INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ARTICLES (KDU IRC): Recent submissions
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Discourse Process and Discursive Practices in th
(2020)Abstract: The discourse on profession of quantity surveying exhibits a multi-dimensional role in the construction industry. The defined vital role entails the significance of mounting the scope in contrary to the ... -
A Study on Conflict Management Styles for Decision Making in Sri Lankan Construction Projects
(2020)Abstract: Traditional project managers believe that the conflicts among project stakeholders are a threat to project deliverables. This is because the traditional project managers believe that the conflicts may bring ... -
The Indo-Pacific: An Examination of Regional Instruments for Improved Coordination
(2020)The Indo-Pacific has become the focal point of discussion among strategists in the 21st century, which is evident from the implementation of different instruments such as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue and the ... -
Prospects of Improving Civil-Military Integration to Address Maritime Drug Trafficking in Sri Lanka
(2020)Centrality of its location in east west sea lanes has placed Sri Lanka in both advantageous and disadvantageous positions in the context of national security. Though Sri Lanka does not have an immediate threat for ... -
Pedestrian Movement Tracking and Tracing in Public Space
(2020)Abstract: Population increase in the Urban areas made crowd management a hot topic today. Pedestrian decision making and movement patterns are critical in a variety of application domains. Mass event planning, ... -
Healing Through Martial Arts: Reconstruction of Bodymind in Actor Training
(2020)Abstract: The bodymind work is a vulnerable subject with relevance to actor training methodologies. Especially, if the body is perceived as an actor’s main instrument, which is a common viewpoint in major actor ... -
Perpetrators and Victims of Torture: Case Reports and Literature Review
(2020)Abstract— Perpetrators of torture (torturers) are forgotten victims. Psychological and physical pain is inflicted deliberately by torturers to control victims or to fulfill certain requirements such as confession. The ... -
Two Unusual Cases of Complete Suicidal Hanging
(2020)Abstract— Hanging is mostly considered as suicidal. Literature pertaining to forensic medicine is very rich for various methods of unequivocal and atypical suicidal hanging. This abstract describes such two cases. ... -
Cervical Spine Injury of Sri Lankan Origin
(2020)Abstract— According to the World Health Organization, 250,000 – 500,000 people suffer from spinal cord injuries around the world every year, of which up to 90% are traumatic and preventable. Here we discuss a unique ... -
A review of KDU Support Centre
(2020)Abstract: The aim of this study is to find the nature of problems and the demographic characteristics of the service seekers of KDU support centre which was established 2019. It will also look at the required future ... -
Iron and Vitamin C Content in Green Leafy Vegetables
(2020)Abstract—Commonly available green leafy vegetables (GLV) are rich sources of minerals and vitamins. Nutrient analysis of green leafy vegetables contributes to determine the health benefits that can be achieved by ... -
Factors Affecting Young Consumers’ Online Purchase Intention in Sri Lanka with Special Reference to Undergraduates in General Sir John Kotelawela Defence University
(2020)The continued growth of technological advancements and improved Internet comprehension has converted the nature of day-to-day customer activities, and most offline operations have moved to online operations. In this context, ... -
An Examination of the Social Level Predictors of Cyberbullying Victimisation
(2020)With the increasing use of information & communication technologies, and the popularity of various social media applications, incidents of cyberbullying have also increased. A number of studies have been conducted ... -
Public Intention towards Mobile Money Transactions in Sri Lanka
(2020)Mobile Money Transaction (MMT) is an innovative technology, which is freshly introduced by several business entities in Sri Lanka. Though this service is useful and relatively easy, an initial study revealed that it ... -
Language Practices in Bilingual Mathematical Classrooms: The Role of Linguistic Diversity
(2020)The aim of this study was to explore how Sri Lankan bilingual students in public sector middle schools use their two languages – Sinhalese and English – to support learning of Mathematics in small groups with their ... -
Impact of Green Attributes of Hotels on Re-Visit Intention: Moderating Impact of Customer Environmental Consciousness
(2020)Increasing awareness on environmental issues among customers’ demands businesses to become more environmentally friendly. Due to dependency on natural environment in service co-creation hotel sector is also influenced ... -
The Impact of the Social Customer Relationship Management (SCRM) System on Customer Engagement in the Fast Food Industry in Sri Lanka
(2020)Although Customer Relationship Management is an existing and well-known concept, Social Customer Relationship Management is a newly emerged concept that has been identified with social media. In existing literature, the ... -
Assessment of Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA): A Study Based on the Second Year Law Undergraduates in Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
(2020)Eliminating the apprehension of public speaking is vital for law undergraduates to perform well as future attorneys and other legal professionals. A descriptive cross-sectional study assessed Public Speaking Anxiety ... -
Employability Model for Higher Education Institutes to Generate Work-Ready ICT Graduates in Sri Lanka
(2020)According to the survey conducted by National IT-BPM Workforce in 2019, it was found that there is a gap between demand and supply of ICT graduates in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, there is a gap between the demand and ... -
The Resolution 30/1: National Priorities and Implementation Challenges Towards Sri Lanka
(2020)After 30-year of war, the UNHRC advised Sri Lanka to adopt the resolution 30/1 in 2015 to promote reconciliation, accountability and protect human rights. Sri Lanka co-sponsored it and implemented domestic mechanisms and ...