KDU Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies: Recent submissions
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Unmanned Aerial Systems in Sri Lanka: an Operational Framework for Land-based Air Operations
(2024-11)The Nagorno-Karabakh war in 2020 demonstrated the unprecedented paradigm shift in aerial warfare, with the Azerbaijan military successfully employing attack Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, to ... -
Cross-sectional Study on Hematological Variation Associated With Advance Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in a CKDu Endemic Area in Sri Lanka
(2024-11)A cross-sectional study was undertaken to investigate the etiology and disease progression in terms of CKD (chronic kidney disease)-initiation risk factors (IRF) and hematology in Nachchaduwa, a CKDu (CKD of unknown ... -
Impact of Stem Education in Overcoming Poverty
(2024-11)Poverty in general is a state in which one lacks financial resources and essentials. Modern-day poverty is understood as a complex, multi-dimensional set of issues, introducing it in a relative manner rather than a single ... -
A Critical Overview of the Implementation of Right to Information in Sri Lanka
(2024-11)The Right to Information (RTI) is integral to the concept of democracy today, as it embodies key democratic principles including good governance, transparency, and accountability of public authorities. In Sri Lanka, the ... -
Applicability of Health, Safety, and Welfare Law Relating to the Construction Industry in Sri Lanka
(2024-11)Construction is particularly a high-risk industry, with a higher rate of accidents compared to other sectors. In Sri Lanka specifically, numerous construction accidents result from neglecting safety protocols stipulated ... -
Sri Lanka’s International Security Landscape:the Way Forward After Covid-19 Pandemic
(2024-11)The ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic had reshaped the three-way nexus between the pandemics, national and international security, and international relations. When the public health issues strain international ... -
Green Synthesis of Magnetite Nanoparticles Using Syzygium Aromaticum for the Removal of Methylene Orange
(2024-11)Water contamination by textile dyes is a significant environmental issue, as these dyes are resistant to degradation and can have harmful ecological impacts. The present study focuses on using green synthesized magnetite ... -
An Assessment of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Urban Flooding: a Case Study in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
(2024-11)This study investigates the relationship between Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) changes and urban flooding in the Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD). The research objectives include analysing ... -
A Framework to Integrate Building Information Modelling to the Curriculum of the Quantity Surveying Undergraduate Degree Programme in Sri Lanka
(2024-11)One of the primary sectors that contributes to the national economy of the country is the construction industry. The Quantity Surveyors (QS), offer specific expertise in project management and cost estimation. A revolutionary ... -
Cognitive Impairments in Substance Addiction: Narrative Review
(2024-11)Cognition is an intricate mechanism governing the executive functions in the human body and undergoes a developmental process influenced by genetic, biological, and ecological factors. The addicted substance can be ... -
Integrating socio cultural theory and bloom’s taxonomy to overcome xenoglossophobia and anxiety in English language speaking in Sri Lankan undergraduates
(2024-07)The importance of knowing a second or a foreign language today has become a pivotal factor with regard to education, travel, trade, business, information, communication and most importantly to acquire a recognizable ... -
PERMA profiler: Adaptation to Sinhala
(2024-07)Recent history has seen an increased interest in wellbeing. This interest has been observed in clinical settings as well as at the level of state policies and at corporate levels. Following this interest, many models of ... -
Socio-economic implications of domestic violence in Thenmaradchi Divisional Secretariat in Jaffna District
(2024-07)Domestic violence against women is one of the most contemporary social issues in Sri Lanka. This study aimed to identify the socioeconomic implications of domestic violence experienced by women. All 107 women were selected ... -
Adopting ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 21001:2018 EOMS to the Sri Lankan Higher Educational Institutions: A Review of Literature
(2024-07)Higher education is the critical economic sector that is eventually followed by all other major service sectors in an economy such as financial services, healthcare, telecommunication, aviation, transportation etc. Today, ... -
Enhancing thermal and daylight performance of historic buildings with passive modifications; A tropical case study
(2024-07)Historical buildings worldwide hold immense potential for adaptive reuse within the framework of the circular economy, a concept gaining traction in the building construction industry for its role in reducing carbon ... -
Factors influencing the use of Point Of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) on adult patients by Accident and Emergency department (A&E) doctors in tertiary care hospitals in Colombo district, Sri Lanka; a descriptive cross-sectional study
(2024-07)Introduction:Point of care ultrasound (PoCUS) is an essential component of A&E setting all over the world. It is used for diagnosis and assisting bedside procedures. Usage of PoCUS has been shown to improve quality of ... -
Secondary school Adolescents’ knowledge of Corruption in Nigerian Society: Implications for Counselling and Value Reorientation
(2024-07)Corruption is a global phenomenon whose degrees of prevalence as well as the measures being taken to address it vary from one nation to another. Nigeria is not an exception in the “struggle” with corruption. The aim of ... -
The Concept of ‘Inventiveness of Machines’: How Ready is Patent Law to Afford the Creative Inventiveness of Artificial Intelligence?
(2024-07)Making science fiction a reality, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a transformative drive in almost every aspect of human life today. With the advancements of modern technology, AI has acquired the ability to think ... -
The effect of z-score on Year Grade Point Average (YGPA) and Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) in Faculty of Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU)
(2024-07)A collection of 182 Intake 35 day scholar undergraduates who had followed the Local GCE Advanced Level examination from the Faculty of Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), was selected. ... -
Towards a paradigm shift with neuro-entrepreneurship education: a lesson for the developing Asian nations
(2024-07)The field of neuro-entrepreneurship explores the specific characteristics that drive entrepreneurs' decisions and contribute to their success. Recent advancements in neuroscience offer a new way to understand how ...