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Estimation of Leisure Benefit of Leisure Time Consumption as an Economic Product: A BAL analysis

Ramanaka, A.R.N.D.; Semasinghe, W.M.; Wehigaldeniya, W.G.D.S.; Oshani, P.A.L.; Dilshani, P.Y.H.; Dissanayake, N.B. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Leisure benefits are non-monitory gains that lead to the positive changes in the needs of individuals or substantial environments, including interpersonal relationships, physical fitness, alleviation of social problems, ...
A Sociological Study on the Attitudes of Men on the Tendency of Sri Lankan Women towards Beauty Culture

Lakmali, W.A.K.U.A.; Jayakody, J.A.N.A. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

In the contemporary word, women tend to consume beauty cosmetics and beauty cultural techniques .Beauty culture is defined as it focuses on physical appearance and aesthetics which enhances the natural beauty through beauty ...
Studying the Wāhāla Nāgā ritual, Practised in the Siam Upasampadā in Sri Lanka

Gunasinghe, E.W.A.H.C. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

During the Kandyan Kingdom, the Upasampadā and the Buddha Sasana in Sri Lanka was undergoing a crisis situation. Ven. Welivita Saranankara Thero identified this issue and invited the monks from Siam (Thailand) in 1753 to ...
A psychological study of job satisfaction of non-academic staff of government universities with special reference to Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Madhubhashinee, T.M.D.N.; Wijesekara, D.S.P.; Jayasanka, S.P.S.R. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The concept called job satisfaction is the most important concept in the industrial-organization psychology. The job satisfaction determines on workers’ evaluative, cognitive and behavioral factors. There are various jobs ...
Pure Technical Efficiency and Scale Efficiency of Commercial Banks of Sri Lanka: An output oriented-BCC model of DEA

Thiraviyam, T.S. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Using data envelopment analysis (DEA), the paper measures the pure technical efficiency (PTE) and scale efficiency (SE) of commercial banks in Sri Lanka between 2001 and 2014. The study mainly used an output-oriented Banker, ...
Global Challenges to Development: An Analysis of the Strategic Interest of the United States in South Asia

Madanayake, V.; Wijayabahu, K. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

This research intends to rethink the United States Defense Strategy towards South Asia after September 2001 terrorist attack to find out whether it was to combat terrorism as stipulated in US Documents or whether it had ...
Usage of Workers’ Remittance by the Households of Origin in Sri Lanka

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

Migration is not a new phenomenon and it is the oldest human action against poverty (Galbraith, 1979). Nowadays the most direct impact of migration is remittances. For many rural households in developing economies, remittances ...
The political emergence of Buddhist monk in Sri Lankan society: From king's palace to parliament

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

The relationship between the state of Sri Lanka and the Buddhism was established on the day when the Arahath Mahinda Thero introduced Buddhism to Sri Lankan society. After that Buddhist monk became a prominent figure in ...
A Historical Analysis on the Differences in the Rites and Rituals of Sri Lankan Food Culture

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

The objective of this study is to investigate the changes undergo in Sri Lankan food culture according to the functions and festivals. This research was carried out based on the primary sources such as Mahawamsa, ...
Reading habits among school students: A study based on school children in Dehiovita educational zone

Gunarathne, D.G.R.L. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Today readers are tomorrow leaders .People tend to read become knowledgeable persons .If child and elder people have good and correct reading habits, it is a good opportunity to make an intelligent society .The school ...
Awareness and Use of OPAC/Web OPAC by University Lecturers of University of Kelaniya

Wimalawansha, B.G.U.N. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The introduction of ICT in the field of Libraries & Information Centers has brought a change in the all library techniques such as retrieval & dissemination of information resources. It has also changed the ways of providing ...
Landscape as a tool for human rehabilitation with reference to drug addicts

Abeywickrama, S.; Hettiarachchi, A. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Drug addiction and rehabilitation of addicts have become a growing problem in Sri Lanka and worldwide. Rehabilitation, being the process of facilitating a person to return to his/her original state itself is a healing ...
Rural Development through E-Governance in India: Initiatives and Challenges

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

In today's era Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has brought remarkable change in the lives of people in every respect also enabling government to deliver better services even at remotest corners of the ...
Alaththi Bama: Traditional Ritual Performed by Vedda Woman for Katharagama Deity

Ananda, T.; Nahallage, C. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Ruhunu Maha Katharagama Devalaya is a multi-ethnic and religious place dedicated to Katharagama deity who is also considered as a one of greatest spiritual ancestor ) Na Yaka (worshiped by Vedda people. His second wife was ...
Identify the statues of Goddess Tāra in Sri Lanka

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

The influence of the Mahāyāna encouraged the practice of worshipping Bōdhisattvas within the Sinhalese Buddhist ritual. Information with reference to this cult can be seen in the Mahāvaṃsa as early as the time of Jetthatissa ...
Livelihood Deprived? A critical Analysis of Livelihood in Acquisition of Private Lands in South Asia

de Silva, D. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

There is no doubt it would be threatening and frightening on anybody whose land is acquired. In the post war era, country is geared towards development and priority has been given to development of infrastructure. For this ...
A study on International Tourist Satisfaction along with Service Quality Dimensions for Railway transport service (With special reference to Colombo- Kandy Railway transport service in Sri Lanka)

Kahatapitiya, D.; Gunarathna, M. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Quality of any service is a very important factor of measuring Customer satisfaction. Foreign tourist’s satisfaction in the transport service in Sri Lanka especially in the Colombo- Kandy railway service is imporatnt to ...
Tourists’ Satisfaction and intention to revisit of International Tourists (With special reference to Galle)

Kodithuwakku, D.; Gunarathna, M. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

This study aims to investigate the international tourists’ satisfaction and intention to revisit in Galle tourism destination, in Sri Lanka. Satisfaction is one of the most relevant variable when analyzing tourists’ behavior. ...
Duty towards environmental protection: Companies’ role under the Companies Act No 07 of 2007

Wijerathna, Y.; Edirisinghe, A. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The Brundtland Commission's report defined sustainable development as “development which meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. In this ...
Multiple Borrowing and Loan Repayment: A Study of Microfinance Clients in the Trincomalee District

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

Studies on multiple borrowing and its effect on loan repayment among clients and the sustainability of microfinance providers show contradicting results. Some studies indicate that multiple borrowing has a positive effect ...

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