Browsing 2013 IRC Articles by Title
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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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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 ...