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Migration of Sri Lankan women: analysis of causes and post arrival assistance
No full text"This study aimed to determine the causes of migration of women migrant domestic workers, obtain a deeper understanding of the situation of affected women, assess the status and nature of postarrival assistance to affected migrants, identify the personal, household and community assets and opportunities that encourage migrant workers to stay behind their families.The study was conducted on a 122 purposive sample of "Affected and Returned Migrant Workers" from six Districts of high and low labour sending regions in Sri Lanka. Ampara, Anuradhapura, Colombo, Nuwara Eliya, Puttalam, and Vavuniya were the six Districts covered by the study.
In pursuit of 1 Sri Lanka: Lessons from a Malaysian counterpart
No full textThe quest for national unity has become a leadership challenge for successive leaders of both Malaysia and Sri Lanka. While the two countries record significant differences in contexts and background, the similarities are equally striking. The following is an article that is based on a two-country study undertaken by the author to unpackage and explore the "1Malaysia" Programme that was launched in 2009 following the election of Malaysian Prime Minister's, Tun Najib Razak into his first term in office. The author spent a two week resident attachment at the 1Malayisa Foundation in Malaysia in the summer of 2012 to study further the facets of the governance programme that had been formulated with the intention of resolving the ethnic tensions that have plagued Malaysia since it gained independence, or Merdeka. The purpose of the endeavour was three-fold: First, to identify and extract aspects of the 1Malaysia Programme as relevant to the Sri Lankan context so as to formulate a potential 1Sri Lanka programme that is cognizant of the variables at stake. Secondly, the article seeks to critique the already existent framework of the 1Malaysia Programme by providing recommendations for improvement where necessary. Third, to begin dialogue and deliberations on the rich learning and exchange that can be cultivated between the two countries by providing a framework for bilateral cooperation between the Governments of Malaysia and Sri Lanka
Promoting growth in Sri Lanka : lessons from East Asia
No full textSri Lanka's weak economic performance, although compounded by the civil war and budgetary imbalance, largely reflects the following: 1) a stop-and-go pattern of policy reform, because of political constraints - even though the results of reform were generally positive; 2) weak economic management, resulting in high inflation and a high fiscal and balance of payments deficit; 3) poor management of public spending; 4) mixed performance in exchange-rate management, with periods of substantial overvaluation; 5) financial policies that (despite recent improvements) hamper efficient financial intermediation; 6) prolonged trade protection, followed by selective trade liberalization; 7) continued distortion in agricultural policies; 8) inflexible labor markets and, despite Sri Lanka's outstanding track record on human development, problems with the quality of the labor force. To address a substantially unfinished policy agenda, Sri Lanka needs to intensify efforts to peacefully resolve civil conflict. There is also a need to squarely address its macroeconomic imbalances, involving a sharp reduction in the fiscal deficit, a cutback on public spending and redefinition of spending priorities, improvement of cost recovery for public services, and continuing to improve the management of the exchange rate. In trade policy, eliminate most quanitative restrictions, further reduce tariff protection, simplify the tariff structure, and, possibly, reform customs (to reduce leakage and abuse). Rationalize employment, exit, and bankruptcy regulations and procedures. The authors recommend improvement in communications between government and the private sector. It is necessary for the financial sector to become more competitive by legislating banking reform, giving state-owned banks more autonomy and putting private commercial banks on an equal footing with the two state banks, with the ultimate goal of privatizing the state banks, and also strengthen the supervision of banking. Also in the financial sector the authors have identified a need for privatization in insurance and pension funds to strengthen the capital market. Several aspects of the agricultural sector need to be revamped. Primarily, privatization of the estate plantations, perhaps through long-term management contracts and the gradual sale of share in assets; reduced trade protection; implementation of land reform; strengthen agricultural support; and possibly support rural financing institutions. Lastly, the authors suggest an end to government controls on hiring, firing, and wage setting as well as rationalization in civil service employment decisions.Labor Policies,Economic Theory&Research,Environmental Economics&Policies,Decentralization,Banks&Banking Reform,Banks&Banking Reform,Economic Theory&Research,Environmental Economics&Policies,Achieving Shared Growth,Inequality
A Study of Problems Faced By the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), Users in Sri Lankan University Libraries.
No full textThe purpose of this study is to identify information needs of university community and find out the problems they encounter when they search OPAC of Sri Lankan university libraries. Attempts are also made to make proposals to upgrade the OPAC in university libraries in Sri Lanka.
All the university libraries in Sri Lanka identified by UGC annual statistic report in year 2006 were considered as the population of this study. Although there are fifteen universities under UGC, only six university libraries indicate the availability of OPAC. Non probability purposive sampling method was applied for select the University of Colombo, Peradeniya, Sri Jayewardenepura, Moratuwa, Ruhuna and Open university of Sri Lanka as sample.
The structured questionnaires and face to face interviews were administered for 25 students, 10 academic staff members and 5 library administrative department heads (including librarian) from each university. Thus the sample population included 150 students and 60 academics and 30 library staff members altogether. Interviews were conducted between 18.09.2006 to 23.10.2006 on Tuesdays and Thursdays of selected weeks. Period From 10.00 am to 2.00 pm of the day was selected as most appropriate peak hours. An inquiry was made before the survey of the students and academic staff in order to represent the different academic years and faculties in the universities. Irrespective of their affiliation by faculties, the first ten academic staff members and 25 undergraduates attended to the libraries during that period was selected for the survey
On the study of problems faced by the OPAC users in Sri Lankan university libraries have recognized the 10 major issues. To overcome these problems the users need to have a high level of computer literacy. They also mush have a sufficient knowledge on the nature of the component of bibliographical databases. Selecting the suitable library automation software and promoting uniformity between university library automation activities are the other reform necessary in this connection
The Sri Lankan Tamils - a comparative analysis of the experiences of the second generation in the UK and Sri Lanka
No full textThere are many studies that focus upon the lives and experiences of the children of migrants born in the settlement country, the group known as the second generation. Yet, there are few, if any that explore the experiences of the middle class Sri Lankan Tamil second generation in the UK. This study looks to remedy this by comparing the experiences of the educated middle class second generation in the UK with their contemporaries in Sri Lanka. By focusing on two complimentary research sites the study provides an insight into how the experiences of the first generation in Sri Lanka may have influenced responses and reactions to their children born and brought up in the UK. This empirical research is therefore unique in that it focuses on the Sri Lankan Tamil middle class second generation and presents a comparison of both
ends of the migratory journey.
This study is a qualitative piece of research involving two periods of fieldwork in Sri Lanka and the UK. 3-months were spent in Colombo, Sri Lanka from June 2005 to September 2005
and in the UK, London and Leeds were the fieldwork sites, with interviewing from January 2006 to April 2006. Both in Sri Lanka and the UK, through a process of strategic sampling as a result of snowballing, the participants were educated, middle class Sri Lankan Tamils of both genders and between the ages of 14-34.
The thesis focuses upon three main themes, pre-marital relationships and marriage, traditional practices and migration. Firstly, there has been a clear shift away from the traditional model of arranged marriage both in Sri Lanka and the UK, however there still remains the expectation to marry within caste, class, religious and most importantly ethnic boundaries. The number of individuals choosing to marry out is increasing, yet this appears to be more accepted in Sri Lanka than the UK. Both in Sri Lanka and the UK cultural traits like the coming of age ceremony are gradually declining, however the main concern in the UK amongst the second generation is that the Tamil language is disappearing. For many this has a direct link to ethnic identity and there is a worry that this will continue to erode. Directly related to this is the weakening of practical and emotional ties between the second generation in the UK and Sri Lanka. The tsunami in 2004 encouraged many young Sri Lankan Tamils to fund raise and send financial remittances to family, friends and charities in Sri Lanka. However, four years on there is increasing transnational redundancy and severing of ties with Sri Lanka evident in the responses and experiences of the second generation in the UK
Background report: Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
No full textDevelopment projects / Water resources / Social aspects / Population / Households / Income / Water supply / Sanitation / Wastewater / Water quality / Public health / Waterborne diseases / Land use / Land tenure / Legislation / Sri Lanka / Kurunegala / Wan Ela / Beu Ela
Factors affecting condominium development in Sri Lanka
No full textThe contribution of private developers in condominium development in Sri Lanka has increased due to higher demand and increased profit. Condominium development takes place with the intention of disposing apartments in the future. The developer has to make several decisions in advance regarding the future. The degree of uncertainty inherent in future decisions can be mitigated by gathering as much reliable information regarding the variables in the decision environment. The aim of the study was to grasp a sound knowledge about the condominium profile in Sri Lanka with reference to many factors that help property developers’ decision whether or not to invest in a Condominium project The study has analysed the composition, density, selling prices, occupancy rates and general factors affecting the demand and supply of condominiums in Sri Lanka
Milkfish aquaculture in Sri Lanka
No full textMilkfish (Chanos chanos ) fry and fingerlings are abundant in coastal and brackishwater areas in Sri Lanka, yet the industry remains in a stage of underdevelopment. The main seed collection centers are Mannar and Kalpitiya in the northwest and the season is from March to June. The annual fry production potential of the Mannar tidal flats is estimated to be about 4 million. The brackishwater aquaculture potential of Sri Lanka is estimated to be about 120,000 ha. In the past, returns from fry collected from tidal pools and stocked into perennial tanks have been very poor. The recently initiated seed resources survey and investigations into scientific collection, transport, and culture including pen culture should help develop farming of milkfish in Sri Lanka. Polyculture of the species with other fish and shrimp and its culture in salterns are being attempted
The food stamp scheme in Sri Lanka: costs, benefits, and options for modification
No full textFood stamps Sri Lanka., Food relief Sri Lanka., Food relief Economic aspects Sri Lanka., Food relief Government policy Sri Lanka.,
Community Peace Work in Sri Lanka: A Critical Appraisal
No full textYesThis paper looks at community peace work in Sri Lanka, and represents work in its early stages. It
provides a view of peace work from the perception of a Sri Lankan community peace activist. The
popular practice of treating community peace work as an apolitical exercise will be challenged. An
overview of the meta-narratives of the Sri Lankan conflict will be provided, since these inform the
broader analytic context which needs to be understood for successful community peace work to be
undertaken. Community peace building practice, which draws from knowledge of the international
conflict resolution discourse, is treated as just one `peace¿ approach among several. Community level
work is seen as one contribution to the overall peace effort in finding a resolution to the Sri Lankan
conflict
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