• Issues and Challenges of Quality Assurance in Higher Education Institutes: A Systematic Literature Review 

  Pushpakumara, H.M.C.; Jayaweera, P.M.; Wanniarachchige, M.K. (Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2023)

  Quality Assurance is a timely topic in higher education that ensures the quality has been fulfilled in order to achieve the expected objectives. While many success stories and improvements have been reported, implementation ...
• Effect of Corporate Governance on Stock Return in Firms Listed in Colombo Stock Exchange. 

  Wanniarachchige, M.K.; De Silva, L.D. (University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2022)

  Despite the enormous attention that corporate governance received following a series of corporate scandals, the effectiveness of prevailing governance best practices in achieving intended objectives remains a puzzle. ...
• Impact of board democracy on financial performance of firms listed in Colombo Stock Exchange. 

  Wanniarachchige, M.K.; De Silva, L.D. (University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2021)

  Along with the widespread attention on corporate governance due to a series of corporate failures directly attributable to agency issues, many countries have formulated best practices and have incorporated these into listing ...
• Banking and Economic Rent in Asia: Rent Effects, Financial Fragility, and Economic Development 

  Suzuki, Y.; Miah, M.D.; Wanniarachchige, M.K.; Uddin, S.M.S. (Routledge, 2017)
• Does Bank Branch Network Expansion Contribute to Credit Expansion?-The Sri Lankan experience. 

  Wanniarachchige, M.K.; Suzuki, Y. (International Association for Asia Pacific Studies (IAAPS), 2012)

  Generally speaking, fi rms in developing countries face credit constraints, due in part to the failure of fi nancial intermediaries to fulfi ll credit demands. Th us, a healthy credit expansion can substantially improve ...
• The Grameen Bank “Empowering the Poor” Model of Microcredit: An Institutional Comparison with the Traditional Mode of the Japanese Banking System. 

  Suzuki, Y.; Barai, M.K.; Adhikary, B.K.; Wanniarachchige, M.K. (Routledge, 2011)

  This paper proposes an institutional approach to understanding the success of a South Asian “empowering the poor” model of microcredit — the “Grameen Bank”. We compare the institutional settings in the model with those ...
• Does bank ownership matter in performance? Experience and lessons from Sri Lanka. 

  Wanniarachchige, M.K.; Suzuki, Y.; Kjærland, F. (Shaker Verlag, 2011)

  Theoretical predictions concerning the ownership-performance relationship remain ambiguous. Despite substantial changes in ownership in the Sri Lankan banking system less has been done to analyze performance differences ...
• Why is the Basel Regulatory Framework Not Necessarily a Universal Panacea? 

  Suzuki, Y.; Wanniarachchige, M.K.; Sastrosuwito, S. (Ritsumeikan University, 2013)

  In this article, we argue that banking regulators under the Basel regulatory framework could benefit from the capital requirements in terms of reducing the likelihood of insolvency of banks, but these standards have ...
• Bank Competition and Efficiency: The Case of Sri Lanka. 

  Wanniarachchige, M.K.; Suzuki, Y. (International Association for Asia Pacific Studies (IAAPS), 2010)

  The banking theory provides conflicting predictions on the competition-efficiency relationship. This paper provides quantitative estimates of cost efficiency and competition, which have been a lacking in majority of Sri ...
• Civil war and financial underdevelopment : the case of Georgia with special reference to Sri Lanka 

  Suzuki, Y.; Miah, M.D.; Wanniarachchige, M.K. (Ritsumeikan University, 2010)

  This paper explains the causes of financial underdevelopment in Georgia shedding light on country’s prolonged ethnic and civil conflict. It is argued that newly privatized commercial banks are excessively cautious in ...
• Using the Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) for Quality Assurance in Higher Education Teaching and Learning. 

  Pushpakumara, H.M.C.; Jayaweera, P.M.; Wanniarachchige, M.K. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 2021)

  Recently, quality assurance has attracted widespread attention in higher education institutes in developing countries. Such initiatives mainly focus on standardizing the higher education while improving the relevance of ...
• Quality Assurance Policy Realization Framework for Higher Education: With Special Reference to Teaching and Learning Process in Sri Lankan State Universities. 

  Pushpakumara, H.M.C.; Jayaweera, P.M.; Wanniarachchige, M.K. (Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka., 2021)

  The higher education sector has focused on assuring and improving the quality of education and research. In this context, quality assurance is a proactive and continuous process encompassing a diverse set of policies and ...
• A Model for Evaluating Higher Education Performance: Quality Assurance Perspective Concept Paper. 

  Pushpakumara, H.M.C.; Jayaweera, P.M.; Wanniarachchige, M.K. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 2021)

  In Quality assurance, performance indicators are employed to measure the prespecified quality aspects. The lack of performance evaluation mechanisms in the Sri Lankan higher education context has been reported by scholars ...
• Information Systems Applications in Quality Assurance of State Universities in Sri Lanka. 

  Pushpakumara, H.M.C.; Jayaweera, P.M.; Wanniarachchige, M.K. (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2021)

  Following the global trend, Sri Lankan state universities focus on quality assurance of teachinglearning while standardizing the study programmes. Scholars have broadly discussed the prevailing issues of quality assurance ...
• Higher Education Quality Assurance Policy Realization Framework: Special Reference to Teaching and Learning in State Universities, Sri Lanka. 

  Pushpakumara, H.M.C.; Jayaweera, P.M.; Wanniarachchige, M.K. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2021)

  Higher education has attracted greater attention on assuring and improving the quality of the institution and its study programmes. Generally, quality assurance desires compliance with prespecified policies and procedures ...
• Do Larger Firms Comply More with Corporate Governance Best Practices Compared to Smaller Firms? Evidence from Firms Listed in Colombo Stock Exchange. 

  De Silva, L.D.; Wanniarachchige, M.K. (Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka., 2021)

  Corporate governance as a monitoring mechanism has gained renewed attention following a series of corporate failures across the globe that are directly attributable to agency issues. Firms with higher corporate governance ...
• Effect of Corporate Governance on Financial Performance of Companies Listed in CSE 

  De Silva, L.D.; Wanniarachchige, M.K. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2020)

  Corporate governance is in the limelight across the globe as result of a series of corporate failures directly attributable to agency issues. Consequently, many countries have formulated guidelines on corporate governance ...
• Do Firms With Better Corporate Governance Yield Higher Stock Returns? Evidence From Firms Listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange. 

  Wanniarachchige, M.K.; De Silva, L.D. (Sri Lanka Finance Association, 2020)

  Corporate governance received enormous attention from researchers and policymakers following a series of corporate scandals. Nonetheless, the effectiveness of prevailing governance best practices in achieving intended ...
• Determinants of Information System Success in Public Sector Organizations: With Special Reference to Organizations Located in the Matara District of Sri Lanka. 

  Pushpakumara, H.M.C.; Wanniarachchige, M.K.; Peiris, D.S.U.; Samantha, R.L. (University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2014)

  Public sector organizations in Sri Lanka have started implementation of ICT based solutions rapidly along with the recent e-government initiatives. Despite the increase in the number of beneficiaries of such systems, their ...
• Did United States Sub-Prime Crisis Cause Seylan Bank Distress? A Case Study. 

  Kalupahana, L.R.; Wanniarachchige, M.K. (University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2014)

  Seylan Bank PLC, the sixth largest commercial bank in Sri Lanka, faced a deposit run towards the end of December 2008. This was a severe blow to the Sri Lankan financial system because no other commercial bank in the ...

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