International Conference of Japanese Graduates’ Alumni Association of Sri Lanka(IC- JAGAAS 2016)

Knowledge Hub in the Global Village-Japan:
Iconic Leader in Human Resource Development

Conference Programme
Inauguration
atCenter for Banking Studies, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka
On 19th and 20th February 2016

19th February 2016
5.00 pm
5.30 pm
5.45 pm
6.00 pm
6.10 pm
6.20 pm
6.45 pm

Registration
Arrival of the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour
Ceremonial Procession
National Anthems of Sri Lanka and Japan
Lighting of the Traditional Oil Lamp
Pooja Dance
Welcome Address by Professor H. D. KarunaratneConference Chair and President of JAGAAS

6.55 pm

Address by Guest of Honour: Porfessor Mohan De Silva
Chairman, University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka

7.10 pm

Address by Guest of Honour: MS. Asako Okai
Acting Ambassador, Emassy of Japan in Sri Lanka

7.25 pm

Video Presentation on JAGAAS

7.30 pm

Address by the Chief Guest: Dr. Sarath Amunugama
Hon. Minister of Special Assignments, Sri Lanka

7.45 pm

Keynote Address by Professor Kimio Kase
President of International University of Japan

8.30 pm

Vote of Thanks by Dr. R.M. Udayangani Ratnayake
General Secretary of JAGAAS

8.40 pmReception

Technical Sessions : IC-JAGAAS – 2016
Date: 20th February 2016
PLENARY SESSION: Lecture Hall #1 – Center for Banking Studies Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka: Professor H. D. Karunaratne, Conference Chair and President ofJAGAAS, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Venue
Session ChairTime
9.00-9.20

Title and Name of the Invited Speaker
SRI LANKAN POLITICAL ECONOMY IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT: THE WAY
FORWARD
Professor N.S. Cooray, Professor in Economics, International University of Japan.

9.20-9.40

EMERGING GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR HUMAN
CAPITAL FORMATION IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Dr. Upali Wickramasinghe, Former Professor in Economics, University ofJayewardenepura, and Former Chief Economist, SAARC.

9.40- 10.00
10.00-10.15

Discussion
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SESSION: 1 A
ThemeVenue: Business, Management and Economics: Lecture Hall #1 - Center for Banking Studies, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka

Time

Title and Author(s)10.3012.30

EDUCATION EXPENDITURE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SRI LANKA: DIRECTAND INDIRECT EFFECTS
Wimal Rankaduwa and NS Cooray
A STUDY OF CONSUMER CREDIT BEHAVIOR IN SRI LANKA GOLD MARKETYashika Malwatta, Sampath Amaratunge and MPK Withanawasam
GROWTH
EFFECTSOFFISCALPOLICY:MACROECONOMETRIC MODEL OF SRI LANKAN S Cooray, Mayura Arandarage and Wimal Rankaduwa

SIMULATIONWITHAENHANCING SME ACCESS TO FINANCE - THE OPPORTUNITIES AND
CHALLENGES OF USING IP RIGHTS AS COLLATERAL IN SRI LANKA: LESSONSFROM JAPAN
Nishantha Sampath Punchihewa and Ruki Salgado
THE IMPORTANCE OF ENTREPRENEUR TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SRI LANKA:
A CASE STUDY OF MERRILL J FERNANDOTehani Wijesena, Sampath Amaratunge and MPK Withanawasam
MONEY SUPPLY, INTEREST RATE AND EXCHANGE RATE: AN ECONOMETRICANALYSIS
Dineka Jayasooriya
K-SAM GRADUATES: A MODEL TO DEFINE 21ST CENTURY-ORIENTED HOLISTICGRADUATE OR HUMAN CAPITAL
Sunil Jayantha Nawaratne, Gominda Ponnamperuma and Vishaka Nanayakkara
FACTORS INFLUENCING TAX PAYERS’ COMPLIANCE AMONG SMALL AND
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN SRI LANKA
Shirantha Heenkenda, Chathurika M. Weerasekara and W.H. Iresha Chathurangani

12.30-13.15 Lunch

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ThemeVenue: Business, Management and Economics: Lecture Hall #1 - Center for Banking Studies, Rajagiriya, Sri LankaTimeTitle and Author(s)13.15

SHIPPING LINE OWNERS’ PERCEPTION ON HAMBANTOTA PORTMHS Dilrukshi, IS Jayathunge and IW Rathnayake-14.45
EFFECT OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ON MAJOR MACRO ECONOMICVARIABLES IN SRI LANKA: AN ECONOMETRICS ANALYSISKWK Gimhani and SJ Francis
WILLINGNESS TO PAY AND WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT FOR THE
IMPROVEMENT OF WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE IN KALMUNAI, SRI LANKA.
MRN Haque, Shinji Kaneko, Satoru Komatsu and Daisaku Goto
DETERMINANTS OF EDUCATED WOMEN’SPARTICIPATION IN SRI LANKA
IS Jayathunge, MHS Dilrukshi and IW Rathnayake

LOWLABOURFORCEIMPACT OF MAJOR MACRO ECONOMICS VARIABLES ON STOCK PRICES IN SRILANKA: A TIME SERIES ANALYSISSJ Francis and M Ganeshamoorthy
A MICRO LEVEL APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY: CASE OF
SRI LANKAN ENTREPRENEURS
Dinidu Janaranjana Peiris, Sampath Amaratunge and Harini Kaushalya Amarasinghe
14.45-15.00

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SESSION: 2 A
ThemeVenue: Natural Sciences: Room C1 - Center for Banking Studies, Rajagiriya, Sri LankaTimeTitle and Author(s)10.3012.30

FLUCTUATION OF MICRO ENVIRONMENT IN LABORATORY ANIMAL COLONIESAND ITS EFFECTS ON BREEDING PERFORMANCES OF DIFFERENT SPECIES OFLABORATORY ANIMALS MAINTAINED AT THE MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE,SRI LANKA.
MGI Thammitiyagodage and R Karunakaran
PREPARATION AND QUALITY EVALUATION OF SWEET POTATO (Ipomoea batatas)
FLOUR BASED PAPADAM
RMNA Wijewardane, BMKS Thilakarathne, MSMF Asfana and S Ranadeera
CONCENTRATION OF HEAVY METAL IN WATER, AQUATIC ORGANISMS AND
SEDIMENT IN SUNDARBAN MANGROVES OF BANGLADESHMd. Sirajul Islam and M Enamul Hoq
VALUE ADDITION TO GINGER (ZINGIBER OFFICINALE): MARKET POTENTIALSAND DEVELOPMENT OF GINGER BASED PRODUCTCR Gunawardane, WMCB Wasala, CAK Dissanayake, MM Herath, RMNA Wijewardhane,
DPC Swarnasiri, BMKS Thilakarathne, RMMK Wijerathne, PGL Wasantha and N
Somakanthan
LENGTH OF HINGE REGION AND CHROMOSHADOW DOMAIN OFHETEROCHROMATIN PROTEIN 1 GAMMA (HP1γ) DETERMINE ITS DISTINCTLOCALIZATION IN EUCHROMATIN REGIONChanika D Jayasinghe and Isao SuetakePREVALENCE OF COLOUR BLINDNESS AND ITS IMPACT IN MEDICAL STUDENTS
IN FACULTY OF MEDICINE, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
Ganga M Jayasena, Mangala Gunatilake and M Maduwanthi Dissanayake
CONSUMERPREFERENCEOFJAPANESEPROCESSEDFISHCAKES‘JAKOTEMPURA’ BY CONSUMERS FROM A TRADITIONAL FISHING VILLAGE INWESTERN SRI LANKA
RMU Ratnayake, MDST de Croos and Y Hiraoka
CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS: AN EMERGING HEALTH RISK IN HAMBANTOTA
DISTRICT, SRI LANKA
KAM Sudarshani, T Eswaramohan, A Murugananthan, HCE Wegiriya and VN Hiromel deSilva

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ThemeVenue: Business, Management and Economics: Room C1 - Center for Banking Studies, Rajagiriya, Sri LankaTimeTitle and Author(s)13.15

RESOURCE DEPENDENCE OF WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES ANDLESSONS FROM JAPANESE CONTEXT
Kumudinei Dissanayake-14.45INNOVATIONS FOR GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE HOSPITALITY
INDUSTRY OF SRI LANKAGLL Suranga, AMTP Athauda and GH Anjalee
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND OPERATIONALPERFORMANCE: AN ANALYSIS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES INJAPANAruna S GamageTHE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE BUYING BEHAVIORS OF CONSUMERS
TOWARDS DURABLE GOODS INDUSTRY IN SRI LANKA.
IW Rathnayake, IS Jayathunge and MHS Dilrukshi
TO BE AN ICONIC HUMAN RESOURCE; IMPORTANCE OF NON TECHNICALHUMAN SKILLS FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERS.
SADSS Senadheera and Gamini Wijayarathna.
IMPACT OF ALCOHOL ADDICTION ON WORKER PERFORMANCE: A CASE OF
MID-COUNTRY TEA PLANTATIONSS Sivatharshana, AMTP Athauda and GHI Anjalee
14.45-15.00

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SESSION: 3 A

ThemeVenue: Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture: Room C2 - Center for Banking Studies, Rajagiriya, Sri LankaTimeTitle and Author(s)10.3012.30

APPLICATION OF 'SYMPATHETIC IMAGINATION' FOR A BETTER AND
INTERCONNECTED RELIGIOUS HARMONY: A CRITICAL SURVEY WITH SPECIAL
REFERENCE TO THE THERAVADA PĀLI CANON AND JAPANESE STATESMANSHOTOKU (聖徳)Rev. Yakkaduwe Sugunaseela
ERROR ANALYSIS OF WRITTEN JAPANESE ESSAYS: THE CASE OF STUDENTS OFTHE G.C.E ADVANCED LEVEL CLASSES IN SRI LANKA
Dilrukshi Rathnayake
METACOGNITIVE STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL TEXT COMPREHENSION
Hettiarachchige Ranjan Chandra Kumara and KV Dhanapala
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE SLANG TERMS USED BY THE UNIVERSITYSTUDENTS OF JAPAN AND SRI LANKA
Januka Edirimanna Mohotti
A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON SENSUALITY IN BUDDHISM WITH OTHER MAJORRELIGIONSPD Nadeesha Srimani Wijewardhana

12.30-13.15 LunchSESSION : 3B

ThemeVenue: Engineering and Technology: Room C2 - Center for Banking Studies, Rajagiriya, Sri LankaTimeTitle and Author(s)13.15

PREDICTION OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRTR CHEMICALS IN LAKE BIWAYODO RIVER BASIN OF JAPAN BY USING ONE BOX MULTIMEDIA MODELTharaka Ariyadasa, Akira Kondo and Yoshio Inoue-14.45

DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW COST SESAME DE-HUSKING MACHINEBDMP Bandara, DP Senanayake, DPC Swarnasiri and BMKS Thilakarathne
DIGITALIZED, ECONOMICAL GEIGER – MÜLLER COUNTER TO ENHANCE THE
PUBLIC AWARENESS ON NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGYRANC Ranasinghe, MAA Karunarathna, PD Mahakumara and PNG Rathnaweera
14.45-15.00

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Venue: Lecture Hall #1

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