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  • Identify the statues of Goddess Tāra in Sri Lanka 
    Gunawardana, N. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The influence of the Mahāyāna encouraged the practice of worshipping Bōdhisattvas within the Sinhalese Buddhist ritual. Information with reference to this cult can be seen in the Mahāvaṃsa as early as the time of Jetthatissa ...
  • Impact of Chinese soft power strategies in determining the triangular relationship among China, India and Sri Lanka 
    Gunasena, J.T. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The Chinese soft power usage in South Asia has strategic influence over the triangular relationship among China, India and Sri Lanka. India’s nostalgia for its dominance over the South Asian region in the past is still ...
  • The impact of employee job satisfaction by different perspectives on employee productivity in Apparel Industry of Sri Lanka 
    Embuldeniya, A. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Employee Productivity measuring the output relative to the input per person with reference to a point of time is a major dynamic and vigorous concern of any organizations. The organizations in Apparel Industry is highly ...
  • The Impact of Financial Liberalization on the Sri Lankan Economy:1977-2012 
    Adikari, A.M.P. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This study examines the impact of financial liberalization on the Sri Lankan economy over the time series annual data from 1978 to 2012. The study examines the impact of financial liberalization on selected ...
  • Impact of inflation on growth: with reference to Sri Lanka 
    Semasinghe, W.M. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Inflation is one of the greatly discussed economic variables which make significant impact on many macroeconomic variables including growth, employment, import, export, investment, savings and money supply. Very high as ...
  • The Impact of Out-of-Pocket Expenditure of Diabetic Patients on Household Consumption: A Case Study in Kurunegala Teaching Hospital 
    Upananda, V.; Amirthalingam (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    According to the World Health Organization, diabetes is a chronic disease that requires medical treatment and care for a prolonged time. Despite the existence of free healthcare system in the country, patients are compelled ...
  • The Impact of Past Education Performance on Grade Point Average: in the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka 
    Chathuranga, C.D. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    As a performance indicator, it is important to study the impact of past education performance on students’ GPA, since the GPA pays a key role in the university system in Sri Lanka. The primary objective of the study is to ...
  • Impact of Technology on the Customer Satisfaction - A Study with Reference to Sri Lankan Banking Sector 
    Amarathunga, P.A.B.H.; Pathiratne, S. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Developments in information technology, telecommunication and internet utilization has changed drastically the relationship focused activities into data oriented operations. Sri Lankan Bnaking sector is one such sector ...
  • Impact of Transnational Politics of the Tamil Diaspora on the Peace Building Process in Sri Lanka 
    Rathnayake, R.M.S.S. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    In today’s globalized world, a diaspora, a community of people living outside of their motherland, has become a salient actor or a force determining the internal as well as external policies of the home country through its ...
  • Impact of “People Factor” in Sri Lankan ERP implementations 
    Rajakaruna, R.J.P.K.; Herath, H.M.P.S. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    An enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is a configurable information system that integrates information and information-based processes within and across functional areas in an organization (Kumar et ...
  • Impact on Modern Public Transportation for the Tourism Development in Sri Lanka 
    Siriwardene, P.P.G.C.; Sanjeewa, A.H.I. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The center of the country for the tourism is western province and development of modern public transportation system is necessary as modern world. The research study investigates the impact of modern public transportation ...
  • Improvement of the Existing Integrated Leachate Treatment System in Gohagoda Dumpsite in Kandy in Sri Lanka 
    Dissanayake, H.M.K.P.; Gunatilake, S.K.; Basnayake, B.F.A. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Kandy is the hill capital of Sri Lanka having nearly 1,375,382 populations. Generated solid waste within the Kandy city is disposed in the Gohagoda dumpsite since 1960. Leachate generating from dumpsite is polluted surrounding ...
  • Independent Judiciary System of Sri Lanka from 1978 to up to date 
    Priyadarshani, R.D. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Idea of Separation of Power introduced by Montesquieu in his book on “the spirit of the law” in 1748. He emphasized that if legislative, executive and judicial functions own of one person it leads to tyrannical manner. In ...
  • Indo-Nepal Relations from Geo-Political Perspective 
    Chakraborty, B. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Nepal is a buffer State between India and China. As Nepal is having 1000 Km open border with India, similarly it shares 750 miles border with China, although not open. Nepal also enjoys historical, cultural, economic and ...
  • Influence of corporate social responsibility on firms’ profitability: evidence from banking sector in Sri Lanka 
    Harshana, S.D.; Kumara, I.M.N.S.; Dissanayake, B.M.N.B. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    According to one of the most frequently cited definitions, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction ...
  • Influence of Demand on investment in Composting by Solid Waste (Case in Gampaha District) 
    Madhusanka, T.U.; Kularatne, M.G. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Organic fertilizer production using solid waste is a growing method of composing today. However, large scale investments on production of organic fertilizer in many of developing countries including Sri Lanka have not met ...
  • The Influence of Salary and other Benefits on Job Satisfaction among University Library Assistants in Sri Lanka 
    Punyawardena, W. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Job satisfaction is one of the prime concerns of modern day employee welfare. Job satisfaction can be influenced by a variety of factors such as appreciation, communication, co-workers, fringe benefits, job conditions, ...
  • Information Technology and Management the Mendeley: an innovative Reference Management Software for Research 
    Rathnabahu, R.M.N. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Technology has now made availableadvanced Bibliographic Management Tools to overcome the said situation .Such kinds of open source andcommercial Bibliographic Management tools are of immense value for resource discovery, ...
  • Intergenerational interaction in public transport 
    Smol’kin, A.A. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    This work is supposed to study the phenomenon “to (not) cede a seat” to elderly people in public transport (usually “to cede a seat” is understood as “manifestation of respect” by participants of a situation, and is estimated ...
  • Issues and Solutions for Municipal Waste Management in Sri Lanka 
    Kularatnte, M.G.; Amarasinghe, A.G.; Premarathna, W.M.A.G.H.; Premarathna, W.M.A.G.H.; Dharmasiri, L.M.; Chandrasena, U.A.; Sakalasooriya, N.; Waniganeththi, G.; Fernando, V.; Rathnasekara, S.; Wijesekara, S.; Senarathna, D.; Arunashantha, S. (Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The waste disposed into the open environment from day today human activities, gradually has increased and created significant socio- economic, health and environmental issues. Ultimately it has become a burning political ...

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