Does financial literacy matter for firms? An empirical investigation on Sri Lankan SMEs

Geesara Kasthuri Arachchi, Ishan Perera, Chathurya Gamage, Shehara Wijesinghe, Krishantha Wisenthige, Nirmani Dayapathirana

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0354031
Published: 2026-07-21
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0354031,
  title = {Does financial literacy matter for firms? An empirical investigation on Sri Lankan SMEs},
  author = {Geesara Kasthuri Arachchi and Ishan Perera and Chathurya Gamage and Shehara Wijesinghe and Krishantha Wisenthige and Nirmani Dayapathirana},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS One},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0354031},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0354031}
}

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TI  - Does financial literacy matter for firms? An empirical investigation on Sri Lankan SMEs
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AU  - Ishan Perera
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AU  - Shehara Wijesinghe
AU  - Krishantha Wisenthige
AU  - Nirmani Dayapathirana
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DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0354031
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Arachchi, G. K., Perera, I., Gamage, C., Wijesinghe, S., Wisenthige, K., & Dayapathirana, N. (2026). Does financial literacy matter for firms? An empirical investigation on Sri Lankan SMEs. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0354031

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