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The effectiveness of holding Advanced Level GIT examination in online
(5th National Conference on Applied Social Statistics (NRCASS) - 2019, Department of Social Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019) Vithanawasam, K.; Lakshani, M.P.; Dharmarathna, R.G.R.T.; Weerakkody, W.C.L.; Herath, H.M.D.I.
This research discussed about the effectiveness of holding General Information Technology examination which is held for Advanced Level students in online. This is a computer related optional subject that has to be appeared by all the A/L candidates. The GIT examination had started in 2005, but it became compulsory in 2015. From 2005 to 2018 the GIT paper was held as a writing paper. But in 2019 the Examination Department has decided to hold the GCE A/L GIT examination as an Online pilot test. It was held from 11th of march 18th of march at 655 centers with the participation of 186,097 candidates. Two exam papers were given for 3hours. 10 extra minutes was granted as a loading time and paper should be answered according to the system. The candidates who got the admission for the GIT pilot examination 2019 were the population of the research and some candidates who got the admission for GIT pilot paper, were randomly selected from the western province . Finding whether the candidates have the basic computer literacy, the most effective method is either online paper or writing paper, issues that were occurred during the examination sessions and the effectiveness of holding the GIT paper as online paper continuously were the objectives of the research. The outcome of this research indicates that most of the students don’t have primary computer literacy even to operate a computer and they haven’t enough facilities to learn. Therefore, some students were afraid of facing the exam and some were even not participated. Moreover, some students were not able to face the examination properly due to some issues like power cutting and system errors. Finally, this research gives a conclusion that this online pilot paper wasn’t successful one without a proper preparation and it is better to hold the GIT examination as a written paper
Performance of Consuming Clean Water in Sri Lanka as a Sustainable Development Goal
(Department of Social Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2021) Weerakkody, W.C.L.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were introduced to Sri Lanka in 2015 by The United Nations with 17 goals. These goals are planned to achieve by 2030 and thereby the countries expect to achieve the sustainable development. The 6th goal of these SDGs is to ‘Ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all’ (Ministry of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development, 2018). Clean water and sanitation goal is being achieved with 8 targets (World Health Organization & UNICEF, 2017). By 2011, in Sri Lanka this goal has been identified as a moderately improving goal which has major challenges. 50% of households in all the districts of Sri Lanka have covered with safe drinking water in 2016 ( Ministry of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development, 2018). Previously, studies have been conducted regarding to water management in several areas in Sri Lanka in achieving sustainable development goals. Those studies are limited to small villages or small-scale water tanks in Sri Lanka. It will be an obstacle in identifying the overall status of this sixth goal and then this study focuses on whole districts in Sri Lanka. Further, the challenges and the solutions on this goal are paid attention un this study and it will be useful in overcome those challenges in future. Then this study is conducted with the problem of what are the trends of providing clean water in Sri Lanka.