National Symposium of Social Sciences Undergraduates (NSSU)http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/117482024-03-28T14:50:18Z2024-03-28T14:50:18ZThe Endemic Socio-Economic Issues of Widowed Female Headed Families in Rural Areas of Sri LankaMihirani, K.G.N.Sakalasooriya, N.http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/118462017-06-04T18:54:25Z2015-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Endemic Socio-Economic Issues of Widowed Female Headed Families in Rural Areas of Sri Lanka
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.
2015-01-01T00:00:00ZThe benefits of participating in campus recreational sport facilities and programs: special reference to University of Kelaniya, Sri LankaWijesinghe, M.Ashika, B.A.D.W.http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/118452017-06-04T18:52:48Z2015-01-01T00:00:00ZThe benefits of participating in campus recreational sport facilities and programs: special reference to University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
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.
2015-01-01T00:00:00ZTemporal Changes in Handloom Industry with Reference to GN Divisions of Gohagoda and Halloluwa in Kandy DistrictAmaradasa, S.B.I.D.Fernando, W.http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/118442017-06-04T18:51:10Z2015-01-01T00:00:00ZTemporal Changes in Handloom Industry with Reference to GN Divisions of Gohagoda and Halloluwa in Kandy District
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.
2015-01-01T00:00:00ZSocio-economic Impact of the Transformation Mechanical Technology in Paddy Cultivation of Sri LankaSiriyalatha, D.K.P.Sakalasooriya, N.http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/118432017-06-04T18:49:32Z2015-01-01T00:00:00ZSocio-economic Impact of the Transformation Mechanical Technology in Paddy Cultivation of Sri Lanka
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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