https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/3809 KJMS Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:01:16 GMT 2026-04-06T08:01:16Z http://ir.kdu.ac.lk:80/bitstream/id/3d7fb46c-d0bb-40d1-bcac-e3803a2c3080/ https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/3809 https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8982 Cross Culture Adaptation of the Big Five Inventory (BFI) to Sinhala Solomons, T.H; Jayasekara, P.; Govindapale, D.; Wijesekara, I.T Purpose:ThepresentstudyaimedtoadapttheBigFiveInventory(BFI)intoSinhalaandevaluateitscontentvalidity and comprehension. Methods: Following WHO guidelines, the scale was forward - translated, reviewed by an expert panel (n=3), back -translated, and tested for comprehension among 11 participants with varied educational backgrounds. Content Validity Index (CVI) scores were calcul ated. Results: Thirty - one items required minor linguistic modifications. Two items scored low (ICVI = 0.3 –0.5) and were revised with linguistic consultation. Eight items scored moderate relevance (ICVI = 0.6) and were modified with expert input. The majori ty scored 1.0. The overall S - CVI was 0.88, indicating acceptable content validity. All items were rated “easy to understand” in the comprehension test. Conclusion: The Sinhala BFI demonstrates acceptable content validity and comprehension. Further psychometric validation (e.g., reliability, factor structure) is required before clinical and occupational use. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8982 2025-11-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8981 The forgotten gift: revisiting the University of Virginia library endowment for Ceylonese materials Ranawella, TC This article examines a special collection, the Ambassador Crowe Endowment for Ceylonese Collection, at the University of Virginia (UVA) Library. The Ambassador Philip K. Crowe created this unique endowment in 1956 to establish the “Ceylon Library” at the University of Virginia library and to acquire materials on Sri Lanka for the collection . The study examines the history of endowment, its role in cultural diplomacy, and its development over time. The study employed a mixed - method approach, combining bibli ometric analysis of library holdings in WorldCat (selected subjects), qualitative interviews with professionals, and examination of archival records. It was identified that the Crowe Collection makes a considerable contribution to researchers but is underu sed. The collection is strong in history, politics, and Buddhism, yet has major gaps in women’s studies, sociology, anthropology, and contemporary literature. Furthermore, the materials from this donation are also scattered throughout the library without c lear identification, limiting their visibility. The article argues that the Crowe Endowment can be revitalized by cataloging the Ceylonese Collection with a keyword, targeted acquisitions, digitization of rare works, and robust outreach, thereby making the collection more relevant to both UVA and Sri Lankan scholars. Collaborations with Sri Lankan universities and the integration of the materials into teaching would further increase its value. The study concludes that the Crow Endowment, once a “forgotten gift,” has the potential to become a living bridge between Sri Lanka and the United States, enriching global scholarship. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8981 2025-11-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8980 Extending Universal Dependencies to Tamil Poetics:Multiword Tokenisation and Ellipsis in the ThirukkuRaḷ Treebank Dilukshana, C.; Sarveswaran, K Treebanks are critical resources in Natural Language Processing (NLP), supporting parser development, linguistic research, and the evaluation of large language models. While Tamil has seen progress in Universal Dependencies (UD) treebanking, existing corpora have been restricted to prose texts, leaving its vast poetic tradition underrepresented. This paper presents the first effort to be made to construct a syntactic treebank for Tamil poetry, specifically focussing on the ThirukkuRaḷ, which is composed in kuRaḷ veṇpā form. A central challenge in this work is posed by the treatment of multiword tokens (MWTs) and elliptical constructions, both of which are observed to occur frequently in Tamil verse due to its agglutinative morphology and metrical constraints. An annotation strategy is proposed within the Enhanced UD (EUD) framework to systematically address five major types of ellipsis—casal, verbal, adjectival, comparative/simile, and cumulative—alongside complex MWT patterns. These annotations not only enhance the representation of Tamil poetic syntax but also broaden the applicability of UD guidelines to underrepresented genres. The contribution is shown to underscore the linguistic and computational importance of capturing the structural specificities of Tamil poetry, while establishing a foundation for future cross-linguistic and literary treebanking efforts Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8980 2025-11-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8979 Enhancing Vocabulary Acquisition Through Hypermedia-Based Listening: Evidence from Sri Lankan Higher Education Nowzath, Mohideen Bawa; Umashankar, Singanayagam Hypermedia-based listening plays a crucial role in the success of students learning English as a second language. The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of hypermedia-based instruction on listening skills in English as a second language. Strategies involving display boards and video-based methods were employed for vocabulary development. This research involved students enrolled in the Higher National Diploma in English at the Advanced Technological Institute of the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (SLIATE). An experimental group comprised ninety students from class - A, while an equal number of students from class - B served as the control group. Both groups underwent a pre-test to evaluate their vocabulary development prior to the intervention, revealing negligible mean differences between them. Subsequently, the experimental group participated in hypermedia-based listening for six months, totalling sixty hours of learning, whereas the control group received instruction without hypermedia-based methods. After six months, a post-test was administered to both groups. In the post-test results, the mean for group - B (-0.090) showed a slight development compared to the pre-test, while group - A exhibited a significant development in their mean (-2.761). Consequently, a positive correlation was established between hypermedia-based listening and the vocabulary development. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8979 2025-11-01T00:00:00Z