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Item Impact of nature and attitudes of customers on internet banking in Sri-Lanka(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) Ashinsa, T.The main intention of providing internet banking services is to reduce the physical distance between modern world customers and banks. The study was carried out to identify the impact of nature and attitudes of customers on internet banking with specific reference to Sri-Lanka. The sample was selected from Colombo, Kaluthara and Gampaha districts so as to cover the geographical area of western province. Research was conducted via a questionnaire using random sampling method. The questionnaire was distributed among 50 customers and only 30 customers responded, representing a 60% of response rate. The research explored that, although most of the customers were aware about internet banking services there is a significant amount of customers not using these internet banking facilities. Through the regression analysis of the demographic factors, gender and marital status have found a negative relationship with the internet banking usage. Level of education which was analyzed through the percentage calculation, was discovered to have a strong positive relationship with the adoption of internet banking services. No clear relationship could be detected regarding the age while employment status was identified as a factor that can influence the online banking services. Ease of use was used to determine the attitudes of customers. It showed a positive correlation with the internet banking usage. Furthermore, limited service provided by internet banking services has discovered as the main factor that hindered the use of internet banking services while saving of time has highly motivated customers to use online banking facilities. When considering about the new trends of online banking facilities in Sri-Lanka, accounting information & balance inquiry and the E-payment services were recorded as more popular online banking services. Moreover for the ease of the banking transactions an emerging trend to use mobile banking facilities among Sri-Lankans was identifiedItem Awareness and Use of Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)/Web OPAC by University Students of University of Kelaniya(Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Wimalawansha, B.G.U.N.; Jayawardana, M.C.N.; Sewwandi, H.K.I.The Introduction of Information and Communication Technology in the field of Libraries and Information Centers has impacted on library services and library techniques such as retrieval and dissemination of information resources. It has also changed the ways of providing library services to user community. OPAC is one of the technologies which easy provide access to bibliographical information such as name of author, title, publisher, date of the publication. Although OPAC is identified as a easy and effective way to search information in the library, many users have not got relevant knowledge and skills to use OPAC. This study fulfill this gap. Main objective of this study is to identify what are the problems faced by University students when they use OPAC/Web OPAC. Moreover, this study also aim to understand knowledge and skills that required to use OPAC effectively. This study used a survey method as a research method. The population of this study consists of University students in Sri Lanka. The sample of this study represents students in the University of Kelaniya. This study used a quantitative data collection techniques. Questionnaires were distributed among the selected students in the University and 90% were responded. Descriptive statistics method (SPSS software) was used for data analysis of this study. This study found that number (69.1%) of students used OPAC as a search tool for retrieving documents. Although they knew OPAC as a computer catalogue, they do not have wide awareness about OPAC. Many students do not use all features provided by OPAC such as advance search, reserve books, search from ISBN number. Also they do not know how to search bibliographical records. Even though, the University library has provided OPAC facilities, there were some limitations i.e. not allow to copy, print and edit bibliographical data, absences of regular updating on OPAC system, unable to search terms using Sinhala and Tamil languages and longer time for connecting to OPAC. Due to these limitations students were not satisfied with OPAC services provided by the University library. Findings of this study highly useful for University library staff to provide effective OPAC facilities and thereby improve academics knowledge and skills to use OPAC effectively. For example library staff can organize qualitative instructional programs, can provide practical training on advanced searching methods and promote OPAC among University students.Item Awareness and Usage of Smartphone Applications for Information Sharing Tasks among the Research Scholars of Periyar University- An Analytical Study(Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Gomath, P.; Rubinandhini, A.Smart phone has been spread among the world wide to day. A smartphone is a mobile phone running a complete operating system in a manner similar to a traditional computer, which offers advanced computing abilities and connectivity options. A smart phone is a cellular telephone with an integrated computer and other features not originally associated with telephones, such as an operating system, Web browsing and the ability to run software applications. The Smartphone apps are defined as software applications for use on mobile devices and made available through the app store. Globally, there has been much research done on the mobile applications. They may include education apps, games, diaries, planners, maps and more. These features enable new kinds of mobile services that in turn shape the usage habits of smart phone users. This paper surveyed the “Awareness and usage of Smartphone Applications for information sharing tasks among the research scholars of Periyar University- An analytical study. It examines the students Smart phone usage and how it affects them and role of Smart phones play in their studies. Questionnaires were designed and sent out to 240 respondents of the Ph.Dscholars in various departments of Periyar University, Salem. Out of the 240 questionnaires distributed, 237 were completely filled and returned back, giving a return rate of 99%. The data have been collected using simple random sampling methods. The data collected were analyzed using frequencies; percentages and graph representations. It was recommended that students should learn to manage their time properly and to promote the learning process.The study mainly addresses of the department wise users, gender wise, the purpose of using a smartphone, time spend, type of smartphone usage, usefulness and problems in using smartphone applications.Item Awareness and Use of OPAC/Web OPAC by University Lecturers of University of Kelaniya(Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Wimalawansha, B.G.U.N.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 services offered to user’s community. Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) is one of these technologies provide access to any of the information contained in the record for an item in the library. It may define as a database of bibliographic records describing the holdings of a library. Although OPAC is easy & effective search tool, traditional search tools are used by many users for their information needs. It is a problem. The main objective of this study is to identify what problems are faced by University lecturers in using OPAC/Web OPAC. Other objectives of this study are to identify purpose of OPAC and to identify solutions for their problems. The study is based on a survey. The sample of the study is selected from lecturers in the University of Kelaniya. This study used Questionnaires and Descriptive statistics method (SPSS software) used for data analysis. Recording to survey result use of OPAC by University lecturers as a percentage was 11%. Data show that law percentage of respondents are using the OPAC as a search tool for retrieving documents. Although they know OPAC as a computer catalogue, they don’t have wide awareness about OPAC. Many lecturers don’t use all features provided by OPAC and they don’t know how to search bibliographic records. The satisfaction level of users was law level with the OPAC facilities provided by University library staff. Based on the findings, University library staff try to make its users wide awareness and effective use of library OPAC. Such as organizing qualitative instruction program, giving practical training about searching methods & Promoting OPAC among University lecturers.Item The Role of English Language Awareness in the Enhancement of Rural Development(Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Inparaj, C.T.J.The pedagogy of teaching - learning in the primary education system is deeply rooted within the society they belong to. The awareness of the parents becomes a vital focus in modern pedagogical trend. Teachers who teach English as a second language (ESL) are expected to bridge the gap between the rural society’s understanding of English language and the scope of English language in the globalized world. Therefore, this research was undertaken to provide a sound exposure to the static community with regard to English language learning. This study is limited to the competency levels of reading and writing. The objective of this study is to reduce global challenges by conducting awareness programmes to the parents of a particular society on the scope of English language in the modern world as a Linqua Franca. To achieve this objective, data was collected through the analysis of pre and post evaluation tests, questionnaires, interviews as well as observations during the teaching – learning process and interaction sessions with parents. The respondents of this study consisted of hundred mixed – ability students of grade four in J/ Skandavarodaya Primary School and fifty parents of them. All the respondents were selected randomly. Among them, fifty students were considered as the controlled group, since their parents were not given any instruction regarding the language awareness project. The other fifty students were considered as experimental group and their parents were selected from a rural area to carry out this research. A quantitative analytical comparative methodology was utilized. Findings of this study brought out the factors which hinder students’ participation in learning activities and confirmed that by giving awareness to the parents and maintaining good rapport with them, the whole community is motivated towards working towards the betterment of English language proficiency of children. Thus maintaining public relation and communication within rural undeveloped areas generates and enhances students’ proficiency level in English language.Item The Peace Process in Sri Lanka and the Role of Civil Society(University of Kelaniya, 2005) Shammika, D.I.A.H.The ongoing peace process and what type of peace work civil society actors engage in, the obstacles to the creation of a people’s movement to peace in Sri Lanka, and some challenges to civil society in the current peace process are discussed here. We have since three years back a ceasefire agreement, which was planned to put a stop to the violence, which means an improved situation for the war weary people in Sri Lanka. We have to realize that a large amount of patience is needed in this difficult process. The importance of having a third party keeping up the dialogue between the parties, and investigating accusations of violations of the ceasefire agreement cannot be underestimated in a conflict where mistrust has throughout the years grown strong between the involved parties. Since the late 22 years, organizations for peace have been expressing ideas that were not commonly accepted: they have stressed the need for a negotiated, political settlement, and the futility of the military strategy. People have organized around narrow ethnic identities, and mobilized around prejudice, hatred or fear against the ethnic other. At the moment, popular support for the peace process is strong. Very few people would like to go back to the war situation. But as the peace process has made serious difficulties, or come to a standstill, people get increasingly frustrated. The ongoing peace process is a top level one. There is thus an urgent need to get the peace issue on the agenda of people and for people to receive correct information about what is going on and why. As obstacles we can list difficulty to being mobilised, ethnically division of civil society, vague definition of peace, being Colombo based and dependency on foreign funding. Challenges for Civil Society in the Peace Process are: to continue voicing people's support, to continue awareness raising about the background to the conflict, to show that there are other voices to be heard and to build bridges among the north, East and south of Sri Lanka .