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Perceived usefulness of ICT by Healthcare staffs’ in western region of Sri Lanka

Dileep, A.H.; Wijayanayake, W.M.J.I. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Information and communication technology )ICT (has the potential for supporting patients ’prescription and staff information sharing, hospital resource management, and collaboration among pre-hospital services . Healthcare ...
Population and provisioning of civic amenities in urban local bodies of West Bengal, India

Kanjilal, M. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

In the face of increasing urban population ULBs are facing the challenge to provide necessary civic amenities to them. In this paper our objective is to examine the relationship between municipal population and municipal ...
Deepening of Democracy or De-democratization: Interrogating the New Local Governance in the Context of West Bengal

Roy, R. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

This recipe of good governance at the cutting edge level is informed by post-bureaucratic organizational precepts of flexibility, networking and negotiation. It also encourages the growing role of quasi-governmental bodies ...
Demographic Change and Ageing of Population in Sri Lanka

Menike, H.R.A. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Like many developed countries in the world, Sri Lanka has successfully attempted to decrease both the birth rate and death rate. With the decrease of fertility rate, the annual birth rate was gradually reduced. The mortality ...
Topic: The Impact of the Financial Intermediation on Economic Growth in Sri Lanka

Bodhinagoda, S.; Henegedara, M. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The relationship between financial intermediation and economic growth has been well documented in the economic literature. A considerable body of the theoretical literature suggests a strong positive link between financial ...
Situational and environmental barriers towards participation in adult education in colombo district, Sri Lanka

Jayawardhana, M.N.; Muhandiramge, K.M.R.R. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

There are many situational and environmental barriers which prevent people in pursuing their adult education. Identifying these barriers and finding the possible solutions is the aim of this article. The analyzed data was ...
A Study of Traditional Pest and Diseases Control Methods for Sustainable Rice Cultivation in Sri Lanka

Kumari, P. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

There is a growing interest in traditional farming practices that have merged during the 20th century in Sri Lanka. Traditional agricultural practices have used as the success method to pest and diseases management of the ...
Progress in Controlling Efforts of Inland Water Pollution in Sri Lanka: The Case of Lower Kelani River Basin in Sri Lanka

Amarasinghe, A.G. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Water pollution can be defined as the process or phenomenon of contamination of natural water bodies by chemical, physical, radioactive or pathogenic microbial substances. Polluted water contains harmful chemicals or ...
Cultural Services of Urban Coastal Ecosystems: Assessing the Value of View to the Indigenous Community

Ranjan, K.R.H.M.; Guruge, T.P.S.R.; Jayasinghe-Mudalige, U.K. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The study aimed to assess the value of cultural services of an urban coastal ecosystem .Admitting those inherent difficulties associated with defining the cultural services, which were slender down into few cultural values, ...
Agricultural Globalization and Non Plantation Agriculture in Sri Lanka

Henegedara, G.M. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Agriculture is still important as the backbone of the economy and it contributes 19 percent of export income while occupying 30 percent of the total labour force. Thus agriculture development has recognized as one of the ...
Community Symbols in State Institutions: Presence and Implications

Ashraf, M.A. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

This paper investigates the presence of community symbols in the state institutions (in India). It introduces the idea of symbolic interaction in these state institutions and the exclusionary practice through those symbols, ...
Mass Communication in India: Changing Paradigms

Rao, V. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

There has been a sea change in the mass communication priorities and paradigms during the last hundred years. Using the theoretical premises of agenda setting, one can critically explore the changing dimensions in the ...
Effect of Landslide in Southern Part of the Up Country Area: With Special Reference on Haldumbulla and Imbulpe Divisional Secretariat Divisions

Arunashantha, H.A.S. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Landslides are normally associated with intense monsoon and inter-monsoon rains .Nearly 13,000 km2 )20 %area of the country (in Ten administrative districts Badulla, NuwaraEliya, Matale, Kandy, Kegale, Rathnapura, Kalutara, ...
Impact on Modern Public Transportation for the Tourism Development in Sri Lanka

Siriwardene, P.P.G.C.; Sanjeewa, A.H.I. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The center of the country for the tourism is western province and development of modern public transportation system is necessary as modern world. The research study investigates the impact of modern public transportation ...
Effectiveness of Service Delivery Systems of Local Government Authorities to Enhance the Growth Potentials of Regional Businesses

Dissanayake, D.M.R.; Norsanina, H. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

This paper reveals how the service quality-related improvements could enhance the productivity of local authorities as an alternative mechanism to motivate regional investors to broaden business growth opportunities. ...
Engaging with modern Sri Lanka Portuguese

Cardoso, H. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Creole languages are formed in particular socio-historical settings conducive to intense linguistic contact (Thomason & Kaufman 1988; Holm 1989; Winford 2003). They are responsive to their formative conditions and, as they ...
Organization of Buddhist Bikkhu against British Colonialism (An Investigation with Reference to the battle of 1818 against British)

Herath, H.M.S.B. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Attacks of the 1818 and 1848 were the the National freedom battles that took place against British Colonization of Sri Lanka .The Objective of this research is to investigate in to the organization of Buddhist Bikkhus in ...
An Exploratory study on Fertility rituals practiced by Sinhalese Buddhist and their impact on the social constancy

Kularathna, A.K. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

This paper attempts to analyze how rituals related to birth among Sinhalese promote the stableness of society . It is also perceived that these rituals and associated ceremonies have been continuously focused on momentous ...
Forecasting Temporal and Spatial Rainfall and Temperature Trends for Calculating Climate Variables for Land Suitability Evaluation

Ranasinghe, G.; Piyadasa, R.U.K. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The principle purpose of land suitability evaluation is to predict the potential and limitation of the land for crop production and other land uses. Therefore, suitability is a function of crop requirements and land ...
Challenges in Resettlement and Adaptation of Urban Dwellers in Colombo City

Kanchana, R.A.C. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Urbanization is an irreversible path of Economic Development and it is being intensified frequently. Although the growth of cities is driven by the economic prosperity, cities today are faced with unprecedented challenges ...

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