1. Introduction 1.1 Nature of the business Singer has been in Sri Lanka since 1877, when the first Singer sewing machines went on sale at a Colombo store. Today, Singer (Sri Lanka) Ltd. is a modern, fully diversified company with unmatched presence throughout Sri Lanka as a member of the parent company, Singer worldwide NV. Started with the sewing machine; Singer’s product portfolio has diversified to cover a highly successful multi-brand strategy combining world’s best products with the company’s
CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW IMMIGRANTIONS 11. Migration of people is old as recorded history of the world. From the ancient history migrants find some reason to move from a country to another. The reasons may be safety, food, shelter or any other personal requirement. Migration has both positive and negative impacts for both countries which are involved. As many other human activities, migration also has increased rapidly and it has grabbed the world attention today. For many countries it has
CHAPTER 1 1. INTRODUCTION Sea cucumbers (class: Holothuraidae) are a group of marine invertebrates which are found in nearly every marine environment also provide an important source of livelihood for many artisanal fishers throughout the world, particularly for the developing countries in the tropical and subtropical regions. The Sea cucumbers are a significant source of income to many coastal communities and fulfill an important roles in marine ecosystems (FAO, 2010). It is mostly distributed
success is the main objective of an organization. Many studies have already been conducted in this field by researchers and the most vital factor is identified as project management. The purpose of this dissertation is to conduct an empirical study on Sri Lankan IT industry and validating the success and failure factors
Section 1: Extent of the Study. Section 1.1: Introduction. In almost all the countries construction industry is one of major industries, which impacts greatly on the GDP. In any country, the construction industry is recognized as an economic regulator which plays a major role in the economy, providing significant contribution to the national economy. (Cheung et al. 2006). Prefabricated construction has become the new era of construction with the development of the technology. With the modern developed
language that the students got from their mother and they may continue to use it in the rest of their life and second language is a language that the students are familiar with after the first language (Subhashinie Punchihetti, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka, 2013). It makes we are as a teacher cannot completely remove their first language or second language in the classroom. The other hand, the students is exposed to be able to use the target language in classroom communication and makes
1.1 Introduction Social media is one of the fast growing activities in the business world and the impact of it on music and media related industries have been increasing with globalization. This is supported by Qualman (2013) who states; today social media has become a lifeline of most businesses as it touches most of the industries in today’s context. Therefore it is interesting to find out the effectiveness of social media in branding record labels since social media has referred to as “consumer-generated
answer in the recent years (Behn, 1995). Brown (1998) describes employee motivation as a crucial factor to be present for better performance in an organisation. Eastern Provincial Treasury was established in 1987 and manages three main districts of Sri Lanka. The main functions include improving Eastern province budget process, improving current revenue system, creating annual budget for all the ministries
Chapter 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES Review of Related Literature Adhesives Adhesives are capable of holding or sticking two surfaces together in a strong and often permanent bond. Adhesives may be interchangeable with glue, cement, mucilage or paste. Adhesives are typically organized by the method of adhesion. These are organized into reactive and non-reactive adhesives which refer to whether the adhesives chemically react in order to harden. (Goiler Encyclopedia of Knowledge).
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of study Since the beginning of agriculture humans have had to endure major crop losses because of disease. Even today, when crop health is under careful scrutiny, disease may suddenly strike and ruin an entire season's growth. Fungal plant pathogens play an important role in all our lives as they threaten food security, economic prosperity and natural environments. Many fungi produce biologically activecompounds, several of which are toxicto animals or plants