Browsing by Author "Femando, P.I.N."

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    Analysis of Organizational and Environmental Benefits from Sustainable Waste Management Practices in Hotels (with special reference to Kandy District, Sri Lanka)
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2018) Wijesinghe, W.A.D.S.; Damunupola, A.K.A.; Femando, P.I.N.
    Kandy district is a reputed tourists' destination which records the second largest waste generation next to the Colombo district in Sri Lanka. Today the highest business competition has made sustainable waste management as a trend in hospitality organizations' environment. According to the main purpose the study analyzed the organizational & environmental benefits from sustainable hotel waste management practices in Kandy district, Sri Lanka. The study was adopted a descriptive survey research design. Convenience sampling method was used to select the respondents. Data collection instruments included questionnaires targeting the hotel general manager, departmental managers and junior staff. The collected data were coded tabulated and edited with the aid of SPSS electronic statistical package then presented using table, graphs and pie charts to enhance a meaningful description. The data were analyzed using the mixed method including frequencies distribution percentages and means to explain the variable characteristics, while inferential statistics including correlation to determine the variable relationship. As per the research findings, hotels in Kandy have to overcome many challenges to gain organizational and environmental benefits from sustainable waste management practice. Assistance from local government authorities improves the awareness among working staff innovative working environment an appropriate policy framework for hotels are essential to improve the waste management confidently face to critical challenges in order to the growth of sustainability in the hotel industry in Kandy district.
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    Socio-Economic Determinants of Wildlife Tourism Affecting on Tourism Service Suppliers- Special Reference to Ruhuna Yala National Park and Horton Plains National Park
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2018) Perera, K.L.P.M.; Femando, P.I.N.
    Wildlife tourism had gained much priority recently. Wildlife tourism involves activities that interact with wildlife, mostly in national parks and protected areas. Ruhuna Yala national park and Horton Plains national park are the most popular national parks for wildlife tourism in Sri Lanka. Therefore due to the highest number of tourist arrivals impact on wildlife and environment is negative. Over visitation had laid the foundation for further problems and identifying the factors that will effect on Wildlife tourism is important. Researchers had identified an empirical gap in the context. There are no researches regarding socio-economic determinants of wildlife tourism that effect on tourism service suppliers. The objective of this research study is to identify socio-economic factors of wildlife tourism affecting on tourism service suppliers in the Ruhuna Yala national park and Horton Plains national park. Primary data were gathered through self-administered questionnaire. A sample of 100 tourism service suppliers selected using multi-stage sampling method from both Ruhuna Yala national park and Horton Plains national park through. In order to achieve the objective of this research, the researcher conducted exploratory factor analysis method and found five wildlife tourism factors affect on tourism service suppliers. Reliability of this research study is 0.815. Findings revealed that community health and safety, host community, investment, social cohesion and income distribution are the factors that effect on the tourism service suppliers. Further, based on the factors, researcher recommends maintaining the code of conduct, ensuring the CSR activities by tourism establishments and implement of a health policy, confirmation of fair income distribution and encouraging foreign investments can be used to increase the favorable environment for tourism service suppliers to perform a memorable experience to tourist.