Browsing 2013 IRC Articles by Title
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Sri Lanka as hub of environment protection in Asia: constructing expressways while mitigating its environmental impact
(2013)Expressways are seen as an important device to stimulate "economic development", an objective which states seek to achieve. However, development in most instances, as in the case of expressways, comes at the cost of ... -
Sri Lanka in changing the world order: together with BRICS
(2013)The existing world order does not demonstrate the true features of either a unipolar system in which a sole superpower controls everything by itself or a multipolar system in which several states have equal power to maintain ... -
Sri Lanka in the new Asian century: the importance of ecologically sustainable development to national security
(2013)The increasing occurrence of natural disasters and extreme weather patterns will put enormous stress on agricultural production and thus food security in the future. The international competition for scarce resources amidst ... -
Student responses to e-books: a study carried out at the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
(2013)Traditionally printed books have been preferred as the best reading material by many of us. But with the latest advancement of the modern technology, nowadays some of us seem to appreciate E-Books (Electronic books) as the ... -
A study on employee empowerment through e-government -A meta-analysis on public sector of Sri Lanka
(2013)This paper explains specific factors which effect on the use of E-Government within Sri Lanka. Among numerous empirical research done on E-Government of Sri Lanka this paper highlights few previous research done and the ... -
A study on the anti-inflammatory effect of a novel preparation, Sudarshana Syrup (SS) in Wistar rats
(2013)This study investigated the anti-inflammatory potential of the Sudarshana syrup (SS) in Wistar rats after oral administration (6.5ml / kg). This was done using the carrageenan-induced paw edema method (acute inflammatory ... -
A universal appraisal system for the promotion of officers in the military
(2013)Violence is a common phenomenon in any country especially in developing countries with multi-ethnic and multi-religious societies. However, it is essential for a country to do away with violence and establish peace and ... -
University education -then and now
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Using musical intelligence based techniques to coach young ESL learners in acquiring grammar
(2013)Despite the facilities provided by the Sri Lankan Government, the students in most of the rural schools are not motivated to learn English due to various reasons. On the basis of this premise, this research explored the ... -
Workplace spirituality: a case of academics at state sector universities
(2013)The concept of workplace spirituality is less explored yet considered as important in the management discipline. Workplace spirituality can be defined as the "recognition that employees have an inner life which nourishes ...