Author Guidelines

Authors can submit their manuscripts (soft copy in Microsoft Word .doc/.docx format) to:
Email: peoplesjournalsrilanka@gmail.com

Important:
  • Manuscripts must be original (not published and not under consideration elsewhere).
  • The journal accepts manuscripts written in English and Sinhala.
  • The length of the paper should not exceed 20 pages.

Paper Components

  1. Abstract (Maximum 300 words; provide 3–5 keywords that best describe your paper)
  2. Introduction (and Literature Review)
  3. Objectives
  4. Methodology
  5. Results (and Analysis)
  6. Discussion (and Conclusion)
  7. References

Divide the article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1, 2, then 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2, etc.

General Advice & Formatting

  • Font type: Times New Roman (English) FM Abhaya (Sinhala)
  • Page size: B5
  • Line spacing: 1.5
  • Margins: Top/Bottom 3 cm | Left/Right 2.5 cm
  • Font sizes:
    • Title: 14
    • Author information: 10
    • Abstract: 10
    • Sub Title: 12 (bold)
    • Main Text: 12
    • Reference: 10
    • Table: 10

Citation and References

Use the APA system. Items in a reference list should be double-spaced and use hanging indents (entries begin flush left, subsequent lines indented).

Examples of Items in a Reference List

A book in print
APA format structure:
Author, A. (Year of Publication). Title of work. Publisher City, State: Publisher.
APA format example:
Finney, J. (1970). Time and again. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster.

An e-book from an e-reader
APA format structure:
Author, A. (Year of Publication). Title of work. Retrieved from http://xxxx or DOI:xxxx
APA format example:
Eggers, D. (2008). The circle. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/

A journal article in print
APA format structure:
Author, A. (Publication Year). Article title. Periodical Title, Volume (Issue), pp.-pp.
APA format example:
Nevin, A. (1990). The changing of teacher education and special education. Teacher Education and Special Education: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, 13(3-4), 147-148.

A journal article found online
APA format structure:
Author, A. (Publication Year). Article title. Periodical Title, Volume (Issue), pp.-pp. DOI: XX.XXXXX or Retrieved from journal URL
APA format example:
Jameson, J. (2013). E-Leadership in higher education: The fifth “age” of educational technology research. British Journal of Educational Technology, 44(6), 889-915. DOI: 10.1111/bjet.12103