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The Buddhist Teachings on Good Governance
(2016)This paper basically discusses the Buddhist notion on good governance and its relevance for current political system in Sri Lanka. Due to political imbalance and corruption in politics, the world has become confusion. It ... -
A Study on the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Organizations Level of Profitability
(2016)Investigations were done over a long period to see whether or not there is a correlation between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and organization profitability. The major reason for disparity is due to the complexity ... -
The Impact of Service Quality on Consumer Buying Behaviour with Special Reference to Sri Lankan Hotel Industry
(2016)As per Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, 19 percent of guests chose five star hotels. Out of all the five star hotels in Sri Lanka, Hilton Colombo has been a leading hotel and it had been the market leader. ... -
Financial Management Practices and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka
(2016)This research was conducted to recognize the relationship between financial management practices and performances of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka. In order to support the findings of the research, the ... -
Training and Development Practices and Its Impact on Non-Managerial Employees’ Productivity in Apparel Industry of Sri Lanka
(2016)Apparel Industry is highly employee-oriented industry with huge opportunity in the world to export by reaching their expected level of production while reducing the unexpected wastages in their companies and increasing the ... -
Forecasting Tourist Arrivals from Asian Countries to Sri Lanka
(2016)Sri Lanka is considered as a wonderful tourist destination in the world. The Asian region is the leading tourist producer to Sri Lanka for many years. To gain maximum benefits and minimize the risk, forecasting of arrivals ... -
Customers' Perspective on the Facilities Provided By Southern Expressway Services, Sri Lanka
(2016)Southern Expressway is the first link of the Expressway network planned for Sri Lanka. “What is the customers’ perspective on the current facilities provided by the Southern Expressway Services” is the research ... -
Factors Affecting Technological Competitiveness in the Green Practices in the Hotel Industry of Sri Lanka
(2016)Tourism is recognized as one of the world's largest industries and continues to expand at a rapid rate. However, negative environmental impacts and social impacts are results of this rapid growth. The Sri Lankan ... -
Shareholders’ Responses at the Announcement of the Changes in Executive Directors and Simi-Strong Form Efficient Market Hypothesis: Evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)
(2016)This study analyzes the shareholders’ responses at the announcement of the changes in executive directors of the companies listed on the CSE thereby provides a test of the semi-strong form efficient market hypothesis of ... -
A Study on Passenger Attitudes towards Future Inland Ferry Service from Negombo to Colombo
(2016)Ferry services are used as a public transport mode in most of the countries for both passenger and cargo transportation and it is considered as more environmental friendly mode than other modes because of the low emission ... -
Applicability of Balance Scorecard in Sme’s: With Reference To Colombo District
(2016)The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a performance measurement and strategic management system which appears suitable for use by all types and sizes of business. The BSC’s greatest strength for most businesses comes from its ... -
Efficiency of Plastic Waste Management in the Apparel Industry
(2016)Managing of waste can be a very challenging task in the apparel sectors since they have to deal with a wide variety and large volumes of different kinds of waste. Hence a well-structured and a comprehensive plan of ... -
The Effect of Deemed Dividend Tax on Dividend Policy of Listed Firms: Evidence from Sri Lanka
(2016)This study aims to discover the effect of the Deemed Dividend Tax (DDT) on the dividend payout policy of listed firms in Sri Lanka. The sample of the study comprises of 100 firms listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange, ... -
The Impact of Value Chains on Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka
(2016)Apparel is one of the oldest and largest export industries in the world. The Apparel Industry of Sri Lanka has faced many ups and downs throughout its carrier due to many trade barriers and other inefficiencies. This study ... -
Market Orientation and Financial Performance (An Empirical Study on Tea Exporters in Tea Export Industry in Sri Lanka
(2016)This study aims to examine the effect of market orientation on financial performance in relation to Sri Lanka Tea export industry. The problem of the study is “Is the variation of the Market Orientation (MO) reflected in ... -
Effectiveness of E-Learning on the Z-Score of A/L Students in Sri Lanka
(2016)With the influence of technology in the modern context, computer based learning methods have been introduced to the learning process as a means of presenting and sharing views and knowledge among communities. This is ... -
Queer Activism and Identity of Sexual Minorities: A Situation Analysis of India and Sri Lanka
(2016)The subject of gender and sexuality is intricate and complex to the extent that it unlocks a wide-ranging troubles whenever it is tried to be tamed under any universalized social order. Sexuality and sexual rights ... -
Digital Democracy: Constructing a Citizens’ History on Cyberspace
(2016)It has been argued that “... the digital text, with its democratic architecture, allows for the possibility of constructing a citizen’s history that is inclusive and diverse, where a multiplicity of viewpoints becomes ... -
The Impact of Procurement on the Financial Performance of Large Scale Apparel Manufacturers of Sri Lanka
(2016)The apparel industry, beheld as one of the outstanding economic engines in history, has evolved over the years with its milestone establishment in 1977 with the liberalization of the economy. However, amidst the challenging ... -
A New Scheme of School Clustering for Better Management: A Study on Grade V Scholarship Examination Results in Gampaha District
(2016)Educational management is some kind of complex human enterprise in order to achieve and to accomplish the expected goals by bringing different resources together. School management, as a fundamental of educational ...