Editor In Chief: 

Ananda Y Karunarathne/PhD

Editors:

Priyanga Dunusinghe/PhD

Shravika D. Amarasekara/PhD

Jagath Bandara Pathirage/PhD

Darshi Thoradeniya/PhD

Assistant Editor: 

Ms. Nadeesha D. Jayatunga

Copy Editor:

Ms. Nandula Perera

Editorial Advisory Board : 

Senior Professor Lasantha Manawadu, Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo.

Professor Amala De Silva, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo.

Professor Sandagomi Coperahewa, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo.

Emeritus Professor Siri Hettige, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo.

Emeritus Professor C.M. Maddumabandara, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.

Professor Edo Andriesse, Seoul National University.

Professor James Lewis, University of Tromsø.

Professor Ann Blackburn, Cornell University.

Professor Charles Hallisey, Harvard University.

Professor Jonathan Spencer, University of Edinburgh.

ColomboArts Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities accepts research papers from all areas of Social Sciences and Humanities. Papers are expected to conform to a high standard of academic rigor, scholarship and writing. Papers should be written according to the following guidelines.
1) Abstract

A. Should include research problem, methodology, major findings in brief
B. Font size 10/ single spaced/ Times New Roman/ in italics
C. Should be between 250 – 300 words
D. Maximum of five key words, arranged in the alphabetical order, below the abstract

2) Body of the text

A. Should include an introduction, body and conclusion
B. Titles and paragraphs should not be indented
C. Reference style: APA

3) General Format

A. MS Word 2016 or above
B. Page numbering: bottom, right, in Arabic numerals
C. Font: Times New Roman Size 12 / Justified
D. Subtopics: Times New Roman Size 12,boldfaced, left aligned
E. Language: English
F. Title page should include:

(a) title (less than 50 characters). Bold faced, font size 14
(b) name/s and affiliation/s of author/s.
(c) e-mail address and contact numbers of the corresponding author/s.
NOTE: Identify the corresponding author by placing an asterisk after the name.

4) Format for typesetting

A. Paper size: A4 (210 X 297 mm)
B. Margins: Top, bottom and right margins of 25 mm and a left margin of 30 mm
C. Line spacing: 1.5 (18 points) throughout the text
D. Length of the manuscript including text, tables, figures and references should not exceed 15 typed pages.

5) Tables and figures

A. Should be included within the text
B. Tables should be numbered sequentially using Arabic numerals. The titles should be self-explanatory. Figures should be numbered sequentially using Arabic numbers and be accompanied by a self-explanatory caption, left aligned. Titles of both Tables and figures should be of not more than 10 words.
C. Illustrations, line drawings and photographs, if any, should be clear, properly numbered and captioned and ready for reproduction (editable format).
D. All lettering, graph lines, and points on graphs should be sufficiently large to permit reproduction.
E. Lines of maps, artwork, and illustrations should be of appropriate thickness. Please note that thin lines do not reproduce well.

6) Acknowledgements

1. Based on necessity (Less than 100 words)

7) Acronyms and abbreviations:

All acronyms/ abbreviations should be written in full at the first appearance.

A full book review may concern only one book or monograph or several works. Its length is about 750-1000 words. It should give readers an engaging, informative, and critical discussion of the work. The review should follow the Guidelines below.

The most important point in developing a book review is to address the Journal’s readership: international and interdisciplinary. The review should consider:

• The intended audience for the book and who would find it useful;
• The background of the author;
• The main ideas and objectives of the book and how effectively these are accomplished;
• The soundness of methods and information sources used;
• The context or impetus for the book – political controversy, review research or policy, etc.;
• A comparison with other works on this subject;
• Constructive comments about the strength and weaknesses of the book;
• For edited books: dominant themes with reference to specific chapters as appropriate; and implications of the book for research, policy, practice, or theory.

The header of your review should include:

• Author(s) or editor(s) first and last name(s) (please indicate if it is an edited book)
• Title of book
• Year of publication
• Place of publication
• Publisher
• Number of pages
• Price (please indicate paperback or hard cover) if available
• ISBN

At the end of your review, please include:

• Your first and last name
• Institutional affiliation
• A brief biographical note along the line of:Breile Yahgis received her (degree) in (field) from….She is currently….[Where she teaches/conducts research/practices in….] Her interests include…etc.

Style Guidelines

1. All references should be made in-text, rather than as footnotes or endnotes. These references should take the following form: (Smith 1999). If it is necessary to cite a particular page number, the reference should be in the following form: (Smith 1999, 27).
2. Any such in-text references should be included in a separate Reference List, as shown in the following examples. (Please note capitalization and punctuation conventions.)

Book:

Holloway, Sarah and Gill Valentine, eds. (2000). Children’s Geographies: Playing, Living, Learning. London and New York: Routledge.

Book Chapter:

Jencks, Christopher and Susan Mayer(1990). “The Social Consequences of Growing up in a Poor Neighborhood.” In Lynn, Laurence and Michael McGeary, eds. Inner-City Poverty in the United States. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 111-186.

Journal Article:

Gallagher, Claire B. (2004). “Our Town: Children as Advocates for Change in the City.” Childhood 11(2): 251-262

CAJ is an interdisciplinary journal. Authors must communicate to a wide audience with many readers in fields other than their own. Language must, therefore, be direct and void of unnecessary jargon and technical terms. Use the active voice as much as possible.

The ColomboArts Journal of Social Sciences and humanities welcomes useful, informative and thought-provoking manuscripts, including research papers, conceptual papers, technical papers, case studies and books reviews for next issue. Send your best papers to the editorial board of the Journal at colomboartsejournal@gmail.com

You can submit your paper in English medium only.
Before 31st August 2023

For submission guidelines – http://colomboarts.cmb.ac.lk/?page_id=8