IPRC - 2018
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2024-03-28T14:12:00ZA Study on Sub Cultural Language of Wooden Tear
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A Study on Sub Cultural Language of Wooden Tear
Kumara, A.M.C.
Main human needs are food, clothes and houses. Wood can be identified as one of the main raw materials used in construction of houses. From the past decade’s humans used wood in constructing their residences. With the humans’ social development, they cut off the large trees and tear by two men with the power and of force and ability. A sub culture and its own language was born due to the long period occurred in this process. Research problem of this study is that what the sub cultural language use in wooden tear? and from this study illustrated the sub cultural language use in wooden tear. Snow ball sampling is used as the sampling method and also interview method is used for the data collection. Collected data presented that there is a sub cultural language and also there are some related customs and rituals related with wooden tear. Through the study, it can be identified that there are few researchers restudies related with this field and this sub cultural language is going away in the present. Therefore, it has conducted must take immediate action for secure this sub culture for new generation
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZIdentifying Motivational Factors Affecting Adventure Sports with Reference to the “Kithulgala Adventure Base Camp, White Water Rafting
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Identifying Motivational Factors Affecting Adventure Sports with Reference to the “Kithulgala Adventure Base Camp, White Water Rafting
Gunawardhana, D.S.R.E.S.; Ramanayaka, A.R.N.D.; Dompelage, P.T.
This study focuses to identify the motivational factors which can effect on white water rafting as an adventure sports. The literature review facilitated to find fifteen motivational factors which effect on the participation of outdoor recreation and adventure tourism such as relaxation, being able to view special and different places, being able to discover new cultures and swim, being able to feel rush, having passion for adventure and feeling of fear or enjoyment of risk. These factors were further developed based on field notification by a pilot study. A sample of 300 customers randomly selected from the Kitulgala adventure place and they have distributed a questionnaire to collect data. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) method was used as an analytical method to extract the motivation factors of white water rafting as an adventure sport in Sri Lanka. The result facilitated to confirm seven motivational factors of white water rafting as latent factors which refer to the Sri Lanka context. They were thrill, nature, place identity, place dependence, revisit intention, perceived risk and word-of-mouth. The cumulative variance explained by the factors derived was 81.25%. Each factors are reliable (α=0.71 & KMO = 0.734) to use for further study in this particular as an empirical survey tool
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZChanging Crop Pattern in Central Highlands of Sri Lanka; Reasons and Consequences (A Case Study of Aranayaka Samasara Mountain area)
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Changing Crop Pattern in Central Highlands of Sri Lanka; Reasons and Consequences (A Case Study of Aranayaka Samasara Mountain area)
Silva, T.M.; Sakalasooriya, N.
The case study discusses changing crop pattern in central highlands of Sri Lanka and the case focused to Aranayaka Samasara mountain area. Especially it has drastically been changed the ecosystems of central highlands without concerning the land condition and their consequences. Disasters, which have been occurred in central highlands, have also been increased with the intensity and the number of disasters and Aranayaka landslide, which was occurred on 17 May 2016, is one of the best evidence. The case study paid attention about three crops as Tea, Rubber and Home Gardens. The main objective of the study is to identify the pattern of crop changes in the study area. There are two specific objectives as find out reasons and consequences reference to the crop pattern changes. This case study proves the significance of cropland management of hilly areas in Sri Lanka
The study found the cropland pattern of the area had changed within last 50 years of period. The area encompassed by major Tea and Home Gardens with minor Rubber lands. Apart from that, the area had exposed to the excessive land preparation, and took very limited remedies as application for the conservation of slopes plus extreme land uses denoted near steep slopes of the area as remain poor land management system. When concluding with all above results the changes of crop pattern has changed without concerning the fragile environment of the area and just concern short-term benefits from the harvest of the croplands. The major consequence due to this crop pattern change is, the area has exposed to disaster as landslide and made unstable banks.
These results were taken by applying both cartographical and ground level analysis. Cartographical analysis based on land covers in 1956, 1981, 1992, 2012 and 2016. Arc Map 10.1 used as a Geographic Information System (GIS) tool and relevant Geoprocessing techniques were applied. The ground level analysis verifies the story of cartographic contrast changes
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Future of Travel Agencies in Sri Lanka
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The Future of Travel Agencies in Sri Lanka
Yohani, T.
A Travel Agency is an intermediary company between the producers of products and services of travel and tourism industry. More specifically, they sell organized travel packages and provide the guests with all necessary information that are related to tourism destinations, accommodations, tourist attractions, accessibilities, amenities and transport services which facilitate greatly consumers travel planning as travel intermediaries.
There are some researches studies done about the Travel agencies related to the travel and tourism industry. However, there are no proper studies done to reveal the future of travel agency. Especially there are no researches done about the future of travel agencies in Sri Lanka. Hence, the problem of study: how will the role of travel agents change in the future. This study undertaken to identify the significant role of travel agencies in Sri Lanka and The final fact is, nowadays consumers are even better experts in many incidents than the intermediaries like travel agencies. The aim of the study is to examine and analyze the drivers for change in the travel agents and tourism professionals’ point of view and at identifying development areas that will help to travel agents to be prepared for the future challenges.
Employees and consumers of a travel agency and tourism professionals were the sample of the study and sampling method was stratified sampling. The responses were selected from a special leading, registered travel agency in Colombo, Sri Lanka. There were 02 questionnaires with 30 questions and 14 interview questions from different variables asked from the sample and primary data were analyzed by using Microsoft office Excel sheets. In this study five key variables were identified to help to find employees and customers view about role of a travel agency and to investigate how it will effect for the future of travel agencies in Sri Lanka. According to the research findings, factors like role and functions, level of customer satisfaction, issues, future challenges and development areas. The study has given an insight into the understanding about development areas that will help to be prepared for the future. However, study has identified that their challenges of travel agencies in Sri Lanka and researcher mentioned that the positive view about the new trends. Finally, study has mentioned some recommendations to increase the level of travel and tourism business in Sri Lanka
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