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Item The Impact of User Demography on Contextual Issues of E-learning: With Reference to Banking Sector Employees(International Conference on Business and Information (ICBI – 2019), [Innovation & Technology], Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2019) Rathnasekara, K.I.; Suraweera, S.A.D.H.N.; Yatigammana, M.R.K.N.The introduction of information technology in learning processes, commonly referred to as elearning, opens new dimensions in developing competent employees over traditional forms of training and development functions. E-Learning is highly cost effective to the organization, convenient to the learners and saves learning time by quicker delivery cycles. Therefore, many organizations, including banks have introduced e-learning to their employees with the intention of bridging the competency gaps in a more effective and efficient way. However, there is a claim and statistically proven evidence that the expected effectiveness cannot be achieved due to low e-learning engagement of employees. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to critically examine the effect of demographic characteristics on the contextual issues faced by the employees in order to reveal any indications, if any, towards their effective engagement of elearning. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 523 employees covering all employee segments in the selected bank employing the random sampling method. The findings of the study revealed that time management related contextual issues have majority of significant difference with demographic characteristics of employees and organizational related contextual issues have no any statistical significant difference.Item Role of E-learning in Providing Lifelong Learning.(8th International Conference on Business & Information ICBI – 2017, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017) Yatigammana, M. R. K. N.; Suraweera, S.A.D.H.N.; Pathirage, D. P.; Jayantha, R. H. U.; De Pasqual, M. K.; Priyankara, C.; Wijayarathne, P. G.The E-learning has opened up access and promoted equity by offering more affordable opportunities for quality lifelong learning. Through e-Sri Lanka project introduced in 2003, the government of Sri Lanka aims to (1) improving access and use of information and communication technology; (2) giving access to and use of public services online by businesses and citizens; and (3) improving the competitiveness of the private sector and in particular of the knowledge industry and SMEs. As a result, there is an increasing demand for empowering the population of Sri Lanka through affordable community access to technologies and provide basic computer literacy training services to regularly use ICT or e-services. After identify this requirement, the National E-learning Resource Centre (NELRC) of University of Kelaniya with the collaboration of Information and Communication Technology Industry Skill Council (ICTISC) has started developing interactive multimedia based e-learning materials to enhance ICT skills of all the citizens in Sri Lanka. As the first step, and interactive multimedia based e-learning material is developed to enhance ICT skills of National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) level 2 which promotes e citizen. A four stage model of analysis, design, develop and delivery is used to identify the mixture of best multimedia to achieve each learning outcome of NVQ level 2, design the prototype, testing, producing the final version and deliver the content to user.