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    BARRIERS AND SOLUTIONS TO ADOPTING DIGITAL TWIN IN SRI LANKAN CONSTRUCTION
    (Ceylon Institute of Builders, 2025) Indunil H.T.T.A; Bandara R.P.H.S; Buddhini P.H.Y.
    In the Industry 4.0 era, Digital Twin (DT) technology has emerged as a key innovation, integrating physical assets with their digital counterparts to enhance coordination, safety, and cost management in construction. Despite its potential, DT adoption in construction remains limited, particularly in developing countries like Sri Lanka, due to high costs, technological barriers, and a lack of standardized integration methods. While DT has significantly improved efficiency in other sectors, the construction industry still lacks practical large-scale applications and a unified framework for implementation. This research aims to explore the applicability of DT in Sri Lankan construction projects. Moreover, semi-structured expert interviews were conducted with 7 experts to gather data. Accordingly, the literature review and insights gathered from interviews highlighted its current usage, benefits, and barriers, and proposed 8 practical solutions to facilitate broader adoption of DT in the Sri Lankan construction industry. The findings of this research are anticipated to contribute significantly to the effective integration of DT technology within the Sri Lankan construction sector. The results underscore the promising role that DT can fulfil in addressing a variety of barriers confronting the construction industry. This study not only emphasizes the critical importance of adopting Digital Twin technology but also seeks to raise awareness of its potential, thereby encouraging its utilization and ushering in a new era of innovation in the Sri Lankan construction industry.
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    Sustainability Insights: Unveiling the Impact of Business Analytics in Shaping Sustainability Practices in the Apparel Industry
    (2025) Gajanayake, L; Rajapaksha, D; Rukshan, T; Pathirana, S; Thelijjagoda, S; Pathirana, G
    The Sri Lankan apparels industry has a strategic importance for the national economy as the country has been one of the main exports and employers. But it has sustainability issues such as high resource consumption, increased pollution, and poor labor standards. As the consumption of sustainable and environmentally responsible clothes continues to rise around the world, such concepts as business analytics (BA) present an opportunity to tackle these issues. This study investigates the effects of BA tools and techniques in enhancing sustainability in Sri Lanka apparel industry with regards to waste reduction, efficient resource management and compliance to ethical standards for sustainable driven global business. A qualitative research design was followed and conventional interviews conducted on key informants from GOTS certified apparel factories. Data were coded and analyzed thematically using MAXQDA software, with reference to the subthemes that emerged in the study, such as waste reduction and increasing efficiency and effective decision-making. It was revealed that BA solutions such as RFID, predictive modelling and dynamic dashboards offered promising improvements to sustainability performance. Techniques like 3D sampling reduced fabric consumption during the generation of prototypes, and dashboard analytics allowed constant tracking of other forms of sustainability KPIs like power use and carbon footprint. They also increased efficiency of cross-functional coordination, integrating sustainability into functions and departments. This study demonstrates how BA enables the sustenance of development within the apparel industry, based on a strategic management of economical, ecological, and social goals. The outcomes would help industry leaders and policymakers in developing improved strategies for sustainability practice to overcome existing gaps between theory and practice and for sustainable and competitive business growth in the context of a world economy moving toward sustainability.
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    Prevalence, nature and impacts of non-sexual online harassment in Sri Lanka: A quantitative analysis
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2025-10-20) Harasgama, K. S.; Karunasena, K; Senarath, S; Jayamaha, S; Mahingoda, C.B; Deshapriya, W
    The objective of this study is to examine the prevalence, nature and impacts of nonsexual online harassment among the youth population in Sri Lanka. Data was collected through a countrywide survey from a cross-sectional sample of 4805 young people. Data was analysed using SPSS software package. Results of this study indicate that 11.7 % of the youth population surveyed had experienced non-sexual forms of harassment in the cyberspace. The analysis also revealed the most common types of harassment experienced, the platform where harassment was committed the most, the most common types of victims and perpetrators, and the impacts of non-sexual online harassment on victims. The findings of this study suggest that Sri Lanka needs to devise targeted policies for combatting non-sexual online harassment, and that it may need to tailor its responses to the needs of each sector.
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    Toward minority resilience – an integrated qualitative analysis with trans and gender non-conforming interviewees in Sri Lanka
    (Emerald Publishing, 2025-04-08) De Silva, R; Henrich, S; de Silva, B.G. R; Maycock, M; Edirisooriya, C; Nagahawatta, K; Medawatta, W
    Purpose – This study aims to explore minority resilience of trans and gender non-confirming individuals within a non-Western, collectivist society in Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 15 interviews were analyzed with the multi-method qualitative text and discourse analysis framework; by incorporating the depth of discourse analysis with the breadth of thematic analysis. Findings – Four narratives emerged (jealousy and competition; authentic expression; othered or shunned; and conditional acceptance), located at the convergence of the two interview foci, “group membership” and “level of support”. Study findings strengthen the Transgender Resilience Intervention Model with evidence from a non-Western context, highlighting unique findings from Sri Lanka. Research limitations/implications – The sample size, focus on one nationality, exclusion of minors and recruitment of participants with access to digital devices may limit generalizability of study findings. Some responses on autobiographical data required prompting by the researcher, and retrospective recollections may not be reliable. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this research is one of the first studies in South Asia to explore minority resilience with trans and gender non-conforming individuals. The findings add to the growing body of South Asian scholarship and further expand the predominantly Global North literature by providing a collectivist perspective.
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    Unveiling the challenges: exploring start-up hurdles faced by small and medium-sized enterprise entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka
    (https://www.nature.com, 2025-03-30) Gankandage, A; Jayathilaka, R
    This study specifically focuses on the factors contributing to start-up failures in the SME sector in Sri Lanka, with particular emphasis on the educational, socio-cultural, economic, and psychological variables that affect entrepreneurial outcomes. The primary objective is to identify and analyse the factors contributing to these failures. Data collection involved interviews, telephone surveys, and online questionnaires. Given that the dependent variable categorises outcomes as either success or failure, a Probit regression model, was deemed the most appropriate analytical method. The findings reveal significant impacts of educational and economic factors on start-up failures in the SME sector. Additionally, psychological, and socio-cultural factors were found to influence these failures. Most participants recommended integrating entrepreneurship and skill development topics into the O/Level and A/Level curricula. Based on these insights, this study proposes several policy recommendations. It suggests that policymakers improve the education system to meet the country’s educational needs more effectively. It also recommends that family members, society, and religious leaders receive education pertaining to start-up development. Furthermore, it advises policymakers and financial institutions to align more closely with entrepreneurial needs to prevent business failures. Lastly, the study emphasises the importance of educating entrepreneurs on maintaining a motivated and positive attitude, addressing the fear of loss, and understanding the psychological aspects of business management. Building upon the brief overview in the abstract, the following introduction lays the foundation for our study, elaborating on the economic concepts and contextual background.