ARS - 2005: Recent submissions

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Reliability of Language Tests (Speech and Written) - First Year Students in Commerce and Management Faculty

Jayasinghe, R.R. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

A test, like any other type of instrument used to measure should give the same results every time it measures, if it is used under the same conditions. This is considered the Reliability of a test. But human beings do ...
Employability of Human Resource Management (HRM) Graduates in Sri Lanka

Senaratne, C. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

This study examined the impact of three factors namely skills, personality, and influences on the employability of HRM graduates passed out from the Sri Lankan state universities. Data was collected from the HRM graduates ...
Labour Market Distortions in Sri Lanka: Have they reduced under liberalised economic policies?

Patabendige, A.J. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Studies such as Gupta (1989), Agarwala I 1983), and Little (1982), highlight that capital-Iabour ratios (technologies) are in fact sensitive to the relative cost of labour and capital. In this background, if the factor ...
An Empirical Study of the Relationship between Organizational Stress and Emotional Intelligence on Organizational Commitment: With Reference to Bank Branch Managers in the Western Province of Sri Lanka

Jayaweera, A.T. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Bank managers are a profession, which is of immense importance to the nation’s economic growth and prosperity. The contribution of banking organizations towards the progress of a country is vital. As a matter of fact, ...
Identification and characterization of dieback syndrome in Camelliasinensis (TRI 2025)

Ranasinghe, C.P.; Balasuriya, A.; Jayaratne, D.L. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)

The disease has been reported in the tea cultivar TRI 2025, grown in the upcountry since 1989 (Nethaniel, 1999). Preliminary observations from different locations where the disease has already been reported showed ...
An Interpretation into the Ambiguous Jina-patisatariya in the Inscriptions of the middle Anuradhapura Period

Manatunga, Anura (Proceedings of Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

An ambiguous word, Jinapatisatariya or its variants have occurred in a series of similar inscriptions found from Buddhist monasteries in the middle Anuradhapura period, i.e circa 2nd - 5th centuries A.C. All these ...
Strengthening Small and Medium Sized Towns in Regional Development in Sri Lanka A Case Study of the Sabaragamuwa Province

Uduporuwa, R J M (Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Urban-based development approach has become more popular in recent decades in manycountries as one of the most effective approaches that search solutions to the problem ofregional imbalances. In this regard, many countries ...
Recent Growth of Terrorism in South Asia

Thalpavila, Osantha Nayanapriya (Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Terrorism has a history of about two centuries. But terrorist activities have been reported in at unprecedented level during the last three decades. After September 11 th attack world community accepted terrorism as ...
Problems pertaining to Stagnation of Water in paddy Fields in Kelaniya area in Sri Lanka

Amarasinghe, A.G. (Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Stagnation of water in paddy fields has become a common phenomenon around the country. Prosperous and economically valid paddy fields of few decades ago are being turned into marshy or barren land. These areas now serve ...
INDIGENOUS AND EXOGENOUS FACTORS INFLUENCING IMPORT DEMAND

Bandara, R.A.S.P. (Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Import demand of Sri Lanka will be determined by number of factors closely related to the international trade, international market, household income and price level of the imports etc. The problem of this study is to ...
SOCIO - ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE TOURIST INDUSTRY: A case study of three selected tourist destinations in the Nagombo coastal belt

Fernando, W.V.N. (Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Tourism in Sri Lanka, as a major source of income and employment has developed gradually since the late 1960s and has become a priority sector of the economy today. In spite of its positive effects, tourism has also some ...
'One Man's Rubbish, another Man's Treasure': the Fundamental Problems Associated with Archaeological Ceramic Analysis

Gunawardhana, Prishanta (Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

The purpose of this paper is to give an introduction into archaeological pottery analysis. This paper will begin by discussing the origins of pottery. The earliest ceramic objects found are fired clay figurines from Dolni ...
A Study on Recent Political Efforts to Solve the Ethnic Conflict of Sri Lanka

Bandara, H.G.D.S.V. (Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

The ethnic conflict has taken a special place among the challenges faced by Sri Lanka at present. Since independence, almost every government took various strategic steps to solve the ethnic conflict in this country. ...
Norwegian Mediation in Sri Lankan conflict

Shammika, D L A H (Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

By this research paper I will presented the context of Sri Lankan conflict and how the role of Norway as the mediator relates with that. The contingency approach that I used in this paper perceives that the mediation ...
Unemployment and Vocational Training (A study of the Sri Lankan Experience)

Gunarathna, Manjula (Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

As a result of globalization, today the world is changing rapidly. This is not limited to any particular country. Therefore, Sri Lanka also has to adapt to the changes in the global environment. In this case vocational ...
Tsunami: Affected Archaeological Heritage Sites in the Western Province,Sri Lanka

Gunawardhana, Prishanta; Katugampola, Mangala (Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Sri Lanka’s archaeological heritage goes back from the Historical period right back to the Protohistoric and Prehistoric periods (Deraniyagala, 1996, Silva, 1990). This archaeological heritage includes a variety of ...
A Metric Represents a Sphere of Constant Density Comprising Electrically counterpoised Dust (ECD)

Wickramasuriya, S B P; Wimaladharma, N A S N (Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

The metric which represents a sphere of electrically counterpoised dust (ECD) with constant density π ρ 4 1 = is ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  ( ) + Ω < < ∞      − +       + = = − + Ω ≤ ≤ dR R d a R R B A R B A dt ds R ...
Sinhala Fonts, Drivers & Clipboards

Wickramasuriya, Priyanthi (Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

Today, there’s an increasing demand in Sri Lanka, for use of nice Sinhala fonts with computer applications. Most people require Sinhala fonts primarily for 2 things. Either to use with Word or with their Web applications! ...
On a Special Zero of Semi-Classical Elastic S-Matrix Element

Piyadasa, R A D; Mallawa Arachchi, D K (Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

A formula for semi-classical elastic s-matrix element has been derived by Brink and Takigawa (see [1]) for a potential having three turning points with a potential barrier. If Slj denotes the S-matrix element corresponding ...
The association among the factors that influence students in getting private tuition at the G.C.E.(A\L) examination

Hewapathirana, T.K.; Withnage, C.A.P. (Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005-Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2005)

The G.C.E.(Advanced Level) is the only exanJination in Sri Lanka that paves the way to free higher education. Hence, this examination has become one of the most competitive examinations in Sri Lanka. Most of the students ...

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