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    The Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka and its Externalities (with reference to Narammala Divisional Secretariet)
    (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Nimeshika, G.A.T.; Hettiarachchi, H.A.T.
    When Sri Lanka liberalized its economy in 1977, the country’s garment industry took off immediately. Initially quota‐ hopping East Asian garment exporters, attracted by the country’s liberal trade regime, relocated their already well‐ established garment businesses to Sri Lanka. This relocation encouraged local entrepreneurs to start their own garment enterprises to exploit markets guaranteed by quotas, assisted by the liberal trade regime and incentives granted by the Sri Lankan Government. Sri Lanka has since become a world class apparel manufacturer supplying to global super brands for over three decades. However, externalities have been created by the apparel industries. The objective of this study is to identify the significance of the apparel industry and its externalities to the economy of Sri Lanka. For the research primary and secondary data has been used. Primary data has been collected from interviews and questionnaires. 100 people who are living and working in Narammala divisional secretariat were selected by using multiple cluster sampling method. Secondary data collected from Internet & websites, journal articles and books. After the survey was completed, the data was processed in SPSS for statistical results. Line graphs, percentages, tables have been used to present the collected data. This research is based on the Descriptive Analysis. Two hypotheses were created for the research: H0: Apparel industry generated positive externalities than the negative externalities. H1: Apparel industry did not generate more positive externalities than negative externalities. According to the study, the positive and negative externalities could be identified. The negative externalities are water pollution with fabric dyes and massive water consumption in different steps of the process. The positive externalities are increasing the job opportunities, infrastructures facilities such as road development, transport. It can be concluded that positive and negative externalities have been created from the apparel industry, Positive externalities were greater than the negative externalities.
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    Social and Economic Conditions of Employed and Un-Employed Women
    (University of Kelaniya, 2015) Hettiarachchi, H.A.T.; Nimeshika, G.A.T.
    The Labor force participation rate of women in Sri Lanka has not been low. This research attempted to identify whether there is a difference in the social and economic conditions between employed and unemployed women. The objectives of this study are to identify the nature of job variance among the participants and the ideologies they hold about being employed. Primary data was gathered through random sampling from the Warakapola divisional secretariat through interviews and a questionnaire survey. Secondary data included central bank reports. The data of this descriptive study was analysed quantitavely. The findings revealed that most of the unemployed women in the sample are marked by a low social and economic condition, while employed women not only enjoy a greater social and economic level; they have a better educational background and are empowered to manage their salary with autonomy.
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    A Study on Community Based Organization and Rural Development (With Reference to Warakapola Divisional Secretariat)
    (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Hettiarachchi, H.A.T.
    Community based organizations (CBO) can be defined as non-profitable organizations operating in the civil society and focused to achieve certain objectives. Approximately, 52 CBos are proceeding in Sri Lanka. This study is ―to identify whether there is a rural development of the community by conducting CBOs. For the research primary data and secondary data have been used. The research based on one organization which is Dead Donation Society. Primary data was collected by 20% of the total population from Niwatuwa Gramaniladaree Division. Collected data was analyzed by the descriptive statistical method. According to this study CBO have been supported to the rural development of the community in the context of house building 34.6%, education of the children 7.8%, water supply 11.5%, cultivation 34.6% and sanitary facilities 11.5%. Finally it could identify that there were 17% participation of the male sector when conducting the CBO.
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    Use of Agrochemicals on Cost of Family Health with reference to Giradurukotte Divisional Secretariat
    (Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists (SLFUE), Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2016) Hettiarachchi, H.A.T.; Nimeshika, G.A.T.
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    ග්‍රාමීය සේවා වියුක්තිය හා ස්වයං රැකියාව
    (The Research Center for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Hettiarachchi, H.A.T.
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