National Security Certificate o Funded by Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Tourism Satellite Account

(1994). Valuing the Earth: Economics, Ecology, Ethics. Journal of Economic Issues: Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 271-274.

Valuing the Earth: Economics, Ecology, Ethics

Urban green spaces analysis for development planning in Colombo, Sri Lanka, utilizing THEOS satellite imagery – A remote sensing and GIS approach

The Politics of Sustainability

The aim of this paper is to review determinants of graduates’ employability of Sri Lankan universities. As the education is a major criterion of measuring the development of a country and many Sri Lankan families give higher priority for their children’s education, it is important to realize the problem of graduate employability of the country. This study reviewed available literature to comprehend different views relating to the issue in general. Primary data was collected through discussions and telephone conversations with managers in government sector, private sector and non-government organizations. Also an examination of a random sample of 50 newspaper advertisements of job opportunities in weekend news papers was made. Further, the study used quality assurance judgement review results relating to the degree programs in Sri Lankan universities conducted by Sri Lanka Quality Assurance Council. It is found that there are many jobs for engineering/science and management graduates in current job market and fewer opportunities are available for humanities and social sciences. However, as far as quality of degree programs is concerned humanities and social sciences degree programs are better than even some degree programs offered by medical faculties in Sri Lanka. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljhrm.v2i1.5107 Sri Lankan Journal of Human Resource Management Vol.2(1) 2008 pp.74-90

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Employability of Graduates of Sri Lankan Universities

This study aims to provide a scientific insight into the consumer behavior of the housing market in Sri Lanka. Consumer behavior in the housing market presents a veritable problem to be reckoned with, which might not yet been addressed scientifically. The broader objective of the study is, therefore, to add the knowledge of consumer behavior of housing market in Sri Lanka to the existing body of knowledge. Further, it is expected, especially, to identify the determinants of the consumer behavior, to rate them in terms of importance, and to compare the relative importance of the determinants among different market segments. This study disclosed a number of attributes of the market according to the potential buyers' views in relation to buying decision of a house. 35% of the respondents stated that they would like to buy built houses rather than engage in construction. Further, it was identified that "location" of a house is the most important determinant of the buying decision. However, it is not the dominant factor because some other factors such as "quality of construction", "price", "legality", "facilities", "neighborhood" are also more important closely as important as the location. The other revealed fact is that the demographic variables such as age, income levels, and occupation are not highly effective criteria for the segmentation of the housing market. Accordingly, it is certain that this study provides a valuable supplementary to the existing literature of the marketing management through imparting the knowledge of the consumer behavior of the housing market in Sri Lanka. DOI: 10.4038/besl.v8i1.1906 Built-Environment Sri Lanka Vol.8(1) 2008 11-19

https://besl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/besl.v8i1.1906/galley/1575/download/

An empirical study of consumer behavior in housing market in Colombo

Colombo has witnessed a higher concentration of low-rise and high-rise condominiums during the last few years. This paper examines the contributing factors for living in high-rise that has created a market for condominiums in the city of Colombo. Managers of purposively selected ten high-rise condominiums and 30 households from 03 low-rise condominiums were interviewed for the primary data collection. With the help of elementary statistics, data were analyzed descriptively. The study revealed that demographic and economic changes in the city during the last few decades have influenced the creation of the condominium property market in Colombo. In case of low-rise condominium properties, well-educated middle-income earners who have migrated to the city for various reasons have raised the demand. At the same time, foreigners and affluent Sri Lankans have raised the demand for high-rise condominium properties considering the security, convenience and location of properties.

	 

	Key words: Condominium, demographic and socio-economic factors, housing, ling in high-rise, property market.

https://www.academicjournals.org/article/article1379601265_Ariyawansa and Udayanthika.pdf

Living in high-rise: An analysis of demand for condominium properties in Colombo

It can be stated that \"thirasaara\" (තිරසාර බව) is one of the most popular words in the so-called developed and standardized world that is considered to be developed. This article questions the extent to which the concept of \"thiraasara\" (in English' sustainability) is defined reasonably, while this study focuses on the main purpose and two additional objectives. The main purpose is to present a more reasonable definition for \"thirasaara\" (sustainability). Additional objectives are to distinguish definition and interpretation and to suggest a definition for the term 'definition'. This study used \"pada nirukthi\" (mo ksrela;s or etymology of words in English) as a method. Etymology used in this study was primarily cross validated (in confirming its accuracy) through historical sources, Sri Lankan Literary Criticism Language training and Sri Lankan folk standard. Since a mother tongue is more helpful to understand an inherent meaning of a word better, \"thirasaara\", which is the Sinhala word for sustainability was used in this study in providing a just definition for the sustainability in the context of Sri Lankan culture based on unique \"pada nirukthi\" (mo ksrela;s) method. The nature of this study is descriptive. Although the term 'sustainability' has been interpreted differently according to various purposes, this study confirmed that those definitions hardly derived the fairest definition for \"thirasaara\". According to the \"pada nirukthi\" method used in this study, it was found that continuously maintaining the conceptual nature is \"thirasaara\". In other words \"thirasaara\" is maintaining \"saara\" things in a \"thira\" way. The definition, which uncovers the quality of \"thirasaara\" is uncovering self-aromatic properties and Arya qualities or uncovering \"Swayn Bhu Ariya Guna\". Further studies are needed to explain the components of \"Swayn Bhu\" and \"Ariya Guna\" and this need for a further study is being introduced as a research gap. In conclusion, the study emphasizes that it is more appropriate to consider the \"pada nirukthi\" of any word from its mother tongue with an open mind based on its cultural heritage, language and peculiarities to understand the real meaning of a word.

Sustainability: Definitions Vs Interpretations

This paper discusses key factors that influence graduates’ employability. Main objective of this study is to identify the expected requirements of graduates in the job market. Discussions with managers in government sector, private sector and non-government organizations, interviews with recently passed out graduates and examining newspaper advertisements regarding jobs for graduates were used as methods of primary data collection. Research reports of the University Grants Commission, other institutions etc are mainly used as secondary data sources.

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R.G. Ariyawansa

Papers

Employability of Graduates of Sri Lankan Universities

An empirical study of consumer behavior in housing market in Colombo

Living in high-rise: An analysis of demand for condominium properties in Colombo

Sustainability: Definitions Vs Interpretations

Determinants of Graduates’ Employability in Sri Lanka: How can the Employability of Graduates be Increased?