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    Improving Text Adaptation Practices among Bilingual Teachers in Sri Lanka
    (School of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT, 2025-10-10) Pakeerathy, S.; Asoka, G.H
    In the context of Sri Lanka’s Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), the adequacy of pedagogical materials continues to be a significant challenge within bilingual education (BE). This study investigates the role of text adaptation in improving bilingual learners’ academic performance, language development, and classroom engagement, based on teachers’ perspectives. A total of 250 Sri Lankan bilingual teachers participated in the research, which employed an action research design implemented cluster-based (province-wise) and incorporated both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Using purposive sampling, data were gathered through a pre-test and post-test. The analysis involved descriptive statistics, thematic analysis, and paired t-tests. The study revealed a statistically significant enhancement in teachers’ awareness, confidence, and capacity to implement adaptation strategies effectively. Both pretest and post-test results indicated notable improvement, with the mean score increasing from M = 9.65 to M = 113.53 and an extremely large effect size (Cohen’s d = 12.93). The p-value of 0.0003 confirmed the significance of this change. Teachers demonstrated improved skills in identifying content mismatches, applying techniques such as simplification, elaboration, and discursification. Post-intervention feedback further highlighted educators' recognition of the importance of adapting curriculum materials to support effective CLIL practices and to ensure that resources are both contextually appropriate and pedagogically sound. The findings emphasize the critical need for structured text adaptation strategies to address linguistic and instructional challenges in bilingual classrooms. Moreover, the study suggests that such interventions can support student learning, reduce dropout rates, provide maximum learning outcomes, and encourage greater participation in the bilingual education system. The duration of this research was one year
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    Ecosystem-Based Adaptation for the Impact of Climate Change and Variation in the Water Management Sector of Sri Lanka
    (Hindawi, 2021-02-25) Khaniya, B; Gunathilake, M. B; Rathnayake, U. S
    The climate of Sri Lanka has been fluctuating at an alarming rate during the recent past. These changes are reported to have pronounced impacts on the livelihoods of the people in the country. Water is central to the sustainable functioning of ecosystems and wellbeing of mankind. It is evident that pronounced variations in the climate will negatively impact the availability and the quality of water resources. The ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) approach has proved to be an effective strategy to address the impact of climate change on water resources in many parts of the world. The key aim of this paper is to elaborate the wide range of benefits received through implementation of EbAs in field level, watershed scale, and urban and coastal environments in the context of Sri Lanka. In addition, this paper discusses the benefits of utilizing EbA solutions over grey infrastructure-based solutions to address the issues related to water management. The wide range of benefits received through implementation of EbAs can be broadly classified into three categories: water supply regulation, water quality regulation, and moderation of extreme events. This paper recommends the utilization of EbAs over grey infrastructure-based solutions in adaptation to climate change in the water management sector for the developing region due its cost effectiveness, ecofriendliness, and multiple benefits received on long-term scales. The findings of this study will unequivocally contribute to filling existing knowledge and research gaps in the context of EbAs to future climate change in Sri Lanka. The suggestions and opinions of this study can be taken into account by decision makers and water resources planning agencies for future planning of actions related to climate change adaptation in Sri Lanka.