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Identification of barriers for development of the Sri Lankan small and medium scale furniture and wooden products manufacturing enterprises, a case study based on the Moratuwa area

Dasanayaka, SWSB; Sardana, GD [Article-Abstract]

irrespective of the stage of economic development, small and medium enterprises (SME~) constitute and continue to be a main source 0/ growth of a nation. Sri Lanka is no exception to this phenomenon. However, it is a ...
Small and medium scale enterprises in informal sector in pakistan and Sri Lanka with research agenda

Dasanayaka, SWSB; Sardana, GD [Article-Abstract]

The Small and Medium Scale Enterprises/Industries (SMEs) are functioning as a lifeline in informal sector in Sri Lanka and Pakistan due to their significant contribution to overall economy in terms of employment, exports, ...
Development of SMEs through clusters: a comparative study of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Dasanayaka, SWSB; Sardana, GD [Article-Abstract]

Clusters evolve as a mechanism to gain competitive advantage, when industrial units come together to share knowledge and supplement each other in enhancing strengths. The phenomenon of clustering is known to have created ...
Carbon emission trading in India and Sri Lanka

Sardana, GD; Dasanayaka, SWSB [Article-Abstract]

Kyoto Protocol has established three trading mechanisms, namely International Emission Trading (lET), Joint Implementation (11) and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) which enable industrialized countries to achieve carbon ...
Performance of health care equipments in the public sector hospitals in the eye of good governance, a case study based on the Sri Lankan public sector hospitals

Dasanayaka, SWSB [Article-Abstract]

Today all healthcare delivery systems are very much technology dependent and virtually no medical intervention can take place without recourse to technology or precisely medical equipment and devices. An existence of a ...
Global challenges for SMEs in Sri Lanka and Pakistan in comparative perspectives

Dasanayaka, SWSB [Article-Abstract]

The Small and Medium Scale Enterprises/Industries (SMEs) Junction as a lifeline ill informal sectors of Pakistan and Sri Lanka due to their immense contribution ill areas such as employment generation, exports, equitable ...
Economic and financial feasibility of developing an electronic trading mechanism for carbon emission credits generated by projects under the Kyoto Protocol: a case study of Sri Lanka

Dasanayaka, SWSB; Sardana, GD [Article-Abstract]

This paper explores the existing trading mechanisms for certified emission reductions (CERs), a tradable commodity generated under clean development mechanisms (CDMs) of the Kyoto Protocol and proposes an electronic trading ...
Quality of healthcare service delivery in public sector hospitals: a case study based on western province in Sri Lanka

Dasanayaka, SWSB; Gunasekera, GSP; Sardana, GD [Article-Abstract]

The main objective of this paper is identification of current service quality of healthcare delivery of public sector hospitals to assess the quality determinants of healthcare delivery and to suggest policies and strategies ...
Technology issues in Sri Lankan coconut industry with special emphasis on marketing and sales promotion

Dasanayaka, SWSB; Mendis, MNMB; Sardana, GD

Coconut is one of the major plantation crops which playa pivotal role in the economy of Sri Lanka. It has been contributing on average 1.8% to country's Gross Domestic Production. Coconut industry faces a major setback ...
A Review on evolution of e-commerce user acceptant behaviour under collaborative commerce: a study based on Sri Lanka

Dasanayaka, SWSB; Samarawickrama, G

The main purpose of this study is to identify mobile payment opportunities and what factors affect the user acceptance of mobile payments in Sri Lanka. This study was carried out through a situational analysis and an ...
Feasibility of biomass utilization in Sri Lanka: a case study based on regional tea plantation companies

Dasanayaka, SWSB [Article-Abstract]

The rising and unquenchable demands for energy in the developing world, together with the need to minimize the use of fossil fuels to protect our ecosystem from further deterioration in climate change, emphasizes the need ...
Key Success factors for promoting wireless interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) technology in Sri Lanka, a case study based on Colombo divisional secretariat area

Dasanayaka, SWSB; Kumara, GTDM [Article-Abstract]

The main purpose of this study is to identify the factors, which affect the applications of WiMAX telecom technology by small scale industries in Sri Lanka. The key factors that influence the intentions of small industry ...
Economic feasibility of carbon emission reduction in electricity generation, a case study based on Sri Lanka

Dasanayaka, SWSB; Jayarathne, W [Article-Abstract]

The main purpose of this paper is an assessment of economic feasibility in reducing carbon dioxide emission of electricity generation in Sri Lanka. The paper shows that the present annual green house gas (GHG) emission ...
Critical success factors affecting the development of clusters for small and medium scale information technology firms in Sri Lanka

Dasanayaka, SWSB [Article-Abstract]

The main purpose of this study is to identify critical success factors affecting the development of clusters for small and medium scale (SME) information technology (1CT) firms in Sri Lanka and recommend appropriate policies ...
Confinement effectiveness in concrete structures

Baskaran, K; Kesawan, S; Kulathunga, DDCD; Samarakoon, HMDH [Article-Abstract]

From the beginning of the 19th century, confined concrete is a popular topic among researchers. This is because, the ductile behaviour and strength of the concrete increases, when it is confined. Hence confinement effect ...
A Decision support tool for stakeholder involvement in sustainable water resource development

Thoradeniya, B; Ranasinghe, KAMK; Wijesekera, NTS

This paper describes the application of a decision support tool for stakeholder involvement in a proposed water resource development project in the Ma Oya river basin in Sri Lanka. The decision support tool is a five-step ...
Economic analysis of water infrastructure : have we got it right?

Thoradeniya, B; Ranasinghe, M; Wijesekera, NTS [Article-Abstract]

The paper describes shortcomings of the general economic analysis procedure adopted in water infrastructure development projects in Sri Lanka. As a case study an application of the ‘Educated Trade-off’ framework in the ...
Network Centrality Assessment (NCA): A Strategic Planning and Investment Tool to Simulate Traffic Volume in Developing Countries

Jayasinghe, A; Bandara, D; Sano, K [Article-Full-text]

Urban areas in most of the developing countries, particularly in South Asia, have faced major challenges in traffic management and control in recent decades. Cities in those countries have recently been witnessed a rapid ...
Risk factors affecting building maintenance under tropical conditions

De Silva, N; Ranasinghe, KAMK; De Silva, CR [Article-Abstract]

Purpose – The factors contributing to maintenance cost include the life-long environmental factors that the building is exposed to during its useful life as well as parameters relating to the design, construction and ...
The impact of transformational and transactional leadership styles on knowledge creation in Sri Lankan software industry

Athukorala, C; Perera, I; Meedeniya, D [Article-Full-text]

This study examines leadership factors that affect knowledge creation in Sri Lankan software industry. For this study, transformational and transactional leadership styles are considered and their effect on knowledge ...

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