Browsing 2013 IRC Articles by Title
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Managing the impacts of higher costs of renewable energy
(2013)Certain emerging technologies to covert renewable energy to electricity come at a premium price.The reasons for these high prices are not only their higher capital costs in terms of cost per unit of capacity installed,but ... -
Mobile and desktop based group messaging system
(2013)Communication is an essential factor in any activity and in any community. Sharing and transferring information in a group is needed in many instances addressing both personal and corporate usage. Many studies and applications ... -
Need for redefining sustainable development: policies, practices and consequences in Sri Lanka focusing on to be a Hub in Asia
(2013)The concept of "sustainable development" (SD) has an internationally accepted definition: "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." ... -
Non-alignment at the crux of Sri Lanka's foreign policy since 2009
(2013)Sri Lanka under different heads of state had witnessed and experienced diverse foreign policies from a post-independent pro-western policy to a cold war non-aligned policy. Subsequent to the dénouement of the protracted ... -
Phytochemical study on medicinal plant- Sida cordifolia Linn
(2013)Medicinal plants form the major source of drugs in all the traditional systems of medicine practiced in Sri Lanka, India viz., Siddha, Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy. There is a growing importance in medicinal plants and ... -
The post conflict role of security forces in Sri Lanka
(2013)The emergence of the prolonged conflict in Sri Lanka occurred due to narrow political ideologies ignited in the minds of our communal leaders. As a result, certain sectors of the society breached the strong bond that they ... -
Post war civil-military relations in the north of Sri Lanka: a way forward for peace
(2013)The civil-military relationship in post-war northern Sri Lanka is a prerequisite towards sustainable peace. The empirical information so far has not provided evidence for such a harmony. Therefore, there is a need for an ... -
Post war reconstruction and peacebuilding in Sri Lanka:Tamil Diaspora as a decisive factor
(2013)Since the beginning of the Internal War in Sri Lanka, many people of the International community including Tamils supported the concept of a separate state in Sri Lanka due to their lack of confidence in the availability ... -
Post-conflict Sri Lanka: nation building and impediments to reconciliation and sustainable peace and security
(2013)This paper briefly reflects on the concept and operational strategies for a reconciliation process of Sri Lanka. -
Preliminary analysis and management of specular radar signature of SLN inshore patrol craft
(2013)This paper fulfils the vacuum of research on radar Signature Management of indigenously developed Inshore Patrol Vessels. It is analyzed considering the Specular Reflections and Outer Structural Characteristics.IPCs are ... -
Preliminary analysis of ring rail lines for the western province of Sri Lanka
(2013)The Western Province of Sri Lanka is a developing urban conglomerate and the economic engine of the nation. In the long run, it will require an upgrade of the existing radial rail lines and possibly one or two partial ring ... -
Preliminary phytochemical screening of different extracts of whole plant of Enicostemma littorale Blume
(2013)Enicostemma littorale Blume(Gentianaceae family), which is commonly known as Mamajaka (Sanskrit),Vellarugu (Tamil) and Indian gentian (English). E. littorale isa perennial herb which grows in coastal areas of Northern and ... -
A prosperous tomorrow: the realisation of the right to development through Mahinda Chinthana goals
(2013)This paper will focus on the ways and means of using the home-grown development strategies set out in the Mahinda Chinthana for creating a society where every Sri Lankan enjoys prosperity and peace. Background: It is said ... -
Regional organizations in the Indian Ocean region:possibilities of collaboration between IOMAC and IOR-ARC
(2013)In antiquity, Sri Lanka acted as a fulcrum in the maritime trade routes linking East Asia with Africa and Europe. At present, in addition to playing the role of a trans-shipment hub linking India with the world, Sri Lanka ... -
Selected text machine translator for English to Sinhala
(2013)Nowadays people are used to read English text online and sometimes prefer to see the meaning of the portions of text in his/her mother tongue. Some computer-based solutions enable the reader copy the desired text to a ... -
Should the Sri Lankan government develop a government-sponsored arbitration centre for the resolution of international commercial disputes? -An effort to make Sri Lanka a viable commercial hub
(2013)One of the major objectives of Sri Lanka is to achieve economic prosperity after the end of decades long conflict that ravaged the country. The desire to achieve this objective is reflected through massive development ... -
South Asian security perspective
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