Research
A Study on Value Chain Analysis in Dairy Sector Kilinochchi District, Srilanka
Introduction : Value chain analysis is essential to an understanding of markets, their relationships, the Participation of different actors, and the critical constraints that limit the growth of livestock production and consequently the competitiveness of smallholder farmers. These farmers currently receive only a small fraction of the ultimate value of their output, even if, in theory, risk and rewards should be shared down the chain. Objective : Main objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the value chain in the karachchi division, Kilinochchi district. And environs with a view to achieving the following broad output, to identify the key value chain actors in the dairy sector; to find out key factors influencing on value chain analysis for dairy sector; to discover the strengths and weakness of each value chain actors; to discover the opportunities and threats of each value chain actors; to suggest the value chain actors to strengthening the dairy sector in accordance with benefits of socio and economic point of view.
Corporate Governance Practices and Its Impact on Firm Performance: Special Reference to Listed Banking Institutions in Sri Lanka
Background of the Study : The term “corporate governance†came into popular use in the 1980's to broadly describe the general principles by which the business and management of companies were directed and controlled. Further, Governance may be said to be all about effective, transparent and accountable administration of affairs of an institution by its management, while protecting the interests of its stakeholders including shareholders, creditors, regulators and the public. Objective : The objectives of the study are to find out the relationship between corporate governance practices & firm performance; to examine the impact of corporate governance on firm performance in listed banks, SriLanka in the years of 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
