Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is more than meets the eye. It can be perceived as a place with “golden beaches, rising waves, misty mountains… and many sites” (10 Good Reasons). Outside of these “golden beaches”, and deep within the heart of Sri Lanka is a place where the truth is hidden from the public by the government. In Michael Ondaatje’s Anil’s Ghost, Sri Lanka is the setting of the book and where the protagonist, Anil tries to prove the truth of government murders. Although, this righteous act is constantly being

During the Sri Lanka Genocide, crimes against humanity were committed against the Tamlins by the Sri Lankans. Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian ocean, located south-east of India. The original name of the island is the Democratic Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka had their own language. “In 1956, the Official Language Act was enacted” (Mitchell, pg. 2). This act made the Sinhalese language the 1st language that 74% of the people on the island spoke. The different languages caused many issues on the island

Intergenerational Mobility; from Sri Lanka to Canada My father was a farmer in Sri Lanka and due to his financial situation, he couldn’t attain a proper education. After he immigrated to Canada he worked as a chef at a restaurant and he had financial stability. As a result of an unforeseen car accident, he lost his well-paying job and he works currently as a janitor for minimum wage. I might experience intergenerational mobility as I am currently studying in university with aspirations to become

Ceylinco Insurance is the leading insurance company and it ranked among top 25 companies in the Sri Lanka. Better understanding of the customer needs and expectations is the main reason behind the success of Ceylinco. In order to expand their customer base and to give better service, the General Division consist with 191 branches and 106 service centres while the Life Division consist with 211 branches. Ceylinco has utilized 8.5 billion rupees as net claims benefits for their customers and it is

The role of Management Consultancy in a fast changing and volatile business environment in Sri Lanka vis a vis its interface with rest of the world Continuous Assessment - Essay (Individual Assignment) MCP 2258 – Management Consultancy Skills MBA in Human Resource Management Batch II - Semester III Course Director : Prof. Sudatta Ranasinghe - Professor of Management Mr. S A D Senanayake Head, The Department of Management Studies Dr. Udan Fernando, Senior Lecturers, Resource Person : Gamini Hettiarachchi

Within countries like Sri Lanka, debates prevail with regards to national and official languages, minority language rights, and particularly issues surrounding access to capital (Bratt-Griffler, 2002; Wickremasuriya, 1976). The questions based on which communities are privileged and marginalized in post-colonial countries cannot be taken lightly, as Sri Lanka stands as an example of how these inequities led to a horrific ethnic conflict (Canagarajah, 2005). Furthermore, Sri Lanka provides an excellent

public sector in Sri Lanka. During 1996- 2003 there were only two research articles published in Sri Lanka which related to BSC and used as a framework to analyze the rubber goods and tea export firms. Therefore, Sri Lanka as a developing country provides an immense opportunity to examine how new management accounting techniques such as BSC travel as a concept to a usable management technique and how new management accounting techniques are entering organizational practices in Sri Lankan public sector

Business opportunities Sri Lanka has immense economic opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs. The route that I would personally take if I lived in this country would be the venture into the Information technology industry. Sri Lanka is a developing country and with that IT can be a promising venture for any entrepreneur. According to the CIA, only 32.1% of the population are internet users and this could convey a possible business opportunity to inspiring entrepreneurs. A business startup that targets

History Elective Terrorism Assignment Q1. Terrorism is an act done by an individual or a group, using violence or the threat of violence to frighten people, in order to achieve a political, social or religious goal. The word “terrorism” comes from the French word terrorisme, meaning “to frighten.” Terrorism was originally referred specifically to state terrorism, which the French Government practised during the years 1793 – 1794 in the “reign of terror.” The roots and practices of terrorism can be

to the Sri Lankan culture as well, changing an entire course of history, evolving later in to a most sought after treatment methodology in medicine due to its unique capabilities in permanent healing. Yes, we are talking about Ayurveda Medicine. Mind you, not about Ayurvedic spas or massages. Our aim is not to provide you a short lived relaxation or cheap entertainment that might last a couple of hours, but to make you more yourself - again. A majority of foreign visitors arrive in Sri Lanka to find