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    The Endemic Socio-Economic Issues of Widowed Female Headed Families in Rural Areas of Sri Lanka
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015) Mihirani, K.G.N.; Sakalasooriya, N.
    This paper explains the outcomes of the Udawalawa Multi-Purposes Development Programme (UMPDP) which has implemented in 1963. The UPMPDP has implemented under river valley development approach with o6 major objectives. This study clearly point out the progress of these objectives and the new trends in the programme area.The Udawalawa is the second multipurposes development project in Sri Lanka. The programme has covered the rehabilitation and upgrading of 62,803 ha. and 21873 ha. Has newly been irrigated. A total benefitted family of the programme is 63,522. The results of the study reveals that the industries which were implemented under the project were collapsed except Sevanagala Sugar factory and Thimbolketiya Timber mill. Hydropower generation is very successful because 2450 MW has produced by two hydro power plant in 2014. The programme has directly and indirectly generated new job opportunities in the area. By 2014, 258,388 hectares were distributed among poor farmers for agriculture. Even though, the project has planned to mitigate the frequent floods in the area, the settlers still suffer the problem. As a new trend tourism is becoming one of the major income source because of Udawalawa elephant orphanage and Udawalawa Wild Life Park. The study is based on primary and secondary data and information. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires, focused group discussions, field observations and key informant discussions. For collecting the primary data, Moraketiya Grama Niladari Division has selected and 50 families were interviewed. Both qualitative and quantitative data analyse techniques were applied.
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    The benefits of participating in campus recreational sport facilities and programs: special reference to University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015) Wijesinghe, M.; Ashika, B.A.D.W.
    There has been a culture of recreational sports in the world. Especially higher educational centers like universities serve various types of recreational sport programs. Most of university students are spending a very busy life due to their educational activities. However, recreational activities alleviate the encumbrance of their busy lives. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate aspects of the Benefits of Participating in Campus Recreational Sports Facilities and Programs in University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. The specific objectives of this study were the types of campus recreational programs that students are interested in and the benefits which have mostly attracted the students to the CR programs. The independent variable was the campus recreation and the dependent variable was campus recreation benefits. Random sampling method was used to select sample and research is limited to 200 internally registered students who actively participate in the recreational sports at University of Kelaniya. Data collection instrument was the Quality and Importance of Recreational Services (QIRS) survey, further Likert scale was employed as well. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 21.0) was utilized to analyze the data using Ordinal Logic Regression and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to determine benefits gained from participating in campus recreational activities. The results of this study identify the most dominant benefit factors, influencing the choice of campus recreational activities.
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    Temporal Changes in Handloom Industry with Reference to GN Divisions of Gohagoda and Halloluwa in Kandy District
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015) Amaradasa, S.B.I.D.; Fernando, W.
    Literacy is a very important criterion in measuring the intelligence of a person or the population of the country' Temporal changes in literacy could be identified in the world in Sri Lanka as well' The main objective of this Research is to ascertain the factors that influence on the spatial changes taking place in literacy. Aruppala Grama Niladhari Division of Gangawatakorale Divisional Secretaries at Division in Kandy" District was selected as the sample with a higher level of literacy and Gomaraya Grama Niladhari Division of Panvila Divisional Secretaries at Division was selected as the sample with a lower level of literacy for this study. Forty families from both areas were selected as sample at 20 families from each G.N. Division and data were collected through questionnaires and interviews. 40 families were selected as random samples and the collected data were analyzed through the detailed analytic system. It could be identified from the findings of the study that severe spatial discrepancies exist in the course of illiteracy. It also could be identified from the results of the study that mainly social, economic, political and environmental factors have contributed to the positions of a higher level and lower level of literacy in the two different sample areas of the study. Among their ,factors such as poverty ,low level income and unemployment could be identified that had influenced in the course leading to lake of literacy .Further ,the other social drawbacks namely lake of fundamental education , illiteracy of parents , children not being referred for education and due to deleterious environmental conditions also have contributed towards the above unfortunate situations. Other factors that had to such a situation where the political riots during 1988/89 inadequacy of teaching staff and lake of infrastructure facilities. On the other hand, the factors that have contributed towards the higher level of literacy are, higher state of economy, proper educational facilities, encouragement by parents, proper infrastructure facilities. Satisfactory conditions of teaching in schools, increase of educational institutes etc. According to the above conditions, it could be concluded that increase of provisions for educations , development of infrastructure facilities, improvement of living conditions of people are very important for the development of literacy in rural areas.
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    Socio-economic Impact of the Transformation Mechanical Technology in Paddy Cultivation of Sri Lanka
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015) Siriyalatha, D.K.P.; Sakalasooriya, N.
    This paper investigates the socio-economic impacts of mechanical technology transformation of paddy cultivation in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, the advantages and disadvantages of this transformation process and the new trends are also examined. In 1960s, first time of the history, machines has introduced under the green revolution for paddy cultivation in Sri Lanka. At present, the paddy farmers of Sri Lanka use many machines for paddy cultivation especially in major irrigation areas of Sri Lanka. The study is based on primary and secondary data and information. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires, focused group discussions, field observations and key informant discussions. Perakumpura Grama Niladari Division in Kawudulla Colony of Medirigiriya Divisional Secretariat Division in Polonnaruwa District was selected as the study area, and 50 farmers has been selected for sample survey. 05 focused group discussions were conducted to collect the qualitative data. Both qualitative and quantitative data analyse techniques were applied. The results of the study clearly shows that there no good change of professional paddy farmers but part time cultivators. Major advantage of these machines is high efficiency and it‟s save the time but it causes to create unemployability or underemploybilty in these rural areas. The major disadvantage of the transformation is collapsing the traditional cultural values of Hydraulic Civilization of Sri Lanka.
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    Socio-economic Achievements and Stranded of Living Conditions of Lower Educated People in Sri Lanka
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015) Alpitiya, T.W.G.W.U.; Sakalasooriya, N.
    This paper examine the relationship between standard of living conditions and lower education of people. As per the education system of Sri Lanka, the primary education ends with General Certificate of Education, Ordinary Level (GCE O/L) examination. The people who has failed the GCE O/L examination are considered as lower educated people in the study. This research reveals that there is close relationship between peoples‟ living standard and level of their education. The study is based on primary and secondary data and information. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires, and key informant discussions. Four villages, Dombepola, Poonugala, Peelahena, Denawaka Waththa, of Kitulgala Education Zone in Kegalle District were selected as the study area, and 50 respondents has been selected for sample survey. The results of the study clearly shows that even though the lower educated people has satisfactory social conditions, their economic achievements is not satisfactory. Majority of them work for daily wages as labourers and others works in government and private sector with very low salaries. The majority of them settle in the government lands or their parents‟ land. Anyway they are not socially excluded. The major issue of the lower educated people is not having permanent livelihood.
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    Social and Economic Impact of the male labor migration on Household welfare
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015) Senawirathna, E.M.N.D.; Gunathilaka, M.M.
    This Research study addresses the effects of male migration on Households‟ welfare. Research Study primarily consider on Economic Impacts and Social Impacts and the way of achieving positive objectives of the households‟ members by avoiding negative impacts.The study aimed to identify, evaluate and analyze the past, present situation and trend of male‟s labor migration in Sri Lanka. The factors were affected on unskilled male labor migration and the social and economic impact of male labor migration on household welfare.According to the availability of the limited time Research Sample narrowed down to the limited area. Thus, the thirty five families of the male labour migrants randomly selected for the sample within the six Grama Niladhari divisions of the two Regional Administrative Areas of the Kurunegalla District. Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources. Secondary data are collected through the sources Books and publishing, Articles, newspapers clippings, reports of NGO networks. Primary data was collected by using pre- tested structured questions, open ended question, case studies and finally other field observations. The variable of the economic impact quantitatively measure and variables of Social impacts were qualitatively considered. Income, expenses, investment and consumption of the households have significantly improved due to the male labour migration. However, foreign employments of male have negatively affected to the households „members. They are subjected to the psychological and physical changers. The role of the economic activities and behavioral changers of the households‟ members have highly impacted while achieving the household‟s objectives. Though the sample members benefited from the economic factors due to the receiving remittance, they are socially subjected to the deterioration, Children‟s behavior have become vulnerable. Women autonomy, Freedom of movement has highly increased. Thus, when evaluating the overall context, they should have clear vision why they take decision to foreign employment. Without such an ultimate objective, it is difficult to fulfill what male migrants‟ households expected. Hence, first, they should discuss what are the households‟ functions or activities should accomplished by the foreign remittance.
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    Sleep quality and daytime sleepiness among university athletes: How to relate their sleeping behavior for sport performance
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015) Sandamali, A.A.D.; Ashika, B.A.D.W.
    Sleep has been identified by elite athletes, coaches, and sports trainers as a critical component for training and competition. Despite anecdotal evidence suggesting that athletes are concerned about the impact that inadequate sleep can have upon performance. The researcher have a problem is have the relationship between sleeping behavior and sport performance. The objective of this study examined association sleepiness behavior and sport performance among university student. To achieve above objectives, the researcher build up three hypotheses. There are have or haven‟t a relationship between sport performance and sleep behavior, have or haven‟t a relationship between sleep quality and sport performance, have or haven‟t a relationship between daytime sleepiness and sport performance. This research is based on two dimension of sleeping behavior. There are sleep quality and daytime sleepiness. In this study, the researcher used simple random method for data collection and selected 100 students among the University of Kelaniya who are got the colors in colors ceremony in 2014. Data were analysis from SPSS 21.0 using correlation. According to the results of analysis there have significant relationship between sleeping behavior and sport performance.
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    Ranking cricket players according to their efficiency of performances: a criterion formulation for Minimum error team selection
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015) Bandara, K.A.W.P.; Ramanayeka, N.
    This research suggests a new criteria for cricket team selection using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) with the objective of selecting a team which has minimum error in terms of team selection. It propose a DEA formulation for evaluation of cricket players in different capabilities and their efficiencies of performances using multiple outputs. For instances, batting, bowling, all rounding, wicket keeping and fielding capabilities. This evaluation determines efficient and inefficient cricket players and ranks them on the basis of DEA scores. The ranking can be used to choose the required number of players for a cricket team in each cricketing capability. A real dataset, associated with the one day matches played by Sri Lanka between the 2011 ICC cricket world cup to 2015 ICC cricket world cup. Cricket players having various capabilities is used to choose the best cricket team. For this purpose the secondary data were derived from ESPN Cricinfo website. The proposed method has the advantage of considering multiple factors related to the performance of players in multiple capabilities and aggregates their scores using a DEA model in Linear Programming frame work. This DEA aggregation gives the scores of players objectively instead of using subjective computations. The proposed DEA method can be used to form a national cricket team from several clubs or a team of top cricketers.
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    Progress of Post Disaster Management Process of Landslides in Sri Lanka: with Special Reference to Two Major Landslides in Budulla District
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015) Hennayaka, H.M.L.D.; Sakalasooriya, N.
    This paper investigates the progress of post disaster management process for the victims of landslides in Badulla District. According to the Disaster Management Policy of Sri Lanka, it is expected to recover the victims‟ life as soon as possible and adopt to normal life that they tasted at before the disaster. Thousands of victims of the landslides in Sri Lanka are disgusted by the slaw progress of recovery, and they are socially and economically excluded by this target less post disaster recovery process. On the 29th of October 2014, a major landslide occurred in Koslanda in the district of Badulla resulting in deaths and displacement of a plantation community. There were about 830 people who initially transferred to two evacuation centers in Koslanda Tamil School and Punagala Tamil School. Later they were moved to a safer location in Punagala. In the same year and the month, Rillpola landslide was occurred and 13 people died. There were 290 people in 60 families 290 who were evacuated to Weliwattha, and Katawaththa community centers. Meeriabedda-Koslanda landslide is occurred in Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat Division and Rilpola Landslide which is located in Haliela Divisional Secretariat Division in Badulla District has been selected for case studies which were occurred in two years ago. To find the answers for the research questions, both quantitative and qualitative research methods were applied. 40 families of the victims were selected as the sample and semi-structured questionnaire and semi structured focused group discussions and key informant discussions were conducted to collect the data and information. The results of the study has revealed that the victims of these two landslides are still in temporary camp sites and their present life is in more unsatisfactory condition than their previous life.
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    Production Possibility Frontier Application on Efficient Decision Making Regarding Leisure Time
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015) Wehigaldeniya, W.G.D.S.; Ramanayeka, N.
    The consumers are faced with a continuous choice over how to allocate their time between work and leisure. The opportunity cost, or price of leisure is the forgone earnings. If people behave rationally, they will only enter the labor market and continue to work as long as the benefits from income outweigh the benefits from leisure time. This study proposes a new insight on how people make optimum (Efficiency) production decision between Additional Income (AI) and Leisure Benefits (LB)? The purpose of this study was to build Production Possibility Frontier for Additional Income and leisure benefits. . Build up two hypotheses to achieve key objective those are H1- Opportunity cost is borne human of their time choice, and leisure and Revenue undertakings. H2- Convex Production possibility frontier is leisure benefits and additional revenue source. There was one independent variable called leisure time and two dependent variables were Benefits of leisure, additional income in this study. It was used secondary information and primary data as a data collection method in this study. The simple random sampling method used for this study and also there have been 60 leisure consumer selected as a sample in this study. It was used closed-ended questionnaire method to collect data and also used 5 licked scales for data processing. Data Envelope Analysis (DEA) is used as Linear Programming technique to measure efficiency and can be extended to include DMU‟s and expert preferences by incorporating optimum decision making for leisure benefits and additional income. According to the findings there is opportunity cost is borne their time choice and leisure and Revenue undertakings. On the other hand the convexity of relationship between AI and LB.