Modern Sri Lanka Studies

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1865 and the Changes in Education Policies
(University of Ceylon, 1970) Wickremeratne, L. A
A cohort analysis of gender wage differentials in Sri Lanka: 1996-2004
(University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2014) Abaysekara, A.; Gunewardena, D.
Changing patterns over time in female school enrolments and labour force participation can be expected to have an impact on the gender wage gap. This study uses cohort analysis and data from the Department of Census and Statistics' Quarterly Labour Force Surveys from 1996 to 2004 to examine gender wage differentials in three age cohorts corresponding to different periods of labour force attachment. Results indicate that despite larger wage gaps, gender discrimination in the private sector, for full-time workers, has declined marginally over time, whereas young female public sector full- time workers face more discrimination than middle and old cohort workers.
A collective look at the transformation of Ceylon,1800-1948
(University of Ceylon, 1974) Arasaratnam, S.
A re-examination of Chinese relations with Sri Lanka during the 15th century A. D
(University of Peradeniya ,Sri Lanka, 1987) Werake, K. M. M
A review of planning for paddy production in Sri Lanka, 1947 -1970
(University of Peradeniya, 1972) Gunadasa, J. M.
The word planning is defined in various ways. It is hardly rewarding to enumerate the definitions. In general, planning means tracing a certain course of action with a view to attaining a definite predetermined objective. There is a wide variety of purposes for which planning is applied and accordingly, there are different types of planning. These can be divided into two broad groups: physical planning and economic planning. The former is concerned with the designing and construction of specific physical objects like buildings, bridges, roads or even the lay-out of the urban and rural landscape. The latter deals with the utilization of scarce resources to achieve maximum benefits. Though in practice physical planning is complementary to. economic planning, in this paper it is from the point of view of the latter! that planning for paddy pro duction in Sri Lanka is reviewed. In this review, the formulation of policies to increase the production of paddy, either on the basis of formally prepared economic development plans, or without them, is regarded as planning for paddy production. An attempt is made to examine the degree to which paddy production was planned in terms of specific production projects, firstly to suit locational characteristics and regional differences and secondly, to ensure .the optimal use of resources. The first part of the paper focuses attention on the need for considering regional differences. The second and the third sections review the process of planning for paddy production firstly as appearing in the development plans and secondly, as evident from the agricultural policies. Though a general review of planning up to about 1968 appears in a recent work.? its focus has obscured the theme of discussion presented in this essay.
A scale of perception of teacher characteristics(Sptc)
(University of Peradeniya ,Sri Lanka, 1988) Sedera, U.
A statistical model for the school leaving process
(University of Ceylon, 1974) Sumanasekera, H. D
A structural comparison of Mathematical models for educational planning
(University of Peradeniya, 1972) Sumanasekara, H. D.
The mathematical models approach to educational planning is of recent origin. At most a decade has elapsed since its intervention. Nevertheless, the variety, diversity and complexity of present educational problems have resulted in the construction of a wide spectrum of mathematical models for educational planning. In this paper, using a classification framework, it is at tempted to conduct a guided tour over a selected set of educational planning models representing a fair cross-section of the present state of the art and to carry out a structural comparison within them. The major analytical weaknesses in the educational planning models that have been brought to light by the structural analysis are subsequently discussed with a view to pointing out the possible future development of the models.
A study on supply chain network of textiles and clothing industry in Sri Lanka
(University of Peradeniya, 2013) Jayawickrama, A.
Like many other emerging economies, Sri Lanka relies more on the performance of its textiles and clothing industry for its export-led growth. Textiles and clothing industry has many stages in its value chain: production of fibers, fabrics, other materials and finished clothing. The distribution of stages of production and marketing activities among countries is important in understanding the industry's value chain. This paper intends to identify the position of Sri Lanka in the value chain of the global textiles and clothing industry. Such information is important in shaping economic policies to improve the competitiveness in global market. We found that Sri Lanka's textiles and clothing industry has important linkages with South Asia, East Asia and ASEAN countries as it outsources a large part of textile materials from these countries. The market for the country's final clothing products is dominated by the US and the EU. Though Sri Lanka's textile material production industry is relatively small at present, the country exports such products to China, India and other South Asian countries, the US, ASEAN and EU countries and to countries where the clothing industry is rapidly expanding. Concentrating more on textile material production is important for Sri Lanka when advancing to the next level of industrialization. This will enable the country to enhance the domestic value addition and labour productivity in the industry.
Accounting in corporate governance of a Commercial Bank in Sri Lanka: A multi-theoretical perspective
(University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2013) Ekanayake, A.
Using a multi-theoretical perspective, this study aims to investigate the ways in which accounting facilitates corporate governance in the banking industry in Sri Lanka. Despite the interdependence nature of accounting and corporate governance, scant attention has been paid to investigate this relationship systematically and empirically. Following qualitative research methodology, the study adopts the case study research method to achieve the aim of the study. More specifically, it chooses a bank that has emerged as an exemplar of good corporate governance in the banking industry in Sri Lanka, and examines the extent to which accounting contributed such practices in that particular bank. By doing so, it further analyses how the contextual factors assist as well as obstruct the accounting's role in corporate governance in an attempt to answering why the actual role of contingency theory as the effectiveness of accounting seems to depend on various contextual factors in the case organization. Also, the study finds evidence to suggest that a stakeholder view of corporate governance is more appropriate for examining the corporate governance of banks, and accounting can play an important role in this regard.
Adoption of new varieties by rubber smallholders in Sri Lanka:Trends, problems, and prospects
(University of Peradeniya ,Sri Lanka, 1986) H. M. G. Herath
Affiliated university college students: Their socio-economic background, educational experiences and educational and occupational aspiration
(University of Peradeniya, 1997) De Silva, W.A.; Gunewardena, Chandra
Agricultural growth through "decentralization and popular participation": A survey of DDC farm projects in Kandy district, 1971 ..1973
(University of Peradeniya, 1972) Peiris, G.
Some of the basic concepts of the Divisional Development Council (DDC) programme are found in their embryonic form in the Common Programme and the Joint Election Manifesto of the United Front parties.' The Common Programme declared that "machi nery will be.set up to associate the people at all levels in the drawing up and the imple mentation of the National Development Plan".2 The Manifesto, issued in April 1970, pledged to "transform the administration thoroughly, make it more democratic and link it closely with the people",» The main features of the DDC programme 'Were introduced in a more tangible form by the Minister of Finance when he presented the first budget of the United Front Government in late 1970. He said, "an entirely new structure for planning is being established (within which) each local authority area will be the focus for development planning and plan implementation. Popular participation will be secured through Divisional Development Councils in which the elected organs of the village, the co-operative society, the cultivation committees, the village council, will have a planning and co-ordinating role in the overall development of their area"
Agro-well development and its impact on Gasgommana tank reservations in tank cascades of Sri Lanka
(University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2020) Perera, M. P.
The expansion of Agro-well based agricultural systems has been a significant trend in the agricultural sector during the last three decades in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka. Although there are many positive impacts, it has an adverse effect on tank reservations including natural vegetation belt locally called “Gasgommana” located surrounding the tanks. These systems have been contributing a lot of hydro-ecological services in tank cascades. Due to this recent issue on degradation of Gasgommana tank reservation, a study was planned to examine the impact on this tree zone using six tank cascades covering two river basins in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. For this study Geo-Eye 1 satellite images, Google images, direct observations, field surveys, structured questionnaire and focus group discussions were used for gathering necessary data. It was revealed that, with the increase of Agro well density in tank cascades, number of Agro-wells in reservations has been increased. In addition to the Agro-well excavation in reservations, these systems have been damaged due to Agro-well based land development, collection of woody materials and use of excavation machines. During the study, only 18 tree species were recorded in the remaining Gasgommana reservation area. It is also an evident that the tree density of Gasgommana reservation has decreased. With the increase of Agro-well density more than 15 per/ha, the Gasgommana land strips have also faded away nearly more than 60%.
An assessment of sector specific living wages for Sri Lankan apparel industry workers
(University of Peradeniya, 2013) Kuruppuge, R.H.; Prasanna, R.P.I.R.
The workers in the apparel industry are often recognized as precariously employed workers due to low wage. These low wages eventually push the workers into debt, malnutrition, cause health problems, and make workers and their dependents extremely vulnerable to unemployment, disability and faster deterioration in old age. Thus, this study attempts to assess the living wage specific to apparel industry workers to support the contention that living wage can contribute to enhance workers economic and social status in the industry while analyzing the existing wage problem in the industry. The data for the study was sourced from a Local Area Survey carried out both in- and out-side Free Trade Zones during September 2012. The study adopted the nutritional based living wage estimation method to derive the living wage for industry workers by employing actual expenditure patterns of workers on food and non-food consumption. The result indicated a significantly high gap between the actual wage and the living wage, indicating the precarious situation of low wage women workers. Finally, it was evident that filling this high gap between living and actual wage and implementing living wage in the apparel industry lead to solving many problems related to workers and the industry in the country.
An assessment of the trend of deforestation and its impact on the changing climate in North Central Nigeria
(University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2020) Olanrewaju, R. M.; Tilakasiri, S. L.; Aro Joseph, K.; Malik, N. A.
Deforestation has become a major environmental issue in the world today especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where forest wood is worth more to people than their wellbeing in the long run. Thus, the forest cover is constantly depleted due to its use as fuel and in the manufacture of paper and charcoal. Nigeria has the world's highest deforestation rate of primary forests according to revised deforestation figures from the Global Forest Resources Assessment of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO, 2015). Between 2000 and 2005 the country has lost 55.7% of its primary forests and is currently estimated to having only 6% of its entire land area covered by forests. Logging, subsistence agriculture, and the collection of fuelwood are cited as leading causes for the forest clearing in the West African country. Deforestation is considered to be one of the major contributing factors to global climate change. This research aims at assessing the trends in deforestation in North Central Nigeria with respect to changes in climatic parameters while also seeking to educate locals on how their actions like deforestation and bush burning are constantly modifying the climate. Changes in the extent of the forest cover were studied over 32 years with a 10-year time step using satellite images obtained from the United States geological survey archive and the Idrisi image analyst software, while climatic parameters for the study area (rainfall and temperature) were obtained from the archive of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Oshodi, Nigeria. The data was analyzed using the trend line equation for the same period. The results of the forest cover change were mapped and overlaid to determine the extent of forest cover change and its implication on changes in climate. The results reveal a decline in rainfall and a rise in Annual temperature averages. The rate of forest depletion was 17.38% between 1987 and 2018 with an additional 30.1% decline in the light vegetation over the same period. Changes in built up areas and densely vegetated forest areas have a highly statistically significant influence of R2above 90% and P-value <0.05 on maximum temperature.
An Economic evaluation of fertilizer subsidy on paddy production in Sri Lanka
(University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2020) Sisirakumara, M. P. S. S.; Karunarathna, M.; Athukorala, W.
Fertilizer subsidy is one of the largest subsidy programs implemented in Sri Lanka. In 2018, approximately Rs.40 billion was allocated from the national budget for providing fertilizer subsidies for cultivating paddy in the country. The primary objective of this paper is to estimate the costs and benefits of fertilizer subsidy scheme which is implemented over the last 14 years in Sri Lanka. The secondary data covering the period between 2005 and 2018 on value of total fertilizer subsidy, total paddy production and the extent of land used for cultivating paddy was used for the analysis. The result of the study shows a significant variation in the total paddy production and the costs of total fertilizer subsidies which vary from 9 % to 36 % of the value of total rice production (benefits) during the study period. Furthermore, econometric model estimation confirms that total fertilizer subsidies, cultivated land area and regional variation have significant impacts on total paddy production in the country. The results of the study will help the government to understand the effectiveness of the existing subsidy program and design a more appropriate target system in the future.
Arrack, Toddy and Ceylonese nationalism : Some observations on the temperance movement 1912 - 1921
(University of Ceylon, 1971) Fernando, Tissa
Articles on Sri Lanka,1970-1973
(University of Ceylon, 1973) De Silva, Daya
Articles on Sri Lanka,1974
(University of Sri Lanka, 1975) De Silva, Daya

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