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Chandana Jayalath

Publications (8)

Application of Grounded Theory Method in Exploring the Discourse of Involuntary Resettlement and Challenges Encountered

Chandana Jayalath · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2023

Grounded theory demystifies complex real-world contexts such as community related issues where human interactions between the affected people and government officials are inexorably complex. Forming an integral part of a case study on involuntary resettlement using Grounded theor...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jesbs/2023/v36i101269

Managing Housing and Infrastructure Needs for a Fully-fledged Involuntary Resettlement: The Case of Central Expressway in Sri Lanka

Chandana Jayalath · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2023

Housing with infrastructure needs are basics in resettlement projects having a public stake. As part of a study exploring how these needs can be effectively addressed, this paper identifies the gaps in managing these infrastructure needs in one of the highway construction project...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2023/v49i11095

Application of Technical Rationality and Reflective Practice in Managing Intricate Construction Claims: A Case Study in Qatar

Chandana Jayalath · Archives of Current Research International · 2023

The propensity towards the increased number of court cases, gaps between theory and practice and the intricacy associated with construction claims tend to pose messy and indeterminate situations where the traditional instrumental approaches are criticised for sub-optimal outcomes...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2023/v23i7603

Survival Strategies in the Economic Recession at Firm Level: The Case of Large Scale Construction Companies in Sri Lanka

Chandana Jayalath · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2023

As a form of business, construction contracting is heavily sensitive to recessions in the economy. As in many other countries, the Sri Lankan construction industry has also suffered a high proportion of business failures due to the current economic recession. Hence, the aim of th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jemt/2023/v29i101143

Fostering a Culture of Voluntary Tax Compliance among the Construction Contractors; Drivers and Barriers at Firm and Policy Level

Chandana Jayalath & Pawani Wijebandara · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2023

Effective tax money collection is crucial for any modern sphere of economic development. This research explores the unique challenges faced by construction contractors in meeting tax obligations and the factors that drive their compliance behavior. The study investigates the reas...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2023/v20i3709

Exploiting Opportunities in the New Normal Context of University Education: A One Year Retrospection

Chandana Jayalath, Chandika Karunasekara & Yashodhara Hemachandra · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2021

With all teaching and learning activities online and academic staff having to capacitate themselves in navigating the crisis of Covid 19, this article reflects on how the Sri Lankan universities dealt with pandemic scenario while exploring domestic experience over a period of one...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2021/v19i330467

Factors Influencing Orderly Transition to Online Deliveries during COVID19 Pandemic Impact

Chandana Jayalath, Uthpala Wickramasinghe, Hasini Kottage & Geethika Somaratna · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2020

With the spread of COVID 19, almost every higher educational entity initiated online delivery whereby teaching is undertaken remotely on digital platform. A massive shift like this arises an onslaught of questions. A case study was conducted in March and April 2020 to determine t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2020/v9i230242

Deriving an Objective Criterion Contextualizing the Meaning of Lateral Entry Schemes

Chandana Jayalath & L. W. S. Kularatne · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2020

Lateral entry schemes are intended to admit meritorious Diploma holders to the second year/third semester of various Bachelor degrees in a given discipline. Lateral entry has been accepted as a mode of admission in principle by the Sri Lankan qualification framework. Lateral entr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2020/v9i130237