http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/586 2026-04-30T03:06:41Z http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/672 An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of An Olympism Education Programme to Resolve Conflicts Between Primary School Students in Sri Lanka Nanayakkara, Samantha This paper reports and discusses the findings of an experimental method study that investigated how Olympism education could strengthen competencies on conflict resolution, through delivery of socio-cultural values educating young students in ethnically divided societies in Sri-Lanka. The research examined the initiatives first by investigating the impact of education in promoting peace in Sri Lanka. Secondly, the study provided an explanation for the potential nature of Olympism in conflict resolution and promoting peace in Sri Lanka. The study has introduced an integrated model of Olympism values and conflict resolution strategies and has been tested among primary students who represent the two main Sri Lankan ethnic groups; Singhalese and Tamils. Considering the effects of the intervention, the most notable finding of this study was that conflict resolution and Olympism Education integrated curriculum intervention significantly improved experimental group students’ conflict resolution competencies regardless of their gender or ethnicity. This research concluded that strategically designed and carefully managed Olympism lessons can help students to develop and enhance competencies of conflict resolution. In order to achieve significant outcomes in young children’s ability to learn to resolve their conflicts when they were exposed to physical education lessons, it is needed to employ experiential learning opportunities through a well balanced theoretical basement and sporting activities. 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/670 Meat Yield of the Strains Cobb 500, Hubbard Classic, Hubbard Flex, Hubbard 15 under Open and Close House Condition Disanayaka, N.M.T.S; Munasinghe, M.A.J.P; Bandara, R.M.A.S; Liyanage, L.A.N; Dissanayake, P.D.C Today Sri Lankan broiler industry has changed, selling of the whole carcass to separated carcass parts or deboned parts. In the processing industry there is a higher demand to gain the higher edible part, muscle yield and specially the breast muscle. The study was conducted to investigate the effect of strain and housing condition (open and close houses) to determine the meat yield of the broiler carcass. Hubbard Classic (HC), Hubbard Flex (HF), Hubbard 15 (H15) and Cobb 500 (C500) were the four commercial strains. At 38 days of their age, a total of 160 birds (40 birds from each strain / 80 birds from each housing condition) were randomly selected, slaughtered, eviscerated, weights were measured and dissected in to the separated parts (breast, thigh and drumstick). Weights of the body parts were recorded, deboned and the meat yield was measured. The research was designs by two factorial design. Data were statistically analyzed by using two-way Analysis of Variances (ANOVA) of SAS, 9 version. The birds that reared under the close houses showed the highest drumstick meatiness (p<0.05). The ratio of the breast muscle weight to all other muscles, the meatiness of the thigh and breast were not significant affected from the housing condition. When considering the effect of the strain the HC has gained the overall superiority except the meatiness of the breast (p > 0.05) and the thigh (p < 0.05). The HF was resulted the highest ratio for it. Other four indicators the HC resulted the higher ratio over the other three strain (p<0.05). As a conclusion, it can be recommended to the industry, rearing of HC under closed house system to gain higher meat yield. 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/669 An Investigation into the Efficacy of Applying the Principle of Rasa in Formulating Television Advertisements Rathnayake, R.G. Sangeeth Rasa element in turn consists of ten parts, namely, Srungaarö, Karuna, Wiirö, Biibathsö, Shaanthö, Haasyö, Raudrö, Bhayanakö, Athbhuthö and vatsalyö. Objectives were to find whether or not ‘Rasa’ in Indian poetics can be used as an effective audio visual tool in the selected advertisement samples from Sri Lankan television and to make commercials more interesting by mixing existing Indian poetic theory with better understanding of the aesthetic sentiment known as ‘Rasa’. For the purpose of this research, specific advertisements have been selected from Sri Lankan television with special attention given to the ten elements of ‘Rasa’. Out of the ten elements of ‘Rasa’ Karuna and Shaanthö have not been found. There yet remains scope for improvement in the field of audio visuals with a better knowledge of Indian poetics and in conclusion it can be stated that any future studies done in relation to aesthetic sentiment or ‘Rasa’ will not be limited to benefitting the field of advertizing but would additionally benefit film making and the creation of videos for social awareness as well. 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/667 Coastal Land Uses for Tourism in Sri Lanka: Conflicts and Planning Efforts Bandara, Herath Madana; Ratnayake, Iraj Tourism in Sri Lanka involves mainly activities in the beach area. From the inception of formal tourism, tourist product development, conservation, preservation and protection have been given a high priority through land zoning and tourism legislation. National Holiday Resorts were established mainly in coastal areas following the recommendations of the first master plan and continued the same in similar subsequent planning attempts. This paper evaluates those planning efforts and observes existing land conflicts. The planning efforts were not worked as expected and conflicts have arisen due to the lack of funding, implementation, co-operation, monitoring and evaluation. The article hypothesises that land use planning for tourism requires total co-operation of the state sector, private sector organisations and the local community 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z