Browsing by Author "Perera, Ramali"

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    Educational opportunities for the poor in Sri Lanka: assessing spatial disparities
    (Institute of Policy Studies, Sri Lanka, 2008-11) Tilakaratna, Ganga; Galappattige, Ayodya; Jayatilaka, Ruwan; Perera, Ramali
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    Educational Opportunities for the Poor: Assessing Spatial Disparities
    (2013-09-03) Tilakaratna, Ganga; Galappattige, Ayodya; Jayatilaka, Ruwan; Perera, Ramali
    This study will attempt to analyze the availability of resources/facilities of schools and assess the extent of disparity in resources/facilities across districts and among different types of schools. Moreover, it will examine the effectiveness of various educational welfare programs, such as the free school textbook program and the uniform program to find out whether the benefits of these programs are equitably received by students of all schools. The study will attempt to bring together the views, opinions and suggestions of various stakeholders in the education sector (Government officials, principals and teachers, students and parents) on resources/ facilities in schools and the effectiveness of education welfare programs to find out ways to improve the facilities and the quality of education in Sri Lanka, particularly those received by the poor students.
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    Promoting Empowerment through Microfinance in Sri Lanka
    (2013-09-06) Tilakaratna, Ganga; Galappattige, Ayodya; Perera, Ramali
    This study will analyse the extent to which MFIs in Sri Lanka are involved in providing various BDS to their clients and the delivery methods and costs related to BDS provision and the existing demand for BDS by MFI clients. It will also make an attempt to find ways to improve the scope and role of MFIs in providing various BDS like marketing facilities and training to see the possibility of linking MFIs with existing local/national level institutions providing various BDS. Furthermore, some ofthe key issues in the microfinance sector related to interest rates, savings mobilisation, etc are also briefly looked at in the paper.