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Role of Communication Technology and Indigenous Knowledge in Promoting Climate Change Adaptation in Sri Lanka
(Department of Zoology, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2014-06) Ambepitiya, K.R.
Climate Change and its impact are a growing concern of the modern world. Most of the present climate problems have occurred as a result of technological and scientific successes. Scientific mode of production and consumption has led to the problem of climate change because of the ignorance of morality and ethics of development as well as sustainable traditional knowledge. Modern scientific knowledge is trying to find a solution to the sustainable development, but at the same time it cannot be ignored the fact that the Traditional Knowledge is equally important to supplement the scientific knowledge. Climate change is an ecological problem so, the knowledge and people who are close to the nature will have potential solution and their involvement must come into policy discussion. To identify how information and communication technology (ICT) can use indigenous knowledge of people to promote climate change adaptation and to study the ways of using communication technology to create awareness of climate change adaptation among publics in Sri Lanka are the main objectives of this study. A descriptive research methodology is used for this study and administered to a selected sample from a specific population included with executives who are from private and public sector offices. The study was carried out for six months using a questionnaire as the survey instrument. This paper discussed the importance of acquiring the traditional knowledge of people and how the available information is being disseminated through ICT in Sri Lanka. Literature outlines the importance of applying traditional knowledge which leads to a sustainable living environment and the methods of ICT used to promote climate change adaptation in other countries. It can be concluded from the present study that ICT is a key to the modern world to promote indigenous knowledge to facilitate climate change adaptation and create awareness of its impact to Sri Lanka.
The Role of Women Entrepreneurs in Establishing a Sustainable Development in Sri Lanka
(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Ambepitiya, K.R.
Woman has become a significant role in the economic development of any country. They contribute and support the economy extensively is different ways of being employed in different sectors. There are many women running successful businesses and some of them are very successful with entrepreneurial skills. It is a known fact that now many successful and world’s enormous enterprises are owned and run by women. Many of them are actual or potential owners of trademarks, service marks, trade name as well as of industrial designs, patents and copyright. In developing countries some women are running small enterprises and many cooperatives that are proving so successful. Women entrepreneurs in both developed and developing countries are, socially powerful in education and making a positive impact to the society. It is important to study how women in business and their skills can be utilized in order to achieve a sustainable economy for Sri Lanka. The objectives of this study have scattered in the study of women entrepreneurs to a sustainable economy, social system, and ecology. A descriptive research methodology is used for this study and administered to a selected sample from a specific population included with women in businesses and executives who are from private and public sector offices. The study consists of six month duration which uses a questionnaire as the survey instrument. Using the survey, it has resulted significantly the women entrepreneurs can be positioned to play an important role in promoting sustainable practices in economics, social system and ecology, to result a sustainable development. The researcher concludes the study by observing the positive effect on the economy and the development, the Women entrepreneurship is a key to the developing world to promote sustainable practices in business.
The Role of Women Entrepreneurs in Establishing a Sustainable Development in Sri Lanka
(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2013) Ambepitiya, K.R.
Woman has become a significant role in the economic development of any country. They contribute and support the economy extensively in different ways of being employed in different sectors. There are many women running successful businesses and some of them are very successful with entrepreneurial skills. It is a known fact that now many successful and world’s enormous enterprises are owned and run by women. Many of them are actual or potential owners of trademarks, service marks, trade name as well as of industrial designs, patents and copyright. In developing countries some women are running small enterprises and many cooperatives that are proving so successful. Women entrepreneurs in both developed and developing countries are, socially powerful in education and making a positive impact to the society. It is important to study how women in business and their skills can be utilized in order to achieve a sustainable economy for Sri Lanka. The objectives of this study have scattered in the study of women entrepreneurs to a sustainable economy, social system, and ecology. A descriptive research methodology is used for this study and administered to a selected sample from a specific population included with women in businesses and executives who are from private and public sector offices. The study consists of six month duration which uses a questionnaire as the survey instrument. Using the survey, it has resulted significantly the women entrepreneurs can be positioned to play an important role in promoting sustainable practices in economics, social system and ecology, to result a sustainable development. The researcher concludes the study by observing the positive effect on the economy and the development, the Women entrepreneurship is a key to the developing world to promote sustainable practices in business.