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International Conference on Sri Lanka Studies (ICSLS): Recent submissions

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The Impact of the Proportional Representation System on Presidential Powers in Sri Lanka

Ragunadan, K. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

The executive presidential system and the proportional representation (PR) are the cardinal aspects of the Second Republican Constitution (1978) of Sri Lanka. In the 1977 parliamentary general election, the UNP came to ...
Negotiating Peace in Sri Lanka: Dynamics and Implications

Singh, K. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Peace in any society is primarily a contractual peace, which becomes durable with the social capital formation. The diminishing social capital generates the unrest and, thus negotiations for peace starts for revitalizing ...
The Peace Process in Sri Lanka and the Role of Civil Society

Shammika, D.I.A.H. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

The ongoing peace process and what type of peace work civil society actors engage in, the obstacles to the creation of a people’s movement to peace in Sri Lanka, and some challenges to civil society in the current peace ...
Re-writing History and Conflict Resolution.

Jeyasankar, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

History is an important element in culture and in human behavior. Every community has constructed its own history. Basically established history is story of conflicts and wars between men. And vice versa history also ...
Ethnic Violence in Sri Lanka: Comparing Security Solutions from other Similar Intractable Conflicts

Imre, R.; Govinnage, S. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Sri Lanka has been a focus of international attention since July 1983 due to the ongoing civil war, which has claimed over 60,000 people since it broke out. The civil war and associated ethnic violence has not only claimed ...
Indo-Sri Lankan Ties: A Long View

Mishra, P. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Indo-Sri Lankan relations during the last five decades and a half have remained topsyturvy. As a matter of fact, both the nations share a common cultural heritage because of their close proximity and a historical bondage. ...
Extremist Organization to Mainstream Political Party: Genesis and Growth of JVP in Sri Lanka

Singh, M. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Sinhalese extremism mainly arising out of grievances of Sinhala community became visible with the JVP uprisings of 1971 and 1987-89. It has also focused attention once again on the caste factor in the Sinhalese society. ...
King in his subject’s cloths: Anti-colonialist characters in post colonial western cinema explored through Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi and Cry Freedom

Fonseka, P. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Colonization has brought about effects that have had lasting impacts on all colonized spaces, may they be geographical, economic or cultural. In this paper my attempt is to explore how post independent cinema of Richard ...
Understanding Customer’s Perception of Colours and Its Impact on the Effectiveness of Television Advertisements in Sri Lankan milieu

Pushpasena, P.G.R.L.; Kumara, K.H.H. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Television advertisements, as one major marketing communication mix tool has to be carried out effectively and efficiently to achieve the organizational objectives in the very tumultuous business environment. Among the ...
An Empirical Study on Message Source Attributes Reflected by Children in Television Advertising; An Audience Perspective

Ratnayake, B.R.M.N.; Kumara, K.H.H.; Chaminda, J.W.G. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Television advertising plays a key role in the marketing warfare in communicating marketer’s distinctive strategy. Message source is one critical constituent that determines the success of television advertising. The ...
Study of the Changing Patterns of Religious Communication as Media Insights with Special Reference to Buddhist Concepts

Mahendra, S.; Rajapaksha, C. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

The intention of this study is to present some initial factors pertaining to the religious communication as reflected in media insights. In this direction, some concepts relating to Buddhism will be taken as the guiding ...
Historical Review on Herbal Trading in Sri Lanka, with Special Reference to Post- Colonial Era

Wickramarachchi, W.J.; Sharma, C.P. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Sri Lanka possess remarkably rich flora with approximately about 3,000 species of vascular plants, over a quarter are endemic. The number of species used in traditional medicine is estimated to be between 550 and 700. ...
Reconstructing the Corporate Governance Framework: The Case for an Effective System of Governance for the Sri Lankan Corporate Sector

Dilhani, K.A.N. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

This paper suggests the necessity to reconstruct existing corporate governance mechanisms of Sri Lankan companies by analyzing the collapse of Pramuka Savings and Development Bank Ltd. (PSDB) in Sri Lanka. Corporate ...
Contribution of Commonly used Medicinal Plants to the Natural Products Market in Sri Lanka

Withanage, K.W.M.L.; Gunawardena, U.A.D.P. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

About 35% of the population in the country is primarily dependent on Ayurveda and traditional systems of health care. However, the economic values of medicinal plants have not yet been established leading to non -recognition ...
Impact of the Procurement System of Supermarkets on the Rural Vegetable Farmers in Sri Lanka

Jayatunga, P.; Perera, M.; Kodithuwakku, S.S.; Weerahewa, J. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Changes in the Scio-economic environment over the past years have contributed to the emergence of supermarkets in Sri Lanka. Previous research studies have observed that the procurement system of the supermarket chain ...
The Nature, Problems and Challenges of Handicraft Industry in Sri Lanka

Masakorala, P.P. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

There are varies develop met strategies, which have been tested to develop Sri Lanka. But still the country is in the category of poor countries. In the attempt of attaining development there are several problems. Therefore ...
Technology Transfer and Management of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) with Special Reference to Rubber Industry in Sri Lanka

Dasanayaka, S.W.S.B.; Perera, P.V.V.U. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Sri Lanka was basically an agro-based economy at the time of independence. Due to 500 years of Western colonization and the recent economic liberalization, Sri Lankan economy became inclined towards the import-substituted ...
Technology Issues in the Sri Lankan Tea Industry with an Emphasis on Regional Plantation Companies: A Case Study based on Two Selected Regional Plantation Companies

Tennakoon, K.L.U.S.; Dasanayaka, S.W.S.B. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Tea Industry of Sri Lanka, the largest net foreign income generator to the country is a key component in the Sri Lankan economy, contributing to 17% of the export income. The direct and indirect labour employed in the ...
Urban Land and Property Markets in Colombo, Sri Lanka: Its way through Past Decades

Ariyawansa, R.G. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Sri Lanka practices market-oriented economic policies concerning its’ development for nearly three decades. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the country’s experience of the market system and its impacts even on ...
Employee Morale and Leadership Styles: A Study on the Most Attractive Leadership Style in the Sri Lankan Banking Sector

Sriyani, G.T.W. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Numbers of factors affect the employee morale. Among them leadership style is important. There was a contradictory argument regarding the connection between employee morale and the leadership styles. According to some ...

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