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The influence of Involvement and participation, compensation, communication and work-life balance on Employee Engagement: A Case of Insurance Companies in Batticaloa District

Thavakumar, D.; Evangeline, S.J. (Faculty of Graduate Studies , University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2016)

Employee engagement is a fulfilling work-related state of mind characterized by feelings of energy, dedication, and more concentration towards role performance. This concept is rapidly gaining popularity and is used in ...
Economic Analysis of Jatropha Bio-diesel Production in Sri Lanka

Sivashankar, P.; Weerahewa, J.; Pushpakumara, G.; Galagedara, L. (Faculty of Graduate Studies , University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2016)

There has been an increasing trend in investments in renewable energy sources in the recent years. This study assesses the economic and financial feasibility of Jatropha production in Sri Lanka under the prevailing policy ...
A study on the impact of workplace environment on employee’s performance: with reference to the Brandix Intimate Apparel - Awissawella

Lankeshwara, P. (Faculty of Graduate Studies , University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2016)

In the current era of highly volatile business environment, organizations are facing emerging achieving operational excellence with the intention to offer a competitive advantage and secure lasting results for their ...
Status of Ground Water in Vavuniya City, Sri Lanka with Special Reference to Fluoride and Hardness

Piyasiri, S.; Senanayake, I. (Faculty of Graduate Studies , University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2016)

Vavuniya (8.75° North latitude, 80.5° East longitude and 1 meters elevation above the sea level) is in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. The only stagnant water body of the Vavuniya city is the “Vavuniya Tank” which is located ...
Estimation and characterization of municipal solid waste generation in Thirukkovil Pradeshiya Sabha, Ampara District

Thivyatharsan, R.; Muhilini, J.; Dasinaa, S. (Faculty of Graduate Studies , University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2016)

Municipal Solid Waste is a growing problem in urban areas of Sri Lanka and this problem is aggravated due to absence of proper solid waste management systems at Local Authorities. The management of solid waste requires ...
Diversity of Actinomycetes in Nitrogen Fixing Root Nodules of Casuarinaequisetifolia and its Impact on Plant Growth

Gunasekera, DTW; Gunawardana, D.; Jayasinghearachchi, H. (Faculty of Graduate Studies , University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2016)

Casuarinaequisetifolia (Kasa) is an actinorhizal plant which is used for rehabilitation of poor and disturbed soil throughout the world. Actinorhizal plants which were colonized by Frankia sp. enhance the soil fertility due ...
Boundary conditions: Learning to live in a finite world

Timmerman, P. (Faculty of Graduate Studies , University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2016)
Seasonal Occurrence of Microcystin-LR with Respect to Physico-Chemical Aspects of Beira Lake Water

Idroos, S.F.; Manage, P.M. (2014)

Cyanobacteria are well known for their ability to produce a group of cyanotoxins referred as microcystins (MCs). MCs show both acute and chronic hepatotoxic effects on animals and humans. Microcystin-LR (MCLR) is the ...
Eco-Friendly Alternatives for Storage Pest Management: Leaves of Ruta Graveolens (Aruda) as a Repellent against the Rice Weevil, Sitophilus oryzae L.

Perera, A.G.W.U.; Karunaratne, M.M.S.C. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2015)

In view of worldwide interest and greater public awareness in finding plant products as the most promising and ecologically safer alternatives for synthetic insecticides in post-harvest protection of stored rice, present ...
Preparation of Liquid Medicinal Soap Products Using Adhatoda Vasica (Adhatoda) Leaf Extracts

Wijetunge, W.M.A.N.K.; Perera, B.G.K. (2016-10-26)

Main objective of this research was to prepare medicinal soaps based on Adhatoda vasica. Optimum extraction conditions to obtain antibacterial and antioxidant active extracts from adhatoda were selected from a range of ...
Effect of Potassium on Growth, Fruit Quality Improvements and Resistance to Anthracnose in Field Grown Capsicum (Capsicum Annum L. Cv. ‘Hungarian Yellow Wax’)

Somapala, K.S.; Weerahewa, H.L.D.; Thrikawala, S. (2016-10-26)

Postharvest losses of capsicum crop accounts for 30-40% of total crop production. It has been shown that postharvest losses of capsicums can be reduced significantly with the application of potassium due to improvements ...
Evaluation of Groundwater Quality in Five Grama Divisions of Maharagama Urban Area Using Groundwater Quality Index (WQI)

Rathnasri, P.A.S.A.; Manage, P.M. (2016-10-26)

The Maharagama urban area is a heavily populated area in Colombo district. Groundwater in this area is having a great vulnerability for pollution by anthropogenic activities. The present study was carried out to monitor ...
Nutritional and Sensory Characteristics of Star Fruit and Sweet Orange Juices Blend Fruit Cordial

Kesavanath, J.; Premakumar, K.; Inthujaa, Y. (2016-10-26)

Star fruit is one of the tropical fruit that has received less attention from the food industry. A large number of ripened star fruits are wasted during the fruiting-season. Therefore, a study was conducted to develop ...
Watershed Management and Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Iroye, K.A.; Tilakasiri, S.L. (2016-10-26)

Nigeria environment today is being confronted with myriads of ecological problems, which have resulted in serious degradation of many watersheds. These environmental problems are occurring at increasing and alarming rates ...
'Translating the Untranslatable’ An Analysis on Translating Culture Specific References in Translating a Script for Dubbing Purpose

Karunarathna, J.A.M.B. (2016-10-26)

The field of translation is becoming exceedingly popular with the advancement of technology. In the Sri Lankan context, the field of audio visual translations, specifically dubbing and subtitling was first practiced in ...
Roads to Transdisciplinarity - Developing a Sustainable Management Approach

Schiemer, Fritz (2016-10-26)

Exploring strategies for sustainable management requires an integrated, scientific and problemoriented approach involving a combination of environmental and socio-economic aspects in view of the manifold issues and often ...
Problems Faced by Preschool Teachers When Using Teaching Aids in the Teaching Learning Process

Rajapaksha, P.L.N.R.; Chathurika, P.R.D. (2016-10-26)

This study attempts to find out the problems faced by the preschool teachers when making and using teaching aids in the process of teaching and learning, and to identify their perception on using teaching aids. The study ...
A Comparative Study of Demand for Medical Care on Non Communicable Diseases Western vs. Alternative

Samaraweera, P.D.G.L.; Wijesinghe, M.D.J.W. (2016-10-26)

Medical care is an input to the production of health. People get treatment for their health issues under western medicine , complementary and alternative medicine. Western medicine can be identified as the most famous ...
Life Cycle and Fixed Portfolio Allocation Strategies-A Performance Comparison for Emerging Market Pension Funds

Kumara, Ajantha Sisira; Pfau, Wade Donald (2016-10-26)

This study compares the performance of various fixed and lifecycle portfolio strategies for the accumulation phase of retirement planning in emerging market countries. With an expected utility framework and a bootstrapped ...
Model-Based Analysis of International Tourist Flow to Sri Lanka

Konarasinghe, K.M.U.B. (2016-10-26)

Sri Lanka entered the international tourism market in the late 1960s. Forecasting of international tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka is immensely important and it’s a timely requirement. Hence, finding the most appropriate ...

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