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Early Warning System for Landslides Using Wireless Sensor Networks
(2018)Landslides occur in many areas in Sri Lanka, and they cause considerable damage to natural habitat, environment, economy and other resources. Monitoring, predicting and controlling are the three major challenges associated ... -
Economic Diplomacy, Asian Century and Sri Lanka`s Foreign Policy
(2018)The 21st century has been widely regarded as the Asian century and this global power shift is characterized by unprecedented economic growth, investments and enhanced regional cooperation. This global power shift continues ... -
Economic Effects of War on a Country: An Overlook of Sri Lankan Economy During the Period of Civil War
(2020)Sri Lanka is a country that faced a war for three decades. Both the extremists and armed forces faced major losses including thousands of lives. Expenses for recruiting and maintaining a large military and the purchase of ... -
Economic Sensitivity of Non-Working Females for Wage Differential Compensation: Empirical Evidence from Sri Lanka
(2021-12-20)The pathway towards gender equality, poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth can be built by women empowerment. This study addresses the problem of inadequate female labour force participation in South ... -
Ecuador’S Border Security Failures: an Analysis of the Institutional Characteristics of the Coordinating Bureau of Intelligence
(2018)This article sets out the institutional redesign elements that ended up shaping a poor border security between Ecuador and Colombia. It suggests that because of an institutional design addressed by a strong executive figure, ... -
The Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Concept and the Sri Lankan University System: The Way Forward
(2014)Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a concept which presents a new vision for education for the achievement of development that includes economic growth, social development and environmental protection, with ... -
Effect of Callus Colour Variation and Texture in Different Colchicine Concentrations on the Induction of Rice Polyploids
(2015)The abiotic stresses caused by salinity and drought are major environmental factors that determine the most serious yield reduction in rice (Oryzasativa L.). The abiotic stresses tolerant ability can be improved by changing ... -
The effect of common pre-treatments and cooking techniques on the antioxidant capacity of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum), Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and Green Gram (Vigna radiata)
(2019)Legumes are rich in antioxidants which are beneficial in reducing the oxidative stress in human body. Antioxidants present in legumes could be changed by common pre-treatments and cooking techniques practiced in Sri Lanka. ... -
Effect of CT Bore size on Radiation Dose during Head CT Acquisition.
(2020)Abstract: With the development of technology, the use of CT extended beyond the diagnostic purposes and made a room for complex radiotherapy treatment planning. As the traditional diagnostic CT scanners have small ...