INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ARTICLES (KDU IRC): Recent submissions
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A seasonal ARIMA model to forecast monthly potato yield in Sri Lanka
(2019)–The potato is an extensively cultivated tuber crop in the world. In Sri Lanka, cultivation has been established in four regions: Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Jaffna and Puttalam. The objective of this paper is to analyze and ... -
Forecasting the unit cost of electricity generated by fossil fuel using ARIMA technique: A case study of a diesel/heavy fuel oil power plants in Sri Lanka
(2019)—The national electricity grid system must be kept in balance between sufficient supply to meet the demand and minimization of the cost by alleviating excessive generation. The forecasts made from the historical ... -
Statistical modelling of electricity consumption in Sri Lanka
(2019)—Consumption of electricity is growing each year in Sri Lanka due to industrialization, urbanization, modernization. Forecasting electricity consumption is highly important when deciding on investment and construction. ... -
Modelling Open Market Retail Price of Red Onions in Colombo using ARIMA-GARCH Mixed Model
(2019)Red onion is an important commodity in Sri Lankan culture which subject to high frequent fluctuations in retail price due to government policies, trade agreements and weather conditions like heavy rainfall. Objective ... -
Modelling and forecasting monthly petroleum crude oil prices using a hybrid time series model
(2019)Crude oil is a naturally occurring resource composed of hydrocarbons and other organic material. Crude oil price exert a great impact on the global economy. Therefore, modelling and forecasting crude oil prices are ... -
Influence of the factors associated with suicides: A case study in the Kelaniya police division in Sri Lanka
(2019)Suicide is a major public health problem worldwide and moreover it is considered as a social problem. In Sri Lanka, suicides have been a major social and economic burden for the previous three decades. Hence, developing ... -
Urea modified calcium carbonate nanohybrids as a next generation fertilizer
(2019)With increasing world population, sustaining food security of people has become a daunting challenge. Scientists have explored various pathways to feed the global population. One way is the development of efficient ... -
Potentials of Using Bamboo as a Building Material for Permanent Structures in Sri Lanka
(2019)Most of designers in all over the world thoroughly concerned about sustainable designs. Natural Materials such as wood is mainly considered as sustainable building materials. But now there is a scarcity of wood in ... -
Elements of Urban Form in Defining the Elements of Collective Cognitive Map, with Special Reference to Maharagama, Sri Lanka
(2019)Cities are dynamic in nature. Image and the experience of the cities are fast changing. People perceive the cities individually. But all inhabitants navigate in the city with use of a cognitive map based on individual ... -
Expansion of a Cohesive Appliance for a Cost Effective Road Construction Process Using Lean Constructions
(2019)The interconnection of activities required for the design and construction of building and infrastructure involves the interplay between people, technology, situations, and decisions. It requires the astute coordination ... -
An Assessment of the Official Languages Proficiency Bar Examination for Public Officers
(2019)Every citizen of the country has the right to seek services in both official languages in public institutions according to the chapter IV of the constitution of Sri Lanka. According to the public administration circular ... -
Introducing Other Forms of Art to the Design Studio: An Approach of Using 'Poetry` as a Source of Inspiration
(2019)'Design studio’ is the core course unit/module of any architecture degree programme as well as the place where the architecture students learn by self-involvement with the teachers ‘guidance. Although the Design ...