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Mitigation of Accidents through Occupational Risk Assessment at Workplace: A Case Study in Lanka Sugar Company Private Limited

Madhuranga, D.G.C.S.; Wijayawardhane, W.H.S.R.; De Silva, N. (Department of Agribusiness Management of the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka., 2019-10-31)

One of the most important aspects of any kind of business is occupational health and safety management. A healthy workforce contributes more to the success of a production. The sugar industry is one of the major ...
Factors Constraining Farmers’ Adoption of New Agricultural Technology Programme in Hambantota District in Sri Lanka: Perceptions of Agriculture Extension Officers

Silva, KNN; Broeke, T (Faculty of Management, University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, 2016-12-18)

This paper examines the major factors constraining the adoption of a newly introduced paddy improvement technology programme by farmers in the Hambantota district, as seen from the perspective of Agricultural extension ...
Analysis The Potentials and Barriers of Applying Flexible Ridesharing Method in Southern Expressway in Sri Lanka. 2020, with S. Bandara

Silva, Nadeeshani K.N.; Bandara, Chamodhi S. (Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, 2021-06-21)

The ridesharing arrangement means the transportation of persons in a motor vehicle when such transportation is incidental to the principal purpose of the driver, which is to reach a destination and not to transport ...
Impact of government’s motorcycle subsidy on job performance of agriculture extension officers in Southern province in Sri Lanka

Manathunga, M; Sliva, KNN (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna , 2021-12-30)

Agricultural Extension is an ongoing, non-formal educational process that takes place over a period of time to transfer knowledge to rural farmers. In Sri Lanka, the ratio of farmers to extension officers is 800:1, ...
Analysis of the paddy cultivation pattern in Galle and Matara districts in the Southern province of Sri Lanka, 2021, with S.D.W Gunasekara

Silva, KNN; Gunasekara, SDW (University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences (UCIARS) , 2022-02-07)

Inadequacy of quality forage production is a major limiting factor for dairy production in the Sri Lankan dry zone. Napier grass cv Pakchong-1 (Pennisetum purpureum x Pennisetum glaucum) is a tropical grass with fast ...
Employees Perception towards Job Security during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study among Private Sector Employees in Sri Lanka

Weerasinghe, T.W.M.K.K.; Silva, K.N.N.; Sewwandi, T.A.D (Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University , 2021-12-31)

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unusual conflicts all over the world in every industry. Containment measures, which are being adapted to reduce the spread of the virus, have threatened the general perception of ...
Innovative Performances of Agricultural Research Institutes in Sri Lanka: The Relevance of Knowledge Sourcing and Absorptive Capacity for Innovation Performance

Silva , KNN (Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University , 2021-12-31)

This paper explores the relationship between external knowledge sources and absorptive capacity on the one hand and the innovative performance of agricultural research and development institutes in Sri Lanka. Following ...
An analysis of the demand and uptake of agricultural insurance in developing countries

Sandeepani , Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Madusha; Wijerathna , Pathiraja Nishanthage Malsha Madushani; Silva , Kodikarage Nirosha Nadeeshani (The Agricultural Economics Research Association (India), 2022-06-10)

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