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A study of the factors determining change in the employment of women in Sri Lanka

Manel, D.P. Kanthi (2010)

Female labour force participation in Sri Lanka has increased due to socio-economic development of the country. Growth of female labour force participation was very low during the colonial era; prior to the independence in ...
Factors Associated with Mathematics Results at G.C.E. (O/L) Examination

Silva, H. P. T. N.; Banneheka, B. M. S. G. (2011)

The General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) (G.C.E O/L) examination is the first most important public certificate examination in Sri Lanka. Most of the candidates „fail. the G.C.E (O/L) examination due to their ...
Technology Problems in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Sri Lanka: With Reference to Footwear and Leather Products Manufacturing Sector in the Western Province

Manel, D.P. Kanthi (2012)

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the national economy through generation of employments, contributing to the growth of GDP, embarking on innovations and stimulating of other economic activities. ...
The Impact of Mobile Phones on Peoples’ Lives in Sri Lanka

Silva, H. P. T. N. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura Nugegoda, 2012)

Mobile phone subscriptions have been increasing more and more in Sri Lanka. The usage of this revolutionary communication device started in major cities and then the service has quickly spread to rural areas wherever the ...
Factors affecting children’s education in urban settlement communities in Colombo

Manel, D.P. Kanthi; Perera, Sunethra (2013)

It is widely evident that parental socio-economic factors significantly contribute to their children’s human capital investment and well-being. Parental occupation and education are two key factors in decision making towards ...
Analysis of Residential Solid Waste at Maharagama Urban Council Area

Silva, H. P. T. N. (2013)
Demographic Compositions and Employment Issues of Urban Settlement Communities in Colombo District

Manel, D.P. Kanthi; Perera, Sunethra (2014)

Like in many other developing countries, Sri Lanka too urban work force contributes largely to the labour force of the country. Colombo is the highly urbanized district in the country whereas 78 percent of its population ...
Issues in women employment participation in the informal sector

Manel, D.P. Kanthi (2014)

The main objective of this paper is to examine the issues facing women employed in the informal sector in developing countries. The employment participation of women in the informal sector has been increasing in developing ...
Economic Consequences of Urban Migration on Households: A Case Study of Urban Locations in Sri Lanka

Manel, D.P. Kanthi; Perera, Sunethra (2014)

Since more than three decades, urban migration in Sri Lanka is gradually increasing due to various reasons such as socio-economic problems, natural disasters, political and ethnic issues, cultural requirements etc. As a ...
THE FACTORS AFFECTING FOOD SECURITY IN URBAN AREAS

Indramali, V. K. S.; Arachchi, P. A. C. P. P.; Silva, H. P. T. N. (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura Nugegoda., 2014)

Food Security is one of the major challenges the world faces today. Food Security is inherently interlinked with other current global challenges of economy and climate. Though Sri Lanka is an agricultural country where ...
Determinants of inter-district and intra-district migration in Sri Lanka: the case study of Gampaha District

Manel, D.P. Kanthi (2015)

Similar to many other developing countries, Sri Lanka’s internal migration can be classified into two types - inter-district migration and intra-district migration. Literature on internal migration often emphasizes that ...
Urban Human Resources Development: Issues and Prospects

Manel, D.P. Kanthi; Perera, Sunethra (2015)

In Sri Lanka, approximately a half of urban population has concentrated in the Western Province. This study aims to identify the issues and prospects in urban human resources development in Sri Lanka. This knowledge is ...
Re-migration intention among urban migrants in the Gampaha District

Manel, D.P. Kanthi (2015)

Literature on urban migration in Sri Lanka over the past decades has emphasized that migration plays a vital role in urban population dynamics. Since 1977, the Gampaha District of the Western Province has become a popular ...
Economic Security issues among Urban Migrants in Sri Lanka

Manel, D.P. Kanthi; Perera, Sunethra (2015)

Literature on urban migration in Sri Lanka over the decades emphasizes that migration plays a vital role in urban population growth and which are shaped by number of social, economic and political factors. Migrant population ...
DIETARY PRACTICES, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Silva, H. P. T. N.; Lakmali, W. M. N. (2015)

Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which are responsible for two thirds of the world’s deaths have become a major health burden in the world today. Of the 56 million global deaths in 2012, 38 million (68%) were due to NCDs, ...
Urban family migration and its effects on the destination household well-being: A case study of urban locations in the Colombo district

Manel, D.P. Kanthi; Perera, Sunethra (2016)

Literature on family migration towards urban locations in developing countries emphasizes that family migration plays a vital role to make effects on the entire society. Among these effects, socio- economic well-being of ...
Urban family migration and its effects on the destination household well-being: A case study of urban locations in the Colombo district

Manel, D.P. Kanthi; Perera, Sunethra (2016)

Literature on family migration towards urban locations in developing countries emphasizes that family migration plays a vital role to make effects on the entire society. Among these effects, socio- economic well-being of ...
Family Migration to Urban Areas and its Consequences on Destination Communities in Sri Lanka (Case Study in Colombo District)

Manel, D.P. Kanthi; Perera, Sunethra (2017)

Urban ward family migration is one of the key aspects of internal migration process. Mainly it is influenced by rearranging population and workforce in urban areas. In the developing countries, urban ward family migration ...
Urban Migration and Employment Security Issues in the Informal Sector, Colombo District

Manel, D.P. Kanthi; Perera, Sunethra (2017)

Migration to urban areas significantly effect on population growth of urban area's in Colombo District. In Sri Lankan context, people can move to place to place without any barriers of constitution or other restrictions. ...
Statistical Modeling of Weekly Rainfall: A Case Study in Colombo City in Sri Lanka

Silva, H. P. T. N.; Peiris, T. S. G. (2017)

The modeling of the weekly rainfall percentile is imperative for better understanding of rainfall patterns in any region. This study focuses on selecting the most appropriate probability distributions for weekly rainfall ...

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