Browsing by Subject "Sri Lanka"
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Discourse Process and Discursive Practices in the Profession of Quantity Surveying in Sri Lanka
(2020-10)The discourse on profession of quantity surveying exhibits a multi-dimensional role in the construction industry. The defined vital role entails the significance of mounting the scope in contrary to the traditional ... -
Does Institutionalization Influence Negatively on the Quality of Life of Elders? A Comparative Cross-sectional Study in Galle, Sri Lanka
(2021)In Sri Lanka, the relationship between quality of life (QoL) and the living arrangements of the elderly has not been adequately studied. The aim of this study was to access the QoL of institutionalized and non-institutionalized ... -
Effectiveness of E-Learning on the Z-Score of A/L Students in Sri Lanka
(2016)With the influence of technology in the modern context, computer based learning methods have been introduced to the learning process as a means of presenting and sharing views and knowledge among communities. This is ... -
The Effectiveness of Health & Safety Training and Its Impact on Construction Workers’ Attitudes in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Construction accidents happen due to defects in site environment or else defects in health and safety system. In the recent years, Sri Lankan construction industry experienced a considerable number of ... -
Elements of Sri Lanka’s Geopolitics: Impact on United States’ Foreign Policy
(2017)This article examines whether the physical determinants of Sri Lanka have a significant impact on the formulation of the United States’ foreign policy. It also analyses whether Sri Lanka’s close proximity to the sea lines ... -
Emergent Risk of Sub-Clinical Renal Injury within Paediatric Communities in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka: A Region where Chronic Kidney Disease of Unkown Aetiology is not Documented among Adults
(2023-09)Concerning the impact of Chronic Kidney Disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu), central highlands in the wet climatic zone of Sri Lanka are considered to be safe, as CKDu is not reported among adults. However, being an ... -
The Emerging Regional Power Dilemma in the Indo-pacific Region: Bangladesh and Sri Lankan Perspectives
(2021-12)Fluidity in economic equations, shifts in the balance of power, instability in geopolitical relations, and geoeconomics of disruptive technologies are four cornerstones of international relations of our time, as they ... -
Enhancing the Effectiveness and Efficiency by Adopting Building Information Modelling in the Service Delivery of the Quantity Surveying Practice of Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Building Information Modelling, in the global construction context of the new millennium, has grown into a new advanced paradigm where it is increasingly, universally recognized as a new buzzword. BIM has a great ... -
An Epidemiological Study of Injuries in Female Taekwondo Athletes in Sri Lanka
(2018)Taekwondo is the self-defence characterized especially by the extensive use of kicks. The objective of this study was to identify the injury profile of female Taekwondo athletes who participated in the Sri Lanka National ... -
Estimation of Above Ground Biomass in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Using Sentinel Images
(2023-09)This research aimed to explore the potential of remote sensing techniques in estimating Above Ground Biomass (AGB) values over the Sinharaja forest area in Sri Lanka. Sentinel-1&2 satellite images were used to extract ... -
Evaluating Bioequivalence of Two Formulations of Metformin Hydrochloride US 500 mg XR Oral Tablets under Fasting Conditions in Healthy Sri Lankan Subjects
(2022-09-29)The WHO mandates therapeutic interchangeability of multi-source oral medicines with the respective innovator be proven either by bioequivalence (BE) or biowaiver. This study aimed to evaluate the bioequivalence of two ... -
Evaluation of the law relating to medical negligence in Sri Lanka
(2021-11)Reasonable competent and skilled medical practitioners owe a duty of care to their patients. Medical negligence and malpractice are expressions that are used in the medical community very often. It is hard to collect a ... -
Expeditions for Serendipity
(2021)This research paper tends to discuss the trade activities that occurred after the fall of Constantinople in 1453 A.D., which according to some historians marked the end of the middle age. The fall of Constantinople can be ... -
Explorations of factors affecting happiness of Sri Lankans
(2015)Presently multidimensional measures of quality of life and happiness levels and well being are increasingly discussed and are considered as significant parameters in measuring a country’s development. While there are many ... -
Exploring ISO Standardization as a Quality Assurance Mechanism in Sri Lankan Higher Educational Sector
(2023-09)Higher education is the critical economic sector that has eventually been followed by all other major economic sectors such as financial services, healthcare, telecommunication, aviation, transportation etc. Today, ...