International Conference on Sri Lanka Studies (ICSLS)
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Item Urban Land and Property Markets in Colombo, Sri Lanka: Its way through Past Decades(University of Kelaniya, 2005) Ariyawansa, R.G.Sri Lanka practices market-oriented economic policies concerning its’ development for nearly three decades. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the country’s experience of the market system and its impacts even on property development. The main objective of this paper is to review the evaluation of land and property markets in the country in general and in the city of Colombo in particular. This study is based exclusively on secondary data and a theoretical exercise. This paper discusses in detail about the historical context of property development, new experiences in the recent past and the current challenges in the sector. The study realizes that the Colombo case provides a valuable experience for the global body of knowledge regarding “urban real estate markets in developing countries”. In fact, massive economic reforms have already established the market system in the country in general and in the capital city of Colombo in particular. However, frequent political instability, and civil disorder prevailed in the recent past prevent the market system from smooth and rapid growing. In addition, state vision on more advanced real estate development seems inadequate. State mere belief is handing over the responsibility to the private sector as a panacea. Research & development, internationally accredited professional practices etc are lack in the state attention. As in many developing countries, even in Sri Lanka, mostly valuation and planning professions are still used as statutory and some legal purposes. Therefore, the land and property market in the city of Colombo is growing slowly due to such social, political, and professional constrains, which keep the market still in less efficient and immature. Therefore, higher property price and unsatisfactory demand and imprudent private sector land development have become serious consequences in Colombo city and suburban land and property markets.Item Determinants of Graduates’ Employability in Sri Lanka: How can the Employability of Graduates be Increased?(University of Kelaniya, 2005) Ariyawansa, R.G.; Perera, R.In Sri Lanka, current education sector, particularly the higher education sector faces critical situation with regard to the employability of graduates. Unemployed and underemployed graduates have been widely criticized in the higher education sector. This situation is more serious in case of some graduates, particularly in the field of social sciences. This paper discusses key factors that influence graduates’ employability. Main objective of this study is to identify the expected requirements of graduates in the job market. Discussions with managers in government sector, private sector and non-government organizations, interviews with recently passed out graduates and examining newspaper advertisements regarding jobs for graduates were used as methods of primary data collection. Research reports of the University Grants Commission, other institutions etc are mainly used as secondary data sources. It is argued that the degree programmes have been confined to conventional subject areas and conventional teaching-learning methods. Furthermore, the graduates’ incompetence is the fact that makes graduates less attractive. Also, without having a proper sense of the needs and wants of the job market, mere producing of graduates has intensified the problem. In a fast dynamic and globalized society, having only paper qualifications, which is highly limited to theoretical knowledge, is not adequate. Private sector, NGOs and even public sector are more concerned on skills and attitudes rather than knowledge possessed by graduates. This study identified that the graduates’ practical knowledge, analytical ability, dedication to work, communication and IT skills, management skills and positive attitudes are among the highly concerned factors of the employers. Yet, study programmes are still paying more attention on knowledge components. In fact, changing attitudes and developing skills, which are highly needed, have become great challenges.