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Are They Really Poor Spellers?: A Socio-psycholinguistic Study on Sinhala Spelling Errors of Visually Impaired Language Learners
(2019)Though, a considerable amount of studies on visual impairment have supported the concept of ‘sensory compensation’, a growing body of studies has identified Visually Impaired Language Learners (VILLs) as poor spellers. ... -
Identifying the Reading Habits among Secondary School Students in Northern and Eastern Provinces in Sri Lanka
(2019)Reading removes educational barriers, allowing more equal chances in education by promoting language development, intellectual training and enhancing the possibility of adjustment to one’s personal situations. Education ... -
Sri Lankan English Teachers` Attitudes and Perceptions towards Sri Lankan English
(2019)While Sri Lankan English has been established as a standard variety of English for many years, the speakers of various social groups in Sri Lanka perceive different views towards Sri Lankan English. Law, administration ... -
The Impact of Board Characteristics on Level of Sustainability Disclosure: Evidence from Listed Companies of Sri Lanka
(2019)The main objective of this study was to examine the impact of board characteristics and level of sustainability disclosure of all the companies (except banking, finance, insurance companies and investment trusts) listed ... -
A Study on Adopting Online Review Management as a New Strategy beyond Traditional Media Marketing Tools with Special Reference to TV Advertisements
(2019)Online reviews are virtual messages written by previous users of the product in the space of internet. Development of Web 2.0 can be recognized as the major success factor in line with the increased use of online reviews. ... -
Social Media Influence on Sri Lankan Young Adults` Sense of SelfExpression
(2019)This qualitative study examines how self-expression and creativity in Sri Lankan young adults’ is influenced by social media on four aspects: the types of social media chosen for expression; how the chosen types encourage ... -
Development of an Effective Framework for Social Entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka
(2019)Social entrepreneurship is a subsector of entrepreneurship with a growing trend. This allows people to solve social or environmental issues while having an income. This concept is all about sustainability where the ... -
Blending Varied Concepts: Is it Effective in ESL Writing Class?
(2019)Writing has been a difficulty in ESL education. According to Weigle (2002), there have been various approaches to teach writing that have led to numerous changes and subsequent development of writing models. The present ... -
Relationship between Communication Satisfaction and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour Related to Communication
(2019)Communication is a basic factor influencing employee satisfaction in organizations. There have been studies focused on effects of communication which have taken communication as a uni-dimensional construct. Among them ... -
The Estimation of Weight of Factors Influencing Bus Transit Service Quality: Evidence from KDU Commuters
(2019)Among the many reasons, lack of service quality provision of the public transport systems in Sri Lanka results in continuous shift of passengers from public transport to private vehicles. This research is based on ... -
Effectiveness in Application of General Concept of Mindfulness (GCM) and the Buddhist Concept of Mindfulness (BCM) in Psychotherapeutic Interventions
(2019)Mindfulness has advanced in research arena as an increasing trend in psychotherapeutic practice. Many attempts have been made to test how mindfulness can be effectively integrated in therapy. It is claimed that mindfulness ... -
Factors Affecting Green Entrepreneurial Intention among Small and Medium Enterprise Owners in Western Province, Sri Lanka
(2019)Disturbance to the ecological balance by enterprises in their entrepreneurial activities have led to the increased interest in green behaviours signifying the role of entrepreneurs within them. Green Entrepreneurship, a ... -
Influence of Market Power on Leverage of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka
(2019)— Main purpose of this study is to investigate whether there is an impact of market power on leverage of listed manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka, because manufacturing sector has grown faster and has large number ... -
Assessing the Determinants Affecting Hambantota District Public Transportation Users When Selecting a Travel Route: A Contemporary Survey Based on Southern Expressway (E001) and Normal Route (A02)
(2019)This study has focused to identify the factors effects to Hambantota district public transportation users when selecting travel route. Principally the travel experience on Southern expressway (E01) and normal route ... -
Whether Corporate Social Responsibility is Used to Cover-up Earning Management Practices: An Empirical Study on Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka
(2019)This study investigates whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) is used as a strategy to oppose the negative perception on companies by engaging in earnings management (EM) practices by using a sample of listed ...