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Item The Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka and its Externalities (with reference to Narammala Divisional Secretariet)(Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Nimeshika, G.A.T.; Hettiarachchi, H.A.T.When Sri Lanka liberalized its economy in 1977, the country’s garment industry took off immediately. Initially quota‐ hopping East Asian garment exporters, attracted by the country’s liberal trade regime, relocated their already well‐ established garment businesses to Sri Lanka. This relocation encouraged local entrepreneurs to start their own garment enterprises to exploit markets guaranteed by quotas, assisted by the liberal trade regime and incentives granted by the Sri Lankan Government. Sri Lanka has since become a world class apparel manufacturer supplying to global super brands for over three decades. However, externalities have been created by the apparel industries. The objective of this study is to identify the significance of the apparel industry and its externalities to the economy of Sri Lanka. For the research primary and secondary data has been used. Primary data has been collected from interviews and questionnaires. 100 people who are living and working in Narammala divisional secretariat were selected by using multiple cluster sampling method. Secondary data collected from Internet & websites, journal articles and books. After the survey was completed, the data was processed in SPSS for statistical results. Line graphs, percentages, tables have been used to present the collected data. This research is based on the Descriptive Analysis. Two hypotheses were created for the research: H0: Apparel industry generated positive externalities than the negative externalities. H1: Apparel industry did not generate more positive externalities than negative externalities. According to the study, the positive and negative externalities could be identified. The negative externalities are water pollution with fabric dyes and massive water consumption in different steps of the process. The positive externalities are increasing the job opportunities, infrastructures facilities such as road development, transport. It can be concluded that positive and negative externalities have been created from the apparel industry, Positive externalities were greater than the negative externalities.Item Macroeconomic Trends in Sri Lanka (from 2003 to 2013)(Department of Economics, University of Kelaniya, 2016) Nimeshika, G.A.T.Macroeconomic mainly include in overall performance in the economy. In that, Macro economic objectives and macroeconomic variables are got a special place. In this article is expected to analyze overall economic growth, price stability, unemployment and trade balance as macroeconomic variables. According to that, this article is focused to examine macroeconomic trends in Srilankan economy from 2003 to 2013. For this study secondary data have been used by using Central bank reports. By studying above variables in the economy, can able to become a logical consumer. According to analyze the economic growth has increased in 2013. The industry sector is provided a major contribution for GDP. Macroeconomic stability is a necessary condition for high economic growth. But the stability of macroeconomic environment weakens in creating an uncertainty economy with inflation. When the last years (covering 2003-2013) are considered, unemployment rate has decreased rapidly. It is good position for developing the country. But trade deficit has increased. That is a main problem for stability of the country. Finally, we can conclude that the country needs to achieve the goals the Socio Economic stability.Item Social and Economic Conditions of Employed and Un-Employed Women(University of Kelaniya, 2015) Hettiarachchi, H.A.T.; Nimeshika, G.A.T.The Labor force participation rate of women in Sri Lanka has not been low. This research attempted to identify whether there is a difference in the social and economic conditions between employed and unemployed women. The objectives of this study are to identify the nature of job variance among the participants and the ideologies they hold about being employed. Primary data was gathered through random sampling from the Warakapola divisional secretariat through interviews and a questionnaire survey. Secondary data included central bank reports. The data of this descriptive study was analysed quantitavely. The findings revealed that most of the unemployed women in the sample are marked by a low social and economic condition, while employed women not only enjoy a greater social and economic level; they have a better educational background and are empowered to manage their salary with autonomy.Item A Study on SANASA Banking Service and Economic Activities of Rural People (With Reference To Neluwa Divisional Secretariat)(Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Nimeshika, G.A.T.SANASA bank has a main place among other banks which is being helped to rural people. The main purpose of this bank is to provide loans and investments for economic activities. There are many SANASA associations in rural level and this bank is being helped to get facilities to people who are getting lower income. This research is focused ―to identify whether there is a contribution to economic activities of rural people by supplied service of SANASA Bank‖. For this study, primary data and secondary data have been used. Primary data have been used collected from sample of 52 families (20% out of 260 families) from Batuwangala Grama Niladharee division by using questionnaires and interviews. The collected information have been analyzed under the descriptive method. According to the study, small scale and medium scale loans are supplied for cultivations of lower level income families. 55% of families have invested the credit loans provided by this banks on economic activities such as self employment, tea plantation and purchase tea plants. 45% of families have invested those loans on non economic activities. According to statements 75% of families given by there are less obstacles in SANASA bank rather than a loan from other banks in obtaining a loan. The reason is that the SANASA bank which is located in a particular Grama Niladharee Division is providing loans only for those people who are living in that particular Grama Niladharee division. Because, mostly SANASA associations are established in rural wise and any person can become member of it and then they can anytime apply for a loan.Item Use of Agrochemicals on Cost of Family Health with reference to Giradurukotte Divisional Secretariat(Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists (SLFUE), Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2016) Hettiarachchi, H.A.T.; Nimeshika, G.A.T.Item වැවිලි ආර්ථිකය තුළ කුඩා තේ වතු හිමියන් මුහුණ දෙන ගැටළු සහ කුටුම්භ ආර්ථිකය(The Research Center for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Nimeshika, G.A.T.Item ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ක්රියාත්මක වූ ග්රාමීය ණය යෝජනා ක්රම සහ ග්රාමීය ජනතාව ණය ලබාගැනීමේදී මුහුණ දෙන ගැටලු(Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015) Nimeshika, G.A.T.Item ශ්රී ලංකාවේ වියපත් ජනගහනය පිළිබඳ අධ්යයනයක්(SIDA/SAREC Research Library, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Nimeshika, G.A.T.