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  Unknown author (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka ., 2021-11-17)
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• Editorial Note 

  Ariyawansa, Ven. Morakandegoda (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka ., 2021-11-17)
• Keynote Address (“The Covid Normal”) 

  Nayar, Pramod K. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka ., 2021-11-17)

  “The Covid Normal” indicates both, how Covid-19 has been normalized and how the normal, as we have understood it, has been affected by Covid-19. In this talk, I outline some of the features of this Covid normal. In section ...
• Online Education and the Independence of the Literacy Practices of Visually Impaired Sinhala Language Learners: A Sociolinguistic Study 

  Handapangoda, Ridmi (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka ., 2021-11-17)

  Informal interviews with Visually Impaired Sinhala Language Learners (VISLLs) have revealed that the academic dependence of them due to visual-centric practices of Sinhala language instruction and gaps in technology, has ...
• Teaching English in the Primary Grades: A Case Study Conducted in the Vavuniya District 

  Atchuthan, Y.; Elangkumaran, P.; Thanojan, S. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka ., 2021-11-17)

  This is a case study focused on teaching English in the primary grades in randomly selected group of five government schools from north and south zones in the Vavuniya District. Based on Flesch’s (2008) premise that, ...
• The Impact of Online Education on Children during the COVID 19 Pandemic 

  Kumarasiri, S.K.R.S.; Rajapaksha, R.M.R.S. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka ., 2021-11-17)

  Covid - 19 is a global health crisis that has had a profound impact on the whole world. Children are at risk of becoming the biggest victims because of the dramatic changes that have occurred in the education system and ...
• ESL Undergraduates’ Perceptions on Online Vocabulary Testing Practices 

  Wijewantha, N.W.S.C.; Dahanayake, W.E.; Alahakoon, H.P. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka ., 2021-11-17)

  Vocabulary serves as one of the most necessary skills required by undergraduates in using English effectively. Utilizing online learning platforms to deliver and test vocabulary has been challenging given the shift of ...
• Development of a Conceptual Framework to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Library Services 

  Ajith, J.A.; Ramanayaka, K.H.; Weerasooriya, W.A. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka ., 2021-11-17)

  It is important to have a method to continuously assess library services' effectiveness for an insightful planning towards a reliable service to the community. Building on this need, this paper first discusses the ...
• A Survey on Identifying the Challenges of Online Learning for Students in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna 

  Sapumohotti, C.H.V.; Ramanayaka, K.H.; Samarasekara, D.S.; Andrahennadi, H.I.; Horombuwa, H.M.H.P.S. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka ., 2021-11-17)

  The COVID19 pandemic has motivated the education system to find alternatives to the traditional teaching-learning methods. As a result, online teaching and learning have been used on an unprecedented scale. The objectives ...
• Is Online Learning a Curse in Disguise? A Thematic Analysis of Undergraduates’ Perceptions on Learning English as a Second Language Online with Special Reference to Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna 

  Gunawardhana, Ruwan; Chandradasa, Shavindra; Senawirathne, H.H. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka ., 2021-11-17)

  Online teaching that is considered an effective platform to disseminate instructional content won the attention of the educators with the outbreak of the COVID – 19 pandemic. The DELT (Department of English Language ...
• Driving Toward a Food Sovereignty in Rural Sri Lanka through Constructing Symbolic Capital 

  Udayanga, Samitha (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka ., 2021-11-17)

  Food sovereignty refers to people’s right to healthy and culturally appropriate food and their ability to define their own food systems. However, as an unexpected result of the green revolution and agricultural change ...
• University to Work Transition: Tracer Survey of Employability with Special Reference to Humanities and Social Science Graduates in a State University in Sri Lanka 

  Wijesekara, P.D.; Nahallage, C.A.D. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka ., 2021-11-17)

  Graduate employability emerged in the twentieth century with the systematic development of higher education institutes (HEI). The study was conducted at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri ...
• The Determinants of Choosing MABTS during the COVID -19 Era in Sri Lanka. 

  Munasinghe, Buddhi. A. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka ., 2021-11-17)

  Transportation has undergone disruptive evolutions since the prehistoric era. Currently, in-vehicle information systems (IVIS) or mobile app-based taxi services (MABTS) have become a trending mode of transportation ...
• Impact of Entrepreneurial Motivation on Self-employment Intention among Youth with Special Reference to Advanced Technological Institutes (ATIs) in Jaffna and Trincomalee 

  Vannarajah, T.L.; Leon, S.A.Jude (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2021-11-17)

  The entrepreneurship is considered as a key to the ever growing problem of unemployment, especially in developing countries. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of entrepreneurial motivation on self-employment ...
• Behavioral Characteristics of Backpackers to Sri Lanka 

  Kahandugoda, K.M.G.S.B.; Dassanayake, D.M.C. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2021-11-17)

  Backpacker tourism has been rapidly expanding and diversifying as a tourism submarket globally. Sri Lanka is also a popular destination among foreign backpackers. However, there are few research conducted in Sri Lanka ...
• Impacts of COVID-19 on Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Sri Lanka 

  Samantha, Gunathilaka (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2021-11-17)

  Businesses around the globe are experiencing serious adverse impacts due to COVID- 19 global crisis. One of the main victims of the COVID-19 outbreak is Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSME’s) as this sector ...
• Importance of the Ecotourism and Historical Tourism for Rural Economic Development: A Study on Thalawa Divisional Secretariat Division 

  Wijesinghe, W.M.D.C. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2021-11-17)

  Tourism plays a major role in the Sri Lankan economy. It has been recorded that the last revenue of Sri Lanka from the tourism sector is 386 million US dollars. The majority of the population of Sri Lanka lives in rural ...
• Challenges of Developing Rubber Cultivation: Case Study Base on Warakapola Divisional Secretariat 

  Wickramarathna, K.A.N.; Madushanka, W.D.K. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2021-11-17)

  Rubber is the second most crucial plantation crop in Sri Lanka regarding export earnings and job creation. The purpose of this study is to identify the challenges of developing rubber cultivation in the Warakapola ...

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