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2019 ජනාධිපතිවරණය සහ මාධ්‍ය හැසිරීම (ලංකාදීප පුවත්පතට විශේෂිතව සිදු කරන ලද අධ්‍යයනයක්)
(Department of Social Statisctics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2020) Wanigasingha, C.B.; Attanayaka, A.M.S.K.
ජනාධිපතිවරණයකදී ඡන්දය ප්‍රකාශ කිරීමට පැය නවයක කාලයකට සීමා වුව ද කුමන පක්ෂයක කුමන අපේක්ෂකයාට ඡන්දය භාවිත කළ යුතු ද යන මතය නිර්මාණය කිරීමට බොහෝ කාලයක් ගත වනු ඇත. එකී මතය නිර්මාණය කිරීමේ මෙහෙවර ජනමාධ්‍ය මෙන්ම අද්‍යයතනයේ දී නව මාධ්‍යයන් ද විසින් සිදු කරනු ඇත. මෙම අධ්‍යයනයේ දී 2019 ජනාධිපතිවරණය කාල සීමාව තුළ දී පුවත්පත් මාධ්‍ය තුළ වාර්තාරකණය සිදු කළ ආකාරය දිනපතා ලංකාදීප පුවත්පතට විශේෂිතව අධ්‍යයනය කෙරේ. 2019 ජනාධිපතිවරණයේ දී ලංකාදීප පුවත්පතෙහි මාධ්‍ය හැසිරීම කෙබඳු ද? යන්න විමසා බැලීම මෙම පර්යේෂණයේ මූලික ගැටලුව විය. 2019 ජනාධිපතිවරණයේදී ලංකාදීප පුවත්පතෙහි මාධ්‍ය හැසිරීම පිළිබඳ අධ්‍යයනය කිරීම මෙම පර්යේෂණයේ අරමුණ වේ. මෙම පර්යේෂණය සඳහා අන්තර්ගත විශ්ලේෂණ ක්‍රමය යොදා ගන්නා ලදී. ජනාධිපතිවරණය සඳහා නාමයෝජනා ඉදිරිපත් වූ 2019 ඔක්තෝම්බර් මස 07 වන දිනයේ සිට ජනාධිපතිවරණය පැවැත් වූ 2019 නොවැම්බර් මස 16 දින දක්වා මුද්‍රිත, දිනපතා ලංකාදීප පුවත්පත්වල පළ වූ පුවත්, විශේෂ පිටු සහ අතිරේක, විශේෂාංග ලිපි, කතුවැකි හා කාටුන් පිළිබඳ අන්තර්ගත විශ්ලේෂණය සිදු කරන ලදී. පුවත්පතේ මුල් පිටුව තුළ පළ වූ පුවත් හා සිරස්තල තුළ ගෝඨාභය රාජපක්‍ෂ මහතාට වැඩි අවස්ථාවක් ලබා දී ඇති බව නිගමනය විය. ප්‍රධාන ශීර්ෂපාඨය මගින් කිසිදු අපේක්‍ෂකයෙකුට සෘජුවම සහය පළ කරන ආකාරයේ වාර්තාකරණයක් සිදු කොට නොතිබුණ ආකාරයත් යම් අවස්ථාවන්වලදී ගෝඨාභය රාජපක්‍ෂ මහතාට වක්‍රාකාරයෙන් සහය පළවන ආකාරයේ පුවත් වාර්තා කරණයක් සිදු කොට ඇත. පුවත්පතේ හැඩය යම් යම් අවස්ථාවන් තුළ වෙනස් වී ඇති අතර මුල් පිටුවට පෙර විශේෂ පිටුවක් එකතු කොට ඇති බව නිගමනය විය. මැතිවරණ කාලසීමාවක් තුළ දී රටේ ජනමාධ්‍ය හැසිරීම කෙබඳු විය යුතු ද යන්න පිළිබඳව ශ්‍රී ලංකා මැතිවරණ කොමිෂන් සභාව මගින් 2019 අති විශේෂ ගැසට් පත්‍රයක් මගින් 2019 සැප්තැම්බර් මස 12 වැනි බ්‍රහස්පතින්දා ප්‍රකාශයට පත් කරන ලද මාධ්‍ය උපමානයන් අනුව සෑම මුද්‍රිත මාධ්‍යයක්ම යම් මැතිවරණයක් සම්බන්ධයෙන් වාර්තා කිරීමේ දී මධ්‍යස්ථ සහ අපක්‍ෂපාතී විය යුතු බව මූලික යෝජනාව වේ.
BPM in healthcare: process analysis for a hospitel emergency department
(The Library, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2023) Wanigasingha, C.B.; Aththanayaka, A.M.S.K.
This review discusses the use of Business Process Methodology (BPM) in the healthcare industry, specifically focusing on its application to emergency care processes. With increasing demands for better services and limited resources, healthcare providers are turning to BPM strategies to optimize patient outcomes, improve efficiency, and reduce costs. Process modelling offers several advantages in healthcare, including standardized clinical practices, improved communication, and decision-making processes. Despite the availability of Business Process Management Systems (BPMS) for over two decades, healthcare organizations still need to effectively utilize information and communication technology (ICT) to provide better patient services. The review evaluates the results of using the BPM methodology on emergency care processes and concludes that it represents a valuable tool for improving their effectiveness and quality. The findings suggest that the BPM methodology positively impacts the management and optimization of emergency care processes.
Cyber Insurance in Sri Lanka
(Faculty of Graduate Studies - University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021) Wanigasingha, C.B.
In today’s industry is interconnected via the internet, it is very impossible to remain isolated from online communication and e-commerce and make all systems immune to data outage and data-breach, hence cyber risk exists everywhere. Cyber Insurance is a novel part of risk management strategy, which is to cover any cost that might occur as the result of any kind of data breach, business losses, forensic investigation cost, notification cost and addressing lawsuit and extortion attempts. This article is a background investigation of Cyber Insurance challenges and benefits in Sri Lanka, based on insurance companies and customer’s perspectives. As a result of the novel concept of Sri Lanka Cyber Insurance-related, literature reported very rarely. And finally, a review paper proposes directions for further advances in future research papers. Cyber insurer needs to find a way to cover large cyber-attacks. Despite policymaking, insurers need to be aware of current threats, attacks, and technologies for an upgrade or rewrites policies. And cyber security must be addressed by both state and private sectors. The state can maintain a police and justice system to reduce threats. But protection against cyber-attack can’t provide state alone. Private sector also needs to actively participate to make rules, regulations, and policies. The cyber insurance market in Sri Lanka is still small, with the support of positive internal and external factors it has good growth potential. Considering the global data breach losses due to cyber-attacks, shows that Sri Lanka cyber insurance does not cover losses, levels that need in global standards. Due to small coverage, compared with the cost of the premium fee is not acceptable by the majority of organizations. And also, Sri Lanka digital policy laws, data protection regulations, cyber acts do not mature enough to provide efficient legal protection and support. However, Sri Lankan cyber insurers face significant challenges, such as lack of historical data, lack of imagination and predictability, lack of market participants, and the possibility of interrelated large cyber-attacks. During the month of May frequently more cyberattacks are experienced. Because of that more organizations in Sri Lanka are searching for cyber insurance coverage to overcome this risk.
Factors Affecting Young Consumers’ Online Buying Behavior in Sri Lanka
(Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2023) Wanigasingha, C.B.; Aththanayaka, A.M.S.K.
This study focuses on investigating the factors influencing online purchase intentions among young consumers in Sri Lanka, with a specific emphasis on undergraduates in Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya. It examines a range of factors, including product quality, price, trust, convenience, payment methods, security, return policies, after-sale services, firm reputation, and health considerations, to understand their impact on the online shopping behavior of young consumers. The study employed a quantitative research approach and collected data through a questionnaire survey involving 342 young consumers within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Kelaniya. According to previous findings reveal that while price and product quality are important, they are not the dominant factors in the decision-making process for the young consumers in this study. Instead, the study underscores the critical role of building trust between e-commerce providers and consumers in shaping online purchase intentions. In a contemporary world where e-commerce is becoming increasingly integral to the consumer experience, this research provides valuable insights for businesses and policymakers seeking to understand and cater to the evolving demands of young consumers. By bridging the gap between theoretical constructs and real-world behavior, this study contributes to a deeper comprehension of the factors that propel young Sri Lankan undergraduates toward online shopping.
Language identity in amawatura and buthsarana
(The Library, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2023) Wanigasingha, C.B.; Aththanayaka, A.M.S.K.
This research critically examines the linguistic identity within the renowned literary works "Amavathura" and "Butsarana," situated in the historical tapestry of Sri Lankan literature, with a primary focus on unravelling the profound linguistic complexities during the Polonnaru period. Employing a comprehensive literature review methodology, the study draws on existing scholarly works, historical documents, and linguistic analysis. "Amavathura" emerges as a significant work, serving as a sermon characterized by assimilating a distinctive Pali rule. Gurulugomin's preference for a Pali-disciplined style, reminiscent of the Magadha language during the Anuradhapura period, sets "Amavathura" apart from the mixed Sinhala prevalent in the Polonnaru period. The stylistic choice, known as Matasilutu, involves the strategic interspersion of long and short sentences, drawing inspiration from the disciplined structure of Pali. Conversely, examining the language style in "Butsarana" reveals a growing inclination towards a mixed Sinhala style resonating with popular taste. As a conceptual catalyst, "Butsarana" employs a simple yet profound language accessible to common readers. This research aims to provide a nuanced understanding of language identity in the broader context of Sri Lankan literature, contributing to scholarly discourse on linguistic evolution. Anticipated outcomes include a detailed exploration of the prose styles influencing the development of mixed Sinhala. Recommendations derived from this study may guide further research into the intricate relationships between language, culture, and literature, fostering a deeper appreciation for the historical and linguistic nuances embedded in these significant literary works.
The Rice of Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sri Lanka
(SDU of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2020) Wanigasingha, C.B.
Educational institutions (schools, colleges, and universities) in Sri Lanka are currently based on traditional methods of learning, that is, we follow the traditional set up of face-to-face lectures in a classroom. Although many academic units have also started blended learning, still a lot of them are stuck with old procedures. The sudden outbreak of a deadly disease called Covid-19 caused by a Corona Virus (SARS-CoV-2) shook the entire world. The World Health Organization declared it as a pandemic. This situation challenged the education system across the world and forced educators to shift to an online mode of teaching overnight. Many academic institutions that were earlier reluctant to change their traditional pedagogical approach had no option but to shift entirely to online teaching–learning. The article includes the rice of online learning, importance of online learning and Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Challenges analysis of e-learning modes in the time of crisis.
Wanigasingha, C.B. (2020). The Impact of Learning Management Systems in the Teaching & Learning Process of Undergraduates (A study on University of Kelaniya). Junior Academic Staff Symposium-2019, Staff Development Unit, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. p.3-4
(Staff Development Unit, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2020) Wanigasingha, C.B.
At the end of 20th century, with the revolutionary development of technology the world stepping into a new era through adapting new technology. Every aspect of education has changed with the development of technology including class rooms, subjects, teaching methods, classroom equipment etc. Teachers have changed the way of teaching by using new technological equipment, instead of traditional teaching methods. The objectives of this study were to identify the contribution of Learning Management Systems to the education process of the undergraduates of the university, awareness on Learning Management Systems, Identify the usage of Learning Management Systems specific to each faculty of the university and identify the problems faced by undergraduates, when using Learning Management Systems. The study was conducted using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Using stratified sampling method 200 undergraduates from the Faculty of Social Sciences, Humanities, Commerce and Management Studies, Computing and Technology, Medicine and Science from University of Kelaniya were identified as the sample for the study. The data collected from questionnaire-based survey was analyzed using SPSS software and the qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis method. The results of the data analysis concluded that, undergraduates from Medical, Science, Management and Computing and Technology faculties, use LMS more than students from the Faculty of Humanities. The knowledge of undergraduates from Humanities, Social Science about LMS is less comparativelylower than the other faculties. It has been identified that the usage of LMS contributes to the education process. According to the conclusions suggested, awareness about LMS should be increased among undergraduates and lecturers. The study concludes that with the development of communication technologies, the infrastructure and facilities should be developed to increase the usage of technical methods among students.