{"id":2608,"date":"2023-08-25T08:32:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T08:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?page_id=2608"},"modified":"2023-10-15T18:20:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T12:50:40","slug":"plagiarism-prevention-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?page_id=2608","title":{"rendered":"Plagiarism Prevention Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2608\" class=\"elementor elementor-2608\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd95cf5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"bd95cf5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-132b6df\" data-id=\"132b6df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c78cc9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c78cc9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43f8d24\" data-id=\"43f8d24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d7d151 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d7d151\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c265751\" data-id=\"c265751\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a855d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a855d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.7.4 - 31-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Plagiarism Prevention Policy and Interpretative Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>University of Ruhuna<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Effective from: <strong>01\/02\/2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-399d0ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"399d0ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ef576b\" data-id=\"9ef576b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c94b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-tabs\" data-id=\"68c94b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div id=\"eael-advance-tabs-68c94b0\" class=\"eael-advance-tabs eael-tabs-vertical eael-tab-auto-active\" data-tabid=\"68c94b0\">\n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-nav\">\n                <ul class=\"eael-tab-inline-icon\">\n                                            <li id=\"1-introduction\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"1-introduction-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">1. Introduction<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"2-scope-of-the-policy\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"2-scope-of-the-policy-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">2.\tScope of the policy<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"3-objectives-of-the-policy-\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"3-objectives-of-the-policy--tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">3.\tObjectives of the policy <\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"4-definition-of-plagiarism-\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"4-definition-of-plagiarism--tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">4.\tDefinition of plagiarism <\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"5-policy\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"5-policy-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">5.\tPolicy<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"6-guidelines\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"6-guidelines-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">6. Guidelines<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"7-maintenance\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"7-maintenance-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">7.\tMaintenance<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"8-amendments\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"8-amendments-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">8. Amendments<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"9-terms-\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"9-terms--tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">9. Terms <\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"10-sources-referred\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"10-sources-referred-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">10. Sources Referred<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"annex-a\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"annex-a-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">Annex A<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"annex-b-\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"annex-b--tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">Annex B <\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"annex-c-\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"annex-c--tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">Annex C <\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"annex-d-\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"annex-d--tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">Annex D <\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"annex-e-\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"annex-e--tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">Annex E <\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"1-introduction-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"1-introduction-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The University of Ruhuna considers plagiarism as an academic offense and breach of academic integrity. Therefore the university strictly adheres to prevent such activities among its communities. Generally, in scientific writing, it is required to ensure the originality, and ethical use of information. On this ground, the university\u2019s responsibility is to encourage the students and staff to develop their concern for matters related to academic integrity, plagiarism, and copyright.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Plagiarism cases must be dealt with consistently and fairly. The purpose of this policy document is to establish a framework for detecting and dealing with plagiarism issues related to academic works submitted to the University of Ruhuna.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"2-scope-of-the-policy-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"2-scope-of-the-policy-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This plagiarism prevention policy and the interpreting guidelines apply to the postgraduate theses\/dissertations, undergraduate project reports, assignments of students and research works of the staff, of any Department\/Faculty\/Unit of the University of Ruhuna. This Policy is intended for institutional use only.<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"3-objectives-of-the-policy--tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"3-objectives-of-the-policy--tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The objectives of this Policy are to provide a framework for identifying and avoiding plagiarism and managing instances of alleged cases of plagiarism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"4-definition-of-plagiarism--tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"4-definition-of-plagiarism--tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Plagiarism occurs when a person uses or copies ideas or words of someone else as if his\/her own without giving due credit or acknowledgment to the originator of those ideas. The University of Ruhuna considers plagiarism to occur in respect to academic writing when the author\/student is 1) pretending someone else\u2019s work as his or her own, 2) copying words or ideas from another source with or without giving credit, 3) presenting other\u2019s writing with some minor textual changes without giving due credit to the owner 4) quoting words or ideas from other sources without citing it as a quotation, 5) incorrectly citing a source 6) presenting collaborative work as one\u2019s own, or using or copying research data resulted from a study by others without citing the source and 7) Self-plagiarism, which is submitting the same (or closely similar) body of work for two different assessments in this, or any other, institution, and\/or use of one\u2019s previous work in another context without citing. The university also complies with other instances of plagiarism widely recognized by the University Grants Commission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"5-policy-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"5-policy-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Plagiarism Prevention Policy of the University of Ruhuna<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>5.1<\/strong><\/span> The University of Ruhuna shall thoroughly examine all instances of plagiarism related to the submissions by postgraduate students\/undergraduates\/staff in any form of dissertation\/theses\/undergraduate projects\/assignments\/articles\/chapters\/reports etc. as relevant, and apply appropriate corrective measures\/ punitive actions recommended by the committee appointed by the university in cases of plagiarism is confirmed to have occurred;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>5.2<\/strong><\/span> The University of Ruhuna reserves the right to use a similarity detection mechanism in electronic or any other mode to identify potential plagiarism instances.\u00a0However, the decision on plagiarism matters shall be taken with the interpretation of human experts and their justifications;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>5.3<\/strong> <\/span>The University of Ruhuna complies with the tolerance level of similarity as 25% for postgraduate submissions and 40% for undergraduate submissions.\u00a0 The similarity level shall be decided based on the Similarity Comparison Report (SCR) generated through the Similarity Comparison Platform or\/and Plagiarism Verification Report (PVR) provided by the Plagiarism Detection Committee (PDC) of the relevant faculty.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>5.4.<\/strong> <\/span>A Plagiarism Detection Committee (PDC) shall be appointed by the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) to interpret the Similarity Comparison Report (SCR) of alleged cases of plagiarism related to the submissions from all Ph.D., MPhil, and Research-based Master degree programmes. This committee shall issue a Plagiarism Verification Report (PVR) with recommendations as directions provided by the university on plagiarism.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>5.5<\/strong> <\/span>Other than 5.4 above, Faculty level Plagiarism Detection Committees can be appointed on requirements of other faculties with the approval of the respective Faculty Board to deal with disputes of alleged plagiarism cases related to undergraduate submissions and submissions from other postgraduate courses relevant to the Faculty\u2019s purview.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>5.6<\/strong> <\/span>Before imposing any penalty based on the recommendations of the Plagiarism Detection Committees, the alleged candidate\/submitter shall be allowed to submit an appeal (if requested) with evidence to consider the mitigation of the penalty;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>5.7.1<\/strong><\/span> An Appeal Committee shall be appointed on requirements by the FGS with the approval of the Senate to deal with the appeals from disputed plagiarism cases related to postgraduate submissions viz. Ph.D., MPhil, and Research-based Masters degree. The decision of this Appeal Committee will be the final decision of the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>5.7.2<\/strong> <\/span>Other faculties also can appoint Appeal Committees if required with the approval of the respective Faculty Board to deal with the appeals from disputed plagiarism cases related to other postgraduate or undergraduate submissions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>5.8<\/strong><\/span> All submissions for postgraduate degree purposes must accompany a \u2018Plagiarism Declaration\u2019 statement by the candidate that the work submitted is in line with this Policy;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>5.8<\/strong> <\/span>The University shall make awareness of plagiarism and preventive measures by providing plagiarism prevention policies and guidelines to all staff and students.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>5.9<\/strong> <\/span>As undergraduate assignments can show variations depending on the subject disciplines and availability of reference sources, all the faculties should prepare and follow a proper framework approved by the respective Faculty Board to control plagiarism in undergraduate assignments. Such framework may consist of plagiarism levels and punitive actions such as deducting marks from assignments according to the extent of plagiarism detected.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>5.10<\/strong> <\/span>Events such as University Academic Sessions, conferences, symposiums, colloquiums, and research journals may have specific standards on plagiarism prevention. Students and staff of the university must comply with those standards when they submit a work to them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"6-guidelines-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"6-guidelines-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This policy also includes the following guidelines as detection and preventive measures of plagiarism within the University:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>6.1 Composition of Committees<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6.1.1<\/strong> As per 5.4 above, the Board of Graduate Studies (BGS) shall appoint the following members for the Plagiarism Detection Committee (PDC) of Faculty of Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Dean, Faculty of Graduate studies<\/li>\n<li>Chairman \/a representative from the related Board of Studies\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Supervisors of the related projects (one or two as relevant)<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Registrar\/ Senior Assistant Registrar\/ Deputy Registrar of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (for documentation )<\/li>\n<li>Subject experts (one member only as relevant in cases)<\/li>\n<li>Librarian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The role of the Plagiarism Detection Committee (PDC) is to interpret the Similarity Comparison Report (SCR) with justifications and provide recommendations in alleged cases of plagiarism. The PDC may follow the guidelines provided in Annex A when interpreting the SCR.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6.1.2<\/strong> As per 5.5 of this document, faculty level Plagiarism Detection Committees can be appointed if required by respective Faculties with the approval of the respective Faculty Board to deal with disputes of alleged plagiarism cases related to submissions from undergraduate and postgraduate submissions under purview of the faculty other than PhD\/MPhil and Masters programmes. The Faculty Board may decide the appropriate number of members and the composition of the committee. Such committee may be represented by;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Head of the Department if relevant to the case<\/li>\n<li>Two senior academic members of the department as relevant to the case<\/li>\n<li>Supervisor (as relevant to the case) of the candidate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6.1.3<\/strong> As per 5.7.1 and 5.7.2 of this document, Appeal Committees shall be appointed by the Board of Graduate Studies\/ Faculty Boards for each case of appeal. The committee shall include a minimum of three members of Senior Academics as relevant. If it is FGS, the approval for the committee should be obtained from the Senate of the university. In other faculties, approval for this committee should be obtained from the respective Faculty Boards. The decision of this Appeal Committee will be the final decision of the case.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>6.2 Generation of the Similarity Comparison Report (SCR)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>6.2.1. Postgraduate submissions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6.2.1.2<\/strong> In case of submissions related to Ph.D.\/MPhil\/Research-based Masters degrees, the Dean\/Course Coordinator\/Assistant Registrar (whoever is responsible) of the Faculty of Graduate Studies shall send the Ph.D.\/MPhil\/Masters theses\/dissertation to the Librarian of the university for generating the Similarity Comparison Report (SCR) of the document.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6.2.1.3<\/strong> Librarian of the University or his representative shall generate SCR of the thesis\/dissertation through the Similarity Comparison Platform and shall send it to the FGS. The Librarian\/representative may follow the additional guidelines treated in Annex B when generating the SCR<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6.2.1.4<\/strong> In case of other postgraduate submissions under the purview of other Faculties, \u00a0the Coordinator of the course\/supervisor (whoever is responsible) shall generate the SCR and shall proceed with the process with a declaration of the similarity level. The Coordinator of the course\/supervisor may follow the additional guidelines treated in Annex C and Annex A when generating the SCR.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>6.2.2 Undergraduate submissions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6.2.2.1<\/strong> In the case of undergraduate project submissions, the Supervisor\/Coordinator\/teacher (as relevant) shall generate the SCR and shall proceed with the process with a declaration of the similarity level. The Supervisor\/Coordinator\/teacher who generates the SCR may consider the additional guidelines treated in Annex C and Annex A.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6.2.2.2<\/strong> In the case of undergraduate assignments, the relevant teacher shall check the similarity through the platform and evaluate the plagiarism according to the guidelines of the Faculty (Refer to clause 5.9).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>6.3. Responsibilities of students\/staff and the university to avoid plagiarism<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>6.3.1 Responsibility of students to avoid plagiarism<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Any student (postgraduate or undergraduate) is responsible for checking the cases liable to plagiarism in his\/her projects\/dissertations\/assignments and to act with integrity to avoid such cases before presenting\/submitting them to the University. Students should refer to the plagiarism prevention guidelines, provided by the Department\/Faculty\/Library or from the website of the Faculty\/Library\/University for avoiding plagiarism in their works. Unawareness is not an excuse for plagiarism. Students are advised to pre-check the work before submission with the support of the Supervisor\/Teacher\/Library<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>6.3 2 <\/strong><strong>Responsibility of staff to avoid plagiarism<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All the staff members engaged in teaching and\/or supervising students\u2019 projects\/academic works are responsible for making the students aware of the plagiarism offenses and encourage them to comply with plagiarism prevention policies.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>6.3.3 Responsibilities of the university <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6.3.3.1<\/strong> Each Faculty\/Department\/Library shall undertake educative and awareness programs to apprise students of plagiarism prevention and ethical &amp; fair use of information.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6.3.3.2<\/strong> University should provide access to policies, guidelines, handbooks, and reference sources related to plagiarism prevention through the web pages of the University\/Faculty\/department\/Library.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6.3.3.3<\/strong> University should provide easy access to similarity checking platforms to the community of the university and educate and assist them to work with these tools.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6.3.3.4<\/strong> Each Faculty\/ Teaching Unit of the university should provide clear information and guidelines regarding the plagiarism policies and required referencing styles to the candidate at the beginning of the course.<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"7-maintenance-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"7-maintenance-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Maintenance\/administration of the Similarity Detection Platform<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The overall administration of the similarity detection platform shall be handled by the Library of the University of Ruhuna. All the academic staff members\/students interested shall obtain a user account of the platform.<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"8-amendments-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"8-amendments-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Amendments to the policy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amendments to this policy shall be made from time to time on the requirements of the Faculties. Such amendments shall go through the University\u2019s Council for Quality Assurance (CQA), and other relevant bodies of the University of Ruhuna with the approval from the University Senate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"9-terms--tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"9-terms--tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Interpretation of Terms <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Fair use \u2013<\/strong> U<\/em><em>se of copyrighted materials for certain types of purposes such as teaching, learning, scholarship, and research criticism, comment, news reporting, etc. for noncommercial purposes<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Other postgraduate courses \u2013<\/strong> Courses such as non-research based Masters and Diploma. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Submission -<\/strong> Any form of work submitted to the university<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Submitter \u2013<\/strong> Any person who submits such a work<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Work \u2013<\/strong> Any written document in the form of a thesis\/dissertation\/ research report\/article\/chapter\/essay\/ assignment submitted to the university by the students\/staff for credit\/evaluation for a basic or postgraduate degree course.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"10-sources-referred-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"10-sources-referred-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p>Plagiarism.org, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiarism.org\/article\/what-is-plagiarism\">https:\/\/www.plagiarism.org\/article\/what-is-plagiarism<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stellenboch University. Policy on plagiarism (in support of academic integrity). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sun.ac.za\/english\/learning-teaching\/ctl\/Documents\/SU%20Plagiarism%20Policy_2016.pdf\">https:\/\/www.sun.ac.za\/english\/learning-teaching\/ctl\/Documents\/SU%20Plagiarism%20Policy_2016.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>UCD Policy and FAQ. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucd.ie\/t4cms\/UCD_Policy_on_Plagiarism_and_FAQ.pdf\">https:\/\/www.ucd.ie\/t4cms\/UCD_Policy_on_Plagiarism_and_FAQ.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.le.ac.uk\/offices\/sas2\/regulations\/senate-regulations\">University of Leicester (2020). Senate Regulation 11: Regulations governing student conduct and discipline. sr11-student-conduct-September 2020. <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.le.ac.uk\/offices\/sas2\/regulations\/documents\/sr11-student-conduct-september-2020\">https:\/\/www2.le.ac.uk\/offices\/sas2\/regulations\/documents\/sr11-student-conduct-september-2020<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"annex-a-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"annex-a-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p><style>\n.border {\n  border-bottom: 2px solid #7D3780;\n}\n.border2 {\n  border-left: 2px solid #7D3780;\n}\n<\/style><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em>Annex A \u2013 Guidelines for the interpretation of the Similarity Comparison report<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Plagiarism Detection Committee (PDC) of the Faculty may consider the following guidelines when it interprets the Similarity Comparison Report (SCR) provided by the Librarian.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A1.<\/strong> Similarity index of the SCR is not a verdict of plagiarism because it only shows the matches with the content of the Internet and journals and repositories. Therefore expert involvement is essential to take an accurate decision on the plagiarism level of the submission.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A2.<\/strong> As an accepted procedure in many similarity detection platforms, the following matches shall be disregarded in similarity checking:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A2.1<\/strong> Similarities arisen from definitions, quoted texts, bibliography, reference list, common phrases, proper nouns, affiliations, standard equations, and common technical terms used in the document.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A2.2<\/strong> Similarities arisen from the repositories of the same student.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A3.<\/strong> In cases of the SCR does not verify the charts, tables, formulae, music\/compositions, diagrams, digital images, designs, models, software, drawings, works of art, photographs, and other pictorial material except for their text, the committee may consider the similarities of such materials with subject knowledge and practical experiences when interpreting the SCR.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A4.<\/strong> The special cases which are justifiable, such as similarities that have arisen from articles published as a part of one\u2019s postgraduate thesis can be disregarded from similarities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A5.<\/strong> The upper limit of similarities arisen from a single source should be 15% for postgraduate submissions and 20% for undergraduate submissions. In cases of exceeding the upper limits, the committee may consider justifications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A6.<\/strong> The maximum number of words in a sentence in the same position is 05 for postgraduate submissions and 15 for undergraduate submissions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A7.<\/strong> With overall consideration of the above matters (A1-A6), the plagiarism level of the submission and recommendations can be determined based on the following norms (Table A1):<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Table A1- Determination of plagiarism level and potential recommendations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\">\n<table style=\"border-style: solid; width: 720px; border-color: #7D3780;\" width=\"720\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"color: #fff; background: #7D3780;\">\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"90\">\n<p><strong>Plagiarism Level<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"120\">\n<p><strong>Similarity percentage<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"450\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Recommendation by the committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"color: #fff; background: #7D3780;\">\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"192\">\n<p><strong>Postgraduate submissions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"258\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Undergraduate submission<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"color: #fff; background: #7D3780;\">\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p><strong>Project reports\/dissertations<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p><strong>Assignments<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border\" width=\"90\">\n<p>Level 0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" width=\"120\">\n<p>Similarities up to 25%,<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" width=\"192\">\n<p>Minor Similarities, no punitive actions.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" width=\"156\">\n<p>Considered as no significant issue of plagiarism.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border2\" rowspan=\"3\" width=\"102\">\n<p>Refer to the Faculty Board approved Framework<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border\" width=\"90\">\n<p>Level 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" width=\"120\">\n<p>Similarities above from 25% to 40%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" width=\"192\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The submitter shall be asked to resubmit a revised version.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" width=\"156\">\n<p>Minor Similarities.<\/p>\n<p>No penalty<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"90\">\n<p>Level 2\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">\n<p>Similarities above 40%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\">\n<p>The submitter shall be asked to resubmit a revised version.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"156\">\n<p>The student shall be asked to resubmit the revised version.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"annex-b--tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"annex-b--tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em>Annex B - Generating and issuing of the Similarity Comparison Report of <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Postgraduate submissions<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>B1.<\/strong> In cases of postgraduate graduate-related submissions, the Dean\/Course Coordinator of the Faculty (Faculty of Graduate Studies) shall send the submission to the Librarian for generating the Similarity Comparison Report (SCR) of the document.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>B2.<\/strong> The Librarian shall generate the Similarity Comparison Report of the document through the platform and sends the SCR directly to the Dean\/Course Coordinator \/AR (whoever is relevant) of the Faculty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>B3.<\/strong> In the generation of the SCR, the Librarian may consider the exclusion of the following from the similarity check:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>B3.1<\/strong> All the quoted phrases with correct citation\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>B3.2<\/strong> References, bibliography, table of content, preface, and acknowledgments (the candidate is required to submit a separate document excluding these sections with the submission of the work).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>B3.3<\/strong> All generic terms, institution names, laws, technical terms, standard symbols, and mathematical equations.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>B3.3.1<\/strong> Librarian may contact a subject specialist in case of doubt of generic and technical terms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"annex-c--tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"annex-c--tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em>Annex C - Generating and issuing of the Similarity Comparison Report of <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Undergraduate submissions<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>C.1<\/strong> \u00a0In the case of undergraduate work\/projects\/assignments the Supervisor\/Teacher\/Coordinator (as relevant) of the dissertation\/project or assignment shall generate the Similarity Comparison Report (SCR) through the platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>C.2<\/strong> If it is a project report\/dissertation, and if the SCR is within the accepted level of similarity, proceed with evaluation and send it directly to the Head of the Department\/Coordinator \u00a0with a declaration that the submission is complying with the similarity tolerance level according to the plagiarism prevention policy of the university.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>C.3<\/strong> If the SCR of the project report\/dissertation exceeds the accepted level of similarity,\u00a0 \u00a0submit the SCR to the Head of the Department\/Coordinator to be verified through the Plagiarism Detection Committee of the faculty.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>C4.<\/strong> If it is an assignment, the teacher (relevant) should follow the relevant framework of the Faculty (refer to clauses 5.9 and 6.2.2.2 of this document<em>)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>C5.\u00a0<\/strong> In generating the SCR through the platform disregard the following elements from the document.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>C5.1<\/strong> All the quoted phrases with correct citation\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>C5.2<\/strong> References, bibliography, table of content, preface, and acknowledgments (the student can be asked to submit a separate document excluding these sections with the submission of the work).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>C5.3<\/strong> All generic terms, institution names, laws, technical terms, standard symbols, and mathematical equations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"annex-d--tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"annex-d--tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em>Annex D - Implementation Process of the Plagiarism Prevention Policy<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2905\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/lib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Diagram-1.jpg\" alt=\"Diagram\" width=\"1327\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Diagram-1.jpg 1327w, https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Diagram-1-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Diagram-1-849x1024.jpg 849w, https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Diagram-1-768x926.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Diagram-1-1274x1536.jpg 1274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1327px) 100vw, 1327px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"annex-e--tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"annex-e--tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em>Annex E - Committee Members of the Review Team for the final draft of the Plagiarism Prevention Policy, University of Ruhuna<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr. J J G Arachchige, (Library Representative &amp; Convener)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr. Nimal Hettiarchchi, (Acting Librarian &amp; Coordinator)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof. L.P. Jayathissa, Chairman, Library Committee, Faculty of Graduate Studies (Member)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof. K. B. S. Gunawickrama, Chairman, Library Committee, Faculty of Science (Member)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr. Kumudu Radampola, Chairman, Library Committee, Faculty of Fisheries Biology and Marine Science (Member)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr. Kumudu Seneviratna, Chairman, Library Committee, Faculty of Engineering (Member)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr. Ramawickrama Jayarani, Chairman, Library Committee, Faculty of Management &amp; Finance (Member)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr. Milhan Ajward, Chairman, Library Committee, Faculty of Technology (Member)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mrs. C.P. Rupasinghe, Chairman, Library Committee, Faculty of Agriculture (Member)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr. Renuka Priyantha, Chairman, Library Committee, Faculty of Humanities &amp; Social Sciences (Member)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr. P.G. 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/xmlui\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Institutional Repository (IR)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?page_id=1069\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Events<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?page_id=26\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">News<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?page_id=1446\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Library Network<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8061c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fc8061c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Main Library<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?page_id=1579\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Agricultural Library<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?page_id=2001\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Allied Health Library<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?page_id=2003\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Engineering Library<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?page_id=2029\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Medical Library<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ruh.ac.lk\/?page_id=2035\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Technological Library<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b48b6dc\" data-id=\"b48b6dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0c22f elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ca0c22f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tMonthly Statistics (June 2025)\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-63df4c9 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63df4c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7375422\" data-id=\"7375422\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d6099 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"88d6099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-swatchbook\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c475832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"c475832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.4 - 31-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-counter 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class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Acquisitions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea97768\" data-id=\"ea97768\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c67916 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6c67916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-book\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e33b2ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"e33b2ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"5572\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Transactions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5e4b5a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5e4b5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-91545ef\" data-id=\"91545ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca5188c elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ca5188c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ab0ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"33ab0ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"201\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">New Patrons<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2933b4\" data-id=\"b2933b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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