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Building Resilience in the Indo-Paci c: A Holistic Defence Approach for the United States and Sri Lanka
(2023-09)The US and Sri Lanka mutually agree that a “free and open” Indo-Paci c that is secure, prosperous, and resilient should be the goal of future engagement with each other and other states in the region. Concerning their ... -
"Building Section" For Passive Climatic Modifications in Sri Lankan Non Domestic Architecture
(2014)Air-conditioning is commonly used to achieve thermal comfort for commercial buildings in the hot and humid climates. This practice accounts for nearly 60% of total electricity consumption in a building. The passive system ... -
Can Clomiphene Citrate Improve the Quality of Seminal Fluid Parameters in Idipathic Oligoasthenoteratozoospermic Males
(2014)Introduction: Male infertility is a rising problem worldwide. Idiopathic male infertility is responsible for 31% of all male infertility. Among them 44% is due to Idiopathic Oligo Astheno Terotozoospermia (iOAT) syndrome. ... -
Can Taguchi Method be applied to Improve Software Quality ? A Case Study
(2015)Taguchi method was formulated by Dr. Genichi Taguchi for the purpose of improving quality and hence the productivity of industrial products, ref. Burgam (1965), Moen et al. (1992), Peace (1992), Roy (2010). Since then ... -
Can We Overcome the Key Programme Issues to Improve Filarial Lymphoedema Follow-Up Schemes?
(2012)Introduction: Lymphoedema management is one of the two main strategies executed by the national programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (PELF). We addressed three key programmatic issues at national level ( 1) locating ... -
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment in Non-Menopausal and Post-Menopausal Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using the World Health Organization- International Society of Hypertension Risk Prediction Chart and Framingham Risk Score
(2022)Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a leading cause of mortality among women with T2DM. In Sri Lanka, the performance of CVD risk assessment tools among women with T2DM in different reproductive stages is not yet studied. ... -
Career Development of Young Construction Professionals in New Millennium: Application of Sun Tzu’s Art of War Principles
(2021)The construction industry in the new millennium has shown a variety of challenges for young professionals. It is recognized that early career experience can play a significant part in lifelong professional capability, ... -
Caregiving Skills of Family Caregivers Providing Daily Care to Dependent Stroke Survivors: A Study in Colombo, Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Stroke is a devastating disease that impacts the patient and the family. Often patients have long term disability and need the support of a family caregiver for activities of daily living (ADL). However, the speci c care ... -
A Case Study on Detecting and Mapping Individual Coconut Trees using YOLOv3 in Conjunction with UAV Remote Sensing for Smart Plantation Management
(2022-09)Location and number data of individual coconut trees are important for surveying planting areas, predicting coconut yield, and managing and planning coconut plantations. This data had usually ... -
Case Control Study on the Association between Disability Due to Lower Back Pain and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction among Three to Six (3-6) Months Post-Partum Women
(2022)Low back pain (LBP) is a common disorder which negatively influences the quality of life in postpartum women. The female body undergoes drastic changes during pregnancy and childbirth. The changes in the pelvic floor ... -
A Case Study of Life Cycle Cost Comparison Between a Green Building and a Non-Green Building in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)As the world moves toward more sustainability, Increasing the adoption of green construction has risen to the top of the construction sector in worldwide. Green building is a key strategic step towards achieving ... -
A Case Study of Life Cycle Cost Comparison Between a Green Building and a Non-Green Building in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)As the world moves towards more sustainability, Increasing the adoption of green construction has risen to the top of the construction sector worldwide. Green building is a key strategic step towards achieving sustainable ... -
A Case Study of Mass Concrete Footing Construction for a High-rise Building Development in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Currently, scale down mock up test is widely practiced in construction industry to predict the possible temperature rise and temperature differential in mass concrete construction. Also, it can be used to validate the ... -
A Case Study on Detecting and Mapping Individual Coconut Trees Using YOLOV3 in Conjunction with UAV Remote Sensing for Smart Plantation Management
(2022-09)Location and number data of individual coconut trees are important for surveying of planting areas, predicting coconut yield, and managing and planning coconut plantations. This data is usuallyobtained ... -
Cassandra Complex: Analysis on Law Relating to Climatic Change in Sri Lanka
(2015)According to the strategic report of Ministry of Disaster Management in Sri Lanka, a sever landslide occurred in Meeriyabedda area in Kotabatha Grama Niladari Division in Haldemulla Divisional Secretariant Division in ...