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Evaluation of the Effect of the Water Extract of Dried Flowers of Aegle marmelos on Na+/K+ ATPase Activity in Liver, Erythrocytes and Small Intestine of Diabetic Rats
(2014)
The water extract of Aegle marmelos (Beli mal Drink) is a popular beverage used by Sri Lankans with many medicinal benefits and the hypoglycaemic and anti-inflammatory effects of this beverage have been scientifically ...
Analysis of the Household Demand for Dairy Products in Sri Lanka: An Almost Ideal Estimation with a Censored Regression
(2014)
Being the leading segment in the livestock sector in Sri Lanka, the dairy sector still is incapable of meeting at least half of the domestic requirement. Moreover, the annual per capita consumption of milk remains lower ...
IB Adoption in Sri Lanka: Analysis of Demographic Variables of Banking Customers
(2014)
Contemporary concepts of information and communication technology and implementation strategies to banking services have become a significant matter to all banks in Sri Lanka. The advancement in technology has played an ...
Assessing the Validity of the Threefold Conversion between Hemoglobin and Hematocrit for the Determination of Anemia in Pregnancy
(2014)
Introduction: The worldwide prevalence of anemia is higher among pregnant women. Anemic status is determined by the measurement of Hemoglobin (Hb) or Hematocrit (Hct). Hct (%) is usually defined as three times the value ...
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 ...
Combat Exposure and Cannabis Use: Are they associated?
(2014)
Cannabis also known as marijuana is an illicit psychoactive substance derived from the Cannabis sativa plant. Regular cannabis use is associated with cannabis dependence syndrome. Cannabis users are also more likely to use ...
The Missing Link in Joint Warfare Practices: A Conceptual Analysis of Military Transformation
(2014)
Military services have over the years been far more likely to resist cooperation, and this reality has been expressed in the analysis of strategic thought. Although some critics discussed amphibious warfare and the specific ...
Environmental Disclosure Practices of Manufacturing Industry -Evidence from Listed Companies in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in Sri Lanka
(2014)
This study examines the level of Environmental Disclosures by the companies listed in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in Sri Lanka and their association with some specific attributes of the companies. For this purposes, a ...
Corporate Social Responsibility with Specific Reference to Environment
(2014)
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the continuing commitment of companies to behave ethically and to contribute towards economic development while fulfilling economic, social and environmental responsibilities towards ...
Fashion Syntax: Concept of Contextual Dependence
(2014)
Fashion is a mode of language where man's has the ability to transcend his expression. Like language in this sense, dress functions as a kind if syntax, according to a set of more or less constant rules depending on whether ...