http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/7470 2026-04-17T11:51:10Z http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/7552 POTENTIAL OF TRANSFORMING SRI LANKAN FOOD INDUSTRY WITH ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY IN SRI LANKA Damunupola, Anupama; Dilrukshi, Shanika H.A. Sri Lanka's food industry is a crucial component of the nation's economy, ranging from small family-run operations to larger commercial enterprises. Following global trends, the integration of robotic technology in the local food supply chain presents an opportunity to enhance operational efficiency, product quality, and streamline management processes. This study explores the feasibility of adopting robotic technology within Sri Lanka's food sector, highlighting its potential to modernize food production, processing, and service practices. The study assessed the feasibility of robotic technology by focusing on cost-efficiency, necessary infrastructure modifications, and its applicability to local food production. Additionally, study examined the extent of current robotic technology usage in Sri Lankan food establishments and gauged employee attitudes towards its implementation. Data was collected through a structured survey in the Negombo area and analyzed using SPSS, with hypothesis testing to evaluate the relationship between variables. The findings reveal a significant positive correlation between the adoption of robotic technology and improvements in operational performance across food businesses. Specially, 24.1% strongly agreed that robotic technology has the potential to transform the Sri Lankan food industry by increasing efficiency and improving product quality. However, challenges such as high initial investment costs, workforce adaptation and financial feasibility were also highlighted. Study revealed that despite increasing awareness of robotic technology, its practical application remains restricted to businesses with the necessary resources to implement such innovations. Furthermore, 65% of the workforce expressed interest in training programs. The recommendations include promoting robotics adoption through policy support, creating affordable solutions for smaller businesses, and investing in workforce training programs. 2024-11-26T00:00:00Z http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/7551 ECO - TOURISM : AN ALTERNATIVE TOURISM APPROACH FOR DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT; A STUDY BASED ON THAWALANTHENNA, SRI LANKA Karunathilaka, K.W.M.D.I Eco - tourism is an alternative tourism practice that can affect positively on the economic, social and cultural sectors of Sri Lanka. As a biodiversity hotspot and a popular tourism hotspot in the world, Sri Lanka has the potential and the resources to enhance the eco - tourism sector of the country. The objectives of this study are to identify the potential for eco - tourism in Thawalanthenna, Kandy, Sri Lanka and to identify how it can help in destination development in the area. Thawalanthenna is situated at the foot of the knuckles mountain range and is home to large tea plantations, attractive waterfalls and magnificent viewpoints. The study was conducted by using the qualitative research methodology. An exploration of amalgamation of qualitative data that was acquired through both primary and secondary data have been used and analyzed. According to the data obtained in the study, it was settled that the Thawalanthenna has a greater potential for ecotourism development and the potential to upgrade socio - economic life of the residents of the area. The results show that eco - tourism development will bring positive destination development outcomes to the environmental, social and economic sectors. It is expected that the unique rural and ecological features of the area are the main contributor in attracting the nature loving destination travelers, both international and local. Major challenges that were identified during the research are the lack of knowledge and awareness about eco - tourism, the lack of proper initiatives in tourism management in the area, the lack of understanding about the positive outcomes that can achieve by promoting eco - tourism, and the misconceptions about tourism among the residents. The study determined that Tawalanthenna has a huge eco - tourism potential that can be utilized and turn the area in to an eco - tourism hotspot and achieve destination development by practical application of the study. 2024-11-26T00:00:00Z http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/7550 ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ආගන්තුක සත්කාර සේවා පිළිබඳ විදේශීය සංචාරකයන්ගේ තෘප්තිමත්භාවය සඳහා බලපාන සාධක අධ්‍යයනය (ඇල්ල, සංචාරක ප්‍රදේශය ආශ්‍රයෙන්) උෂාන්, එම්.ආර්.එම්; තරුෂි, එච්.ජී.කේ.එන් 2024-11-26T00:00:00Z http://repository.rjt.ac.lk/handle/123456789/7549 INVESTIGATING THE CHALLENGES FACED BY TOURISTS IN KALPITIYA, SRI LANKA Amarakoon, A.M.P.I 2024-11-26T00:00:00Z