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Aqueous distillate of mature leaves of Vernonia zeylanica (L.) Less. and Mallotus repandus (Rottler) Müll. Arg. cued from traditional medicine exhibits rapid wound healing properties

Ratnayake, Praneeth; Samaratunga, Udaya; Perera, Inoka C.; Seneviratne, Jayamini; Udagama, Preethi (Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2024)

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Sri Lankan traditional medicine uses Vernonia zeylanica and Mallotus repandus broadly for the treatment of a multitude of disease conditions, including wound healing. Aim of the study: ...
Relationship among Big Five Personality Traits, Job Performance & Job Satisfaction: A Case of School Teachers in Sri Lanka

Chandrasekara, W.S. (International Journal of Information, Business and Management, 2019)

This study aims to examine the relationships among Personality traits, Job Satisfaction and Job performance. A sample study was conducted with 150 government school teachers using a closed ended questionnaire based on ...
Help Seeking Attitudes and Willingness to Seek Psychological Help: Application of the Theory of Planed Behavior

Chandrasekara, W.S. (International Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics, 2016)

Though there is a high level of mental health related difficulties among university students, only one third of them seek psychological help despite the evidence-based treatments for mental health problems. Therefore, ...
The Effect of Transformational Leadership Style on Employees Job Satisfaction and Job Performance: A Case of Apparel Manufacturing Industry in Sri Lanka

Chandrasekara, W.S. (International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2019)

Leading employees for success is a challenging task in any organization. Hence, positive relationship between leader and employee is essential for better outcomes. This study intended to explore the effect of Leadership ...
Modelling and Forecasting of Population Changes in Jaffna District from 2000-2025

Jayathunga, J.N.D.; Karunarathne, M. (Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya., 2021)

Human births, deaths, and migration are the main three demographic components that can lead to population changes in any geographical area. Especially, deaths, migration patterns, the decline of fertility levels, and ...
Urban development pressure: Challenges in ensuing green cover in Unawatuna – Rumassala area, Sri Lanka

Jayathunga, J.N.D.; Dikwaththa, P.G. (ColomboArts Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Colombo, 2021)

The continuous development of cities has created significant issues in the planning and management of an area's environment and landscapes. This is due to the requirement for supported products such as housing, business ...
Human-Elephant conflict with reference to Mahaweli system C

Jayathunga, J.N.D. (CES BIOME, University of Peradeniya, 2022)

There is a strong cultural bond between the Sri Lankan people and elephants that dates back more than 5,000 years. Domesticated elephants were used in religious activities, transportation, construction and even ...
Evaluate Accessibility and Centrality of Road Network in The Mahaweli System C, Sri Lanka

Jayathunga, J.N.D. (RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary, 2019)

In the field of transport geography and planning, road accessibility analysis is one of the important analysis. The evolution of transportation systems has currently led to changes in urban form. Accessibility is the ...
Identification of urban Green Cover Changes in Galle Municipal Council Area using the Geo-Informatics Techniques

Jayathunga, J.N.D.; Kirishanthan, P. (Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, 2021)

Galle City is one of the most popular coastal cities in Sri Lanka. Since ancient times, the city has had the fourth largest municipal population and its administrative and commercial functions. Many researchers have ...
Fiscal Deficit Sustainability and Fiscal Policy Persistence In The West African Monetary Zone

Alabi, M.K.; Amirthalingam, Kopalapillai (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Sri Lanka, 2021)

The Economic Community of West African States launched the name of its proposed currency, eco, in June, 2019 for its proposed monetary union. The Regional body stipulated certain convergence criteria to be met before member ...
Fiscal Policy and the Business Cycle in the West African Monetary Zone

Alabi, M.K.; Amirthalingam, Kopalapillai (Department of Business Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Sri Lanka, 2020)

The Economic Community of West African States has come up with a new single currency to be used for its proposed West African monetary union. It is called eco. Among the West African states are a group of countries ...
Survey on Returnee Migrant Workers in Sri Lanka: A Gendered Analysis of Living and Working Conditions and Institutional Support Mechanisms

Ekanayake, Anoji; Amirthalingam, Kopalapillai; Piper, Nicola; Perera, Sunethra (Centre for Migration Research and Development, 2023)

The report presents the preliminary results of a survey of returnee migrant workers conducted in May 2022 in the Western and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. The primary objective of the survey was to examine the living and ...
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sri Lankan Migrant Workers in the Gulf Region

Ekanayake, Anoji; Amirthalingam, Kopalapillai (International Centre for Ethnic Studies, 2023)

At the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, the crowded labour camps, where most Sri Lankan low-wage migrant workers in the Gulf resided, became breeding grounds for COVID-19 and had to be placed in isolation with entry ...
Financing of Internal Displacement: Excerpts from the Sri Lankan Experience

Amirthalingam, Kopalapillai; Lakshman, R.W.D. (Disasters, Wiley, 2010)

This paper investigates how internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, financed their first year of displacement. We conducted extensive fieldwork in August 2007 in numerous welfare centres in Batticaloa ...
Impact of Displacement on Women and Female-Headed Households: A Mixed Method Analysis With a Microeconomic Touch

Amirthalingam, Kopalapillai; Lakshman, R.W.D. (Journal of Refugee Studies, Oxford University Press, 2012)

This article analyses forced displacement through a gender lens, focusing on the experiences of women and also of female headed households. It uses a set of qualitative as well as quantitative data, covering internally ...
Why is the VAT Not a ‘Money Machine’ in Sri Lanka?

Amirthalingam, Kopalapillai (Sri Lanka Economic Journal, 2010)

Value Added Tax (VAT) has proved itself an effective form of taxation and its growth is unprecedented by any other concept in taxation in the world. As in most other developed and developing countries the push for fundamental ...
Sri Lanka’s Maritime Affairs in the Changing Indian Ocean

Wakkumbura, Menik (Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies, 2018)

Sri Lanka has called for the ‘Hub of the Indian Ocean’ concept to be adopted as the policy platform for Sri Lanka’s maritime cooperation. Amidst the growth of maritime importance in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)—the ...
Strategizing Humanitarian Affairs: The Bilateral Relations between India and Sri Lanka Since 2009

Wakkumbura, Menik (General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 2023)

The international humanitarian agenda involves external assistance that goes beyond relief, including a variety of external involvement in reconstruction and rehabilitation. The entreaty for post-war humanitarian recovery ...
Internationalization of SMEs in a Developing Economy: Empirical Evidence from SMEs in the Western Province, Sri Lanka

Lakshman, Duleepa; Kumarasinghe, J.; Weerasinghe, R. (Global Business Review, Sage, 2023)

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are critical to Sri Lanka’s economy, but their potential for internationalization remains underexplored. This study aims to identify the various antecedents of internationalization and ...
Internationalization of SMEs: Relevance of the Theories and Antecedents

Lakshman, Duleepa; Kumarasinghe, J.; Weerasinghe, R. (Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting, 2023)

Scholars have paid close attention to developing several theories and models for the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises. These theories and models explain the firm strategic directions and gradual ...

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