http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10393 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:46:19 GMT 2026-04-23T19:46:19Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10416 Effects of Social Distancing on People’s Lifestyle During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lakshika, K. V. G. T.; Ananda, D. T. H. COVID 19 pandemic has been a challenge to the entire world. By May 2021, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Sri Lanka was 109,862, including 687 deaths. Social distancing was recommended as one of the major guidelines to be followed by the citizens to control the spread of the virus. The main objectives of this research were to investigate the social influence of the social distancing within rural and urban variations and to find out both positive and negative impacts of social distancing. The study was conducted based on Baddegama South, Yahaladuwa, Diwithura, and Hamingala GN Divisions belonging to the Waliwita Diwithura and Baddegama Secretariat Divisions in Galle District. Sample sizes were calculated based on the population sizes of each village. A total of 121 families were randomly selected for the final sample. A questionnaire survey, interviews, and observations were conducted to gather data. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS (version 16.0) and Excel packages and qualitative data were analyzed through the content analysis method. Fifty-eight percent of the rural population and 36% of the urban population have acquired economic advantages through home gardening. Among economic disadvantages, employment loss (52% - rural, 46% - urban) was found as the most influenced factor on the lifestyle of both sector populations. Establishment of a proper and organized network system among farmers, economic centers and local sector vendors for the transportation and distribution of vegetables and dry foods, development of online services in both public and private institutions, enhancement of network ranges in rural sectors, awareness programs with the prime consideration on the social, educational, economic, and psychological factors would be useful to reduce the negative influences of social distancing. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10416 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10415 A Criminological Study on the Requirement to Introduce the Law into the Junior Secondary School Syllabus (Grades 6 to Lanka (Based on Mahiyanganaya Education Zone) Madhusanka, A. M. H. P.; Hewawasam, H. P. K. N. In light of the present society infested with crimes, it is a timely need that the community be empowered with legal literacy to succeed in controlling and preventing crimes. Hence, while investigating its practicality, this study intends to identify the need for criminal law to be included in Sri Lanka’s junior secondary school syllabus (Grades 6 to 9: 11 to 14-year age group). Twelve out of eighty-one schools in Mahiyanganaya Educational Zone have been selected using the stratified sampling method for the study. Sixty responders were chosen to represent every school in the sample, and data were collected through a questionnaire, which was analysed using SPSS software. The study revealed that in controlling and preventing crimes, improving the legal literacy of the whole community plays a crucial role. It was established that school-level education should be prioritized to enhance legal literacy, build childhood personality, and overcome legal illiteracy. In this regard, 95% of the participants agreed that the junior secondary school syllabuses should be updated so that criminal law is integrated into the school syllabus as a subject. The study recommends properly identifying junior secondary school syllabuses and upgrading their expected learning outcomes through a committee of specialists. Psychological and technical aspects must be incorporated in reforming the syllabuses. It is recommended that for the subject content to be delivered practically, highly qualified personnel should be recruited as teachers to make this effort more productive Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10415 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10414 Dispositional Mindfulness and Eating Behaviours: Conceptual and Clinical Considerations Gangodawila, C Dispositional mindfulness is "a non-judgmental state of purposeful awareness that brings attention to the present moment and allows for recognizing and considering internal and external experiences without the pressure to alter the moment or take action". Eating behaviors are classified as restrained, emotional, and external eating. External eating alludes to uncontrollable eating when food triggers such as favourite snacks or sweets are present. Emotional eating is when a person consumes an excessive amount of food in response to negative emotions or negative psychological moods. Restricted eating results in a person eating less food or feeling guilty after eating as a result of being overly concerned with their body weight or shape. In this review, a literature search was performed on PubMed with the keywords "Dispositional Mindfulness" and “eating”. Six out of the sixteen papers met the selection criteria. The literature shows that high dispositional mindfulness levels are related to reduced emotional and uncontrolled external eating irrespective of the clinical variables put in place by each study. The negative psychological mood was associated with reduced dispositional mindfulness, which led to an increased emotional and external eating rate. Substance abuse is another factor that leads to low dispositional mindfulness levels. High levels of dispositional mindfulness are related to frequent exercise and high sleep quality. The review demonstrates that interventions that promote dispositional mindfulness can be utilized to treat persons who engage in negative eating behaviours. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10414 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10410 Evolution of the Kandyan Vina of Sri Lanka with Special Reference to the Contemporary Usage Dehideniya, I The string instrument, the Kandyan vina (Uḍaraṭa Vīṇā), once portrayed in the book by John Davy as “Venah”, shares close resemblance with the Coconut shell fiddle instruments in India, in terms of their inherent form, structure, cultural peculiarities and playing posture. Such similarities serve to confirm that the prototypic musical instrument – the Kandyan vina, originated from the Coconut shell fiddle instruments of India. According to sources, the prototype instrument of the Kandyan vina arrived with the gypsy groups who migrated to Sri Lanka from Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu during the Kandy period of 1600-1750 AD. Since then, until 1980-1990 AD, the prototype instrument was developed by the influence of the Western musical instruments and musical intelligence, available material, creative methods inherent in the aristocratic, villagers, beggars, Veddas, and gypsy communities. Therefore, the rise of the Kandyan vina is proven to have originated within Sri Lanka as a unique native string instrument. Research objectives of this study are: firstly, to reintroduce a native string instrument according to its true historic trails; secondly, a modern Kandyan vina is constructed using the modified knowledge discovered through exploring the ancient Kandyan vina instruments; and thirdly, to assimilate knowledge of a musical instrument based on its historical literature and archaeological data from an Archaeomusicological perspective. With this in mind, Frescoes/murals, artefacts, legal documents and primary books were used as the primary sources, while journal articles and secondary books were used as secondary sources. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10410 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z