Social Sciences: Recent submissions

  • A Review of Sport Events Impact Evaluation Methods 
    Ranjan, W. (Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Sports, 2016)
    “There is currently no internationally recognised method of analysing the benefits of hosting major sporting events. Every country and consultancy uses its own different methodology and there is no accepted standard that ...
  • Survival of medically treated Thalassaemia patients in Sri Lanka (2008 – 2016). 
    Wijesinghe, R. M. (Journal of Social Statistics 2017, Volume 04, Issue 01, 2017)
    Thalassaemia is what is called an inherited disease due to abnormal hemoglobin production. It’s not an infectious disease. Sri Lanka is identified as an intermediate prevalence of thalassaemia. Near to 3500 patients with ...
  • Factors Affecting the Usage of Social Media among Youngsters (A Quantitative Approach) 
    Nalaka, G. P. S.; Diunugala, H. P. (3rd National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics (NRCASS – 2017), 2017)
    Youngsters in every society are of great importance. Their attitudes and behaviors are significant since they are the leaders of tomorrow. They are getting involved with internet related activities more closely than others. ...
  • The Impact of Microfinance Services on the Growth of the Microenterprises in Sri Lanka 
    Badullahewage, S. U. (3rd National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics (NRCASS – 2017), 2017)
    The microfinance is the provision of financial services to low income sectors, including the micro and small enterprises. It is mostly used in developing economies where micro and small enterprises do not have access to ...
  • Socio-economic Impact of Brain drain in Sri Lanka 
    Samarasinghe, K. N. (3rd National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics (NRCASS – 2017), 2017)
    People leave their motherland away from family and friends, in search of adventure, better economic prospects and to obtain better professional opportunities and a higher standard of living. International migration provides ...
  • A Study based on the predicaments of studying environment of the university undergraduates 
    Jayawardena, M. Y. G.V. (3rd National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics (NRCASS – 2017), 2017)
    Learning environment is a crucial factor that affects for the university education of an undergraduate. Studying environment is not only limited to the lecture halls since most of the undergraduates are residential. Hence, ...
  • The “DOKLAM” border standoff between two asian giants 
    Karunarathne, M. S. H. U. (3rd National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics (NRCASS – 2017), 2017)
    Sino-Indian border disputes has a long history which marked the deterioration of their relations. This particular study is mainly focused on ‘Doklam’ face-off, the most recent confrontation of borderland between China and ...
  • Factors relating to work stress among female nurses in private and public hospitals 
    Dilshani, M. A. R. (3rd National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics (NRCASS – 2017), 2017)
    Occupational stress as a recognized problem in the modern era, is vital and important. Stress is influence on work place. Nursing is one of the stressful professions. Nurses play an important role in this field to uplift ...
  • Economic Burden of Diabetes Mellitus 
    Liyanage, L. N. (3rd National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics (NRCASS – 2017), 2017)
    Diabetic prevalence has raised faster in low and middle income countries than in high income country. There were 1.16 million cases of diabetes in Sri Lanka. Direct, indirect and intangible economic costs are affecting for ...
  • A Study on the Effect of Urban and Rural Divide on Youth Development Index (YDI) in Sri Lanka 
    Kotigala, T.K. (. 3rd National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics (NRCASS – 2017), 2017)
    Youth development has become critical for young people worldwide, in order to realize their capabilities to pursue decent employment, education opportunities, health and wellbeing, as well as civic and political empowerment. ...
  • The Impact of Microfinance on Women’s Entrepreneurship 
    Rathnayake, R. M. D. (3rd National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics (NRCASS – 2017), 2017)
    Entrepreneurship is the dynamic process of creating incremental wealth. Women’s entrepreneurship are key instrument in the society and their role is very important because, they act dual role both in the family as well as ...
  • Geopolitics in the Indian Ocean: Importance of Sri Lanka to maintain a non – aligned foreign policy towards India, China and USA. 
    Ranasinghe, S. P. (1st International Studies Students’ Research Symposium-2017 (ISSRS 2017) ,Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    In the global scenario, Indian Ocean is the ocean where the global superpower USA and emerging global powers, India and China have their keen interest on. This is due to the strategic importance of Indian Ocean in military ...
  • Exporting Power: Opportunities and Challenges for India in Fulfilling Sri Lanka’s Energy Demand. 
    Fernando, A.L.B. (1st International Studies Students’ Research Symposium-2017 (ISSRS 2017) ,Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    India is actively embracing the potential of becoming the regional powerhouse through energy export. Its neighbor Sri Lanka’s total primary energy demand is expected to increase 4.9 % per annum from 2018-2037. While lower ...
  • War and Terrorism in Sri Lanka. 
    Munasinghe, P.A.A.D. (1st International Studies Students’ Research Symposium-2017 (ISSRS 2017) ,Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    War is so common in the world today, and especially in the third world countries. Many countries in the world are engulfed by war. Civil war, ethnic war, cold war, identity wars have been the cause of ruining human ...
  • Convergence of India and China interests and their impact on post conflict Sri Lanka. 
    Karunarathne, M.S.H.U. (1st International Studies Students’ Research Symposium-2017 (ISSRS 2017) ,Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Convergence of India-China interests on Sri Lankan context became critical during post conflict period as it provided the platform for these two powerful nations to check and balance their interests. This paper aims at ...
  • The “DOKLAM” Border Standoff between Two Asian Giants. 
    Karunarathne, M.S.H.U. (1st International Studies Students’ Research Symposium-2017 (ISSRS 2017) ,Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Sino-Indian border disputes have a long history which marked the deterioration of their relations. This particular study is mainly focused on ‘Doklam’ face-off, the most recent confrontation of borderland between China and ...
  • The Effect of the Geneva Convention related to the Ethnic Crisis of Sri Lanka. 
    Kumarasinghe, K.A.W.M. (1st International Studies Students’ Research Symposium-2017 (ISSRS 2017) ,Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The Geneva issue arises with the western efforts of restoring “human right tactics” to demean Sri Lanka’s success on the international stage against the LTTE. The LTTE was ranked as the most ruthless and dangerous terrorist ...
  • Effects of migration of women to Middle East countries: Case of Sri Lanka. 
    Dilhani, R.W.T. (1st International Studies Students’ Research Symposium-2017 (ISSRS 2017) ,Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Migration is the movement of people from one place to another place for the purpose of permanent or semi-permanent residences across a political boundary. There are about 214 million estimated international migrants in the ...
  • Brexit and United Kingdom’s Future. 
    Fernando, U.G.G. (1st International Studies Students’ Research Symposium-2017 (ISSRS 2017) ,Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    European Union plays an important role in multilateral organizations in the world. UK has taken a decision to leave EU. This is named as Brexit referendum in 2016. United Kingdom leaves EU for several reasons. This research ...
  • New Trends of Pirate Activities off the Coast of Somalia. 
    Madubhashini, H.K.M.S. (1st International Studies Students’ Research Symposium-2017 (ISSRS 2017) ,Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The water outside the Somali coast is one of the most heavily trafficked oceanic area in the world. In 2003, a new phenomenon emerged in the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden. The fishing vessels and merchant ships ...

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