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Alienation within Alienation: European Fantasmatic, Tourist Gaze and the Logic of Colonial Tourism in Postcolonial Sri Lanka

Hapugoda, M; Ratnayake, R (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

Re-appropriating colonial attractions for tourist gaze has generally been a lucrative commercial practice in post-independent nations. When they are revitalized with the state sponsorship, these signifiers can also ...
An Analysis of Capital Structure of Firms and Anomalies that Persist in the Sri Lankan Context: An Empirical Study of Selected Firms Listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange

Jayasekara, Y; Dayaratne, D. A. I (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

This paper attempts to analyze the compositions of the capital structures of the 40 firms listed on the CSE. Moreover, it aims to assess the relationship between the Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio and the market capitalization ...
Analysis of Dynamic Linkage of Stock Returns and Exchange Rates: Comparative Evidence from Sri Lanka and India

Wijethunga, A. W. G. C. N; Dayaratne, D. A. I (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

This study attempts to analyze the dynamic linkage between stock market returns and the exchange rate in two South Asian emerging economies: Sri Lanka and India. We employed monthly data of All Share Price Index (ASPI) ...
Analysis of Dynamic Trends of Rainfall Extremes in Sri Lanka Using Frequency Indicators

Sanjeewani, S. S; Manawadu, L (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

Occurrence of rainfall extremes is becoming more frequent in the world incurring a number of issues for livings and non-livings in Sri Lankan context too. It is timely important to identify the trends of frequent ...
An Assessment of Green House Gas (GHG) Saving Potential of Transport Related Operations: A Case Study at Brandix Lingerie (Pvt) Ltd, Wathupitiwala

Liyanage, L. D. P; Wahala, W. M. P. S. B; Wellagiriya, R (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

The global warming caused by the Green House Gas (GHG) is a hot topic in recent year in the world. Transportation activities generate GHG and contribute to the global warming. This assessment was conducted to calculate ...
Awareness of Insurance among the Students of the Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Kahandawala, K. A. D. K. H; Jayasena, R. P. D; Perera, L. N. P; Senanayake, S. P. K. D; Fernando, K. D. U. D (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

Insurance has been playing a vital role since this concept and practice started in the world for the economic development of economic and making peace of mind among every individual and in the world. Thus, insurance ...
Bank Interest Rate Reduction and its Impact on Channelling of Funds in Sri Lanka

Alweera, A. M. M. P. K (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

This study examines how far the recent bank interest rate reduction is consistent with the financial market reforms carried out from 1977 onwards, and whether its expected results have been achieved. Prior to reforms, ...
Behavioral Characteristics of Solo Female Travellers in Sri Lanka

Senevirathne, M. P. D. R. S; Gnanapala, W. K. A. C (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

Over the last decade the participation of Solo female in tourism has increased significantly. A Solo female traveller is a free and independent woman traveller who does not accompany any as a travel partner, at that ...
Capital Structure and Financial Performance: Evidence from a Leading Listed Commercial Bank in Colombo Stock Exchange

Rasika, D. G. L; Liyanage, I. P (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

Capital structure decision is a complex issue since it has greater impact for the sustainability of an organization. The commercial banks play a vital role in adopting the best financial management practices in the Sri ...
Changing Role of HR and its Business Relevance

Khan, A; Karunagoda, S (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of the human resources (HR) department in connecting organizations to the business. Traditionally, the finance department in the organizations has is related to the ...
Community Participation in Tourism Decision Making Process: A Case Study of Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka

Wijesundara, C. N. R (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

This study focuses on the local community participation in the tourism development process of Arugam Bay in Sri Lanka as a popular surfing destination. Participation in the decision-making process is a crucial determinant ...
Consumer Preferences for Organic Food in Colombo Municipal Council

Wijesinghe, W. P. S; Sivashankar, P (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

Organic farming is gaining as an environmental friendly production system with health benefits for consumers. This paper addresses Consumer preferences for Organic food in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Specifically (i) to determine ...
Critical Analysis of Arbitration Method Used in the Construction Industry in Sri Lanka

Nihaj, M; Gunawardena, N. G (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

Disagreement among contracting parties has a rich tradition in the construction industry, which induces of creating and experimenting with alternatives to litigation. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods such ...
Determinants of Insurance Policy Lapsation: A Case Study in AIA Insurance PLC

Ranaweera, T; Rasika, D. G. L (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

Life insurance penetration level is still very low in Sri Lanka compared to the developing countries even in the South Asian Region. In spite of the slow growth rate of life insurance industry, higher rate of lapsation ...
Determinants of Retention of Insurance Agents in Life Insurance Industry in Sri Lanka

Rasika, D. G. L; Sanjeewa, W. S; Perera, T (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

Financial planning is very personalized and requires greater attention in the insurance sector than in any other market. The needs and wants of individuals or families differ from person to person and require human ...
Determinants of the Customer-Based Brand Equity: A Verification Approach in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Industry in Sri Lanka

Madushani, D. K. R (2016-10-10)

Branding plays an important role in the contemporary marketing, and is the focus of much literature, both academic and professional. This paper aims to examine the practicality and application of the Aaker (1991)’s ...
Developing Carbon Footprint Based Environmental Performance Indices for Garment Manufacturing Industries in Sri Lanka: A Case Study at Body Line (Pvt) Ltd, Balangoda

Chandanamali, D. M. M; Wahala, W. M. P. S. B (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

Among the most of environmental consequences, climate change is known as one of the major environmental consequence which cause to many adverse impacts .To overcome with this issue most of environmental bodies are ...
Effect of Audit Committee Characteristics on Real Activities Manipulation: Evidence from Nigerian Listed Manufacturing Firms

Mauda, A. B; Dayaratne, D. A. I (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

This study examines the effect of audit committee characteristics on real activity manipulation of listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The data were gathered from the annual financial reports of sampled firms for ...
Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Financial Performance with Special Reference to the Hatton National Bank PLC

De Silva, H. T. M (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is one of the business strategies and that mitigate potential risks involve with the organizations. Hatton National bank (HNB) PLC had the spent millions of funds in CSR and this ...
Effect of Financial Development on Economic Growth: Evidence from South Asian Countries

Hewage, R. S; Peiris, T. U. I (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

A growing line of research emphasizes the requirement of a well-functioning financial system for a sustained economic growth. Meanwhile, a good financial system is characterized by its continuous growth. This encourages ...

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