Search Results - "Sri Lanka"

Sri Lanka : connected art histories /

“…Sri Lanka Civilization. sh 85127131…”

Sri Lanka : History and the Roots of Conflict. by Spencer, Jonathan

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: the power of the past; The generation of communal identities; The people of the lion: the Sinhala identity and ideology in history and historiography; Historical images in the British period; The politics of the Tamil past; Nationalist rhetoric and local practice: the fate of the village community in Kukulewa; A compound of many histories: the many pasts of an east coast Tamil community; Rural awakenings: grassroots development and the cultivation of a national past in rural Sri Lanka.…”
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Buddha in Sri Lanka : remembered yesterdays / by Wickremeratne, Swarna, 1939-

Subjects: “…Theravāda Buddhism Sri Lanka Customs and practices.…”
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Abiding by Sri Lanka : on peace, place, and postcoloniality / by Ismail, Qadri

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments; Introduction: Abiding by Sri Lanka; 1 Better Things to Do: (Dis)Placing Sri Lanka, (Re)Conceptualizing Postcoloniality; 2 Majority Rules: Reading a Sinhalese Nationalist History; 3 Minority Matters: Reading a Tamil Nationalist History; 4 What, to the Leftist, Is a Good Story? …”
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Masking terror : how women contain violence in Southern Sri Lanka / by Argenti-Pillen, Alex

Subjects: “…Women and war Sri Lanka.…”
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Sri Lanka Women in Culture, Business & Travel : a Profile of Sri Lankan Women in the Fabric of Society. by Press, World Trade

Subjects: “…Women Sri Lanka.…”
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Childhood in a Sri Lankan village : shaping hierarchy and desire by Chapin, Bambi L.

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments -- Note on translation and transliteration -- Introduction -- Sri Lanka: setting the ethnographic context -- Socializing desire: demanding toddlers and self-restrained children -- Shaping attachments: learning hierarchy at home -- Making sense of envy: desires and relationships in conflict -- Engaging with hierarchy outside the Home: education and efforts at change -- Culturing people -- Notes -- References -- Index.…”
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Building the skills for economic growth and competitiveness in Sri Lanka / by Dundar, Halil

Table of Contents: “…Figure 1.5 Skills Formation across the Worker Life CycleFigure 1.6 Conceptual Framework for Skills Demand and Supply; Box 1.3 Definition of Training; Box 1.4 Sri Lanka Skills Measurement Surveys; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 2 General Education and Training in Sri Lanka: An Overview; Figure 2.1 The Education and Training System in Sri Lanka; Table 2.1 Sri Lanka: General Education at a Glance; How the TVET Sector is Structured; Figure 2.2 Structure of the TVET Sector, 2011; Box 2.1 Shifts in Ministerial Responsibilities for TVET; Box 2.2 Main Public TVET Providers.…”
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Corporate ownership and control : corporate governance and economic development in Sri Lanka / by Perera, Shalini

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Corporate governance and economic development : the nexus -- Corporate ownership, control, and corporate governance -- The separation of ownership and control in Sri Lanka -- Determinants of ownership and control structures in Sri Lanka -- Controlling shareholder systems and corporate governance.…”
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Sri Lanka education sector assessment : achievements, challenges, and policy options / by Dundar, Halil, Millot, Benoît, Riboud, Michelle, Shojo, Mari, Aturupane, Harsha, Goyal, Sangeeta (Economist), Raju, Dhushyanth

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Performance of the Education Sector: A Mixed Success; Critical Issues by Level of Education; Crosscutting Issues; Strategic Priorities and Policy Actions; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 1 Why a Comprehensive Assessment of Education Performance in Sri Lanka?; Introduction; The Economy and the Labor Market; Sri Lanka's Education in the Global Context; The Government's Education Reform Program; Approach, Methodology, and Data Sources; Note; References.…”
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Sri Lanka Money and Banking : the Basics on Currency and Money in Sri Lanka. by Press, World Trade

Subjects: “…Banks and banking Sri Lanka.…”
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Sri Lanka Media, Internet & Telecommunications Complete Profile : This All-Inclusive Profile Includes All Three of Our Communications Reports. by Press, World Trade

Subjects: “…Internet Sri Lanka.…”
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Architecture and nationalism in Sri Lanka : the trouser under the cloth / by Pieris, Anoma

Subjects: “…Identity (Psychology) in architecture Sri Lanka.…”
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Sacred Modernity : Nature, Environment and the Postcolonial Geographies of Sri Lankan Nationhood. by Jazeel, Tariq

Subjects: “…Nationalism Sri Lanka.…”
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Stitching identities in a free trade zone : gender and politics in Sri Lanka / by Hewamanne, Sandya

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Nation, modernity, and female morality -- On the shop floor -- Loving daughters and politically active workers -- Politics of everyday life -- Performing disrespectability -- FTZ clothes and home clothes -- Made in Sri Lanka : globalization and the politics of location -- Epilogue: Cautious voices.…”
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Economy, culture, and civil war in Sri Lanka /

Table of Contents: “…Articulations of economy and ethic conflict in Sri Lanka / Deborah Winslow and Michael D. Woost -- Violent conflict and the first half decade of open economy policies in Sri Lanka: a revisionist view / John M. …”
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The Challenge of Youth Unemployment in Sril Lanka. by Gunatlilaka, Ramani

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; About the Authors and Editors; Abbreviations; Introduction: The Problem of Youth Unemployment; Chapter 1: Labor Market Trends and Outcomes in Sri Lanka; Chapter 2: Labor Market Institutions and Labor Market Segmentation in Sri Lanka; Chapter 3: Explaining Labor Market Imbalance in Sri Lanka: Evidence from Jobsnet Data; Chapter 4: Effect of Training on Labor Market Outcomes; Chapter 5: School-to-Work Transition of Sri Lankan University Graduates; Chapter 7: Developing Youth Entrepreneurs: A Viable Youth Employment Strategy in Sri Lanka?…”
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Developing fish landing centres : Experiences and lessons from Sri Lanka. by Diffey, S.

Subjects: “…Fishing ports Sri Lanka.…”
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Everyday Ethnicity in Sri Lanka : Up-country Tamil Identity Politics. by Bass, Daniel

Subjects: “…Malaiyaha Tamil (Sri Lankan people) Government policy Sri Lanka.…”
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The Genesis of Sri Lanka Malay : a Case of Extreme Language Contact. by Nordhoff, Sebastian

Subjects: “…Malay language Sri Lanka.…”
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