Impact of Managerial and Entrepreneurial Skills on the Success of Small and Medium Enterprises in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Impact of Non-Financial Factors on Performance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises of Furniture Industry in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

10.46610/jmsbm.2021.v02i02.001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Author(s):

W. I. A Perera ◽

D. H. B. Y. Ranasinghe

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Study Data ◽

Furniture Industry ◽

Input Constraints ◽

Financial Factors ◽

Empirically Supported ◽

Regulatory Constraints ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

The Impact

Small and Medium Enterprises in any nation are blessed with the ability to become the backbone of the domestic economy and the sustainability. Therefore, they must concern about the factors which are affecting their performance. Many studies have been conducted by highlighting the financial factors that affect the performance of small and medium enterprises. Furniture industry is also embodied with number of small and medium enterprises around Sri Lanka. But still it is held the reputation in Moratuwa city. As an industry, small and medium enterprises are not sufficiently aware of non-financial factors which affect their performance and struggle to identify the impact of non-financial factors and how they could avoid the barriers from non-financial factors. Though the recent governments and regulatory bodies have designed policies and strategies to encourage small and medium enterprises by providing financial facilities, the information and the knowledge regarding non-financial factors are not sufficient. The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of non-financial factors on performance of Furniture industry in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. After a comprehensive literature review, Input constraints, Regulatory Constraints, Technology constraints, Infrastructure constraints and Threats of Substitute products are identified as the independent variables of the study. Data collection was done using a structured questionnaire with 30 questions of Likert scales from the selected sample of 100 Furniture small and medium enterprises located in Moratuwa area. The analysis was carried out performing tests on descriptive statistics, validity, reliability, correlation, and regression analyses, and it is empirically supported that there is a significant impact of input constraints and infrastructure constraints on performance of Furniture industry in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Thereby, the findings would help the authorities and policy makers to take necessary actions to accomplish fu

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Relationship Among NAGase Enzyme Activity, CMT Score and Somatic Cell Count in Milk of Crossbred Dairy Cows with Sub-Clinical Mastitis in North-Western Province of Sri Lanka

Tropical Agricultural Research ◽

10.4038/tar.v31i4.8418 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 26

Author(s):

R. Rahularaj ◽

R. M. C. Deshapriya ◽

R. M. S. B. K. Ranasinghe

Keyword(s):

Enzyme Activity ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Dairy Cows ◽

Somatic Cell ◽

Cell Count ◽

Somatic Cell Count ◽

Clinical Mastitis ◽

Western Province ◽

North Western

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Information and Communication Technology Adoption in SMEs in Sri Lanka; Current level of ICT Usage and Perceived Barriers

Research Anthology on Small Business Strategies for Success and Survival ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-9155-0.ch051 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1040-1052

Author(s):

Jayani Chamarika Athapaththu ◽

Busige Nishantha

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Organizational Performance ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

Strategic Partner ◽

The North ◽

Ict Adoption ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Medium Enterprises

Information communication technology (ICT), considered as one of the major impacts of organizational performance and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), plays a significant role in the Sri Lankan economy as a strategic partner. Thus, the article examines current levels of ICT usage and perceived barriers to ICT adoption in SMEs in Sri Lanka. The findings revealed that despite the majority of respondents using IT for essential functions, they lacked proper internal IT infrastructures, personal motivation, had internet connection issues, trust issues, and lack of knowledge. These factors were identified as the perceived barriers to ICT adoption in SMEs in Sri Lanka. Data was collected from 67 SME owners from Sri Lanka, except the North province, in November 2016. The findings offer valuable insights to policy makers in general and to the SME owners. The methodology, implications, and suggestions are also discussed.

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Prevalence and Molecular Characteristics of Vibrio spp. Isolated from Preharvest Shrimp of the North Western Province of Sri Lanka

Journal of Food Protection ◽

10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-12-115 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 75 (10) ◽

pp. 1846-1850 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

MADURA SANJEEVANI GONSAL KORALAGE ◽

THOMAS ALTER ◽

DUANGPORN PICHPOL ◽

ECKHARD STRAUCH ◽

KARL-HANS ZESSIN ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Penaeus Monodon ◽

Molecular Characteristics ◽

Pathogenic Potential ◽

Western Province ◽

The North ◽

Geographical Regions ◽

Seafood Products ◽

North Western ◽

Vibrio Spp

This study investigated the prevalence and molecular characteristics of Vibrio spp. in farmed shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in Sri Lanka. A total of 170 shrimp samples (100 g of whole shrimp each) taken from individual ponds from 54 farms were collected 1 week prior to harvest from the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. Overall, 98.1% of the farms and 95.1% of the ponds were positive for Vibrio spp. in shrimp; at the pond level, V. parahaemolyticus (91.2%) was most common, followed by V. alginolyticus (18.8%), V. cholerae non-O1/non-O139 (4.1%), and V. vulnificus (2.4%). Multiple Vibrio spp. were detected in 20.6% of the ponds. None of the V. parahaemolyticus isolates (n = 419) were positive for the virulence-associated tdh (thermostable direct hemolysin) and trh (TDH-related hemolysin) genes. V. cholerae was confirmed by the presence of ompW, and all isolates (n = 8) were negative for the cholera toxin (ctxA) gene. V. cholerae isolates were serogrouped by PCR and identified as V. cholerae non-O1/non-O139. All four V. vulnificus strains, isolated from different ponds of two geographical regions, showed pathogenic potential; they belonged to vcgC sequence type, type B 16S rRNA genotype and contained a pilF polymorphism associated with human pathogenicity. The results of this study revealed the ubiquitous nature of vibrios in farmed shrimp. To minimize the potential risk of Vibrio infections due to handling or consumption of raw or undercooked seafood products, good manufacturing practices as well as proper handling and processing should be addressed.

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Isolation, molecular characterization and phylogeny of Naegleria species in water bodies of North-Western Province, Sri Lanka

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0248510 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. e0248510

Author(s):

Nuwan Gunarathna ◽

Anjalie Amarasinghe ◽

Sunil Wijesundara ◽

Devika Iddawela ◽

Susiji Wickramasinghe

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Bayesian Analysis ◽

Molecular Characterization ◽

Its Region ◽

Water Bodies ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer Region ◽

Western Province ◽

The North ◽

North Western

Background The inland freshwater bodies in the North-Western Province of Sri Lanka have ideal environmental conditions for the Naegleria species. Therefore, the presence and prevalence of Naegleria species in the water bodies of North-Western Province were determined by molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis in this study. Methods A total of 104 water bodies were selected from Kurunegala and Puttalam districts in the North-Western Province of Sri Lanka. Mean turbidity, pH, and temperature were recorded in each water body from three selected site. Centrifuged samples were cultured on non-nutrient agar plates with Escherichia coli. Enflagellation test positive isolates were subjected to DNA extraction and polymerase chain reaction using genus and species-specific primers targeting the internal transcribed spacer region (ITS) and Mp2CL5 gene. Phylogenetic analysis was performed using Bayesian and maximum likelihood (ML) methods. Results The prevalence of Naegleria species and N. fowleri in the study area were 23.07% and 1.92%. The prevalence of Naegleria species and the physicochemical parameters of the water bodies showed no significant correlation. Bayesian analysis of the ITS region revealed the Naegleria Sri Lankan (SL) isolates 1, 3, and 4 in a single clade separated from the 2 and 5. Furthermore, Bayesian analysis identified isolates 2 and 5 in the same clade with Naegleria sp. samples and N. Philippinensis forming a sister clade. However, in the ML tree, all isolates were in the same clade with Naegleria sp. samples and N. Philippinensis. Conclusions The present study reports the first isolation of pathogenic N. fowleri from Sri Lanka. Based on Bayesian analysis, SL isolates 2 and 5 form a separate clade from 1, 3, and 4. However, in ML analysis, all isolates are grouped in one clade with Naegleria sp. samples and N. philippinensis. Further investigations are required to confirm these findings.

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