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    The Impact of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) on Mental Health and Quality of Life (QoL) in Sri Lankan Women
    (School of Nursing, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT, 2025-10-10) Ahamed Akram,F.H
    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder that affects many aspects of a woman's life including reproductive, metabolic, psychological, and social function. This study examined the relationship between PCOS symptom severity and depression, anxiety, and stress, and overall quality of life (QoL) among Sri Lankan women with PCOS. A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was employed, and online data were gathered using a questionnaire from 100 participants, of which 48 met all inclusion criteria and were analysed in the final study. Purposive and snowball sampling recruited 18 to 45-year-old participants with a clinical diagnosis of PCOS. Measures included a demographic questionnaire, PCOS symptom checklist, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). Data were gathered between February and April 2025, with all data being gathered via Google Forms. Ethical approval was obtained from the University of West London School of Human and Social Sciences Ethics Panel. Data was processed utilizing IBM SPSS Statistics Version 30.0 and employing correlation and regression analysis to study relationships among the study’s variables. Results indicated a positive significant correlation between PCOS symptom severity and depression, anxiety, and stress levels, and a negative significant correlation with quality of life in all four domains (i.e., physical, psychological, social, and environmental). The results reveal the significant impact of PCOS on not only physical health but also on mental wellbeing and life satisfaction. The results highlight the importance of incorporating psychological assessment and mental health care into the clinical care of PCOS. Future research is recommended to design culturally appropriate interventions to improve the mental wellbeing and quality of life of Sri Lankan women with PCOS.
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    Empowering Urban Resilience: Innovative Architectural Solutions for Sustainable and Affordable Low-Income Settlements in Sri Lanka
    (SLIIT, Faculty of Engineering, 2024-10) Perera, W.M.B.I.U
    Low-income settlements’ are emerging as an upcoming situation within the current economic situation within Sri Lanka, which makes people’s lives even harder to fulfill their basic needs. Within such a scenario of rising living cost issues within the country, most people tend to accept the implementation of ‘low-income settlements’ which are not the fulfillment of the essentiality in facilitiesthat need to exist within a properly constructed house. This study intends firstly, to assess the current architectural issues and their implications that impoverished people, secondly, to find creative, affordable, and environmentally friendly housing prototypes that are suited to the requirements and thirdly, to engage with swaying the residents' hearts and minds toward capturing innovative, affordable, and sustainable housing solutions. This will be conducted as a case study by specifying the community of Lake Crest Residence, Mandawila, and another housing scheme in Borella, near to Grama Niladhari Office, Narahenpita as destinations for thegreater emergence of low-income housing settlements. Respective data would be gathered based on primary sources of semi-structured interviews from the community. This presents a detailed analysis of prevailing architectural issues and their implications to suggest creative, affordable, and environmentally friendly housing solutions. Therefore, the researchfindings can be utilized to improve the current standard of living of these dwellers to sustain the qualityof their lives within the challenge of increasing global population.
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    Personal well-being index as a measure of quality of life of diverse groups of people with visual impairment and blindness
    (Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2024-04) Jayathilaka, R; Dunuwila, V; Attale, D; De Seram, H; Sudusinghe, D; Abeyrathna, I; Suraweera, T; Thelijjagoda, S
    Today, the world adopts various assessment tools and indices to measure quality of life (QoL) of different persons. The Personal Well-being Index (PWI) is a popular and validated tool used by developed countries to assess the QoL of their citizens. The PWI consists of seven major domains that define people’s QoL. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to explore the application of PWI in measuring the QoL of the visually impaired and blind (VI and B) persons in Sri Lanka, and to identify how QoL varies with their demographic characteristics. Primary data revealed among 64 VI&B, 34 blind and 30 visually impaired people from Hambanthota, was analysed based on vision level, age, gender, marital status, and the level of education. Results indicated that visually impaired (VI) respondents had a higher PWI value than that of the blind. Accordingly, the age group of 40–59 contributes to a higher PWI value than that of others; while the results signify that the PWI values basically depend on the levels of education the participants received. It is significant that the blind and the partially sighted people are concerned about their future security to a greater extent compared to the other domains in the PWI. Also, QoL was perceived to deteriorate with age. Thus, it is evident that efforts to improve QoL of people with visual disabilities requires priority to secure a fruitful and secure future for them.
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    Sustainability practices and organizational performance during the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis: A case of apparel and textile industry in Sri Lanka
    (NLM (Medline), 2023-07-04) Weerasinghe, N; Weerasinghe, A; Perera, Y; Tennakoon, S; Rathnayake, N; Jayasinghe, P
    The apparel and textile industry is the backbone of the Sri Lankan economy, contributing significantly to the country's gross domestic product (GDP). The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which also triggered the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, has a profound effect on the organizational performance of apparel sector firms in Sri Lanka. In this context, the study examines the impact of multi-dimensional corporate sustainability practices on organizational performance in the said sector. The study employed the partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique for analysing and testing the hypothesis of the study while using Smart PLS 4.0 software as the analysis tool. Relevant data were collected through a questionnaire from 300 apparel firms registered with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI). The study results indicated that "economic vigour," "ethical practices," and "social equity" have a significant impact on organizational performance, while "corporate governance" and "environmental performance" have an insignificant impact. Unique discoveries from this study would be useful to prosper organizational performance and formulate novel sustainable future strategies not limited to the garment industry even during harsh economic conditions. Copyright: © 2023 Weerasinghe et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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    Personal well-being index as a measure of quality of life of diverse groups of people with visual impairment and blindness
    (Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2023-07-12) Jayathilaka, R; Dunuwila, V; Attale, D; De Seram, H; Sudusinghe, D; Abeyrathna, I; Suraweera, T; Thelijjagoda, S
    Today, the world adopts various assessment tools and indices to measure quality of life (QoL) of different persons. The Personal Well-being Index (PWI) is a popular and validated tool used by developed countries to assess the QoL of their citizens. The PWI consists of seven major domains that define people’s QoL. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to explore the application of PWI in measuring the QoL of the visually impaired and blind (VI and B) persons in Sri Lanka, and to identify how QoL varies with their demographic characteristics. Primary data revealed among 64 VI&B, 34 blind and 30 visually impaired people from Hambanthota, was analysed based on vision level, age, gender, marital status, and the level of education. Results indicated that visually impaired (VI) respondents had a higher PWI value than that of the blind. Accordingly, the age group of 40–59 contributes to a higher PWI value than that of others; while the results signify that the PWI values basically depend on the levels of education the participants received. It is significant that the blind and the partially sighted people are concerned about their future security to a greater extent compared to the other domains in the PWI. Also, QoL was perceived to deteriorate with age. Thus, it is evident that efforts to improve QoL of people with visual disabilities requires priority to secure a fruitful and secure future for them.