Asian Journal of Management Studies (AJMS) http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/3385 2026-04-20T15:43:15Z 2026-04-20T15:43:15Z Cover page http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4054 2023-10-26T03:17:33Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

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2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Premarathna, Mahesh http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4053 2023-10-26T03:12:03Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Universal Buddhist Pantheon in Post-War Sri Lanka Premarathna, Mahesh Sri Lankan popular Sinhala Buddhist pantheon represents the long-term hybrid nature of Buddhism, ancient Sri Lankan feudal social structure, sacred geographical locations, and class and caste association. This article aims to present the transformation of the Sri Lankan popular Sinhala Buddhist pantheon to a universal Buddhist pantheon in post-war Sri Lanka. The Mahamevnawa monastic movement as a recent popular, innovative and radical Buddhist movement departs from the popular Sinhala Buddhist pantheon, and presents a universal Buddhist pantheon that is based on the Buddhist sacred text the Tripitakaya. Unlike the deities of the popular Sinhala Buddhist pantheon, the deities of the universal Buddhist pantheon are not restricted to any particular geographical or sacred location which presents a radical departure from Sri Lankan ancient feudal social structure to a more modern and larger upward social mobility-based Sinhala Buddhists social order. This paper argues that the universal Buddhist pantheon is a result of Buddhist purifying processes, nationalist orientation and the impact of the social composition of the Mahamevnawa monastic movement in post-war Sri Lanka.

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Handaragama, Saman http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4052 2023-10-26T03:08:46Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gender Differences in the Determinants of Business Performance among Entrepreneurs of the Tourism Industry in Sri Lanka Handaragama, Saman Women entrepreneurs often face challenges in accessing finance due to cultural norms and gender bias. This can impact their ability to invest in their business and expand operations, which can lead to lower business performance. This study analyses the factors that influence the business performance of men and women in different sub-sectors of small-scale enterprises in the tourism industry in Sri Lanka. This is an explorative study, which employed several data collection techniques, including key informant interviews, non-participant observation, a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews. They were carried out among small-scale tourist enterprises in the Hikkaduwa Urban Council (HUC) area of Galle district, Sri Lanka. The samples were chosen at random, and the data was analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. Three major sectors, namely accommodation, food and beverage, and tourism-affiliated retail services were selected for this study. Secondary information was mostly collected from the literature on gender studies and relevant documents of small-scale enterprises. The data suggests those women entrepreneurs in the tourism industry in Sri Lanka are performing well and, in some cases, outperforming men. The fact that women in all three sub-sectors showed a higher increase in sales than men is a positive sign of the growing role of women in the tourism industry. Furthermore, the fact that women entrepreneurs in the accommodation sub-sector showed the highest sales expansion is particularly encouraging. This indicates that women in this sub-sector may have fewer gender differences in business performance than women in the other two sub-sectors.

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Gunasekara, Suranjith http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4051 2023-10-26T03:05:16Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

War Memories and Their Impact on the Ethnic Reconciliation Process in Sri Lanka Gunasekara, Suranjith This study addressed the commemoration of war victims and its impact on the ethnic reconciliation process in Sri Lanka. The purpose of this research was to explore the relationship between memories and personal, interpersonal, social, and political reconciliation in post-conflict Sri Lanka. The general problem statement of this study was, "War memories have a significant impact on the process of post-war reconciliation in Sri Lanka.” Discussion of contemporary essays revealed that memory remains a key factor in the conflict and a critical issue that needs to be addressed by policy makers in a post-war reconciliation process. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of war memories and their impact on the post-war ethnic reconciliation process in Sri Lanka from the perspective of war victims. The main objective of this research is to find out whether the memories are constructed or natural. The study can be classified as both a qualitative and quantitative research design, which is referred to as a mixed research design. With this in mind, the researcher chose a rapid ethnographic perspective for this study. Semi-structured and in-depth interviews were used as the method of data collection. Quantitative data was crucial for the analysis of living conditions before the war, during the war, and in the post-war period. Therefore, a questionnaire survey was used as a quantitative data collection method. Personal war memories become social memories or collective memories, and finally the collective memories were influenced by the reconciliation process in the post-war period in Sri Lanka. Memories have impacted personal, interpersonal, and societal reconciliation and ultimately political reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka.

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