http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1724 ICARC Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:23:43 GMT 2026-04-20T11:23:43Z http://repo:8080/xmlui/bitstream/id/54f0efdb-83b9-4e50-bcb0-dc611e0a3d60/ http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1724 http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/2410 THE FACTORS AFFECTING POST-PURCHASE CONSUMER DISSONANCE AMONG MILLENNIALS: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SRI LANKAN SUPERMARKET SECTOR Thilakarathne, G.W.D.N.D. The survival of the businesses in the contemporary challenging business context is assured upon the existing and potential customers’ perception. The Sri Lankan supermarket sector has a high growth prospect and intensified competition with the arrival of global supermarket chains into the existing competitive context. Therefore, it is essential that they retain their existing customers’ loyalty while trying to penetrate the market with the attraction of potential customers. Mostly, consumers tend to have second thoughts about a purchasing decision. Therefore, the research objectives were to identify the factors affecting consumer post-purchase cognitive dissonance among millennials in the Sri Lankan supermarket industry and to provide recommendations to minimize the negative effects. Using the snowball sampling technique, the data were gathered from 198 millennials based in Sri Lankan Western Province. The data were collected through a structured questionnaire via Online Surveys and analysed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression. Based on the analysed results, it can be assured that there is a significant and positive relationship among the independent variables such as importance of a purchasing decision, cognitive view, product quality and promotional tools, and the dependent variable which is the consumer post purchase cognitive dissonance. The study will benefit the supermarket owners, relevant suppliers, and marketers to take proactive measures to minimize or eliminate the factors that result in post-purchase cognitive dissonance. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/2410 2021-12-16T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1758 Cell Selection Analysis in 5G for the Emergency Communications Vithanage, Dinithi The fifth-generation (5G) cellular network is extremely crucial nowadays. One of the 5G's potential applications is emergency communications. 5G wireless networks can endure overlapped cell locations and provide dynamic coverage in terms of time. As a result, multiple 5G cells can protect devices in a 5G network. As a result, equipment used in emergency communications require a dependable cell selection in 5G. For users on the 5G network's overlapping cells, this is a perilous move. Several experiments were carried out to establish the best 5G cell selection based only on signal strength. Based on the analysis of two schemes, a solution is presented in this paper. The first method is dependent on the distance between base stations. Furthermore, the second method considers the number of devices in a cell as well as the distance between them. The execution of these two approaches was examined using performance measurements such as the fairness index and the blocking likelihood. Following a thorough examination of the data, it was concluded that scheme 2 is preferable to scheme 1 for the selection of 5G cells. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1758 2021-02-24T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1757 LEXIS: A Preliminary Screening and Intervention Tool for Children with Dyslexia Kandanarachchi, Janushi; Abeykoon, Janice Children with dyslexia often struggle at school as their reading and writing skills are adversely affected. However, if identified early the necessary support can be provided to help manage the condition. Unfortunately, a significant number of dyslexics go undiagnosed and unaddressed which leads to an increase in the school dropout rate and discontinuation of higher education. To address this, a cloud-based web application, LEXIS was designed and developed to screen young children based on a well-rounded criterion including their background, behavior, reading, writing, spelling, memory, rapid naming and math abilities. An immediate evaluation including the identified weaker areas are provided along with effective and interactive learning modules and activities targeted at improving those identified areas. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1757 2021-02-24T00:00:00Z http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1756 Occupational Stress of Women Workforce in the IT Industry: With Special Reference to Colombo District, Sri Lanka Aluthge, D.D.; Rathnayake, R.M.K.T. Occupational stress is the physical or emotional response people have when they are working with demands and situations that are not matched to employee’s knowledge and abilities. Occupational stress is one of the major problems for women in IT industry. It influences the behavior of employees towards her co-workers, administration and most importantly it affects to productivity. The main objective of this study is to find out the key factors which are manifesting occupational stress of women IT professionals, Colombo district, Sri Lanka. To conduct this survey, primary data was collected through questionnaires from 81 employees work in Colombo district under cluster sampling method to identify the factors affecting to the occupational stress of women employees in IT industry. Descriptive statistic results of this study highlights that there are considerable number of women employees under high stress level. Furthermore, factors such as working environment condition, role conflict, co- worker support, work-life balance, mental demand affect to occupational stress of these employees are significant with -0.525, -0.716, -0.751, -0.770, -0.585 correlations respectively. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1756 2021-02-24T00:00:00Z