scholarly journals Social Impact of Globalization Process in the Context of a Rural Village in Sri Lanka

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Upali Pannilage
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Rural Village

scholarly journals Social impact, Attitudes and Behavioural pattern of busy life styles Due to Micro-sleepiness.

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 106-113
Author(s):  
Rumesh Liyanage ◽  
Navaratne SB ◽  
Ranaweera KKDS ◽  
Indira Wickramasinghe
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Peak Level ◽  
Peak Time ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Risk Zone ◽  
Life Styles ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The Social

Survey was carried out to identify human attitudes on micro-sleepiness and preventive measures with a view to develop a food product to combat micro-sleepiness. Statistical data pertaining to road accidents were collected from, Sri Lanka Police Traffic Division and were statistically analyzed to identify the social impact. Results revealed that peak level of road accidents is observed at 14.00 -20.00h (38.2%)[1] and intencity of micro-sleepiness falls at the same time period (37.36%) while14.00 to 16.00h is the peak time,16.00 to 18.00h is the least; again 18.00 to 20.00h it reappears slightly. Peak hours of micro-sleepiness occurs at 14.00- 20.00h and it was also validated by the statistics from Sri Lanka police during last ten years. Even though respondents of the survey expressed that peak hours of micro-sleepiness is 14.00-16.00h, according to police reports, peak hours fall in between 18.00-20.00h. Reason for this disparity is due to stressful condition of the drivers, traffic jams, mental stress, rushing to attend urgent matters and bad light. Out of the interviewees, 69.27% strongly wanted to avoide micro-sleepiness and intend to spend LKR 10-20 on a commercial product to combat micro-sleepiness. As age old practices to supress micro-sleepiness are time taken, modern day respondents (51.64%) like to have a quick solution through a drink. Moreover, 46.94% respondents proposed a product developed from plant based materials and 94.5% expressed formulation of a product is of nationally importance. Survey further disclosed that about, 76.84%, 96.39% and 80.93% taking heavy diets for their breakfirst, lunch and dinner respectively. Therefore, food habits of morning and noon may cause for micro-sleepiness while dinner may cause for both, natural and micro-sleepiness due to heavy glicemic load of food[2].According to the study micro-sleepiness can be catogorized in to three zones such as low-risk zone(08.00-10.00h and 18.00-20.00h), managable zone(10.00-12.00h), and high-risk zone(14.00-16.00h).

scholarly journals Environmental and social impact of a mini-hydropower plant based on Sudu Ganga in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
H. M. K. A. Herath ◽  
R. A. R. Prabodanie ◽  
M. T. M. T. Wijewicrama
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Hydropower Plant

scholarly journals slm is Dead, Long Live Sri Lanka Malay

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 381-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umberto Ansaldo
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Genetic Evidence ◽  
Theory Method ◽  
Speech Community ◽  
Scientific Interest ◽  
Scientific Curiosity

This paper discusses the results of scholarship on Sri Lanka Malay based on the studies presented in Nordhoff 2013 in terms of theory, method, and social impact. It touches on a variety of topics including the significance of recent genetic evidence for old theories of language genesis, as well as the efforts for revitalization sparked by the scientific interest in the speech community. In evaluating this collection of variable significance, the author reflects on the transition of ownership of Sri Lanka Malay: from object of scientific curiosity to ancestral language of communal value.

Economic Empowerment through Self-employment Initiatives: A Group Work Experience based on a Sri Lankan Village

Groupwork ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-113
Author(s):  
Shamila Sivakumaran ◽  
Jeevasuthan Subramaniam
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Mutual Support ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Rural Village ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Home Gardening

This article looks into the application of groupwork in Sri Lanka with a group of women-headed households (WHHs) to empower them and promote a sustainable economic development through self-employment initiatives. This particular groupwork was carried out in an underprivileged rural village, in Sri Lanka. Participants were divided into three groups based on their interest in the following livelihood activities; home gardening, tailoring and handloom work. They were facilitated with different activities for the period of six months. The significant changes were; improved skills in selected area, leadership and team work, documentation, mutual support, internal harmony among the community members, marketing skill and self-confidence.

scholarly journals First record of cyanobacteria species: Cephalothrix komarekiana, from tropical Asia

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 200040-0
Author(s):  
Md. Fuad Hossain ◽  
R.W.T.M.R.T.K Bowange ◽  
K.L.W. Kumara ◽  
D.N. Magana-Arachchi ◽  
R.R. Ratnayake
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Value Added ◽  
First Record ◽  
South American ◽  
Tropical Asia ◽  
Freshwater Bodies ◽  
Westiellopsis Prolifica ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
First Time

Cyanobacteria play an important ecological role in every ecosystem with hidden economic and social impact. Among tropical countries, Sri Lanka holds a rich biodiversity with remarkable cyanobacterial diversity. The major objective of this study was to investigate the diversity of culturable cyanobacteria from freshwater bodies of Sri Lanka, with a phylogenetic perspective. Molecular characterization followed by phylogenetic evaluations allowed identification of new species with value added potential and revealed deeper taxonomic resolutions. A total of 74 monocultures were obtained. Rare isolates; Alkalinema pantanalense (U4), Geitlerinema sp. (U36) and Westiellopsis prolifica (U58) were also among them. Novel species Cephalothrix komarekiana was identified for the first time in Sri Lanka. This species was first reported from South American continent (Brazil and Amazonian rivers in 2015 and 2017 respectively) and Korea in 2018. The present study is next in line reporting the species first time from the tropical Asia. Higher value added potential and easy culturing of C. komarekiana suggest its economical applicability in many industries. Overall, this study provides insight on diversity, ecological distribution and industrial applicability of culturable cyanobacteria from the tropics with special reference to C. komarekiana reported from Sri Lanka.

scholarly journals 360 Social impact on lower limb disability among urban community dwelling residents in Sri Lanka

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. A132.1-A132
Author(s):  
Inoka Eranganie Weerasinghe ◽  
Pushpa Fonseka ◽  
Samath Dharmaratne ◽  
Sumedha Jayatilake
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Community Dwelling
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