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Analysis of Design and Structural Qualities of Earthenware Storage Products: Use of Kalaya in Sri Lankan Context
(University of Kelaniya, 2015) Ranasinghe, D.
According to the Coomaraswamy (1949) there are four category of domestic clay ware items can be identified in the traditional houses in Sri Lanka as Cooking, processing, storage and transport objects. Sri Lanka had a grate endurance history for earthenware products and it origination goes back to prehistoric era. It was evaluated according to the usage and functionality of the product. As a result of the modernizing and needs of the people, objects and its usage were changed. Storage clay products are developed and designs for several purposes, they got inspirations for natural objects likes, labu ketaya, shells, that they were formerly used. They were identified earthenware is a proper material to produce storage items without getting any side effect for the consumer and foods. Liquid and dry substances used for storage. Kalaya is a one of the most popular and greatest design in the earthenware industry. It has traditional identity and advanced structural and aesthetical pleasing qualities to cater to the functionality. Earthenware storage product is such a vast area to study. This research focuses only about the storage Pot- Kalaya, examining its design, structural qualities and functionality. Earthenware products played a huge role in tradition. Clay ware can be identified as a horizon of the cultural empire and solid item which explains the past. Kalaya is a greatest creation in the earthenware industry. But in present, most of products less qualities with aesthetically, functionally and traditional objects were rarely used in the current society. New generations are not aware of the historical value of the product, design values, senses and how it can be observed or relevance to the usage. Kalaya is used as a research element in this paper, because it needs to be exploring about design, structural and functional qualities of the product. The methodology of the research was based on grounded theory method, the analysis is explored through actual descriptions made by observer, manufactures, historical records and existing products. The result of the research analysis leads different areas about traditional design of Kalaya or clay pot. It is a greatest design in the earthenware tradition in Sri Lanka. , it is developed to cater to the functionality. It has a superb shape and form, not only that but also it has good structural qualities, suitability for the functional usage, specially it is a talent of the craftsman. These findings are important to apply and process new designs for the earthenware industry in Sri Lanka.
A Case Study of Analyzing Internal and External Environment in Barcelona Football Club
(International Journal of Emerging Research in Management &Technology, 2015) Ranjan, W.; Ranasinghe, D.
The study title is “the case of internal and external analysis of Barcelona FC” which is empirical nature of study that is used qualitative approach for the data analysis. This study main purpose is to identify internal and external environment of Barcelona FC in terms of club objectives. This study is mainly based on secondary data, which are collected by related academic report and websites. This study is used non probability sampling method for select the research sample. The data is analyzed by SWOT and PEST analysis. The findings of this study are: the club has poor management system between from 2000 to 2003 which is badly effect to club goals, the club has poor relationship with other club and political institution, the club main strength is loyalty of Catalonian people and their major threat is real Midrate. In this context, researcher recommended, the club should have maintains good relationship with the other organization, the club should be change their managerial style suitable for the effectiveness, and club should be implementing new community project close to people This study is only focused internal and external factors that are influenced to Barcelona FC, further researchers could be done research finding out the solution for practical problem of Barcelona.
The Challengers of National Olympic Committee in Sri Lanka for Implementing Environmental Sustainable Principles at Sport Event
(International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering, 2016) Ranjan, W.; Ranasinghe, D.
The study title is “the challengers of National Olympic committee in Sri Lanka for implementing environmental sustainable principles at sport event” which is empirical nature of study that is used qualitative approach for the data analysis. This study main purpose is to discover the Practical challengers of National Olympic committee when they are implementing environmental sustainable principles. This study is mainly base on primary data, which are collected by semi Structure interviews as well as used secondary data from related academic report and wed sites. This study is used non probability sampling method for select the research sample. The findings of this study are: NOC has lack of opportunity to involve in policymaking process of Sri Lankan sport sector, officials have not autonomy to get decision in sport sector, and sport facilities are located in unsuitable locations. In this context, researcher recommended, NOC should have opportunity to involve in sport policy making process, politician should give autonomy to sport officials implementing sport policy, and NOC and government should have to build up proper channel for exchanging each other ideas. This study is only focused practice challenges of NOC when they are implementing environmental sustainable principles, further researchers could be done the ways that can be reduce this practical challenges as well as can be done reasons for happened this kind of changes.