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class="wp-workCard_item"><span>Examining the Impact of IMF Programs on Sri Lanka's Economic Development: A Critical Analysis</span><span>, 2024</span></div><div class="wp-workCard_item"><span class="js-work-more-abstract-truncated">Sri Lanka has requested and received IMF credit facilities sixteen times before 2020 and yet the ...</span><a class="js-work-more-abstract" data-broccoli-component="work_strip.more_abstract" data-click-track="profile-work-strip-more-abstract" href="javascript:;"><span> more </span><span><i class="fa fa-caret-down"></i></span></a><span class="js-work-more-abstract-untruncated hidden">Sri Lanka has requested and received IMF credit facilities sixteen times before 2020 and yet the country is experiencing today the worst economic crisis of its post-independence history. Though IMF in theory makes short-term loans in exchange for policy changes in recipient countries, it doesn't seem to have helped countries to move out of their troubled economies. This study reviewed existing literature systematically and analyzed the impact of the IMF facilities on the economies of respective recipients with a special focus on Sri Lanka. The authors were able to arrive at the following main conclusions. i) The sixteen IMF facilities extended to Sri Lanka before 2020 have not contributed to any significant growth in the economy of the country. ii) Shortsighted macroeconomic policies have brought the country's economy down to where it is today and no amount of foreign aid would be of any help as long as the social, political, and legal frameworks stay the same.</span></div><div class="wp-workCard_item wp-workCard--actions"><span class="work-strip-bookmark-button-container"></span><a id="379a55d58453fa4802e7915379751905" class="wp-workCard--action" rel="nofollow" data-click-track="profile-work-strip-download" data-download="{"attachment_id":116498575,"asset_id":121674366,"asset_type":"Work","button_location":"profile"}" href="https://www.academia.edu/attachments/116498575/download_file?st=MTczMjQyMjk0OSw4LjIyMi4yMDguMTQ2&s=profile"><span><i class="fa fa-arrow-down"></i></span><span>Download</span></a><span class="wp-workCard--action visible-if-viewed-by-owner inline-block" style="display: none;"><span class="js-profile-work-strip-edit-button-wrapper profile-work-strip-edit-button-wrapper" data-work-id="121674366"><a class="js-profile-work-strip-edit-button" tabindex="0"><span><i class="fa fa-pencil"></i></span><span>Edit</span></a></span></span><span id="work-strip-rankings-button-container"></span></div><div class="wp-workCard_item wp-workCard--stats"><span><span><span class="js-view-count view-count u-mr2x" data-work-id="121674366"><i class="fa fa-spinner fa-spin"></i></span><script>$(function () { var workId = 121674366; window.Academia.workViewCountsFetcher.queue(workId, function (count) { var description = window.$h.commaizeInt(count) + " " + window.$h.pluralize(count, 'View'); $(".js-view-count[data-work-id=121674366]").text(description); $(".js-view-count[data-work-id=121674366]").attr('title', description).tooltip(); }); });</script></span></span><span><span class="percentile-widget hidden"><span class="u-mr2x work-percentile"></span></span><script>$(function () { var workId = 121674366; window.Academia.workPercentilesFetcher.queue(workId, function (percentileText) { var container = $(".js-work-strip[data-work-id='121674366']"); container.find('.work-percentile').text(percentileText.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + percentileText.slice(1)); container.find('.percentile-widget').show(); container.find('.percentile-widget').removeClass('hidden'); }); });</script></span><span><script>$(function() { new Works.PaperRankView({ workId: 121674366, container: "", }); });</script></span></div><div id="work-strip-premium-row-container"></div></div></div><script> require.config({ waitSeconds: 90 })(["https://a.academia-assets.com/assets/wow_profile-f77ea15d77ce96025a6048a514272ad8becbad23c641fc2b3bd6e24ca6ff1932.js","https://a.academia-assets.com/assets/work_edit-ad038b8c047c1a8d4fa01b402d530ff93c45fee2137a149a4a5398bc8ad67560.js"], function() { // from javascript_helper.rb var dispatcherData = {} if (true){ window.WowProfile.dispatcher = window.WowProfile.dispatcher || _.clone(Backbone.Events); dispatcherData = { dispatcher: window.WowProfile.dispatcher, downloadLinkId: "379a55d58453fa4802e7915379751905" } } $('.js-work-strip[data-work-id=121674366]').each(function() { if (!$(this).data('initialized')) { new WowProfile.WorkStripView({ el: this, workJSON: {"id":121674366,"title":"Examining the Impact of IMF Programs on Sri Lanka's Economic Development: A Critical Analysis","translated_title":"","metadata":{"abstract":"Sri Lanka has requested and received IMF credit facilities sixteen times before 2020 and yet the country is experiencing today the worst economic crisis of its post-independence history. 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THE TECHNOLOGY-BASED NEWS MEDIA</a></div><div class="wp-workCard_item"><span>Sri Lanka Economic Research Conference</span><span>, 2023</span></div><div class="wp-workCard_item"><span class="js-work-more-abstract-truncated">The mass media serve the public by communicating what is happening around them through audio-visu...</span><a class="js-work-more-abstract" data-broccoli-component="work_strip.more_abstract" data-click-track="profile-work-strip-more-abstract" href="javascript:;"><span> more </span><span><i class="fa fa-caret-down"></i></span></a><span class="js-work-more-abstract-untruncated hidden">The mass media serve the public by communicating what is happening around them through<br />audio-visual messages. People at the receiving end also expect a certain amount of amusement<br />and entertainment within the information they seek though their main intention of seeking such<br />information is to learn about what they do not know at the time. The role of media has always<br />been highlighted as one of the most influential forces behind public opinion. Public opinion<br />should be the primary influence on policy makers in a democratic society as per Amartya Sen<br />(2001). What is normally not discussed or presented in the media is the critique of media as<br />well as the inequality in access to resources where money and power are instrumental in<br />filtering out the news fit to print or broadcast, marginalizing dissent, and allowing the<br />government and dominant private interests to get their message across to the public (Herman<br />& Chomsky, 2002). Therefor it is important to study the evolution of effects from traditional<br />newspapers to technology-based news media on economic development in order to understand<br />the effect of media on economic development of a country. 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The "Garments without Guilt" campaign, which ensured fair wages and prevented sweatshops and child labour, has reached a pre-COVID earning capacity of $5 billion annually the industry is geared to achieve its revenue goal of US$8 billion per year by 2025. Although the importance of effective leadership has been established as an absolute necessity for the development of an organization, the effects of leaders in other tiers outside the organization have rarely been explored. This study is an attempt to fill this gap in literature using the qualitative case study method to explore the impact of systems leadership (or lack thereof) on the development of the apparel industry in Sri Lanka. The industry has transitioned from its traditional methods of exporting and tailoring garments in the late '70s to the utilization of R&D and innovation to improve designs, production, marketing, logistics, and green garments. Most of the goals have been achieved through systems leadership that addresses a wide range of strategies, such as product and market diversification, improved organizational culture, achieving the highest standards of ethical compliance, and human resource development through a positive and nurturing environment that promotes 'green manufacturing'.</span></div><div class="wp-workCard_item wp-workCard--actions"><span class="work-strip-bookmark-button-container"></span><a id="9d99c3d4aaeb2d5a663dc3e29342682e" class="wp-workCard--action" rel="nofollow" data-click-track="profile-work-strip-download" data-download="{"attachment_id":115720363,"asset_id":120632981,"asset_type":"Work","button_location":"profile"}" href="https://www.academia.edu/attachments/115720363/download_file?st=MTczMjQyMjk0OSw4LjIyMi4yMDguMTQ2&s=profile"><span><i class="fa fa-arrow-down"></i></span><span>Download</span></a><span class="wp-workCard--action visible-if-viewed-by-owner inline-block" style="display: none;"><span class="js-profile-work-strip-edit-button-wrapper profile-work-strip-edit-button-wrapper" data-work-id="120632981"><a class="js-profile-work-strip-edit-button" tabindex="0"><span><i class="fa fa-pencil"></i></span><span>Edit</span></a></span></span><span id="work-strip-rankings-button-container"></span></div><div class="wp-workCard_item wp-workCard--stats"><span><span><span class="js-view-count view-count u-mr2x" data-work-id="120632981"><i class="fa fa-spinner fa-spin"></i></span><script>$(function () { var workId = 120632981; window.Academia.workViewCountsFetcher.queue(workId, function (count) { var description = window.$h.commaizeInt(count) + " " + window.$h.pluralize(count, 'View'); $(".js-view-count[data-work-id=120632981]").text(description); $(".js-view-count[data-work-id=120632981]").attr('title', description).tooltip(); }); });</script></span></span><span><span class="percentile-widget hidden"><span class="u-mr2x work-percentile"></span></span><script>$(function () { var workId = 120632981; window.Academia.workPercentilesFetcher.queue(workId, function (percentileText) { var container = $(".js-work-strip[data-work-id='120632981']"); container.find('.work-percentile').text(percentileText.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + percentileText.slice(1)); container.find('.percentile-widget').show(); container.find('.percentile-widget').removeClass('hidden'); }); });</script></span><span><script>$(function() { new Works.PaperRankView({ workId: 120632981, container: "", }); });</script></span></div><div id="work-strip-premium-row-container"></div></div></div><script> require.config({ waitSeconds: 90 })(["https://a.academia-assets.com/assets/wow_profile-f77ea15d77ce96025a6048a514272ad8becbad23c641fc2b3bd6e24ca6ff1932.js","https://a.academia-assets.com/assets/work_edit-ad038b8c047c1a8d4fa01b402d530ff93c45fee2137a149a4a5398bc8ad67560.js"], function() { // from javascript_helper.rb var dispatcherData = {} if (true){ window.WowProfile.dispatcher = window.WowProfile.dispatcher || _.clone(Backbone.Events); dispatcherData = { dispatcher: window.WowProfile.dispatcher, downloadLinkId: "9d99c3d4aaeb2d5a663dc3e29342682e" } } $('.js-work-strip[data-work-id=120632981]').each(function() { if (!$(this).data('initialized')) { new WowProfile.WorkStripView({ el: this, workJSON: {"id":120632981,"title":"THREADS OF TRANSFORMATION: EXPLORING THE INFLUENCE OF SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP ON SRI LANKA'S APPAREL INDUSTRY","translated_title":"","metadata":{"abstract":"By 1990, the agricultural share in Sri Lankan exports had fallen to less than half of what it was fifteen years ago, while the apparel industry's share was expanding threefold. 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Furthermore, the results of this study are compared to those of similar studies conducted in several other countries. The research problem addressed in this study is: What is the impact of ICT knowledge, digital infrastructure, classroom environment, and policy support on undergraduates’ perception of online teaching and learning? The primary data for the study was collected using a structured questionnaire. The objective of the questionnaire was to measure the impact of ICT knowledge, digital infrastructure, classroom environment, and policy support on undergraduates’ perception of online teaching and learning. A questionnaire was made available through an online platform to two hundred undergraduates of the two faculties, Arts and Science, of the University of Colombo, and the one hundred eighty (180) responses received were analysed using SPSS. The neutrality of the impact of ICT knowledge, digital infrastructure, classroom environment, and the policy framework on the participants’ perception of the online teaching/learning process can be interpreted as the non-existence of a significant difference between online and onsite classes. 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Considering the critical conditions, the Sri Lankan economy is facing at<br />the moment, this study would focus on specific remedies Sri Lanka could implement<br />as part of its recovery efforts. 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This study explored the influence of noneconomic factors on productivity, competitive and comparative advantages as the influencing factors on the development of the sector. A thematic assessment of nine leading apparel exporters was conducted. The findings reveal that the productivity, competitive and comparative advantages were effectively synergized by focusing on external (non-economic) factors, such as: physical and psychological wellbeing of employees, buyer loyalty, quality of ancillary and supporting services, industry attitude, social responses, ethical supply sourcing, and organizational culture. Further, the success story of the apparel industry began when the journey was turned around from the brink of disintegration and collapse owing to the ingenuity of a few industry leaders who showed courage, innovativeness, and developed strategy to fight back as a collective body. However, there has not been an adequate support from policy establishments. 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The authors were able to arrive at the following main conclusions. i) The sixteen IMF facilities extended to Sri Lanka before 2020 have not contributed to any significant growth in the economy of the country. ii) Shortsighted macroeconomic policies have brought the country's economy down to where it is today and no amount of foreign aid would be of any help as long as the social, political, and legal frameworks stay the same.</span></div><div class="wp-workCard_item wp-workCard--actions"><span class="work-strip-bookmark-button-container"></span><a id="379a55d58453fa4802e7915379751905" class="wp-workCard--action" rel="nofollow" data-click-track="profile-work-strip-download" data-download="{"attachment_id":116498575,"asset_id":121674366,"asset_type":"Work","button_location":"profile"}" href="https://www.academia.edu/attachments/116498575/download_file?st=MTczMjQyMjk1MCw4LjIyMi4yMDguMTQ2&st=MTczMjQyMjk0OSw4LjIyMi4yMDguMTQ2&s=profile"><span><i class="fa fa-arrow-down"></i></span><span>Download</span></a><span class="wp-workCard--action visible-if-viewed-by-owner inline-block" style="display: none;"><span class="js-profile-work-strip-edit-button-wrapper profile-work-strip-edit-button-wrapper" data-work-id="121674366"><a class="js-profile-work-strip-edit-button" tabindex="0"><span><i class="fa fa-pencil"></i></span><span>Edit</span></a></span></span><span id="work-strip-rankings-button-container"></span></div><div class="wp-workCard_item wp-workCard--stats"><span><span><span class="js-view-count view-count u-mr2x" data-work-id="121674366"><i class="fa fa-spinner fa-spin"></i></span><script>$(function () { var workId = 121674366; window.Academia.workViewCountsFetcher.queue(workId, function (count) { var description = window.$h.commaizeInt(count) + " " + window.$h.pluralize(count, 'View'); $(".js-view-count[data-work-id=121674366]").text(description); $(".js-view-count[data-work-id=121674366]").attr('title', description).tooltip(); }); });</script></span></span><span><span class="percentile-widget hidden"><span class="u-mr2x work-percentile"></span></span><script>$(function () { var workId = 121674366; window.Academia.workPercentilesFetcher.queue(workId, function (percentileText) { var container = $(".js-work-strip[data-work-id='121674366']"); container.find('.work-percentile').text(percentileText.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + percentileText.slice(1)); container.find('.percentile-widget').show(); container.find('.percentile-widget').removeClass('hidden'); }); });</script></span><span><script>$(function() { new Works.PaperRankView({ workId: 121674366, container: "", }); });</script></span></div><div id="work-strip-premium-row-container"></div></div></div><script> require.config({ waitSeconds: 90 })(["https://a.academia-assets.com/assets/wow_profile-f77ea15d77ce96025a6048a514272ad8becbad23c641fc2b3bd6e24ca6ff1932.js","https://a.academia-assets.com/assets/work_edit-ad038b8c047c1a8d4fa01b402d530ff93c45fee2137a149a4a5398bc8ad67560.js"], function() { // from javascript_helper.rb var dispatcherData = {} if (true){ window.WowProfile.dispatcher = window.WowProfile.dispatcher || _.clone(Backbone.Events); dispatcherData = { dispatcher: window.WowProfile.dispatcher, downloadLinkId: "379a55d58453fa4802e7915379751905" } } $('.js-work-strip[data-work-id=121674366]').each(function() { if (!$(this).data('initialized')) { new WowProfile.WorkStripView({ el: this, workJSON: {"id":121674366,"title":"Examining the Impact of IMF Programs on Sri Lanka's Economic Development: A Critical Analysis","translated_title":"","metadata":{"abstract":"Sri Lanka has requested and received IMF credit facilities sixteen times before 2020 and yet the country is experiencing today the worst economic crisis of its post-independence history. 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THE TECHNOLOGY-BASED NEWS MEDIA</a></div><div class="wp-workCard_item"><span>Sri Lanka Economic Research Conference</span><span>, 2023</span></div><div class="wp-workCard_item"><span class="js-work-more-abstract-truncated">The mass media serve the public by communicating what is happening around them through audio-visu...</span><a class="js-work-more-abstract" data-broccoli-component="work_strip.more_abstract" data-click-track="profile-work-strip-more-abstract" href="javascript:;"><span> more </span><span><i class="fa fa-caret-down"></i></span></a><span class="js-work-more-abstract-untruncated hidden">The mass media serve the public by communicating what is happening around them through<br />audio-visual messages. People at the receiving end also expect a certain amount of amusement<br />and entertainment within the information they seek though their main intention of seeking such<br />information is to learn about what they do not know at the time. The role of media has always<br />been highlighted as one of the most influential forces behind public opinion. Public opinion<br />should be the primary influence on policy makers in a democratic society as per Amartya Sen<br />(2001). What is normally not discussed or presented in the media is the critique of media as<br />well as the inequality in access to resources where money and power are instrumental in<br />filtering out the news fit to print or broadcast, marginalizing dissent, and allowing the<br />government and dominant private interests to get their message across to the public (Herman<br />& Chomsky, 2002). Therefor it is important to study the evolution of effects from traditional<br />newspapers to technology-based news media on economic development in order to understand<br />the effect of media on economic development of a country. 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The "Garments without Guilt" campaign, which ensured fair wages and prevented sweatshops and child labour, has reached a pre-COVID earning capacity of $5 billion annually the industry is geared to achieve its revenue goal of US$8 billion per year by 2025. Although the importance of effective leadership has been established as an absolute necessity for the development of an organization, the effects of leaders in other tiers outside the organization have rarely been explored. This study is an attempt to fill this gap in literature using the qualitative case study method to explore the impact of systems leadership (or lack thereof) on the development of the apparel industry in Sri Lanka. The industry has transitioned from its traditional methods of exporting and tailoring garments in the late '70s to the utilization of R&D and innovation to improve designs, production, marketing, logistics, and green garments. Most of the goals have been achieved through systems leadership that addresses a wide range of strategies, such as product and market diversification, improved organizational culture, achieving the highest standards of ethical compliance, and human resource development through a positive and nurturing environment that promotes 'green manufacturing'.</span></div><div class="wp-workCard_item wp-workCard--actions"><span class="work-strip-bookmark-button-container"></span><a id="9d99c3d4aaeb2d5a663dc3e29342682e" class="wp-workCard--action" rel="nofollow" data-click-track="profile-work-strip-download" data-download="{"attachment_id":115720363,"asset_id":120632981,"asset_type":"Work","button_location":"profile"}" href="https://www.academia.edu/attachments/115720363/download_file?st=MTczMjQyMjk1MCw4LjIyMi4yMDguMTQ2&st=MTczMjQyMjk0OSw4LjIyMi4yMDguMTQ2&s=profile"><span><i class="fa fa-arrow-down"></i></span><span>Download</span></a><span class="wp-workCard--action visible-if-viewed-by-owner inline-block" style="display: none;"><span class="js-profile-work-strip-edit-button-wrapper profile-work-strip-edit-button-wrapper" data-work-id="120632981"><a class="js-profile-work-strip-edit-button" tabindex="0"><span><i class="fa fa-pencil"></i></span><span>Edit</span></a></span></span><span id="work-strip-rankings-button-container"></span></div><div class="wp-workCard_item wp-workCard--stats"><span><span><span class="js-view-count view-count u-mr2x" data-work-id="120632981"><i class="fa fa-spinner fa-spin"></i></span><script>$(function () { var workId = 120632981; window.Academia.workViewCountsFetcher.queue(workId, function (count) { var description = window.$h.commaizeInt(count) + " " + window.$h.pluralize(count, 'View'); $(".js-view-count[data-work-id=120632981]").text(description); $(".js-view-count[data-work-id=120632981]").attr('title', description).tooltip(); }); });</script></span></span><span><span class="percentile-widget hidden"><span class="u-mr2x work-percentile"></span></span><script>$(function () { var workId = 120632981; window.Academia.workPercentilesFetcher.queue(workId, function (percentileText) { var container = $(".js-work-strip[data-work-id='120632981']"); container.find('.work-percentile').text(percentileText.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + percentileText.slice(1)); container.find('.percentile-widget').show(); container.find('.percentile-widget').removeClass('hidden'); }); });</script></span><span><script>$(function() { new Works.PaperRankView({ workId: 120632981, container: "", }); });</script></span></div><div id="work-strip-premium-row-container"></div></div></div><script> require.config({ waitSeconds: 90 })(["https://a.academia-assets.com/assets/wow_profile-f77ea15d77ce96025a6048a514272ad8becbad23c641fc2b3bd6e24ca6ff1932.js","https://a.academia-assets.com/assets/work_edit-ad038b8c047c1a8d4fa01b402d530ff93c45fee2137a149a4a5398bc8ad67560.js"], function() { // from javascript_helper.rb var dispatcherData = {} if (true){ window.WowProfile.dispatcher = window.WowProfile.dispatcher || _.clone(Backbone.Events); dispatcherData = { dispatcher: window.WowProfile.dispatcher, downloadLinkId: "9d99c3d4aaeb2d5a663dc3e29342682e" } } $('.js-work-strip[data-work-id=120632981]').each(function() { if (!$(this).data('initialized')) { new WowProfile.WorkStripView({ el: this, workJSON: {"id":120632981,"title":"THREADS OF TRANSFORMATION: EXPLORING THE INFLUENCE OF SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP ON SRI LANKA'S APPAREL INDUSTRY","translated_title":"","metadata":{"abstract":"By 1990, the agricultural share in Sri Lankan exports had fallen to less than half of what it was fifteen years ago, while the apparel industry's share was expanding threefold. 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Furthermore, the results of this study are compared to those of similar studies conducted in several other countries. The research problem addressed in this study is: What is the impact of ICT knowledge, digital infrastructure, classroom environment, and policy support on undergraduates’ perception of online teaching and learning? The primary data for the study was collected using a structured questionnaire. The objective of the questionnaire was to measure the impact of ICT knowledge, digital infrastructure, classroom environment, and policy support on undergraduates’ perception of online teaching and learning. A questionnaire was made available through an online platform to two hundred undergraduates of the two faculties, Arts and Science, of the University of Colombo, and the one hundred eighty (180) responses received were analysed using SPSS. 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Considering the critical conditions, the Sri Lankan economy is facing at<br />the moment, this study would focus on specific remedies Sri Lanka could implement<br />as part of its recovery efforts. 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This study explored the influence of noneconomic factors on productivity, competitive and comparative advantages as the influencing factors on the development of the sector. A thematic assessment of nine leading apparel exporters was conducted. The findings reveal that the productivity, competitive and comparative advantages were effectively synergized by focusing on external (non-economic) factors, such as: physical and psychological wellbeing of employees, buyer loyalty, quality of ancillary and supporting services, industry attitude, social responses, ethical supply sourcing, and organizational culture. Further, the success story of the apparel industry began when the journey was turned around from the brink of disintegration and collapse owing to the ingenuity of a few industry leaders who showed courage, innovativeness, and developed strategy to fight back as a collective body. However, there has not been an adequate support from policy establishments. 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However, the importance of this aspect, was recognized during the 20th Century with the application of science and information technology to the development of new goods and more efficient methods of production in developed countries and later to the developing world. The benefits of having a more educated workforce will affect not only the organization where those individuals happen to work but also the economy of the country, as a whole. channels through which education affects a country's productivity: Firstly, increasing the collective ability of the workforce to carry out existing tasks more efficiently. Secondly, facilitating the transfer of knowledge about new information, products and technologies. Thirdly, increasing creativity to boost a country's capacity to create new knowledge, products and technologies. Equity in education should become the top priority of the policymakers since it empowers the people to help themselves and thus helps to improve governance and to reduce corruption. 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[et al.]—<br />University Grants Commission, Government Press, Colombo: 2022, 332 pp. (ISBN 978-624-<br />5980-09-3)” reviewed as a commentary on the evolution of tertiary-level Humanities and Social<br />Science (HSS) education in Sri Lanka. 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