INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ARTICLES (KDU IRC): Recent submissions
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Major Sectors in the Sri Lankan Economy
(2023-09)The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted both public health and the economy of Sri Lanka, leading to a prolonged economic recession. Enforcement of control measures, such as lockdowns and trade restrictions, adversely ... -
Stakeholders’ Perceptions on Adoption of Eco-friendly Technologies to Minimize Chemical Fertiliser Use in Paddy Farming
(2023-09)It is accepted that Eco-Friendly Technologies (EFTs) can be used to reduce the use of Chemical Fertilizers (CFs) significantly and to gain in economic, social, and environmental benefits. Thus this study was aimed to ... -
A Cross-Sectional Study to Determine the Association Between the Sleep Quality and Meal Patterns of Undergraduates of a Selected Educational Institute in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)A quality sleep is crucial for the academic performance, psychological wellbeing and overall health of undergraduates. Since nowadays unhealthy dietary habits such as skipping meals, snack overconsumption and nocturnal ... -
In-vitro Antimicrobial Properties of Plant Mixture against Common Microbial Strains Causing Urinary Tract Infections and Cytotoxicity Determination using Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay
(2023-09)In recent years antibiotic resistance has emerged as a global health concern. Ayurvedic and traditional medicine use plant based medications to treat Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). Aim of the study to detect the ... -
In-vitro Antibacterial Activity of Punica granatum Bark used as Ayurvedic Medicine in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)The Punica granatum (Delum), which is utilized in Ayurvedic medicine, is one such widely used medicinal plant. Several parts of this plant have been used to treat several illnesses and Delum bark has been shown to contain ... -
Evaluation of growth, yield, and nitrogen losses from leafy red onion cultivation with different fertilizer practices in Kalpitiya peninsula
(2022-09)Intensive agriculture practices together with increased fertilizer use have a greater impact on groundwater quality in Kalpitiya.Water demand in Kalpitiya is 70% fulfilled by groundwater extractions. The demand is ever ... -
Secure Data Transformation in Cloud Using Hybrid Cryptography
(2022-09)The cloud is a very well-known and accepted data storage that provides many benefits to users with a pay-as-you-go pricing model, even providing storage solutions for massive amounts of data. Many users nowadays use different ... -
Use of sensor based automated irrigation for the mitigation of groundwater depletion and pollution issues in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Kalpitiya, is an important agroecological region in Sri Lanka, which has greatly strengthened the country’s economy and food security. However, intensive farming practices in Kalpitiya have triggered its ground water ... -
Green Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles from Long coriander (Eryngium foetidum) Leaves Aqueous Extract
(2022-09)Green synthesis method is becoming more popular as an economical, energy-efficient, low cost and environment-friendly way of synthesis of iron nanoparticles (FeNPs). In this study, the aqueous extract of Long coriander ... -
A Review on Reimagining Medical Education with Virtual Reality in Emerging Medical Disciplines
(2022-09)Involvement of emerging technological improvements is essential in medical disciplines to provide adequate medical treatment. Virtual reality is one of the latest and most applicable technologies that can facilitate medical ... -
Public Procurement Procedure and Project Implementation for the Digital Age: A Sri Lankan Perspective
(2022-09)Procurement of information systems (IS) is a complex process since they could range from off-the-shelf standard products to highly customized systems. The dynamic nature and rapid development in the IS sector often make ... -
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Comparison of Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activity of the Polysaccharide and de-polysaccharide Methanol Extracts of Brown Seaweed Chnoospora minima
(2022-09)Chnoospora minima is a brown alga enriched with unique bioactive compounds which are ideal candidates for pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical and nutraceutical industries. During this study, C. minima was extracted using 80% ... -
Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Miswak (Salvadora persica) and Persian Lime (Citrus latifolia) Extracts Against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
(2022-09)Despite advances in medicine, the phenomenon of emerging drug resistance provokes novel research on active botanical compounds and alternative therapy development. Bioactive compounds present in plants possess potent ... -
Selection of RNA Aptamers to Distinguish the V600E Mutation Status of BRAF Protein: A Potential in silico Approach
(2022-09)The valine to glutamate substitution at the 600th residue of B-type rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma protein (BRAF V600E) is the most common mutation in the BRAF gene. Due to its high prevalence in a number of cancers, ... -
A Comparison of Classical Time Series Models and Machine Learning LSTM Model to Forecast Paddy Production in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)The most common & effective traditional methods of univariate time series forecasting are Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) family models and Exponential Smoothing family models. With the recent advancement ... -
Forecasting of Female Labor Force Participation Rate data with missing values imputation, Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Female Labour Force Participation Rate (Female LFPR) is defined as the proportion of the female labor force to the total working-age population. This study was based on the female LFPR quarterly data published by the ...