ruhuna., 2020-03-04)
    The world is controlled by the mind that is far-going and fore-running. The place given to the mind can be recognized with these explanations clearly and its role is of utmost importance. There are three technical terms ...

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