http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10453 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:10:57 GMT 2026-01-07T06:10:57Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10465 Book Review: Transitions and Tools that Support Scholars’ Success by Mary Renck Jalongo and Olivia N. Saracho Dharmarathna, D.G. The prime duty of an academic is to contribute to the economy of knowledge. Academics find new knowledge through research and they disseminate it through lectures and scholarly works. Researchers face a real challenge when they want to publish their work. A scholars’ success solely depends on impactful publications. In accordance with this argument, the book titled ‘Writing for Publication’ discusses the transitions and tools that support a scholars’ success. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10465 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10464 An Examination of Cinnamon Farmers Entrepreneurial Behaviour in Sri Lankan Context Sachithra, K.M.V. As the oldest and the longest form of economic endeavor, entrepreneurialism has become a key aspect in agricultural sector. As economic changes, the agriculture farmers need to focus on innovation, risk taking and the leadership. This study investigates the entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers, how entrepreneurial behaviour varies in terms of gender, education and experience, the link between entrepreneurial behaviour and farm financial success and the nature of the skills that farmers need to become entrepreneurs in agricultural sectors. The study was carried out with owners who have experience in the commercial cultivation of cinnamon crops in two districts in Sri Lanka. Primary data were collected through a survey using a self-administered structured questionnaire. In addition, qualitative research design was also used to investigate the nature of the skills that farmers need to become entrepreneurs in agricultural sectors. This study revealed a moderate level of entrepreneurial behaviour of the farmers. They have shown their attraction towards risk taking; however, practical issues were there that restricted farmers from change-orientation to utilizing opportunities. Further, there was a statistically significant influence of entrepreneurial behaviour to financial performance of cinnamon crop farms. According to the interviews, the farm owners who showed entrepreneurial behaviour are equipped with the skills of learning by doing, centralised decision-making, targeting and analyzing market trends. The study found that entrepreneurial behaviour seems to have its own characteristics in each context which can be varied in different countries. In this study, it is the combination of individual, behavioural strategies and institutional factors. Accordingly, the study discusses the implications and providing a framework that will encourage to make effort on the complexity of entrepreneurial farmer. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10464 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10462 Factors influencing Solar Energy Technology adoption by Households in Western Province Sri Lanka Bandara, U. C.; Amarasena, T. S. M. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10462 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10461 What attracts students towards Informal Social Learning Spaces? A Case Study of Business School in Sri Lanka Amarathunge, B; Madhuwanthi, L.A.P. It has been found that a considerable portion of students’ learning happens outside of formal spaces (Marsick & Watkins, 2001). Given the modern nature of learning in higher education, the development of purpose-built informal social learning spaces as a strategy to enhance the student experience, has become more prevalent, although empirical research is scant. Despite the unwavering popularity of learning spaces across the higher education sector, a key driver should be that, learning spaces to be updated, novel and be expanded to assure relevancy of them for learners, and those decision making must be evidence based. Therefore, this area of learning space studies requires further research work. The objective of the study is to examine, what attracts students towards purpose-built informal social learning spaces in a Business School in Sri Lanka. A qualitative case study approach is adopted in the study. The data are gathered through focus group discussions held at three different purpose-built informal social learning spaces at the selected Business School and thematic analysis is used. In this exploration, the thoughts, feelings, emotions and judgments of students are brought into discussion. The findings disclosed that students are attracted towards social learning spaces because of both physical environmental characteristics (comfort, functionality, layout and availability of workspaces) and psychological attributes of those spaces (privacy, concentration, social interaction and the ability to personally make the choice). Lack of empirical research in this area would provide little evidence for higher education institutions to focus their attention and invest the resources for designing and building informal SLS as to facilitate improved learning experience for students. This study contributes empirical insight into an under-researched area and implications for administrators in higher education institutions. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10461 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z