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Ramamoorthy, V., and A. R. Adikaram. "Pushed or Pulled? Becoming Gig Workers in Sri Lanka." Kelaniya Journal of Management 13, no. 1 (April 30, 2024): 85–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/kjm.v13i1.7799.

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The gig economy is expanding with more workers joining digital labour platforms globally. Gig work has become popular in Sri Lanka as well, especially during the recent past. Since the gig economy is still a relatively new concept in Sri Lanka, the area is understudied. Hence, the objective of this research is to examine what motivates Sri Lankans to become digital workers. We use push-pull theory as the theoretical lens of the study. Based on qualitative research methodology under the interpretive research paradigm, 22 digital workers from various backgrounds were interviewed in person to identify their motives and experiences with web- based digital labour platforms. This study found four important reasons for Sri Lankans to choose digital work, 1) pursuit of passion 2) pursuit of money (earning in foreign currency, gaining financial independence and an additional source of income), 3) pursuit of agency and 4) pursuit of developmental opportunities. While the motivation for participants to join gig work was mainly identified as pull motivation, in some instances it was identified that the participants were also pushed to join gig work.

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Mun, Mirna Hodzic, Janithra De Silva, Justine Strand De Oliveira, Vijitha De Silva, Rahul Malhotra, Monika Wijeratne, Hemajith Tharindra, and Truls Østbye. "Health Concerns among Sri Lankan Female Foreign Domestic Worker Returnees from the Middle East." Gestão e Sociedade 13, no. 36 (August 30, 2019): 3171–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.21171/ges.v13i36.2969.

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Female foreign domestic workers (FDWs) are an important and growing occupational group, especially in the Middle East. Although Sri Lankan female FDWs comprise a significant percentage of those employed in this region, little is known about the health issues this population experiences during their employment. Prompted by this dearth in the extant literature, this study aimed to explore self-reported health problems and perceived causes, as well as health behaviors, beliefs, coping, and concerns of Sri Lankan female FDWs through the narratives of returnees formerly employed in the Middle East. Implementing a multi-faceted qualitative approach, focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were utilized to investigate FDWs’ health problems, behaviors, and coping mechanisms. Participants’ health beliefs and concerns were explored through free listing and pile sorting. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis and descriptive statistics. Headaches, backache, irregular meals and symptoms of depression were the most frequently self-reported health issues, most commonly attributed to overwork. Cleanliness was the most commonly adopted health maintaining behavior. The presence of cultural health beliefs in terms of illness causation was revealed, and FDWs’ spoke of the perceived health benefits of social interaction and religious practice as coping strategies. Findings of this study have several implications for policy and future research. FDWs’ concerns and recommendations prompt the need for greater accountability, legal enforcement of policies, and strengthened training and health monitoring. Policy, prevention and intervention measures may be more effective if they consider FDWs’ self-reported health problems, health belief models, health maintaining behaviors, concerns and coping strategies

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De Silva, Nayanthara, R. Darmicka, and Elmo Fernando. "Impact of foreign workforce on productivity in foreign-funded infrastructure projects." Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction 19, no. 2 (July 29, 2014): 168–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfmpc-01-2013-0002.

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Purpose – The aim of this study is to explore the impact of using foreign workers on construction productivity in project situations. Generally, foreign-funded projects use both native and foreign workers. Foreign workforce entering into the construction industry may affect the productivity positively or negatively, depending on the migrants’ attributes, institutional arrangements and native workers’ responses, thereby impacting the cost of the project. In Sri Lanka, large construction sites have become multicultural and depend on foreign workers brought in by foreign contractors for infrastructure projects. Design/methodology/approach – A survey-based approach was used to collect data. Structured interviews were conducted to explore the characteristics of the foreign workforce and their impact on productivity. Further, potential strategies were analyzed to establish industry motivators (IM) to enhance productivity. Findings – The study on the foreign workforce identified ten employee characteristics that may impact project’s productivity either positively or negatively. Further, 16 significant strategies were compiled to establish six IM to enhance productivity. Originality/value – These proposed motivators will be useful for construction practitioners in mitigating negative impacts and proactively managing the foreign workforce in a way to enhance construction productivity.

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Choi, Seokgyu, and Jungseok Choi. "The Effect of Social Support on Life Satisfaction for Foreign Workers in Sri Lanka." Journal of Humanities and Social sciences 21 14, no. 2 (April 30, 2023): 1651–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.22143/hss21.14.2.113.

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Rasanjali, Chamika, Pathmanathan Sivashankar, and Rohana P. Mahaliyanaarachchi. "Women Participation in Rural Tourism: A Case of Ella, Sri Lanka." AGRARIS: Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development Research 7, no. 2 (December 17, 2021): 256–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.18196/agraris.v7i2.11294.

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Tourism industry is one of sectors that have potential to develop and grow in the next few years in Sri Lanka. According to Tourism Development Strategy of Sri Lanka, tourism industry is expected to be the largest foreign exchange earner by 2024. The principal focus of this study was to explore major factors that affect women’s participation and non-participation in the hospitality industry in Ella DS division Sri Lanka. The study used a deductive approach, and primary data were collected through a self-administered structured questionnaire. Samples were 60 women, consisting of thirty women involved in the hospitality industry and thirty women of the non-hospitality industry, randomly selected. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The results found that the differences in language skills and problem-solving had the most significant effect on women’s participation in hospitality industry. Besides, childcare responsibility and lack of experience were affected women’s involvement in this industry. The results also showed that most of the non-hospitality workers have language barriers (33.3%), lack of knowledge about tourism industry (23.3%), and lack of opportunities to engage in tourism work (13.3%). Based on the results, 53.3% of 30 non-hospitality workers had an idea to be involved in tourism and hospitality industry in the future, while the remaining 46.6% had no idea to be involved.

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Ullah, Akm Ahsan. "Abuse and Violence Against Foreign Domestic Workers. A Case from Hong Kong." International Journal of Area Studies 10, no. 2 (December 1, 2015): 221–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijas-2015-0010.

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Abstract This paper explores various abuses Foreign Domestic Helpers (FDHs) or migrant domestic workers (MDW) in Hong Kong suffer and the strategies they take up to cope with this abuse. Data were collected from 215 domestic helpers (135 from the Philippines, 30 from Thailand, 41 from Indonesia, and 9 from Sri Lanka) all of whom had been in residence for at least six months. Selected by snow-balling technique, respondents were interviewed with structured and non-structured questionnaires. Research shows that sexual abuse is the most common form of abuse against MDWs followed by psychological and physical abuses. Female employers are the main perpetuators of psychological abuse while the male employers are culpable for sexual abuses. Coping strategies varied widely among the MDWs. Many of them endure the violence to keep the job; some quit the job and others struggle with the decision to stay or quit.

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Azam, Muhammad. "The role of migrant workers remittances in fostering economic growth." International Journal of Social Economics 42, no. 8 (August 10, 2015): 690–705. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijse-11-2013-0255.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the macroeconomic impact of migrant workers’ remittances on economic growth in four developing Asian countries namely: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach – This study utilizes annual time series data over the period 1976-2012 and the ordinary least squares as an analytical technique for parameters estimation. Findings – Empirical results support the existence of a significant positive relationship between migrant workers remittances and economic growth. The other control variables such as foreign direct investment, openness to trade and infrastructure are also found to be statistically significant with expected signs. Practical implications – The findings of this study are expected to guide policy makers in formulating the right and relevant policies through which migrant workers’ remittances can be made more productive and its benefits for both migrants and the country of origin are maximized. Consequently, it will foster economic growth and development. Originality/value – This paper provides some valuable evidences on the significance of migrant workers remittances as a source of economic growth. Moreover, the study differs from the erstwhile studies in terms of control variables, time period and method of estimation. Finally, the empirical results established are relatively robust.

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Shah, Nasra M. "Labour Migration from Asian to GCC Countries: Trends, Patterns and Policies." Middle East Law and Governance 5, no. 1-2 (2013): 36–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18763375-00501002.

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The six oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are among the largest recipients of temporary labor migrants in the world today with non-nationals comprising about 47% of their population. The upward trend in labor migration to the region has been especially pronounced since the early 1980s. Asian workers from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines and Sri Lanka constitute the major stock of migrants. The proportion of Asian relative to Arab workers has increased over time with the former group comprising about 60-70% of foreign workers in some countries. Data on annual outflows from sending Asian countries shows a consistent upward trend in labor migration during the 1990s and 2000s. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are currently the largest recipients of Asian workers. A majority of migrants are male. However, the number of female workers has registered a consistent increase over time as a result of the rising demand for female domestic workers. Among the male workers, half or more are employed in unskilled occupations in the Gulf. The migration policies of the sending and receiving countries are at odds with each other. Sending countries aim to increase the outflows, primarily to enhance remittance receipts and curtail unemployment at home. Receiving countries aim to restrict migrant inflows and reduce migrant stock through concerted efforts towards nationalizing the labor force. Reconciliation of the above policies remains a challenge for the future.

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Gamburd, Michele R. "ADVOCATING FOR SRI LANKAN MIGRANT WORKERS." Critical Asian Studies 41, no. 1 (March 2009): 61–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14672710802631152.

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Habarakada, Sanjeewani, and HaeRan Shin. "Transnational Religious Place-Making: Sri Lankan Migrants’ Physical and Virtual Buddhist Places in South Korea." Space and Culture 22, no. 4 (February 28, 2018): 474–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1206331218760489.

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This article looks at the relationship between virtual Buddhist practices that keep Sri Lankan migrants’ engaged with Buddhist community and leadership both in South Korea and elsewhere. Based on mixed ethnographic research methods including participant observation and in-depth interviews, the research demonstrates the following findings. First, the key actors of the Buddhist place-making included Sri Lankan migrant workers, a Sri Lankan ambassador, Sri Lankan temples, Korean temples, and virtual temple participants from other countries. Migrant workers’ collaboration with them contributed to institutionalizing the physical temple. Second, the making of the virtual temple interacted with the making of physical Buddhist places, rather than replacing it. Hosting a virtual temple via Skype expanded into including Sri Lankan migrants who live in other countries. This study contributes to the mobilities discussion as well as place-making discussion by articulating the specific process of transnational religious place-making.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Sri Lankan Foreign workers"

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Ramesh, Sharmele. "SRI LANKAN STUDENTS’ LIFE EXPERIENCE IN NORWAY." Thesis, Trondheim : Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Department of Geography, 2008. http://ntnu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:134312/FULLTEXT01.

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Ravinthirakumaran, Kalaichelvi. "Essays on the Impact of FDI on the Sri Lankan Economy." Thesis, Griffith University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367061.

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Sri Lanka is a developing country that is currently on the recovery path from 30 years of civil war. With the conclusion of hostilities in 2009, one of the main priorities of the Sri Lankan government has been to focus on major infrastructure improvements to boost its economic development. It has huge external debt stocks and low gross domestic savings. Sri Lanka considers attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows as one of the strategies for sourcing funding for its major infrastructure projects, as it has been an important source of external financing for Sri Lanka since the introduction of the open economic policy in 1977. Therefore, understanding the role of FDI in the Sri Lankan economy is crucial for academic researchers and policy makers in the government and private sectors. A review of previous research studies on FDI in Sri Lanka clearly shows that there is a lack of knowledge relating to FDI and its effects on the Sri Lankan economy. Therefore, the main focus of the thesis is to examine the impact of FDI on the Sri Lankan economy as a whole, as well as on the individual sectors of the Sri Lankan economy.
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Fathima, Shamila Dawood Lebbe Mohamed Razik. "Foreign investment and sustainable development: A critical analysis from the Sri Lankan legal perspective." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2019. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/134421/1/Dawood%20Lebbe%20Mohamed%20Razik_Fathima%20Shamila_Thesis.pdf.

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This thesis identified the deficiencies in Sri Lankan foreign investment laws in creating a reliable nexus between foreign direct investment and sustainable development. It first determined the criteria for a balanced investment law using the lens of sustainable development and the principles of environmental law. It examined the relevant Sri Lankan laws, bilateral investment treaties, model laws and approaches of different actors, considering these criteria, to assess their ability to promote sustainable development in pursuit of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. It demonstrated the need for effective legislation to regulate inward foreign direct investment to promote sustainable development.

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Belt, Mackenzie Paige. "Hosts and domestic workers : from maintaining social distance to creating intimacy between Sri Lankan migrants and Greek-Cypriots in Nicosa, Cyprus." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.573758.

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This thesis addresses the relationship between Sri Lankan international domestic workers in Cyprus and their Cypriot hosts. It illustrates the diversity of their daily experiences and analyses their relationship through a conceptual framework of intimacy and distance. The ethnography reveals how symbolic violence is expressed through various means of intimacy and distance in the relationship between domestic workers and hosts from the macro-state level to the micro- level of personal interactions. Hosts are automatically situated in a more powerful position in the relationship and various factors reinforce their dominant positioning. Migrants are in a much less powerful position and utilise the few resources available to them to enhance their chances of 'success' abroad. Social networking is often the most accessible resource to develop migrants' opportunities abroad and has the capacity to contest hosts' authority. Cypriot hosts employ domestic workers to enhance their lifestyle and also to reflect their affluent social status among the larger host community. In the household, migrants are compelled to form intimate relationships with hosts, while hosts may utilise strategic forms of intimacy with migrants. In this way, hosts reinforce their power and authority over migrants through intimacy, while they simultaneously demand social distance from workers. In the public sphere, hosts degrade migrant identities, while these adverse associations disappear within hosts' households. Thus, migrants assume ambivalent positions in which their roles within the host family and society remain uncertain, insecure, and hesitant to define themselves. I conclude by arguing that this ambivalence between intimacy and social distance demonstrates the symbolic violence that migrants encounter from hosts. This tension in their relationship reflects hosts' more powerful positions and desire to retain that position, while migrants understand their lower positioning and 1utilise the resources available to them to improve their social positionings back home.

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Samarakoon, Mudiyanselage Gayani Piyankara Kumari Samarakoon. "Female shop floor worker voice in the corporate social responsibility agenda of the Sri Lankan apparel industry." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2022. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/236612/1/Samarakoon_Mudiyanselage_Thesis.pdf.

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives are used to respond to and deflect criticism regarding unfair labour standards in Global South production sites. This study, focusing on Sri Lankan apparel industry, reveals that Global South apparel suppliers deploy CSR initiatives as a political strategy to diffuse female workers’ consciousness of their exploitation, and as a lived shopfloor practice to co-opt workers in managerial agendas. Adopting theories of intersectionality, hegemony, and labour process, and deploying an interpretive, qualitative methodology, this thesis exposes the implicit and explicit exclusion and suppression of female worker voice in the CSR agenda of global production sites.

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Lynch, Caitrin. "The "good girls" of Sri Lankan modernity : moral orders of nationalism, gender, and globalization in village garment factories /." 2000. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:9965117.

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Nakandala, Dilupa. "Acquiring foreign technology and achieving sustainable local innovation capability : case studies from the Sri Lankan manufacturing industry." Thesis, 2010. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/538181.

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Developing economies promote foreign direct investment (FDI) expecting to benefit from foreign technology transfers and long-term technology spillovers to domestic industries. Much FDI does bring in foreign technology; however, not all host economies have succeeded in leveraging FDI for realizing domestic technological benefits. Although much is known about technological effects and absorptive capacities in industrial developed economies far less is known about how foreign partnerships are managed in firms in less developed economies. This thesis investigates the role of technology management practices in technological development and the technology learning process in local partner firms in Sri Lanka. The objective is to understand how local partner firms manage the introduction of foreign technology and develop local innovation capabilities for sustained technological development. The research was designed to reveal how international investment partnerships support technological development, how local partner firms gain technological benefits from these foreign partnerships, and how local managers use foreign technology to generate on-going technological development in their firms. This study deviates from the norm of using R and D expenditure and number of patents in analysing absorptive capacity of firms and instead uses the human capital dimension of absorptive capacity. The research study was designed in two phases: an initial questionnaire survey followed by a set of case studies. The first quantitative phase informed the second phase by establishing some critical issues for deeper exploration. The second phase was designed to learn from the experiences of successful Sri Lankan firms operating in the rubber products and garment accessories industries. The case study data were analysed using a multi-tiered approach that investigated the research questions within each case study and cross-case analysis for both industries. The central argument developed from the findings of this study is that the acquisition of foreign technology from foreign partners provides a base for innovation to occur in local partner firms but sustained technological development requires firms to have innovation management capabilities well embedded in their management practices. The partnerships provide learning opportunity to develop this capability. Local technology managers of the local partner firms need to recognize the status of development of their firms and match partnership activities appropriately according to each firm’s skills and capabilities and organisational dominance of the foreign partner firm in the partnership, clarity of roles in the partnership, and the potential technological contribution from the foreign partner firm. A consequence is that partnership strategies need to evolve strategically as local partner firms build innovation capabilities. This research contributes to the literature on technology management and innovation capability by explaining how technology management strategies should respond to the progression of international partnerships through a partnership life cycle. The analysis shows how firms dynamically adopt different management strategies as they progress. It also contributes to the limited empirical literature in innovation studies on less developed economies by revealing the forms, the nature, and the importance of innovation capabilities of firms operating in those economies. The findings of this study have implications for management practices of local firms with foreign investments and also inform the policy process that seeks to support spillover of innovative capabilities to the local industry.

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Books on the topic "Sri Lankan Foreign workers"

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Spaan, Ernst. Labour migration from Sri Lanka to the Middle East. Leiden: University of Leiden, Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Sociology of Non-Western Societies, 1989.

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Siddiqui, Tasneem. Accessing migration information: Cases of Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Bangladesh. Dhaka: Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, 2009.

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Siddiqui, Tasneem. Accessing migration information: Cases of Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Bangladesh. Dhaka: Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, 2009.

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Siddiqui, Tasneem. Accessing migration information: Cases of Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Bangladesh. Dhaka: Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, 2009.

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Leelangi, Wanasundera, and CENWOR (Organization : Sri Lanka), eds. Sri Lankan migrant garment factory workers: Mauritius and Sultanate of Oman. Colombo: Centre for Women's Research, 2002.

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Migration, International Organization for, and Institute of Policy Studies (Colombo, Sri Lanka), eds. International migration outlook, Sri Lanka 2008. Colombo: International Organization for Migration, 2009.

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Migration, International Organization for, and Institute of Policy Studies (Colombo, Sri Lanka), eds. International migration outlook, Sri Lanka 2008. Colombo: International Organization for Migration, 2009.

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Brochmann, Grete. Middle East avenue: Female migration from Sri Lanka to the Gulf. Boulder: Westview Press, 1993.

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Brochmann, Grete. The Middle East avenue: Female migration from Sri Lanka : causes and consequences. Oslo: Institute for Social Research, 1990.

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author, Shlala Elizabeth H., and CENWOR (Organization : Sri Lanka), eds. Access to healthcare, insurance provision, and health status of Sri Lankan migrant domestic workers. Colombo: Centre for Women's Research, 2015.

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Book chapters on the topic "Sri Lankan Foreign workers"

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Amarasinghe, Anchala, and Susanne Borgwaldt. "Cultural Taboos from a Sri Lankan Perspective." In Taboos and Controversial Issues in Foreign Language Education, 206–17. London: Routledge, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003220701-22.

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Wickramasingha, Shyamain. "Work and Life of Sri Lankan Garment Factory Workers." In Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Sri Lanka, 253–63. London: Routledge, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003300991-25.

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Maiti, Susobhan, and Tanushree Gupta. "Impact of Foreign Trade and COVID-19 Pandemic on Sri Lankan and Indian Economy: A Comparative Study." In COVID-19 Pandemic and Global Inequality, 139–52. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4405-7_9.

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Premawardhena, Neelakshi Chandrasena. "Defying Learning Traditions: From Teacher-Centred to Student-Centred Foreign Language Education Through Digital Transformation at Sri Lankan Universities." In The Challenges of the Digital Transformation in Education, 229–38. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11932-4_23.

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Ross, Kenneth R., and Todd M. Johnson. "The Maldives." In Christianity in South and Central Asia, 197–98. Edinburgh University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474439824.003.0018.

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The Maldives comprises 1,190 coral atolls lying in the India Ocean to the south-west of India and Sri Lanka. the overwhelming majority of the population is Muslim, with Islam dating back to the twelfth Century. Government policy places a high premium on the Islamic identity of the country, and conversion to Christianity is punishable by loss of citizenship and, allegedly, torture. Foreign workers are legally permitted to express their faith, but only privately in their homes when no Maldives citizens are present. Catholics (mainly Filipinos), the Church of South India, the Evangelical Mennonite Church and the Seventh-day Adventists have a small and low-key presence in the country. The number of Christian believers among the indigenous population is thought to be very low, and they are obliged to observe their faith under conditions of utmost secrecy. Criticism of its record on human rights and political freedoms led the government to announce in October 2016 that it will leave the Commonwealth.

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"China, BRI, and Sri Lankan Foreign Policy." In Conundrum of an Island, 53–98. WORLD SCIENTIFIC, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789811227851_0003.

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"Advocating for Sri Lankan Migrant Workers: Obstacles and Challenges." In Migrant Workers in Asia, 79–98. Routledge, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315875132-9.

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Kurian, Rachel. "Tamil Women on Sri Lankan Plantations: Labour Control and Patriarchy." In Women Plantation Workers, 67–87. Routledge, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003136132-5.

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"Of Maids and Madams: Sri Lankan Domestic Workers and Their Employers in Jordan." In Migrant Workers in Asia, 57–78. Routledge, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315875132-8.

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Nayanthara Gamage, Rajni. "Balancing and bandwagoning: explaining shifts in Sri Lankan foreign policy." In Indian Ocean Islands, 4–25. Routledge, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781351019989-2.

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Conference papers on the topic "Sri Lankan Foreign workers"

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Kurukulasooriya, Isuri Niwanthika, and Sachie Gunatilake. "Why Foreign Consultants?: Insights from the Sri Lankan Construction Industry." In 2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon). IEEE, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/mercon60487.2023.10355414.

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Manoharan, K., P. Dissanayake, C. Pathirana, D. Deegahawature, and R. Silva. "COMPARISON OF SKILLS BETWEEN SRI LANKAN AND FOREIGN CONSTRUCTION LABOUR." In The 9th World Construction Symposium 2021. The Ceylon Institute of Builders - Sri Lanka, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/wcs.2021.18.

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Construction significantly influences a country’s economy. The labour efforts are the lifeblood of construction operations. The construction industry has been facing many challenges due to skill shortages in many countries. This study aimed to compare the work-related skills of Sri Lankan labour against foreign labour forces. A qualitative study methodology was adopted through literature reviews and expert interviews to identify the labour skills which influence the productivity of construction operations. The interviews were conducted in two categories. The first category focused on identifying significant labour skills, the second category was conducted to compare the labour skills between Sri Lankan and foreign labour. Chinese, Indian, Bangladeshi, Nepalese, Saudi Arabian, Malaysian and Korean labour forces were considered in the pair-wise comparison process. Statement categories and codes were developed to perform this qualitative comparison. The overall results show the need of developing cognitive and self-management skills of Sri Lankan labourers, where the transferable skills are not much important. The study pointed up the importance of developing technical skills of Sri Lankan labour in concreting, bar bending, plastering, tiling, welding, electrical work and equipment handling, to reach the levels of leading foreign labour forces. Labourers’ commitment, punctuality, participation, self-motivation and problem solving were the significant self-management skills in this regard. Kappa statistics resulted in the inter-rater reliability of these findings at a substantial level. The study outcomes can be helpful for the skills development authorities to take actions for filling the skills gap, and also for some foreign construction sectors in similar scenarios

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Nawarathna, W. G. H. K., M. D. T. E. Abeynayake, and I. E. Illeperuma. "Issues caused by employment of migrant workers in the Sri Lankan construction industry." In World Construction Symposium - 2023. Ceylon Institute of Builders - Sri Lanka, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/wcs.2023.53.

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Construction is one of the industries with a very high growth rate in Sri Lanka. With this growth, recent decades have seen a considerable rise in the number of migrant workers because of globalisation, wars, conflicts, poverty, and economic developments. While this wave offers the construction industry, organisations, and migrants many benefits, it also has drawbacks. Due to several reasons, migration has an impact on the Sri Lankan construction industry. However, this migration has several negative consequences and difficulties for the industry. Therefore, it is vital to recognise them and offer solutions. This paper discussed issues caused by the employment of migrant workers in the Sri Lankan construction industry, and research aimed to develop strategies to mitigate the issues caused by migrant workers in the Sri Lankan Construction Industry. The study used a mixed-methods approach, collecting data through questionnaire surveys and semi-structured interviews. Through a questionnaire survey, the research findings identified the top 13 issues brought on by the employment of migrant workers in Sri Lanka. "Communication issues," "Language barriers," "Competition for jobs," "Outflow of currency," and "Spread of Diseases" are the top five most important issues. Through expert interviews, the definitive significant management methods for those identified significant concerns were developed. The suggested solutions are divided into two categories: Strategies that construction organisations can use to overcome the issues and Strategies that the Sri Lankan government can use to overcome the issues Implementing training sessions, forming support groups, improving visual communication, modifying Sri Lankan government rules and regulations, and promoting an open Health and safety culture are the key strategies suggested in this study.

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Madushan, Rajitha, and Chathumi Kavirathna. "Barriers for Sri Lankan IT Businesses to Expand in Foreign Countries." In 2024 International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE). IEEE, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/scse61872.2024.10550761.

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De Silva, S. S., W. M. C. L. K. Wijekoon, and C. Kalugala. "Impact of economic crisis on employees of contractors’ organisations in the Sri Lankan construction industry." In World Construction Symposium - 2023. Ceylon Institute of Builders - Sri Lanka, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/wcs.2023.46.

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The construction industry contributes more than 6% of the GDP of the Sri Lankan economy, employing workers at different levels of the value chain. The economic crisis in the country from 2019-2022 has had a significant impact on contractors’ organisations in the Sri Lankan construction industry, resulting in job losses, pay cuts, and reduced working hours. Hence this study aims to investigate the impact of the economic crisis on the employees of contractors’ organisations in the Sri Lankan construction industry, the most affected level of employees, and propose strategies to minimise the impact on the most affected level of employees. This study has been done using the mixed-method approach. Thirty-three (33) employees participated in a questionnaire survey and seven (7) managerial-level professionals were interviewed who are currently engaged in construction projects. This study has explored the levels of employees including technical, supervisory, and similar levels, professional level, administration, and managerial level. Further, this study provides the strategies adopted by the employees and the contractors to overcome the impact of the crisis, including measures to enhance productivity, cost reduction strategies, and access to financial support. The findings of the study will provide insights into the impact of the economic crisis on the construction industry in Sri Lanka and inform policy recommendations to support affected workers and ensure the long-term sustainability of the industry in a resilient way.

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Jayasinghe, N. M., and R. S. Palliyaguru. "The Impact of the depletion of foreign currency reserves on the Sri Lankan construction industry." In World Construction Symposium - 2023. Ceylon Institute of Builders - Sri Lanka, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/wcs.2023.84.

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The construction industry is highly diverse and interconnects with many other industries The industry generated job opportunities to many and a significant economic multiplier. However, it was observed that an economic change in the country affects the industry adversely. The depletion of foreign currency reserves has significantly impacted Sri Lanka's construction industry in the recent past, from 2019 to date. Many stakeholders are currently encountering many issues, and as a result, many construction projects are in temporary shutdown. This study aimed to investigate the impact of foreign currency depletion on the Sri Lankan construction industry. The data collected from 15 semi-structured interviews conducted among professionals from the construction industry who work under contractors and professionals from the finance industry who are involved in the economic sector. A detailed literature study was undertaken to determine the causes and effects of the depletion of foreign reserves and qualitative semi-structured interviews were used to identify the positive and negative effects of the depletion of foreign currency on the construction industry. As a result, the findings featured results such as financial issues, unemployment, and frequent price escalation as severe impacts on the industry. The discussion also highlighted the strategies which are already imposed and suggested by the government and construction organisations. It included, implementing more foreign-funded projects, outsourcing new contracting or consulting overseas projects and expanding the export industry. Finally, the paper reveals the possible remedial strategies to minimise the impact of foreign currency depletion in the future.

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Prabhashwara, K. M. B. C., K. G. A. S. Waidyasekara, and R. D. W. W. Jayathilaka,. "An Assessment of skill and competency gaps in the construction industry: the case of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing workers." In Independence and interdependence of sustainable spaces. Faculty of Architecture Research Unit, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/faru.2022.20.

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Most countries including Sri Lanka suffer from the skill and competency gap of labours in construction projects. Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) sectors are one of the main trades which takes maximum advantage of skilled labours. Although several researches have been conducted to find skills gap and labour shortage related to masonry work, carpentry, tiling, etc., few studies have been conducted related to MEP sector in the Sri Lankan construction industry. Hence, this paper focused on assessing skills gap and competency gap in MEP sector of Sri Lankan construction industry. Subsequent to the comprehensive literature review, questionnaire survey and expert interviews were carried out adopting mixed method approach, to analyze the skills gap. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed through mean weighted rating and manual content analysis respectively. The study revealed that learning, numerical, reading and writing are the skills which have highest skills gap while performing general physical activities, directing and training subordinates, and monitoring of activities have most competency gap. Enhancement of MEP related courses, improvement of training facilities, increment of awareness on MEP sector, and providing proper salaries can significantly address the current skills gap.

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Suriyarachchi, D. P., C. T. Nugawela, and M. K. Dissanayake. "Sustainable 3R initiative practices in the Sri Lankan large-scale leather footwear industry." In Empower communities. Faculty of Architecture Research Unit, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/faru.2023.16.

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The leather footwear manufacturing process generates hazardous waste during production, which impacts sustainability. Due to this, industries tend to implement sustainable practices. This research focuses on identifying and recording the sustainable waste management practices of the large-scale leather footwear industry. Taking into account the industry complexity and requirements for doing an in-depth investigation, a single case study has been adopted. Working experience of 10 years in Industry and knowledge specific to the relevant production stage were key considerations in purposive sample selection in the study. Semi-structured interviews of 30-minute sessions are conducted in parallel to observational factory visits to improve the clarity of research findings. Interviews were conducted in Sinhala considering the workers' linguistic knowledge for data interpretation. The relationship between the independent and dependent variables is determined using the content analysis method. The current sustainable waste management practices were identified within the research study. The study revealed the findings on reducing, reusing, and recycling sustainable initiative practices of the large-scale leather footwear industry which can be adopted for small and medium-scale manufacturing sectors of the footwear industry in Sri Lanka.

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Thilakarathne, T. M. S. K., and A. A. Hettiarachchi. "Environmental psychological considerations for people working in shared spaces; a study of co-working spaces: concerning Colombo, Sri Lanka." In Independence and interdependence of sustainable spaces. Faculty of Architecture Research Unit, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/faru.2022.23.

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While coworking has been a global trending topic since the new millennium, the Sri Lankan coworking industry starts with the economic boom at the war's end. As coworking is a new concept in the country, its adaptations and impacts need to study for future adjustments and growth. This study aims to provide a basis for space design fields to make sense of human behavior in co-working places by specializing in the context of "space." The layouts of two Colombo-based coworking environments were examined; Co-nnect and Likuid Spaces. The results showed that both the coworking environment layout arrangements and co-workers’ attitudes should improve in being true to core working core values. While it gives a standard framework for future research, it sheds light on the Sri Lankan interior designers, business researchers, and venture capitalists towards new opportunities in the coworking industry.

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INDIKATIYA, I. H. P. R., A. K. G. I. D. ARAMBEKUMBURA, and C. HADIWATTAGE. "CONFLICTS BETWEEN ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS: THE CASE OF SRI LANKAN HOTEL FACILITIES' MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENTS." In 13th International Research Conference - FARU 2020. Faculty of Architecture Research Unit (FARU), University of Moratuwa, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.31705/faru.2020.29.

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Conflicts between engineers and technicians in maintenance departments of hotels can be impacted on both individual and organizational performance either constructively or destructively. Generally, the destructive impacts of conflicts on organizational performance are severe than constructive impacts. Therefore, understanding the nature of the major conflicts between engineers and technicians in maintenance departments is significant to provide high- quality maintenance services within hotel facilities to deliver the best hospitality services to foreign and local guests. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the nature of existing major conflicts between engineers and technicians in the maintenance departments of Sri Lankan hotel facilities. A qualitative approach was adopted by using the case study research strategy (five nr of cases) and empirical data was collected via two expert interviews in each case, and document review within selected cases. Manual content analysis was used to analyze the data. The findings of this study revealed that 13 existence major conflicts between engineers and technicians in maintenance departments of Sri Lankan hotel facilities were based on seven conflict categories with comparing the literature findings.

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Reports on the topic "Sri Lankan Foreign workers"

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Labour market supply and demand for Sri Lankan migrant workers. Colombo: ILO, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.54394/00000023.

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