http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/6898 2026-07-30T05:22:38Z http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/8325 SRI LANKA FORUM OF UNIVERSITY ECONOMISTS Nuwan, A.N.; Bandara, H.G.K.N.; Perera, D.A.M.; Bulankulama1, S.W.G.K. 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/8324 Impact of Dividend Policy on Share Price Volatility: Evidence from Sri Lankan Service Sector Nuwan, A.N.; Bandara, H.G.K.N.; Kathriarachchi, A.R. This study aims to examine the relationship between dividend policy and the share price volatility (SPV) of the service sector companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). The data set used in this research was compiled from financial statements of thirty data observational points of 10 listed service sector companies. After adjusting for firm size, four important variables—asset growth, earning volatility, dividend yield, and dividend payout—have been chosen as the independent variables. The volatility of the stock price has been taken as the dependent variable. The magnitude of the effects was used to examine the relationship between SPV and dividend policy. First, the relationship between SPV, dividend payout ratio (DPR), and dividend yield (DY) is regressed. Second, the relationship between SPV and dividend policy is investigated using firm size as a control variable. In both 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/6904 A Study on The Factors Influencing the Online Purchasing Intention of Customers with Special Reference to the North Western Province in Sri Lanka. Hettiarachchi, Buddhika; Denipitiya, Kumudini With increased internet use, online purchasing is experiencing a massive jump worldwide, thus receiving considerable attention from scholars and practitioners. This study tests the relationship between attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control to online purchasing intention. Hence, the study explores the factors influencing online purchasing with special reference to the North-Western providence in Sri Lanka. Consumers with experience purchasing products or services online and aged 21 years and above were selected as the study sample. The primary data was collected by a questionnaire in an internet-based Google form based on the conceptual framework developed based on the literature. The conceptual framework of the research is based on the theory of planned behavior. The model was statistically tested using factor analysis, including attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavior as independent variables, and purchase intention as a dependent variable. Multiple linear regression analysis examined the relationship between factors affecting online purchase intention demand. The results revealed that attitudinal factors and perceived behavioral control significantly impact online purchasing intention, while subjective norms have not influenced online purchasing intention. Moreover, demographic factors such as gender positively impact online purchase intention. Therefore, the service providers should pay more attention to perceived ease of use and usefulness for enhancing their profits 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z