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Investigating the Possibility of Mixing Food and Yard Waste for an Effective Compost Product at an Existing Pilot-scale Composting Plant
(2018)Composting is a natural biological process that reduces the waste stream into a product that can be used as a conditioner. The existing Pilot-Scale composting plant at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) ... -
Naipaul, Postcolonial Identity Politics and Totalitarianism: Zizekian Re-reading of the Novel, a Bend in the River
(2018)Based on the fictional evidence in the novel A Bend in the River by V.S. Naipaul, this essay examines how the ‘totalitarian symptoms’ are sustained within the identity politics in the postcolonial world. This interpretation ... -
Social and Economic Factors Affecting Ethnic Fertility Differentials in Sri Lanka
(2018)In the Sri Lankan context, society consists of different ethnic groups with distinctive languages, cultures, values and norms, and the behavior of people in many ethnic groups is attached to their ethnicity. Further at ... -
Chemical Evaluation of Some Selected Metal Composition in Edible Salt
(2018)It is important to assess the quality of salt as salt is the most used food additive worldwide. Determination of metallic elements of salt samples which were purchased from retail outlets of Ambalangoda were done by ... -
Escalation of Tensions Between China and Japan: Should There Be a Paradigm Shift in Japanese Foreign Policy?
(2018)The dispute between China and Japan is a manifestation of the growing Chinese influence in the region. China has been making steady progress on the economic and military front and the recent advances in military technology ... -
The Rule of Autonomy in the Letter of Credit Process; A Comparative Analysis of the Fraud-Exception Rule
(2021-06)Trade within and among nations represents a significant essence of state and individual affairs in the international arena. The development of international trade, facilitated by globalization, yields for new measures for ... -
The Doctrine of Indefeasibility of Title in Sri Lanka: A Comparative Study with The Law of The United Kingdom and Australia
(2021-06)A definite title to one’s land is essential before a person can reap the full benefits of such land. In order to obtain a definite title to a land, a landowner must register such land legally in order for him to fully ... -
A Crime against Nature: Legal Responses to Illicit Wildlife Trading
(2021)Human beings aided trading and trafficking of endangered wild fauna and flora acrossthe geographical borders of the countries has become a paramount legal concern all around the world, especially for countries like ... -
A Critical Analysis of the Laws Regulating Credit Card Facilities in Sri Lanka Focusing on Consumer Protection
(2021)This paper critically analyses the legal framework regulating Credit Card facilities in Sri Lanka, focusing on the aspect of consumer protection. The research identifies the existing legal framework in relation to ... -
Fraud Unravels All; Do Fraudulent Documents Invalidate A Letter of Credit?
(2021)Over the centuries, the banks and trade practitioners have developed practices and techniques for use in letters of credit in international trade finance. Those practices and were subsequently standardized by the ... -
Legal Education and Legal Profession in Sri Lanka: Present and Future
(2021)In Contemporary times, the legal profession is seen as a three-way partnership among judges, practising lawyers and academics. Legal education plays an important role in sculpting the legal profession. The optimal ... -
Legal Framework on Information Transparency in the Discharge of Public Projects; A Comparative Analysis in the SAARC Region
(2021-06)Making the particulars of public construction contracts is one proven way to help citizens to get what they are searching for in the discharge of public projects. There is considerable evidence that information transparency ... -
Legal Translation: Facile or Arduous?
(2021-06)Legal translation is considered as one of the most challenging fields of translation. Legal language inherent to the field and the differences in legal practices combined with the respective cultures create a conundrum to ... -
Internally Generated Revenue and School Plant Maintenance in Kwara State Pubic Secondary Schools, Nigeria
(2017)This study investigated the internally generated revenue and school plant maintenance in Kwara State public secondary schools, Nigeria. The research adopted descriptive research design of survey type. The population of the ... -
Recent Changes in Population and its Impact on Usage of Drinking Water Sources in Households: A Case Study of Kalutara District, Sri Lanka
(2017)The major problem that arises with the rapid growth of population is whether it is possible to fulfil basic requirements of human beings such as food, water, shelter and air (De Silva, 2007). Especially, drinking water is ... -
Derivatives: Are They Weapons of Mass Destruction?
(2017)The growth of the amount of financial derivatives during the last fifteen years has been phenomenal. With the total notional amounts outstanding on over-the-counter derivative contracts amounting to around nine times global ... -
Big Data and Predictive Analytics: Time Series Forecasting for Improved Decision Making in Business Applications
(2017)Predictive analytics is a significant aspect of big data analysis where large data sets are analyzed in order to give future predictions. Reliability and accuracy of the information generated through the use of predictive ... -
Removal of Microcystin-Lr using Cellular Extracts of Bacillus Cereus
(2017)Microcystin –LR (MC-LR) is considered to be the most dominant type of cyanobacterial toxins present in water bodies. The present study focuses on using cellular extracts of Bacillus cereus in removal of MC-LR in water. ... -
Knowledge and Attitudes Among Sri Lankan Pre-intern Doctors on Nutritional Assessment and Counseling
(2017)Nutritional assessment and counselling are core clinical skills of a doctor. Our objective was to describe the knowledge and attitudes on nutritional assessment and counselling among pre-intern doctors of Sri Lanka. A ...