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Determinants of inter-district and intra-district migration in Sri Lanka: the case study of Gampaha District

Manel, Kanthi (University of Colombo, 2015)

Similar to many other developing countries, Sri Lanka's internal migration can be classified into two types - inter-district migration and intra-district migration. Literature on internal migration often emphasizes that ...

Gender differences in youth reproductive health knowledge in Sri Lanka

Anandi, A.A. (University of Colombo, 2015)

The main objective of this paper is to examining gender differences in youth reproductive health (RH) knowledge in Sri Lanka. 'Youth' can be considered as the most productive age period in life. The current National Youth ...

The coastal pollution management strategies used in Sri Lanka and their impact on the coastal societies

Wijayalath, W.A.W.P. (University of Colombo, 2015)

The coast is the physically dynamic edges between land and sea and comprises of numerous physiographic forms such as dunes, deltas, beaches and wetland. It also has a wide range of ecosystem such as coral reefs, mangroves, ...

Ethnic differences in starting fertility behaviour: a case study of Maradhana Grama Niladari Division, Colombo District

Wijerathna, D.M.S.G. (University of Colombo, 2015)

Fertility is a one of the major demographic components, which is connected to various socioeconomic and other demographic factors. Fertility behaviour of a group of women depends on various factors such as ethnicity, ...

Fertility and natural disasters: the case of tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka

Weeratunga, M.A. (University of Colombo, 2015)

The frequency and magnitude of large-scale disasters in recent years has prompted increased interest in better understanding how major disruptive events alter key demographic processes. Natural, as well as man-made ...

Care drain, changes in gender roles within migrant families and care deficit in Sri Lanka

Ukwatta, S. (University of Colombo, 2015)

The demand for care givers has increased internationally, especially in the developed countries, due to the increasing numbers of women entering the labour market, advancement in social status of women, economic development ...

Impact of female employment on child care in Sri Lanka

Thennakoon, T.M.K.S. (University of Colombo, 2015)

Female participation in the development process in Sri Lanka has increased after 1948 as a result of the expansion of welfare programmes. Labor force participation rate has also dramatically increased due to the improvement ...

Increasing female life expectancy and its consequences: importance of understanding post-menopausal health issues

Subasinghe, S.A.Y.N. (University of Colombo, 2015)

Declining fertility and mortality were the main two factors which affected the increase of life expectancy in Sri Lanka, which over the years has improved rapidly. At present, female life expectancy in Sri Lanka is 77 ...

Spatial dynamics of ageing population in Sri Lanka

Sanjeewani, R.M.S.S. (University of Colombo, 2015)

Population ageing is amongst the most critical and global demographic issues at present and the United Nations in 2013 proclaims that "Population ageing is taking place in nearly all the countries of the world". Similar ...

Social impact of migration Italy on families left behind in Sri Lanka

Senadhi, V.P.N. (University of Colombo, 2015)

The contribution of remittances earned by international labour migrants to the Gross National Income has become significant in Sri Lanka. In the 1970s, destination countries for the majority of Sri Lankans were the Gulf ...

Demographic change and its impact on reproductive health needs of Sri Lanka

De Silva, W. Indralal (University of Colombo, 2015)

In Sri Lanka, during the past century, the female age at marriage increased almost by seven years from 18.3 years in 1901 to 25.5 years in 1993. Since then age at marriage offemales demonstrated a significant decline - ...

An analysis of lifestyle of the dwellers in Siribopura tsunami housing scheme in Hambantota

Ruzaik, Fareena (University of Colombo, 2015)

Tsunami hit Sri Lanka on the 26t h of December, 2004 and devastated the Eastern and Southern part of the Island, killing over 40,000 people. It was estimated that the total affected population exceeded one million and ...

Re-thinking of urban planning for sustainable development of communities in Sri Lanka in the context of 2030 development agenda: understanding the role of population dynamics

Perera, E.L.S.J. (University of Colombo, 2015)

One of the goals of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by world leaders at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in September2015 is to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable ...

GIS applications in population dynamics: changes of population gravity along with population density in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Nandaseela, S.M.A.T. de S. (University of Colombo, 2015)

Population is a dynamic feature in both global and regional contexts. The Department of Census and Statistics estimated population growth in Sri Lanka for 2014 as 0.86% and fertility rate in 2012 is 2.35 births per woman, ...

Quality of life of elderly population in Sri Lanka

Muhammed, Munfika (University of Colombo, 2015)

The ageing of Sri Lanka's population is one of the most serious socio-economic challenges in the coming decades. Although the Budget of 2015 recognized this to some extent, no significant steps have been taken to cope ...

Health condition and status of employment of the elderly people in Sri Lanka

Makeswaran, Udayakumary (University of Colombo, 2015)

Ageing of population will affect the size and the composition of the labour force as the age structure undergoes changes with ageing process. In the developed world, "Healthy Ageing" and "Active Ageing" are very common ...

The variations of sex ratio by districts in Sri Lanka

Madhuanthi, R.M.B.; Sendanayake, D.R.P. (University of Colombo, 2015)

Sex ratio is one of the most important population ratios for demographic studies and it can be used to describe the degree of balance between two elements, male and female, of the population. Sex ratio is the number of ...

Changing patterns of alcohol use and poverty

Jayathilaka, R. (University of Colombo, 2015)

Concerns surrounding alcohol consumption and poverty have a long history, with both recognised to be important phenomena in current socio-economic policy analysis. In order to examine the impact of household level alcohol ...

The response to growing need for long term care for elders in Sri Lanka and difficulties in predicting demand

Holmes, W. (University of Colombo, 2015)

Sri Lanka has been ageing more rapidly than other countries in the region. The pace of ageing has been much faster than in the wealthy countries in the world. The implications of the demographic transition for the economy ...

Reintegration of returned domestic workers in Sri Lanka: from challenges to opportunities within the community

Hettige, A.T.; Ekanayaka, A.; Jayasekara, B. (University of Colombo, 2015)

The reintegration of returnee migrant workers in Sri Lanka is a highly challenging process. The overall reintegration program requires strong national and local capacities to deliver services and to harness the development ...

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