http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/360 2026-04-17T10:46:40Z http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/7713 සිංහල භාෂාවේ අර්ථ විපර්යාසය පිළිබඳ තුලනාත්මක වාග් විද්‍යාත්මක අධ්‍යයනයක් (සිඛවලඳ ඇසුරෙන්) උපරතන, ගල්කුලමේ හිමි This study explores semantic change in the Sinhala language through a comparative linguistic lens, with a focus on words from Sikhawalanda, a holy text written in Sinhala. Semantic analysis, a fundamental method in understanding linguistic meaning, is used to trace the historical evolution of word meanings within this text. Building upon foundational theories by Michael Brielle, Leonard Bloomfield, Stephen Ullman, and Ferdinand de Saussure, the research investigates how regional and social dialects, psychological influences, and socio-cultural factors contribute to shifts in meaning. The study particularly draws on the frameworks of meaning change methods outlined by Ananda Jayasekara and Chitra Jayasekara, examining both semantic opposition and loss, as well as the processes of semantic change in Eastern languages. Through a qualitative methodology, this research analyzes Sinhala dictionaries and Sikhawalanda as primary sources, highlighting how many words from ancient Sinhala (Numusu Hela) have evolved in their meanings in modern usage. 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/7712 සීගිරි කාන්තා බිතුසිතුවම් පිළිබඳ ප්‍රකාශිත මත අධ්‍යයනයේදී සීගිරි ගී වල උපයෝගිතාව පිළිබඳ විමර්ශනයක් විජේසුන්දර, කල්‍යාණී ඩබ්.එම්. Professor Senarath Paranavithana has published 685 Sigiri songs on the Sigiri Mirror Wall under the name Sigiri Graffiti. Sigiri murals have been the subject of many Sigiri Graffiti written on Sigiri walls. Sigiriya mirror wall and graffiti are a source of various social information. Accordingly, 'What is the utility of Sigiri Graffiti in the study of the opinions presented about Sigiri women's murals? This research was conducted concerning this research problem. Some who wrote Sigiriya graffiti saw murals and created graffiti using them as subjects. Therefore, this research was conducted based on the assumption that we can understand from the women depicted in the murals that Sigiri murals were inspired by the graffiti. The research was conducted under the qualitative research method. Data through a literature review from library references was collected. A comparative analysis of that data with the views presented regarding Sigiri paintings Usefulness of Sigiri Graffiti in Studying Opinions Presented about Sigiri Murals in Association This research was conducted concerning. 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/7711 බුත්සරණින් හෙළිවන දොළොස්වන, දහතුන්වන සියවස්හි වාක්‍ය විචාරාත්මක ලක්ෂණ දයානන්ද, නිල්මිණි Butsarana is considered as the incomparable Sinhalese Prose. It was written by Vidyachkkravarti at the end of the 12th century A. D or at the beginning of the13th century A. D. Butsarana reflects a developed stage of the Sinhala language and literature. By the time, when Butsarana was written, the Sinhalese language had developed with some characteristics peculiar to it alone. The extent of the evolution of the syntax during the period from the 10th century A. D. to 13th century A. D. is remarkably significant when we compare the changes that took place in the subsequent period that is until about the 18th century A.D. This is an analysis of syntactical feature in Butsarana. This is an analyzis of syntactical features of the 12th and the 13th centuries which reflex through Butsarana. Prof. Wimal G. Balagalle’s method and Mr. Munidasa Kumarathunga’s method have been used to analyze the sentences in Butsarana. The sentence structure which reflexes at the end of the 12th century A. D or at the beginning of the13th century A. D. can be identified through this research. 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/7710 ඌව පළාතේ දේව ඇදහිල්ල හා ශාන්තිකර්ම පද්ධතිය පිළිබඳ විමර්ශනාත්මක අධ්‍යයනයක් මිල්ලගහතැන්න, හර්ෂණී The politico-historical background of the Uva Province has played a significant role in shaping its religious ethos. The religious framework of Uva is complex and deeply rooted in Buddhist traditions. The residents of the province adhere to a belief system that integrates Buddhist deities and veneration of demons, reflecting a blend of spiritual devotion and pragmatic aspirations.With the advent of Buddhism in ancient Sri Lanka, it is plausible to assert that the indigenous demon-related beliefs—centered on raakshas and yakshas—were assimilated and transformed within a Buddhist cultural and spiritual framework. As a profoundly spiritual tradition, Buddhism influenced the integration of local religious practices, with rural communities adapting these syncretic belief systems to address their material desires and everyday concerns. This study aims to undertake an analytical exploration of the traditional belief systems and worship practices unique to Uva. Additionally, it seeks to examine the underlying motivations for these practices and evaluate whether these belief systems have yielded beneficial outcomes for the local population. 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z