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Khan, Ahmad. "Presumptive Tax as an Alternate Income Tax Base: A Case Study of Pakistan." Pakistan Development Review 32, no. 4II (December 1, 1993): 991–1004. http://dx.doi.org/10.30541/v32i4iipp.991-1004.

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There is a general consensus that an efficient means of mobilising revenues is necessaIy for improved public infrastructure and for preventing disruptions in the economy [Wilfried (1991)]. Inappropriate and unsustainable expenditure and revenue policies, on the contrary, cause disappointing economic performance. Hence, the concern with mobilising adequate resources through improved taxation and better pricing of public services. A review of the existing taxation systems of several developing countries suggests that these are distortionary in nature and contribute to a number of economic problems including production inefficiency, capital flight and fiscal and balance of payments disequilibria [Asher (1990)]. They are generally complex (difficult to administer and comply with), inelastic (nonresponsive to growth and discretionary policy measures), inefficient (raise little revenues but introduce serious economic distortions), inequitable (treat businesses and individuals in similar circumstances differently) and, quite simply, unfair (tax administration and enforcement are selective and skewed in favour of those capable of defeating th~ system) [McLure and Zodarow (1991)]. Further, there is heavy reliance on taxes on international trade (approx. 80 percent for India and Thailand, 84 percent for Sri Lanka, 70 percent for the Philippines, 50 percent for Turkey). User charges and taxes on income, property and capital contribute only a small proportion of the overall revenues (pakistan 20 percent, Thailand 19 percent, India 17 percent, the Philippines 19 percent). Agricultural incomes are not taxed. personal and corporate income taxes are levied on narrow bases at high rates. These tax structures impose varying levels of taxation, depending on the form of income, type of assets, size and legal status of businesses, and the kind of Qusiness activity (i.e. are 'schedular' in nature). As a result, the average effective tax rate and the marginal effective tax rate substantially vary across assets and section-thereby distorting individual choices with respect to the form of income, the sector of investment activity, and the time profile of investment [Bulutoglu and Thirsk (1991)].
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Root, Hilton L., Grant Hodgson, and Graham Vaughan-Jones. "PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM IN SRI LANKA." International Journal of Public Administration 24, no. 12 (November 30, 2001): 1357–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1081/pad-100105943.

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Wickramasinghe, Nira. "Sri Lanka in 2020." Asian Survey 61, no. 1 (January 2021): 211–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/as.2021.61.1.211.

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa set in motion a process aimed at consolidating their family’s control of the executive, cabinet, and legislature. The global coronavirus pandemic gave them an opportunity to further militarize the administration of the country. The ruling party, the Sri Lanka People’s Front, won a two-thirds majority in the parliamentary elections, which allowed them to enact decisive constitutional change and overturn crucial legislation that curbed the power of the executive. The government’s ability to withstand the economic crisis and control the pandemic will be key to their complete blunting of any opposition forces.
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Samaratunge, Ramanie, Deirdre O'Neill, Ken Coghill, and B. Wijayarathne. "Building horizontal coordination in Sri Lanka." Public Administration and Development 37, no. 5 (October 30, 2017): 319–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pad.1812.

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Dean, Peter N. "Performance Budgeting in Sri Lanka." Public Budgeting Finance 6, no. 2 (June 1986): 63–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1540-5850.00712.

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Goldammer, J. G., and U. Schweinfurth. "Landscape Ecology of Sri Lanka." Global Ecology and Biogeography Letters 1, no. 6 (November 1991): 192. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2997634.

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Madhushani, A. A. L. "Challenges in Integrity of Sport: Current Practices and Preventive Approaches of Sport Corruption in Sri Lanka." Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research 84, no. 1 (December 1, 2019): 21–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2019-0023.

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AbstractIn many countries, including Sri Lanka, control of sports is connected to political power of the state and therefore, the political patronage decisively influences sports, both in and out of the playground. This study looks at few identified areas relating to the impact of mal-governance and corruption in sports administration, and how general governance structure adversely affects sports integrity in Sri Lanka. The content analysis was performed on articles pertaining to the sport corruption in Sri Lanka. The analysis has shown that the sport corruption is a main and considerable issue in Sri Lanka due to the several reasons. The study recommended that the proper governance policy should be invented to the sport sector to prevent this issue.
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Ramasamy, Ramesh. "Governance and administration in Sri Lanka: trends, tensions, and prospects." Public Administration and Policy 23, no. 2 (August 31, 2020): 187–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/pap-03-2020-0020.

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the status of governance and administration in Sri Lanka in light of current crises and the impact on the quality of governance.Design/methodology/approachThe mixed method approach is employed to explore the problem based on secondary data and results from two major surveys.FindingsThis paper shows political and administrative commitment and quality of governance are two basic ingredients for rapid development and fighting administrative malpractices. Sri Lanka’s system of governance is a mixture of paternalism and alliance developed through political dynasty, kinship, ethnicity, caste, religion, and elitism.Originality/valueThis study fills the research gap as few studies have examined the recent crises of Sri Lanka’s governance and the impacts on governance quality.Policy implicationsOnly by implementing administrative and policy reforms will not improve governance quality in the absence of strong political and bureaucratic commitment. Moreover, global anti-corruption measures are unlikely to work in the Sri Lankan context.
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Bertone, Thomas L. "Improving Local Government in Sri Lanka." International Review of Administrative Sciences 58, no. 1 (March 1992): 71–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002085239205800105.

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Anusha, P., and S. Vijesandiran. "An Empirical Analysis of the Effect of Agricultural Sector Determinants on Economic Growth in Sri Lanka." Business and Economic Research 12, no. 2 (June 19, 2022): 155. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ber.v12i2.19823.

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The role of agriculture has been significantly emphasized in improving the living standard of the population and the economic framework of any country. Agriculture has been an important sector in Sri Lanka which contributes 7.4% to the GDP, 25.5% of the total labor force, and 20.62% to the foreign earnings and Livelihood Avenue for 2.1 million households in Sri Lanka. The contribution of agriculture sector determinants food, forestry, fishery, and livestock: to the GDP shows a declining trend during the last four decades. Therefore, this study attempts to examine the effect of these determinants on economic growth from 1987 to 2019. Secondary data was extracted from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The Augmented Dickey-Fuller and Phillips-Perron unit root tests confirmed that all the variables are stationary only at I(0) and I(1) and ARDL (3,4,4,3,4) model. The findings of the Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bound test show that livestock has a statistically significant impact on RGDP at a 5% significant level in the long run in Sri Lanka. The Error Correction version of the ARDL test found that a short run significantly positive effect of food production, forestry, and livestock on RGDP. Thus, the Sri Lankan government should prioritize in focusing on different subsector determinants to accelerate the economic growth in Sri Lanka. Further, Sri Lanka should take favorable policy decisions to ensure a sustainable agricultural system to challenge the future crises and shocks in the food safety of the population.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Agricultural administration Sri Lanka"

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Balasuriya, Gunawardana. "An economic analysis of farm household pluriactivity in Sri Lanka." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1999. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU116445.

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Experience in Sri Lanka has shown that agricultural development alone is not capable of significantly improving farm family welfare. Studies conducted elsewhere have shown that when farm households members were pluriactive, they were generally able to enhance their well-being. The objectives of this study are to examine the factors that determine the decisions of farm operators and their wives to be pluriactive in Sri Lanka and assess the effects of farm household pluriactivity on technical efficiency of farming. Off-farm labour supply decisions of farm operators and their wives were explained theoretically, using household production theory. Data collected from 240 farm households, randomly selected from four villagers, were used to test the models. First, determinants of pluriactivity of farm operators and their wives were estimated separately for farm operators and their wives, using both a logit model and a probit model. Second, a bivariate probit model was used to estimate the determinants of pluriactivity of farm operators and their wives together, considering simultaneity of their decisions. Individual, farm and household characteristics influenced mainly farm operators decisions to be pluriactive, whereas individual, household and locational characteristics were more important for wives' decisions. Income from pluriactivity was a major contributor to the well-being of most farm households. However, pluriactive income appears to increase income inequality among farm households. The impact of pluriactivity on technical efficiency of farming was examined by estimating the farm-level technical efficiency of rice production, using the frontier production function technique and then using ANOVA. A positive association was observed between the technical efficiency of rice production and pluriactivity of farm households. Pluriactivity can be seen as a major contributor to household well-being and future strategies to alleviate poverty in rural areas must recognise the potential gains arising from increasing pluriactivity.
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Keerthipala, Adhikari Pathiranage. "Sustainability of small-holder sugarcane-based production systems in Sri Lanka." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1997. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU093678.

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This study analyses important technical, managerial and economic factors in relation to the long-run sustainability of the small-holder sugarcane-based production systems at the three main sugar mill areas in Sri Lanka. The sustainability is an issue in view of the low overall productivity and profitability of the Sri Lankan sugar industry, the absence of grower-miller and grower-grower equity, and environmental concerns over sugarcane cultivation and processing. The degree of sustainability was measured by a composite index involving the economic welfare of farm households, the viability of the sugar companies, grower-miller equity, and the fertility status of sugarcane-growing soils. The analysis was carried out by means of a dynamic and stochastic simulation model of small-holder sugarcane production, and sugar and molasses processing. The model consists of production and processing sub-models, together with subsidiary sub-models for cane and ex-factory sugar pricing, rice production and off-farm activities. It uses primary data from a farmer survey, and secondary data from sugar companies, sugarcane experiments and other sources. The results indicate that productivity of sugarcane farming and sugar processing is mainly affected by technical/management factors, and profitability by both technical/management and economic factors. The existing cane payment systems are not equitable in dividing the proceeds of sugar and by-product processing. An alternative formula, which takes into account the commercial value of cane, and divides sugar proceeds in proportion to cost shares and by-product proceeds on an agreed proportion, ensures greater grower-miller equity. In most situations, sugarcane cultivation does not degrade N fertility of soils, but it depletes P and K. Overall, the level of sustainability is low for both settler and out-grower systems under the existing conditions at Hingurana and average for Pelwatte and the irrigated system at Sevanagala. For the rain-fed system at Sevanagala, it is above average.
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Gansner, James Hill. "Agricultural development and fertility patterns in the dry zone of Sri Lanka, 1946-1971." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25407.

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The main objective of this study is to determine whether 1971 fertility differentials in Sri Lanka's dry zone can be explained in terms of agricultural development. It is hypothesized that agricultural development might be associated with low fertility due to the effects of agricultural development on intermediate variables found to be closely related to fertility in other studies. Yotopoulos work on the relation between economic development and fertility provides a useful theoretical frame. The methodology employed is path analysis. Findings indicate that agricultural development is not related to fertility differentials in Sri Lanka's dry zone. Differentials in fertility are explained primarily in terms of cultural factors, female education, female age at marriage, and family planning.
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Wickramasinghe, Wasanthi. "Development of a sector model for agricultural policy analysis in Sri Lanka (SLASM)." Weikersheim Margraf, 2005. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?id=2665060&prov=M&dok_var=1&dok_ext=htm.

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Samad, Madar. "Persistent poverty among rice farmers in the major irrigated colonization schemes of Sri Lanka." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/46534.

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Kamal, Kithsiry Karunadasa H. R. "Comparison of extension provision for the smallholder and estate tea sectors in Sri Lanka." Thesis, University of Reading, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.386567.

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Subramaniam, Kandasamy 1953. "Attitudes of agriculture instructors toward their job in northern province, Sri Lanka." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277306.

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The purpose of this study was to appraise the attitudes of agricultural instructors providing village extension services in the northern province of Sri Lanka toward their job in the agriculture extension service. Major findings indicate in the aggregate, agricultural instructors like their job and have a good attitude toward their job. The job factors offering the agricultural instructors the positive attitudes are the communication established between agricultural instructors and various layers of administration, the intrinsic reward of the job itself, and the relationship with co-workers and the working conditions. The job factors offering the negative attitudes was the pay and its adequacy for a comfortable living. Attitudes of agricultural instructors toward the job and its relationship with service were not significantly varied with service.
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Kirk, Colin McDonald. "Tobacco in Galewala : the social anthropology of an agricultural commodity in Central Sri Lanka." Thesis, University of Sussex, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.316339.

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Gunawardena, E. R. N. "Computer simulation of runoff and soil erosion from small agricultural catchments in Sri Lanka." Thesis, Cranfield University, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.333925.

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Fernando, Mirisage Telespher Neil. "An economic analysis of factors affecting the adoption of coconut-based intercropping systems in Sri Lanka." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1997. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU093676.

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This study analyses the effect of socio-economic and communicative factors, farm-level resource constraints, and government policies on the adoption of coconut-based intercropping (CBI) in Sri Lanka. This practice was introduced 20 years ago to overcome the two main limitations of traditional coconut monocropping inefficient land use and low incomes to farmers, but it has not been widely adopted. Benefit-cost, multiple regression, and categorical data analysis, and an assessment of constraints on CBI adoption using a multiperiod linear programming (MLP) model of three farmer groups, categorised using cluster analysis, were carried out using data collected from a farmer survey, on-farm CBI trials and from secondary sources. The economic analysis reveals that CBI gives higher returns per hectare than coconut monocrops, but the benefit-cost ratio, and returns to both labour and working capital of some CBI systems, are lower than those of monocrops. The multiple regression and categorical data analyses indicate that the adoption of CBI is positively influenced by the availability of labour and cash, and by extension contacts, while it is negatively affected by rice cultivation. The MLP model results reveal that an expansion of CBI is mainly constrained by seasonal labour shortages for all farmer groups, particularly the high-income group, and by the scarcity of cash in the case of resource-poor farmers. CBI policies aimed at subsidising inputs or intercrop prices are not likely to be efficient in raising adoption, but alternative policies aimed at alleviating resource constraints would be more effective. The high risks and management demands associated with CBI also affect its adoption because of the diverse activities of coconut farmers. The less risky and reduced management demands of monocropping appear to meet the needs of the many coconut farmers with outside interests.
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Books on the topic "Agricultural administration Sri Lanka"

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Niranjan, Frank. Controlled environment agriculture in Sri Lanka. Colombo: Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy, 2005.

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Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B. The legal heritage of Sri Lanka. Colombo: Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, 1999.

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Weerasooria, W. S. The law governing public administration in Sri Lanka. [Sri Lanka]: Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2004.

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T, Kananathalingam, ed. Customs law of Sri Lanka: A manual. Rajagiriya: P. Weerasekera and T. Kananathalingam, 2009.

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Malhotra, V. P. Report on Sri Lanka Rural Credit Project: Institutional aspects. [Colombo]: Central Bank of Sri Lanka, 1988.

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Authority, Sri Lanka Central Environmental. Environmental guidelines for agricultural sector projects in Sri Lanka. Colombo: Central Environmental Authority, 1997.

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Marambe, Buddhi, Jeevika Weerahewa, and Warshi S. Dandeniya, eds. Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2152-2.

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De Silva, Ranjith Premalal, Gamini Pushpakumara, Pahan Prasada, and Jeevika Weerahewa, eds. Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3673-1.

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Jan, Svejnar, ed. Economic policies and agricultural performance in Sri Lanka, 1960-1984. Paris, France: Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1987.

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Silva, Nirekha De. Report on effective prison rehabilitation systems for Sri Lanka. Colombo: Sri Lanka Foundation, 2004.

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Book chapters on the topic "Agricultural administration Sri Lanka"

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Smith, Marisol, and Frank Ellis. "Sri Lanka." In Developing Agricultural Trade, 49–64. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781403990211_4.

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Thibbotuwawa, Manoj. "Post-conflict Agricultural Modernization in Sri Lanka." In Managing Domestic and International Challenges and Opportunities in Post-conflict Development, 219–37. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1864-1_12.

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Fonseka, H. Hemal. "Vegetable Breeding in Sri Lanka in Retrospect." In Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka, 117–47. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2152-2_6.

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Sivayoganathan, C. "Evolution of Agricultural Extension System in Sri Lanka." In Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka, 351–67. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2152-2_15.

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Ramasamy, Ramesh. "Bureaucratic Culture, Corruption and Accountability in Sri Lanka." In Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance, 1–12. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_4302-1.

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Samita, S., T. Sivanathawerl, and L. D. B. Suriyagoda. "Statistics for Furtherance of Agricultural Research in Sri Lanka." In Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka, 187–98. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3673-1_8.

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Lokanathan, Sriganesh, Harsha de Silva, and Iran Fernando. "2. Price transparency in agricultural produce markets: Sri Lanka." In Strengthening Rural Livelihoods, 15–32. Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom: Practical Action Publishing, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.3362/9781780440361.002.

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De Costa, W. A. J. M. "Increasing Climate Resilience of Cropping Systems in Sri Lanka." In Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka, 107–57. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3673-1_6.

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Weerakkody, W. A. P., and S. M. M. R. Mawalagedera. "Recent Developments in Vegetable Production Technologies in Sri Lanka." In Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka, 189–214. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2152-2_9.

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Gunawardena, A. R., and T. T. Fernando. "The Kandyan Home Garden – Sustainable Agricultural Ecosystem in Sri Lanka." In Remote Sensing of Agriculture and Land Cover/Land Use Changes in South and Southeast Asian Countries, 471–85. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92365-5_27.

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Conference papers on the topic "Agricultural administration Sri Lanka"

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P.K S.C Jayasinghe, Masao Yoshida, and Takemi Machida. "An Agricultural Field work Management System for Rural Farmers in Sri Lanka." In 7th World Congress on Computers in Agriculture Conference Proceedings, 22-24 June 2009, Reno, Nevada. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/2013.29104.

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"Mitigation of Pb-Induced Forest Dieback in Sri Lanka: Use of Soil Organic Matter." In International Conference on Agricultural, Ecological and Medical Sciences. International Institute of Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.15242/iicbe.c0215118.

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HETTIARACHCHI, A. A. "UNDERLYING REASONS BEHIND THE SUSTENANCE OF RAGGING IN SRI LANKAN UNIVERSITIES: Findings from a state university in Colombo, Sri Lanka." In 13th International Research Conference - FARU 2020. Faculty of Architecture Research Unit (FARU), University of Moratuwa, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/faru.2020.18.

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Ragging is a deep-seated long-lasting social practice found in the state university system of Sri Lanka. Considering the negative, damaging impacts on physical, psychological, social, cognitive and behavioural aspects of undergraduates, it has been identified as a punishable offence under the Prohibition of Ragging and other forms of violence in educational institutions Act, No. 20 of 1998. Despite the array of harmful effects, ragging has evolved during the past five decades and sustained thus far amidst severe punishments imposed. The objective of the current study was to identify the underlying deep-rooted reasons behind sustenance of ragging in state universities with reference to a selected university (UOX) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. In-depth interviews were conducted with a heterogeneous sample (n=20) of volunteers. The study exposed an interconnected feeding system comprised of a minority of significant personnel among freshers, seniors, student unions, staff, administration, industry and political parties who play a decisive role in justifying the need and thereby support the sustenance of ragging. These findings may enable university authorities to find creative and innovative solutions to combat this menace to create a conducive academic environment for the future student community of State Universities in Sri Lanka.
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Amarasinghe, H. G. K. H., and B. M. L. A. Basnayake. "Spatial Patterns and Temporal Trends of Rainfall Seasonality in Sri Lanka." In The SLIIT International Conference on Engineering and Technology 2022. Faculty of Engineering, SLIIT, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54389/qrsp2741.

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Understanding and knowledge of rainfall variability is necessitated for agricultural planning, flood mitigation activities, and water resources planning and management. Like other rainfall characteristics seasonality of rainfall is also spatio-temporally specific which has not been evaluated to Sri Lanka. In this study, seasonality in rainfall over Sri Lanka was analyzed using the seasonality index (SI) proposed by Walsh and Lawler. Rainfall data at 39 raingauge stations for the period 1988-2017 were collected to obtain the annual monthly rainfall cycles. The SI, a measure of annual rainfall distribution, was used to identify different rainfall regimes. Southwest and central highlands covering the stations Baddegama, Pelawatte, Kudawa, Deniyaya, Mawarella, Mapalana and Beausejour (lower) were identified as “equable with a definite wetter season”. Skirting to the definite wetter season was the “rather seasonal with a short drier season” regime surrounding the Colombo, Ratmalana, Nuwara Eliya, and Bandarawela. The region centered on Mannar received the most rain in three months or less. Markedly seasonal with a long drier season is in the eastern extending from Pottuvil to Trincomalee and in the northern part of the country above Puttalam and Maha Illuppallama except the surrounding of Mannar. Intermediate region to SI classes “rather seasonal with a short drier season” and “markedly seasonal with a long drier season” was designated as “seasonal”. However, the seasonal rainfall contribution, i.e., in NEM (Dec.-Feb.), IM1 (March-April), SWM (May-Sep.), and IM2 (Oct.-Nov.), and the annual monthly rainfall profiles confirmed the presence of sub-regimes within the identified rainfall regimes. Non-parametric Mann-Kendall test and Sen’s slope were applied to identify the temporal changes in SI. Approximately, half of the country showed strong trends in the SI. Sixty one percent of the area including the northern part of the country surrounding Jaffna and the definite wetter region in the southern corresponds to the decreasing trend in seasonality. KEYWORDS: Intra-annual variation, rainfall regimes, rainfall variability, seasonality index, Sri Lanka, trend analysis.
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Yusoff, Mohammad Agus, and Athambawa Sarjoon. "Strengthening District Administration In Plural Communal Context: An Analysis On The Potential Impact Of Establishing A Kalmunai Administrative District In Sri Lanka." In 2018 Annual Conference of Asian Association for Public Administration: "Reinventing Public Administration in a Globalized World: A Non-Western Perspective" (AAPA 2018). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/aapa-18.2018.7.

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Sandamini, K. Y., and K. G. A. S. Waidyasekara. "Container-based relocatable modular buildings for construction site offices in Sri Lanka: Contractors’ perspective." In 10th World Construction Symposium. Building Economics and Management Research Unit (BEMRU), University of Moratuwa, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/wcs.2022.20.

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The temporary site offices are directly provided by the contractor, and hence, any associated risk is non-transferable. Thus, the contractors should be aware of sustainable, and cost-effective technologies to be implemented to survive in the competitive construction industry. Relocatable Modular Building (RMB) technology is employed globally as a multi-beneficial building technology for temporary shelter purposes such as site offices. Hence, the research aimed to explore the applicability of RMB technology for temporary offices on construction sites in Sri Lanka. The literature synthesis reviewed the modular building concept and RMB technology globally. Following the qualitative approach, the research adopted a survey strategy. Data was collected through seven semi-structured interviews with industry professionals who were purposively selected under several criteria. Further, data collection was limited to container-based RMBs due to the limited availability of RMB varieties in Sri Lanka. Template analysis was the data analysis technique followed. The findings disclosed that RMBs have already been established in the Sri Lankan construction industry. ‘Relocatability’, reusability, high security, larger usable space within limited land space, ability to rent out, and air-conditioned working environment were found as key benefits of RMBs whereas the unbreathable smell of glue in newly fabricated RMB, handling difficulties, the possibility of overturning, initial cost and external body corrosion were identified as key challenges. Significantly, the contractors are recommended to use RMBs for temporary site offices following proposed strategies such as periodic maintenance procedures, systematic site administration, and safety improvements to overcome identified challenges.
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"Agricultural flood and drought risk reduction by a proposed multi-purpose dam: A case study of the Malwathoya River Basin, Sri Lanka." In 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2015). Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2015.g5.navarathinam.

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Sandaruwan, K. L. K. T. B., and C. Hewawasam. "AN EVALUATION ON LEVEL OF PUBLICNESS OF URBAN PUBLIC SPACES BY USING CORE DIMENSIONS; SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO GALLE FORT (SEA BATH AREA), FOREST (BEACH) PARK AREA, MAHAMODARA MARINE WALK AND OCEAN PATHWAY IN GALLE." In Beyond sustainability reflections across spaces. Faculty of Architecture Research Unit, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/faru.2021.11.

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In 1990s, the decrement of non-built-up areas due to urbanization directly cause a reduction in the quality of life of the people & the occurrence of social issues in Sri Lanka due to monotonous lifestyles. Therefore, to overcome these issues with a sustainable Sri Lankan vision by 2030 urban beautification projects like urban public spaces, parks concept was introduced to Sri Lanka especially in suburban areas. Recently, the urban recreational spaces concept came to urban fabric with common characteristics that were developed as social spaces for community gathering and interactions with a variety of physical activities. Although with the emerging public space concept, there is no such consideration on research regarding an evaluation on publicness of urban public spaces by using physical dimensions; Specific Reference to Galle Fort (sea bath area), Forest Park area, Mahamodara Marine walk and Ocean Pathway in Galle. Further, there is no proper regulatory framework in public space monitoring & evaluation to improve the infrastructure of public space. The research aim is to evaluate the level of publicness of urban public spaces based on physical dimensions which are owned by public administration in Sri Lanka. Also, it focused to identify what parameters, need to evaluate the level of publicness and understand satisfaction levels of urban public spaces and key indicators, to assess how contributing indicators, influence to achieve the effectiveness of public spaces among users and to provide recommendations based on the experts’ and users’ views for future improvements of urban public spaces to enhance the publicness level in Sri Lanka. This study was focused on four urban public spaces with the dissimilarity of the availability of design characteristics in Galle. The methodology of the research was comprised of onsite observations, questionnaire surveys, semi-structured interviews, and photographic documentation. The data were quantitatively analysed by using the VIKOR model which is a democratic model to evaluate the publicness level, AHP analysis, and descriptive statistical analysis using SPSS and EXCEL. Qualitative analysis was based on content analysis and photographic documentation. According to the findings of the research, it proved that based on key physical dimensions, criteria, and indicators publicness level, effectiveness, and truly public or not in four case studies. The highest publicness level and satisfaction level occurred in Forest Park which proved the hypothesis of the study. Additionally, by providing more shady areas, proper waste management, proper sitting opportunities, provide proper security system and monitoring system for control spaces, provide diverse activities for all age categories are some of the comments based on respondents which need to be considered in planning & designing urban spaces for increase attraction levels which are benefited for urban planners and designer.
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Nivethithan, T., and KAPM Ariyawansha. "Identification of Potential Minerals/Rocks in Sri Lankan Geological Terrain as Source of Potassium (K) Fertilizer." In International Symposium on Earth Resources Management & Environment. Department of Earth Resources Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/iserme.2022.7.

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Due to the agricultural intensification in Sri Lanka, there is a high demand for potassium (K)-fertilizer inputs. However, in the Sri Lankan geological setting, the presence of major potash sources is minimum though the K- bearing minerals and rocks are abundant. Therefore, exploration of K-bearing mineral deposits is essential to cater the demand of K-fertilizer in the country. In this regard, this research is focused on investigating the K-bearing minerals and rocks in Sri Lankan geological terrain which can be used as K-fertilizers directly or as alternatives for currently available K-fertilizers. During sample collection, K-bearing minerals, such as feldspar and mica and K-bearing gneiss rock samples were collected from Matale, Kaikawala and Kadugannawa areas. Processed samples were subjected to analyse major oxide concentrations and K concentrations and surface topography. Analyses revealed that the highest actual potassium concentrations were presented in orthoclase feldspar (10.35 w/w%) and then biotite mica (9.95 w/w%) whereas other rocks showed the lowest. Based on the results, biotite mica (Kaikawala) and biotite gneiss (Matale) displayed the highest potential for K recovery, whilst the least potential for K recovery was shown in orthoclase feldspar (Kaikawala). However, further studies are recommended to develop this K-fertilizer and to assess whether its application is economically viable.
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K.H.I, Gamage, Wickramasinghe R.S.R, and Gamage I.M.C. "Groundwater Quality Assessment in Anuradhapura for Domestic Purposes." In 2nd International Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Safety. iConferences (Pvt) Ltd, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.32789/agrofood.2021.1006.

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The North central province plays the main agricultural role in Sri Lanka as a developing agricultural-based economy country in the world. Excessive amount of nitrate and fluoride in groundwater consumption is becoming a crucial issue on human health in Sri Lanka, especially in the North Central part of the country. Dental fluorosis and skeleton fluorosis are the major health impacts based on an excessive amount of fluoride as well as presumption on causing chronic kidney disease (CKD). Nitrogenous compounds in groundwater for drinking have been considered possible risk factors for oesophageal cancer and haemoglobinemia or blue baby syndrome. Human activities and natural processes have polluted groundwater. Having a lack of understanding of the actual need for fertilizer, farmers usually tend to apply the surplus amount, thus increasing nitrogen pollution. Accordingly, this research was conducted to deepen the understanding of the distribution of fluoride and nitrate in groundwater in the Anuradhapura area in terms of geological and anthropogenic influences on groundwater quality. Well water samples were collected from intensive agricultural activity areas in Anuradhapura. Physical and chemical parameters were analyzed to identify whether the higher nitrate and fluoride or any compound of a mixture of heavy metals such as cadmium and/ or arsenic is the actual cause for kidney and other health-related issues among the community. Water samples' pHs were in the range of 6.7-7.7. All the wells can be categorized as low salinity water. Turbidity average of 3.51 NTU range of 1-8 NTU was found to be mainly contributed by nitrate at the average of 28.725 mg/L and ranged from (22-131) mg/L of nitrate. In addition, fluorite was found high in Anuradhapura with an average of 0.6 mg/L and ranged from (0.4 - 1.7) mg/L. Sulphate level was also high with an average of 178mg/L and ranged from (58-505 mg/L). There was no significant effect of heavy metals such as cadmium, arsenic, iron, and copper concentrations which were below the permissible level of 0.01mg/L. The research clearly indicates the abundance of nitrate and fluoride in groundwater, especially in the dry zone. The major sources are fluoride-bearing minerals in bedrock and soil zone. In addition to that, the influence of agriculture which causes excessive nitrate levels in groundwater, is apparent, irrespective of climatic zones.
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Abeyratne, Frederick, and Hiroyuki Takeshima. The evolution of agricultural mechanization in Sri Lanka. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.2499/9780896293809_04.

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