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Faculty of Arts University of Peradeniya PROCEEDINGS Faculty of Arts University of Peradeniya Development, Diversity and Harmony through Knowledge and Innovation International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences ICHSS – 2018 PROCEEDINGS 22nd and 23rd November 2018 Copyright © 2018 by Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka Proceedings of the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE HUMANITIES AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES (ICHSS) – 2018 All copy rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copy rights owner, the Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. The Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya is not responsible for statements and opinions expressed by contributors of this publication. ISBN 978-955-589-256-8 Publisher: Faculty of Arts University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka Cover Design: Dr. S. Bandara Department of Fine Arts University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka Printer: Sanduni Offset Printers (Pvt.) Ltd. No.4/1, Sarasaviuyana Goodshed Road Sarasaviuyana, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka Tel./Fx. 0812-2387777 International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS) - 2018 MESSAGE FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA It is with great pleasure that I issue this congratulatory message for the International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS) 2018, organized by the Faculty of Arts of the University of Peradeniya. The University of Peradeniya is the recipient of the oldest University tradition in Sri lanka being the legacy of the University of Ceylon, the first ever institution of its kind set up in the Island in 1942. Much of the success of any University Academic atmosphere will depend on the extent of its vibrant research culture. The maintenance of such a culture involves generating ample opportunities for the academics to carry out research. This will create a platform for all participants to share the outcomes of their findings and exchange ideas with the academia. It is my wish that ICHSS - 2018 would prove to be a productive forum that will facilitate exchange of new ideas and thoughts toward the betterment of our country. I wish ICHSS - 2018 all the very best. Professor Upul B. Dissanayake Vice Chancellor University of Peradeniya iii International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS) - 2018 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN FACULTY OF ARTS UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA It gives me great pleasure and honour to convey this very sincere and fond message of congratulations and appreciation of the ICHSS-2018 which is held at the Faculty of Arts in the University of Peradeniya. The ICHSS is an important annual event of the Faculty that has provided a vital forum for national and international scholars to share their research findings and discuss matters relevant to the progress of humanity. In my capacity as the Dean, I assure the fullest cooperation and facilitation to make the conference a success. I would like to emphasize that nothing is more important in the present world than striving for the common good which finds expression in the honest and ethical efforts and academic cooperation among intellectuals and policy makers. This is especially demanding in the current social context as individuals are increasingly becoming extremely selfish and their selfish efforts and agendas have created a huge threat to common good. The world today is experiencing the trends of the “tragedy of commons”. However, our world today hovers perilously close to many catastrophes and derailments: catastrophes looming in geopolitics, global economies, environmental ruination, governance, unethical conduct, non-principled behavior, and in a host of religious, ethnic and political hostilities and conflicts. As members of academia, it is our firm responsibility to help the society resolve its problems by creating a conducive environment and conditions for peaceful, prosperous and sustainable existence of the humanity through our intellectual efforts. I hope this conference will provide a platform for scholars in humanities and social sciences to deal with complex and in depth issues and challenges. I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the organizing committee of the ICHSS-2018 for doing everything possible to make this event a success. v International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS) - 2018 Wishing you all a very fruitful and rewarding conference. Professor O.G. Dayaratna-Banda Dean Faculty of Arts University of Peradeniya vi International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS) - 2018 MESSAGE FROM THE CO-CHAIRPERSONS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE The international conference on the humanities and social sciences (ICHSS) 2018 with a theme more open than usual, ‘Development, Diversity and Harmony through Knowledge and Innovation’ aids on diverse areas of research to develop and enhance the knowledge by creating innovative objectives for a harmonized society. Hence the ICHSS 2018 paves the way to the researchers within the country and around the world to share the findings with the pioneers in the research field through the rich academic culture prevailed in the University of Peradeniya for many eras. Promoting research and innovations are one of the key expectations of a university as one of the predominant methods of enhancing the academic arena. Hence University of Peradeniya takes pride in organizing ICHSS 2018 through which the rich and diverse academic heritage of it will be further enriched with constructive contributions made to the research and innovation via this platform. We expect to enhance the academic space of the Social Sciences and Humanities stream through including multitude of research papers under a wide variety of themes ranging from Languages and Literary Studies, philosophy to Economic Research and etc. This year’s conference will be covering sixteen sessions led by paramount experts who have contributed to the humanities and social sciences in numerous prestigious universities in Sri Lanka. ICHSS 2018 received a large number of contributions via the Easy chair conference management system. These were subjected to double – blind peer reviewing by scholars in the respective disciplines and sixty-five abstracts have been selected for oral presentations by the ICHSS 2018. Our foremost objective in organizing ICHSS 2018 is to create a vivid platform for research and discussion to flourish with highly innovative research ideas contributed by multi-talented academics representing the discipline of Social Science and Humanities. vii International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS) - 2018 As the co- chairs of ICHSS 2018, we take this as the apt moment to confess our gratitude to the presenters and also we would like to note that the ICHSS 2018 would not have become a reality without unstinted dedication and immeasurable support given by the organizing committee by creating an arena for innovative researchers. The energetic great force behind the success of ICHSS 2018 who navigated this process towards the harbor of victory; the Dean Faculty of Arts deserves our thanks and least but not last the support rendered by the staff is much appreciated. Dr. C. Herath and Dr. S. Premasiri Co-Chairpersons ICHSS – 2018 viii International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS) - 2018 ABSTRACT KEYNOTE SPEECH Sri Lanka’s Universities in Transition: Neo-Liberalization and Its Discontents At present Sri Lanka’s universities are being subjected to a major structural change. Its context is the emergence of ‘neo-liberal universities’ in the global North as well as the global South. Directly inspired and promoted by international capital as well as global financial institutions, the neo-liberal model of universities embodies an ideology and vision that has re-defined the goals of education in terms of changing dynamics of the capitalist market and the global capital in world and national contexts. Current reforms in Sri Lanka also mark the end of social welfare model of universities that was inaugurated in the early 1940s with the establishment of University of Ceylon. There is very little critical thought among Sri Lanka’s university communities about the nature and consequences of this transformation of Sri Lanka’s higher education. This talk highlights the crucial importance of generating a critical reflection on the process of neo-liberalization of education in general and in universities in particular, and seeks to urge the academic community to build a discourse of resistance as well as alternative visions for reform. Professor Jayadeva Uyangoda Professor Emeritus University of Colombo ix International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS) - 2018 x International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS) - 2018 CONTENTS Page Message from Vice Chancellor iii Message from Dean, Faculty of Arts v Message from Co-Chairpersons viii Abstract of Keynote Speech ix Programme xiii List of Extended Abstracts Languages and Literary Studies 01-08 Tamilology 09-32 Education and Pedagogy 33-40 Buddhist and Pali Studies I 41-68 Psychology and Counselling 69-94 Philosophy: East and West Sociology and Social Anthropology 95-118 Geography and Environmental Studies 119-152 Art, Theatre and Media I 153-168 Economic Research I 169-192 Law 193-200 History and Heritage Studies 201-224 Library and Information Studies 225-236 Library and Information Studies II 237-260 Economic Research II 261-278 Archaeology and Heritage Studies 279-308 Art, Theatre and Media II 309-320 Panel of Reviewers 321-331 Organising Committee 332-335 Editorial Committee 336-337 xi International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS) - 2018 Editorial Board 338 Sponsors 339-341 Map 343 xii International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ICHSS) - 2018 PROGRAMME INAUGURAL SESSION Time: 2.00 – 4.30 p.m. Venue: Senate Room, University of Peradeniya 22nd November, 2018 2.00 p.m. Registration 2.30 p.m. Arrival of Guests 2.35 p.m.
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