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  • The Challengers that Obstruct the Popularity of Street Drama in Sri Lanka 
    Jayasundara, K.H.J.S.K. (Drama & Theatre and Image Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The aim of the study is to investigate the causes of the lack of popularity of Street Drama in the modern day. The purpose of this study is to focus on how street drama, which was popular in 1970, are not as popular ...
  • Comparison of Current status of well-being of Samurdhi beneficiaries with respect to their business activities 
    Gunawardena, U.; Ariyawardana, A. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)
    Although more than half a decade after gaining independence, poverty remains to be a major problem prevailing in Sri Lanka. The Samurdhi is the largest poverty alleviation programme implemented in the country. Main aim ...
  • Economy and Poverty in Tea Plantations 
    Rajini Shakila, A. (4th National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics, Social Statistics Students’ Association, Department of Social Statistics, Faculty of Social Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Poverty is an absolute barrier to prosperity due to the lack of resources and opportunities. Feeling of being disenfranchised from the various support systems such as educational, economic, cultural, social can weaken the ...
  • Effectiveness of microfinance for poverty reduction in Sri Lanka 
    Weerasinghe, H.D.S.S. (Department of Accountancy, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Microfinance, one of the widely accepted instruments for poverty alleviation throughout the world, has been used in Sri Lanka spanning for over several decades. Despite the long history and the large number of institutions ...
  • Good governance and poverty alleviation programmes in Sri Lanka: special reference on Samurdhi programme 
    Damayanthi, M.K.N. (2014)
    The objective of the paper is to examine the governance issues in government’s major poverty alleviation programme - the Samurdhi programme- in Sri Lanka. During the past three decades, the concept of ‘good governance’ ...
  • How to sight the Holy Grail of Development: Two Development Tales of Sri Lanka and Malaysia 
    Priyantha, R.; Dickwella, R.; Samarakoon, A. (Department of Economics, University of Kelaniya, 2016)
    The grammar of development always relates to the question words of who, what, and how. Contemporary uni-polar world order has paid more attention on the ways of developing all countries equally. The United Nations (UN), ...
  • The Impact of Economic Development on Poverty Reduction in Sri Lanka 
    Abeyrathne, R.M.D.H. (4th National Research Conference on Applied Social Statistics, Social Statistics Students’ Association, Department of Social Statistics, Faculty of Social Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    This paper attempts to investigate the impact of economic development on poverty reduction in Sri Lanka in the context of achieving the first sustainable development goal (SDG) “No Poverty: End poverty in all its forms ...
  • Interconnected Linkage between Migration and Rural Poverty 
    Dilhani, G.K.N. (2nd International Studies Students’ Research Symposium – 2018, Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)
    Migration and poverty have become critical development issues in the contemporary world. For many poor people around the world migration is a way of life. But globalization has radically modified the scale of migration. ...
  • Issues in peace: special reference to poverty and development in contemporary world 
    Peiris, M.J.D. (Department of Economics, University of Kelaniya, 2016)
    An issue is a matter of concern or of interest. Often people have different opinions about an issue and will discuss or argue about it in order to find a solution. Sometimes an issue can have a particular focus. For example, ...
  • Looking at rural poverty and aid effectiveness through gender: a case of rural Sri Lanka 
    Rodrigo, Chatura (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2014)
    Sri Lanka is a middle income country with a gross domestic production of about $ 50 billion. The human development index places Sri Lanka at the 97th position. Gender Inequality Index (GII) rank Sri Lanka at 74. The Gini ...
  • Micro Credit Programs on Women Empowerment in Sri Lanka: With Special Reference to Samurdhi Micro Credit Program 
    Kumari, J.A.P. (Reviewing International Encounters 2018,The Research Center for Social Sciences (RCSS), University of Kelaniya, Sri LankaKumari, J.A.P.2018.Micro Credit Programs on Women Empowerment in Sri Lanka: With Special Reference to Samurdhi Micro Credit Program.Reviewing International Encounters 2018, The Research Center for Social Sciences (RCSS), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. p08, 2018)
    Micro credit is the lending of small amounts of loan at low interest to law income people to start their own business. Micro credit used as a key tool for reducing poverty in developing countries after the experience in ...
  • Migration and Poverty in Sri Lanka: special reference to Polonnaruwa District. 
    Ranamuka, R.A.H.K. (1st International Studies Students’ Research Symposium-2017 (ISSRS 2017) ,Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Sri Lanka has inherited a glorious and a proud history. Its’ people have spent simple lifestyles mostly based on agriculture and nurtured many cultural and socio-economic values. With the introduction of the open economy ...
  • Multidimensionality of urban poverty: an inquiry into the crucial factors affecting well-being of the urban poor in Sri Lanka 
    Semasinghe, W.M. (International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, United Kingdom, 2015)
    Although, identification of the nature of poverty in a specific setting is crucial for poverty analysis and designing targeted poverty reducing programs, there is no consensus among researchers, policymakers etc. on the ...
  • The New Face of Genocide in Sri Lanka. 
    Jayawardane, B.A.I. M. (1st International Studies Students’ Research Symposium-2017 (ISSRS 2017) ,Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Today the world is facing a new face of genocide. It is most commonly known as ‘poverty’. This can also be referred to a deadly viral disease and has escalated in to a global catastrophe. Still the modern form of genocide ...
  • An Overview of Trends of Rural Poverty Condition in Sri Lanka Within Last Two Decades 
    Rajakaruna, L.L.; Amarathunga, G. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    The poverty is the major social problem of third world rural societies and it has been created many social problems in the society. Thus Social disparity and social unrest have risen. Hence many rural societies in the ...
  • Poverty and Poverty Correlates of the Marginalised Social Groups in the Rural Belts of Wayanad, Kerala: Role of Policy Aspects for Inclusive Development 
    Rajasenan, D.; Rajeev, B. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Wayanad in Kerala is the hottest of the hotspots of the Western Ghats ecology. Agro-biodiversity is important in terms of the poor people’s livelihood and agricultural activities. Outside intrusion in the pretext of ...
  • Poverty impacts of agricultural trade liberalisation in Sri Lanka: A CGE analysis 
    Ranathunga, S.; Strutt, A. (Reviewing International Encounters 2015, Research Center for Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)
    Opponents of free trade believe that more open trade exacerbates poverty in developing economies, particularly in agriculture. In contrast, advocates of trade liberalization often argue that economy-wide gains from trade ...
  • Sleep deprivation, physical activity and low income are risk factors for inadequate weight gain during pregnancy: a cohort study 
    Abeysena, C.; Jayawardana, P. (Wiley-Blackwell Pub. Asia, 2011)
    AIM: To determine the possible risk factors for inadequate gestational weight gain. METHODS: A population-based cohort study was carried out in Sri Lanka from May 2001 to April 2002. Pregnant women were recruited on or ...
  • Sociological Study on Impact of the Ethnic Conflict on Poverty: A Case Study from War Affected Environment 
    Ekanayake, E.M.S. (University of Kelaniya, 2005)
    At present number of scholars consider the ethnic conflict and poverty assuming that the war might be key issue for the problems related to poverty. Sri Lanka is a developing county with an annual per capita income of ...
  • The study of the Effect of Financial Development on Income Inequality in Sri Lanka 
    Wijesundara, W.M.S.S.B. (Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Income inequality is an important economic issue faced by most of the developed and developing countries. Many attempts have been made to identify a link between economic growth and income inequality in Sri Lanka. But ...

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