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Purpose: The study aims to examine the extent of environmental literacy, interest in environmental
issues and engagement of environmental activities of the undergraduates in Sri Lanka believing
that understanding the level of environmental literacy will lead to influence attitudinal changes and
actions of undergraduates towards the environment.
Design: A self-administered structured questionnaire was utilised to collect data from Bachelor of
Commerce undergraduates in state universities of Sri Lanka. The descriptive analysis and the
multiple regression analysis were used to examine the extend and the relationship among the
constructs.
Findings: Based on the descriptive analysis, there was low level of environmental literacy among
the selected undergraduates in this study. The overall level of interest in environmental issues and
level of engagement in environmental activities were moderate. The multiple regression analysis
indicated that environmental literacy, as well as environmental interest, were significant predictors
for environmental engagement.
Originality and Implications: The results facilitate to recommend that B.Com degree programme
should be integrated with environmental areas where such knowledge could lead to promote
interest and action towards the environmental activities.
