| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| CONTENTS | 第7-10页 |
| LIST OF TABLES | 第10-11页 |
| LIST OF FIGURES | 第11-12页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第12-13页 |
| 1 INTRODUCTION | 第13-19页 |
| 1.1 Introduction | 第13页 |
| 1.2 Background of the study | 第13-16页 |
| 1.3 Sigificance of the Study | 第16页 |
| 1.4 Objectives of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.5 Limitations of the Study | 第17页 |
| 1.6 The Organization of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| 2 LITERATURE REVIEW | 第19-42页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第19页 |
| 2.2 A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE COLOMBO STOCK EXCHANGE(CSE) | 第19-22页 |
| 2.3 Theoretical Framework | 第22-28页 |
| 2.4 Empirical Evidence from Overseas Market | 第28-40页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第40-42页 |
| 3 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK | 第42-50页 |
| 3.1 Introduction | 第42页 |
| 3.2 Problem Statement | 第42-43页 |
| 3.3 Scope of the Study | 第43页 |
| 3.4 Development of Hypothesis | 第43-44页 |
| 3.5 Concepts and Variables | 第44-49页 |
| 3.6 Summary | 第49-50页 |
| 4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 第50-64页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第50页 |
| 4.2 Research Sample Design | 第50-52页 |
| 4.3 Data | 第52-54页 |
| 4.4 Method of Analysis | 第54-57页 |
| 4.5 Standard Event Study Methodology | 第57-63页 |
| 4.6 Summary | 第63-64页 |
| 5 EMPRICAL ANALYSIS AND RESULTS | 第64-89页 |
| 5.1 Introduction | 第64页 |
| 5.2 Empirical Results - Dividend Announcement | 第64-65页 |
| 5.3 Dividend Announcement and its Reaction on Stock Prices | 第65-74页 |
| 5.4 Empirical Results - Political Event | 第74-75页 |
| 5.5 Major Political Event and its Reaction on Stock Prices | 第75-84页 |
| 5.6 Comparison of Returns for Dividend Announcement versus Political Event | 第84-85页 |
| 5.7 Testing Hypotheses | 第85-88页 |
| 5.8 Chapter Summary | 第88-89页 |
| 6 GENERAL DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION OF THE STUDY | 第89-99页 |
| 6.1 Introduction | 第89页 |
| 6.2 Findings and Discussion | 第89-90页 |
| 6.3 Discussion with Theoretical Models | 第90-92页 |
| 6.4 Discussion with Empirical Results | 第92-94页 |
| 6.5 Further Research Direction | 第94-95页 |
| 6.6 Managerial and Practical Implicatious of the Study | 第95-96页 |
| 6.7 Summary and Conclusion of the Study | 第96-99页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第99-101页 |
| REFERENCES | 第101-112页 |
| Publications | 第112-113页 |
| Appendix A:Details of Selected Companies and Its Alpha & Beta | 第113-116页 |
| Appendix B:Year Wise Average Abnormal Returns(AARs)for All Selected Companies Dividend Announcements | 第116-117页 |
| Appendix C:Year Wise Average Abnormal Returns(AARs)for All Selected Companies Political Events | 第117-118页 |
| Appendix D:Headlines of Major Political Events over the Study Period 2008-2012 | 第118-120页 |
| Appendix E:Summary of Results of International Findings | 第120-122页 |
| Appendix F:Summary of Results of CSE | 第122页 |
