• TEACHERS AS AGENTS OF LINGUISTIC INNOVATION: TEACHERS’ VIEWS AND UNDERSTANDING OF VOCABULARY OF BRITISH, AMERICAN, AND SRI LANKAN ENGLISH 

  Jayaweera, S. A. D. C. H. (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  One of the challenging issues that has sparked much debate, as a result of the emergence of World Englishes, is the dilemma: “Which English norms are appropriate for English language teaching and testing?”. This issue ...
• THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL HEGEMONIC IDEOLOGY BUILDS THROUGH PORNOGRAPHY ON YOUNG PEOPLE'S PARTNER PREFERENCES: A STUDY IN THE WESTERN PROVINCE OF SRI LANKA 

  Abeynayaka, H. S. H. M. (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  Pornography is influenced by both positive and negative societal discourses, illustrating multiple perspectives on its cultural, ethical, and psychological consequences. Numerous studies have demonstrated that internet ...
• IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AFFECTING THE WORK LIFE BALANCE AMONG THE FEMALE NON-ACADEMIC STAFF IN A UNIVERSITY IN SRI LANKA 

  Prasath, Vijitha (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  A person’s control over the amount of time spent at work and the amount of time spent outside of work is referred to as work life balance (WLB). Work is just one aspect of life. It should not interfere with personal time. ...
• THE EMPLOYMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGNECE (AI) POWERED CHATBOTS AND VOICE ASSISTANTS TO IMPROVE ENGLISH SPEAKING PROFICIENCY: IMPACT ON UNDERGRADUATES IN SRI LANKA 

  Jayakody, Asha (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  Consequences of globalization and the rapid digital transformation of the world have elevated the necessity of second language learners to excel in English speaking skills to compete in academic and professional settings. ...
• A LINGUISTIC STUDY OF THE VERB PHRASE IN THE SINHALA LANGUAGE 

  Madushani, B. L. (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  A verb phrase (VP) is a syntactic unit centred on a verb, and typically includes auxiliary verbs, adverbs, objects, and complements. It plays a central role in sentence construction by expressing actions, states, and ...
• PERSPECTIVES OF SRI LANKAN BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS ACCESSING SAFE ABORTION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE PREVAILING SAFE ABORTION-RELATED LAWS IN SRI LANKA 

  Attanayake, Sithmi (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  This study examined the perspectives of the Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist on accessing safe abortion, in Sri Lanka. In the context of Sri Lanka, cultural, religious, and legal factors significantly influence Sexual and ...
• SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF RICE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN MALAYSIA: A LIFE CYCLE PERSPECTIVE ON STAKEHOLDER WELL-BEING IN SELANGOR'S GRANARY AREAS 

  Sharaai, Amir Hamzah (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  The social sustainability of rice production systems in Malaysia remains underexplored despite stakeholders including rice mill workers, paddy farmers, and local communities facing various social challenges throughout the ...
• INCORPORATING BUDDHIST TEACHINGS ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN PROPOSING A FRAMEWORK FOR CRIME PREVENTION 

  Pabasara, R. P.; Goonaratne, R. (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  The concept of good governance has become a prominent topic in global political discourse. Meanwhile, owing to their complicated nature, modern-day crime and its dynamics have demanded a structural change in crime prevention ...
• REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM IN SRI LANKA 

  Hemachandra, N. D. L. (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) promulgates forty recommendations on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) as soft laws. To align with international recommendations, it is essential ...
• IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT TRAINING ON FAIRTRADE CERTIFICATION: EVIDENCE FROM SRI LANKA’S SPICE FARMERS 

  Amarawansha, E. A. G. S. (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  Fairtrade (FT) is an alternative trading system that encourages sustainable development by improving trading conditions and safeguarding the rights of downgraded producers in developing countries. Despite the solid potential ...
• TEXTUAL TRANSMISSION OF THE VAJIRABUDDHIṬĪKĀ: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NIDĀNAVAṆṆANĀ SINHALESE AND BURMESE EDITIONS 

  Gnanaloka, Maho (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  The Vajirabuddhiṭīkā, the oldest known sub-commentary on the Vinaya Piṭaka, is traditionally attributed to the Most Venerable Vajirabuddhi and is thought to have been composed between the Anurādhapura and Polonnaruwa ...
• ASSESSMENT OF LAND USE AND LAND COVER (LULC) CHANGES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN BELLANWILA- ATTIDIYA WETLAND 

  Dewmini, H. K. U. (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  Wetlands are vital ecosystems that provide essential ecological services. Bellanwila-Attidiya Wetland, which is one of the most significant urban wetlands in Sri Lanka, has experienced considerable land use and land cover ...
• CAUSATIVE FACTORS OF URBAN SPRAWL IN THE HOMAGAMA DIVISIONAL SECRETARIAT DIVISION 

  Kavirathna, G. E. (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  Urban sprawl is the unplanned outward expansion of cities towards suburban areas, which often disrupts natural landscapes and resources. Hence, various causative factors contribute to this continuous expansion in suburban ...
• SOCIO-CULTURAL PARAMETERS INFLUENCING MEAT CONSUMPTION PATTERNS AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN SRI LANKA 

  Wickramasinghe, W. M. K. T.; Weerarathna, W. W. A. P. M. I.; Liyanage, K. L. D. B. P.; Hettiarachchi, G. P.; Perera, J. A. D. A. (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  Meat is a primary source of protein. The market offers two major types of meat: raw and processed. Undergraduates with tight schedules of academic and extracurricular activities pay little attention to nutrition. The ...
• EXPLORING OCCUPATIONAL CHALLENGES OF CAREGIVERS IN ELDERLY CARE FACILITIES IN SRI LANKA 

  Abeysinghe, A. A. D. S. N. D. (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  Sri Lanka, a South Asian nation with a rapidly aging population, has witnessed a significant rise in elderly care homes. Limited research has focused on the caregivers who play a vital role in these institutions. According ...
• DETERMINANTS OF LPG USAGE AND POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVE COOKING ENERGY SOURCES IN RURAL SRI LANKA 

  Ileperuma, Tharundi (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  This study investigated the impact of energy security on rural household cooking practices. A sample of 56 households out of 561 households in Pamunugama area of the Kalutara District of the Western Province was selected ...
• THE REPRESENTATION OF NON-HUMAN ENTITIES IN JACOB AND WILHELM GRIMM’S COMPLETE GRIMMS’ FAIRY TALES 

  Ponnamperuma, P. M. (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  The Fairy tale belongs to genre of traditional folklore. In the 19th century, the canon of fairy tale was broadened by research studies of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. As every other story, fairy tale consists of a story that ...
• A STUDY ON THE INTERSECTIONS OF IDENTITY, BELONGING, AND RECONCILIATION AMONG LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITIES IN POST-WAR SRI LANKA 

  Ganga, S. V. G. D. K. (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  This study aims to examine the intricate yet crucial relationship between identity, belonging, and reconciliation within diverse societal contexts, offering insights into the experiences of LGBTQIA+ communities in Sri ...
• A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TRADITIONAL GENDER ROLES IN CONTEMPORARY GERMAN AND SRI LANKAN CINEMA THROUGH THE FILMS TONI ERDMANN AND BURNING BIRDS 

  Wijewardhana, E. M. S.; Sandaruwan, L. G. S. U.; Irugal Bandara, R. M. I. B. S. N. (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  Cinema is a powerful medium for reflecting and challenging societal gender norms. This study compares how traditional gender roles are constructed and contested in contemporary German and Sri Lankan cinema through ...
• “THE ANSWER SHOULD ALWAYS COME FROM THEM”: NOVICE ACADEMICS' PERSPECTIVES ON SUPERVISING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS 

  Medawattegedera, V. V.; Devendra, D. (The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)

  The research project that typically forms one of the most important components of the final year of an honours degree is often seen as the culmination of the skills and knowledge that has been gained throughout the course ...

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