Browsing by Author "Mahakalanda, I"

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  • Building services maintenance: an outsource service provider selection via scoring model 
    Wanigasinghe, PC; Mahakalanda, I [Conference-Full-text]
    Building services outsourcing has become popular as it gives a peace-of-mind for the firms by contracting operation and maintenance of the building services to an external expert party for an agreed period and for agreed ...
  • Customer behavior and occupancy patterns in shopping malls: insights for decision-making and future prospects 
    Pathirana, KPRS; Jayasinghe, GDGML; Ponnamperuma, JAW; Sarathchandra, HRCA; Dassanayake, SM; Mahakalanda, I [Conference-Full-text]
    Shopping malls have transformed into vibrant hubs that cater to a wide range of social and business activities. Analyzing customer behavior and movement patterns within these malls enables us to make data-driven decisions ...
  • Financial contracting for hydro generators in a water market 
    Mahakalanda, I [Conference-Full-text]
    Markets for water are often regarded as the most promising method of managing storable surface water resource. Most of the focus of the existing water market literature is on physical trading arrangements. But financial ...
  • Generalised framework for automated conversational agent design via QFD 
    Edirisooriya, MW; Mahakalanda, I; Yapa, TSD [Conference-Abstract]
    Automated conversational agents are often regarded as the most promising method of responding to customer queries with minimum human intervention. Focus of the existing literature is mostly on technological innovations ...
  • An milp-based intra-firm smart resource sharing model 
    Mahakalanda, I; Arunapriya, RDS [Conference-Full-text]
    Transition from products to services and integrating services into core product offering are well documented in management literature. Here the focus is on the intra-firm operation and supply strategies from a backward ...
  • Optimizing marketing strategies through occupancy pattern analysis in shopping malls 
    Pathirana, KPRS; Jayasinghe, GDGM; Ponnamperuma, JAW; Sarathchandra, HRCA; Dassanayake, SM; Mahakalanda, I [Conference-Full-text]
    This study examines the occupancy patterns within a suburban shopping center in Sri Lanka, with more attention to the evolving role of shopping malls as dynamic marketing hubs. It underscores the importance of comprehending ...
  • Predictive analytics for inventory optimization 
    Comester, KFRF; Gunathilake, PGMP; Godakumbura, SK; Begum, MMFM; Amaranath, DDRR; Mahakalanda, I; de Silva, T [Conference-Full-text]
    In 2021, the Sri Lankan apparel manufacturing industry faced a severe downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crises, highlighting the need for accurate sales predictions amid global supply chain disruptions. ...
  • Risk based optimal electricity generation planning using modern portfolio theory 
    Mahakalanda, I [Thesis-Abstract]
    At present majority of electric power systems are carbon intensive, supply driven and highly centralized. A high percentage of countries still have regulated monopolized markets and utilization of fossil fuel fed power ...
  • Travel demand analytics based customer-service decision model 
    Jeyaratnam, A; Mahakalanda, I; De Silva, T [Conference-Full-text]
    The tourism industry adds high value to the economy in Sri Lanka by attracting people from all around the world. Within the tourism industry, a large amount of data is collected with regards to user demographics and their ...