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Recent Submissions
Women-owned and led micro, small medium entreprises in spice and coir sectors of Sri Lanka : constraints and policy options
(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2017-09) Madurawala,Sunimalee ; Hirimuthugodage, Dilani ; Premaratne, Dharshani ; Wijayasiri,Janaka
While South Asia has made significant progress on several millennium development goals (MDGs) the region still remains home to nearly 44 per cent of the world's poor.An important avenue to promote inclusive and sustainable development out comes would be to accelerate gainful participation of women owned/led micro small medium enterprises (WMSMEs) in South Asia.
Health and socio-economic determinants of malnutrition in the plantation sector of Sri Lanka
(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2015-08) Weerasinghe, Manuj C ; Bandara,Samanthi
In the early 19th century, the
predominant agrarian economy of
Sri Lanka was transformed into a
commercial and capitalist nature,
with the introduction of the
plantation (estate) sector by the
British colonial rulers. Among the
key cultivation crops in Sri Lanka,
tea became the major export crop
after the destruction of coffee
plantations due to a fungal
disease. Due to the failure of
recruiting sufficient labour force
from the indigenous Sinhala and
Tamil communities, thousands of
labourers were brought from
South India for employment in the
estates. These Indian labourers
were relocated in the estates,
particularly in the central hills.
Considering the specific nature of
the population living in those
localities, including their
occupational and ancestral
relations, those areas are
categorized as the estate sector.
Due to political, cultural and
religious sensitivity of the estate
sector, and the historically
established management styles
of those geographical boundaries
they reside, different service
delivery models and service
seeking behaviour has evolved.
Health is no exception.
Women,work and night shifts in nursing homes and supermarkets
(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2020-07) Arunatilake, Nisha ; Abayasekara, Ashani ; Karunanayake, Chathurga ; Fernando, Dulini
This study examines Sri Lankan
women's experiences of work and
night shifts in nursing homes and
supermarkets. The study is based
on a sample of 30 associate
professional and semi-skilled
women pursuing jobs as nursing
home workers, care workers,
pharmacy dispensers, customer
service assistants, cashiers and
sales assistants. The views of the
workers were triangulated with
views from their direct
supervisors (i.e., matrons, chief
pharmacists and supervisors).
Semi-structured interviews were
undertaken with all respondents.
Towards a developed urban transportation system : lessons for Sri Lanka
(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2022) Weeraratne,Bilesha ; Karunanayake,Chathurga
Better and improved transportation can enhance the
lives of people, improve livelihoods and shape the form
and function of cities. As such, well-equipped urban
transportation is paramount for the progression of cit-
ies and, no city can be considered developed without
an effective transportation system. Similar to elsewhere
in the world, having a quality transportation system and
prioritising transportation needs are vital to Sri Lanka
in its path to development and the well-being of its citi-
zens.
Evaluating the influence of traffic light labels on consumer sugar sweetened beverage choices using a discrete choice experiment in Sri Lanka
(Springer Nature, 2025-10-07) Jayawardena, Priyanka; Arunatilake, Nisha; Perera, Usha