large part on the shoulders of women. The Sri Lankan economy’s main foreign exchange earners used to be tea‚ rubber and coconut cultivation for export. Apart from these commercial crops‚ paddy (rice) cultivation has been the mainstay of the rural economy. Women’s labour plays an important role here‚ but in most instances is not taken into account. The traditional economic pattern has completely changed during the last 10-15 years. Remittances from Sri Lankans employed in the Middle Eastern countries
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As mentioned before Dialog remains as the market leader in the private consumer market of voice and data services while Mobitel retains the market leadership in the business enterprise area. Although other competitors such as Hutch‚ Etisalat‚ and Lankabell exist in the market‚ they only hold a minor percentage of the total market. Unlike many ither products that usually have an untapped portion in the market‚ the telecommunication voice and data industry is one that has reached a majority of the
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regards to equal rights issues. Although many of these characteristics do apply to Sri Lanka‚ the latter has definitely evoked some discussion on the topic of gender issues in underdeveloped countries. Issues such as decision making in the household‚ educated women and their role in society‚ and attitudes towards women in employment will be discussed. As stated earlier‚ most would agree that from a distant perspective Sri Lanka would seem to be socially underdeveloped in regards to equal rights. One way
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The Open University of Sri Lanka BA Degree in Social Sciences – Level iv (2007) Tutor Marked Assignment ii Applied Sociology – SSU 2207 Registration No: 60531951 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Date of Submission 30th April 2007 01. Do you think that political violence in Sri Lanka is a result of the power struggle? Discuss with example. The recorded history of the world clearly points out the major political
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FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE DEPARTMENT OF QUANTITY SURVEYING QSV 102 ASSIGNMENT BY ADEWUMI OLUMIDE DAVID QSV/13/44O7 A. DIFFERENT MEANINGS OF A QUANTITY SURVEYOR AND IN YOUR OWN WORDS‚ B. WRITE THE HISTORY OF QUANTITY SURVEYING IN ANY COUNTRY OF YOUR CHOICE. SUBMITTED ON 20TH OF AUGUST‚ 2014 To Miss Ajobiewe D.T Question A 1. A quantity surveyor is a professional working within the construction industry concerned with construction costs and contracts-www.wikipedia.com 2. A
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lawyers. They have dreams of their own and being a grape farmer is hardly one of them” For thirty long years Sri Lanka was torn apart by a malevolent war between the country’s majority and minority; a war that not only claimed the lives of many‚ soldiers and civilians alike‚ but also destroyed much property and dammed the country’s growth in uncountable ways. The whole of Sri Lanka grieved as one at all that was lost but it would not be incorrect to say that it was the north that suffered the
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It is a well-known fact that Sri Lankans life style has been drastically changed recently. Health department’s researches corroborate the above. As result of the change of life style people have unknowingly neglected the value of balance‚ nutritious diet and they have forgotten the importance of the schedule of daily exercises that enables to keep a healthy body. I do say‚ people both rich and poor are unaware of the values of three main meals. Particularly‚ rich people tend to consume instant foods
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1. Introduction of tea industry : * Historical Background: Tea was introduced to Sri Lanka after coffee was destroyed by Coffee Leaf Rust in the 19th century. James Taylor‚ a Scottish planter‚ established the first commercial tea plantation in 1867 at Loolkandura Estate in Kandy District of Sri Lanka. The great success of tea planting attracted English planters and more plantations were established‚ replacing existed coffee fields. Subsequently‚ as the coffee area was not big enough to
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Executive Summary Sri Lanka is an island with a rich cultural heritage‚ diverse landscapes‚ and a significant number of wildlife reserves. Today after three decades of ethnic unrest‚ tourist activities in Sri Lanka have shown promising signs of recovery‚ by becoming the fourth largest foreign exchange earner in Sri Lanka and contribute significantly to the economic growth and development of the country. Sri Lanka has immense growth potential in this industry if the correct blend can be presented
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Sandip Kumar Kundu (Student Id: P000099745) Word Count: 4300 International Business Experience (BA 670) Introduction: The end of Sri Lanka’s long-running civil war in May 2009 and prevalence of peace for more than four years has given a new rays of hope to usher an era of sustained positive growth and economic development. Sri Lanka can still be a difficult place to business due to poor infrastructure‚ corruption and erratic policy environment‚ but the geographical natural location
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