Main Tracks: Abstracts are invited on the tracks outlined below
- Archaeology, Heritage Management and History
- Communication and Mass Media
- Economics, Entrepreneurship and Management
- Environmental Management, Geography and Development Studies
- Education & Innovation practices
- Information Systems & Management
- Language, Literature and Culture
- Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology
- Tourism and Hospitality Management
Important dates for Third Undergraduate Research Symposium 2023
- Abstract submission deadline – 10th September 2024
- Notification of acceptance – 20th September 2024
- Submission of revised abstract – 01st November 2024
- Registration closing date – 11th November 2024
- Symposium date – 26th November 2024
Guidelines for Students
- The candidate should be an undergraduate student from any University in Sri Lanka.
- All abstracts will be peer-reviewed and accepted or rejected by the editorial board under the recommendation of the reviewer’s comments.
- The principal author is expected to present the paper at the research symposium.
- All Research Abstracts must be submitted with the Academic Supervisor’s Recommendation and Author Declaration form. The templates for submission can be downloaded from the website
Abstract Templates and Guidelines
Authors are required to submit an abstract prepared according to the following guidelines.
The abstract must be written in one paragraph. The abstract must summarize the key points of the manuscript in 200 to 350 words. Abstract title should be limited to 20 words in UPPER CASE, Times New Roman, 12Pt, Bold. It should specifically contain the Introduction, Problem Statement, Objective, Methodology, Results and Discussion, and Conclusion of the study. The abstract must be written in clear English/Sinhala using accurate grammar and Times New Roman /FM Abaya, 12Pt.
The template for submission can be downloaded from the website.
Abstract Template
Academic Supervisor’s Recommendation and Author Declaration form
Abstract Submission
The Abstract must be submitted through the below Google Form.
Submit Abstract Google Form Link
Oral Presentation Guidelines
All the authors should present their research using MS PowerPoint. Details of the presentations are as follows:
- Duration of the presentation: 10 minutes
- Question time: 03 to 05 minutes
Publication
The selected abstracts will be published in the symposium proceedings. The symposium proceeding will be published as online mode (E-copy) and it will be circuited among the presenters by using their registered email address.
Registration:
- Rs. 2000.00 (For all Presenters and Co -authors)
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Aminda Methsila Perera, Head, Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Business studies and Finance, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.
