Research Publications Authored by SLIIT Staff

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    Decrypting the Digital Vault by Understanding Cryptocurrency Adoption Challenges Among Gen Z: Case of Sri Lanka
    (University of Nigeria Department of Mass Communication, 2025-01-01) Mallawaarachchi, S; Hemachandra, U; Jayakody, D; Wickramarathne, U; Lokeshwara, A.A; Bandara, G.C
    Background: As digital natives, Gen Zs are at the forefront of embracing cryptocurrencies for technological innovation and financial empowerment. This study is part of a larger effort to understand the evolving trends in the world of cryptocurrency, highlighting the need for more research in this area. Objective: This study sought to explore the diverse challenges faced by Gen Zs while adapting to the usage of cryptocurrencies within the Sri Lankan context. Methodology: The researchers conducted this study using an inductive qualitative approach. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews with 24 participants, employing snowball sampling to recruit participants. The collected data were then analysed using thematic analysis, and the findings were presented in prose form. Results: The results of this study revealed three key themes that significantly impact the usage of cryptocurrency as a digital asset among Gen Zs in Sri Lanka: (i) Trust and security concerns, (ii) Market volatility and investment risks, (iii) Regulatory approach and cryptocurrency transactions. Conclusion: Although cryptocurrency has gained acceptance among Gen Zs, its usage is determined by factors that ensure that users harness its full benefits. Contribution: This study has revealed the diverse challenges that Gen Zs embraced when adopting cryptocurrencies. © 2025, University of Nigeria Department of Mass Communication. All rights reserved.
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    Application Layer Challenges And Adoption Barriers to Internet Based Advanced Communication Technologies In SMEs
    (IEEE, 2018-10-12) Kuruwitaarachchi, N
    Successful integration of advance communication technologies with different business models are playing a significant role in business development in various industries today. This integration gives business agility other numerus benefits. Therefore, organizations are focus on adopting to well-known key technologies quickly and experience the main advantages. Out of many applications Electronic business (E-business) though Electronic commerce (E-commerce) transactions has special attention from all the industries as it has becoming one of the primary level requirements to industrial development in different domains. But when analyzing the empirical studies and similar projects, organizations are faced different incompatibility issues with stakeholders without having comprehensive e-business models. This makes various barriers for business development. In this study focus on how organizations should start moving to new advance communication technologies and how to address key technical challenges in the deployment process. As this is critical in developing countries than developed many studies required to analyze this issue and start e-business operations. This research present literature in developing countries with strong theoretical and empirical background analysis. Finally, this study suggests main identical barriers to move in to information and communication technological solutions or models and showing a research avenue to overcome those through modeling a testable framework.