Browsing by Author "Weerasinghe, S."

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Off the Wall: A Literary Analysis on 'The Fly'
(Faculty of Humanities and Sciences - SLIIT, 2021-03-26) Hafsa, U.; Kamaali, U.; Siriwardena, P.; Weerasinghe, S.; Kaushani, Y.
The poster analyzes the literary depth and purpose of the poem, “The Fly” written during the Romantic period by the Gothic painter, engraver and poet, William Blake. It briefly explores the biography of the author and his contribution to the period through his voluminous works of poetry which illustrate ideas on religion, politics and the social environment of that era which was influenced by the French and Industrial Revolutions. This poem could lay claim to the Romantic Era as it is based on themes including personal contemplations on ideas of valuing all life great and small, the inevitable march of time and how one must make the most of every moment of life. The literary devices used include using the fly as a symbol of the trivial lives men lead, the imagery of summer representing new life in bloom, in addition, rhetorical questions that challenge conventional thought are also seen. There are also underlying notions of the appreciation of nature, how the most seemingly insignificant of events can cause man to contemplate the brevity of life, an unspoken warning against playing God is also given. The poster emphasizes Blake’s ability to compel readers/listeners to put themselves in the position of a fly, under the power of something greater and more powerful than themselves. It illustrates the futility of leading directionless lives of revelry until the fateful hand of death takes hold. The clear, powerful, yet simple message it sends is - carpe diem, seize the day, the minute, the hour and the opportunities before they inevitably pass us by.
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Senior Citizens’ Intention to use Digital Banking - with Special Reference to a Selected Commercial Bank in Sri Lanka
(SLIIT Business School, 2019-12-10) Kuruppu, C.; Jayawardena, A.; Weerasinghe, S.; Samarathunga, D.; Mihipal, R.
With the technological advancement, digital banking became imperative in contemporary financial institution. It was revealed that most of the senior citizens are away from the digital banking platform even though bank has made huge investment for the implementation of the digital banking systems It is anticipated that the senior citizen's population in Sri Lanka will be increased by 100% (5.3 million) in 2041 which was stated as 2.5 million in 2010. Thus, this study conducted to investigate the impact of Perceived usefulness, Perceived ease of use, Perceived security and Social influence on the intention of senior citizens to use the digital banking systems with the application of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). A structured questionnaire served as the main instrument in gathering primary data from 200 respondents from 20 branches of the selected commercial bank in Sri Lanka by using convenience sampling method. The necessary data were analyzed through the demographic analysis, descriptive analysis, and correlation and regression analysis to test and identify the impact of variables. This study investigated that there is a positive relationship and impact between perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived security, social influence and senior citizen intention to use digital banking. This study recommended the digital banking platforms need more friendly interfaces to the senior citizen. Furthermore, it is recommended to invent the digital banking software with new features and attractive colors which will be more easy for the adults to capture and to provide more trust to the customers through advising towards the digital banking.