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Cultural Sensitivity and the Negative Impacts of Non-Education of Sexuality among Teenagers in Sri Lanka
(2014)This paper intends to discuss on the problem that whether being extremely culturally sensitive have barred elders from educating on sex to the children and whether having a proper knowledge on sexuality at the proper age ... -
A Customer Relationship Management System for the MICE industry in Sri Lanka - "MICESL"
(2014)A significant segment of the Tourism industry is MICE Tourism, which refers to Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions. MICE Tourism entices revenue to the host country. However, the Sri Lankan MICE industry is ... -
Cyber Crimes within Social Networks and Efficacy of Domestic Legislations to Combat against Them
(2014)As every coin has its two sides, Internet, also contains positives and negatives both. But for all the good it does to us, internet has its dark sides too. Out of all the newest and possibly the most convoluted trouble in ... -
Determinants of Air Passenger Demand in Sri Lanka: A Case Study based on Bandaranayake International Airport
(2014)Air transportation plays a significant role in nations' economy providing expeditious links to the international markets. Globalization and advanced technological applications have squeezed the entire world, where by ... -
Determinants of the Factors Affecting the Customer Satisfaction in Super Market Industry in Sri Lanka
(2014)customer satisfaction and service quality are crucial factors when defining organizational success. The winning approach in brining success is to serve the best quality to the customers. The current situation requires ... -
Development of an Integrated Urban Drainage Cycle Management Model for City of Colombo
(2014)Floods are the most frequently occurring hazard event among all natural disasters. Poorly prepared compact cities have become prone to flash floods even in a small storm event. Present urbanization happening in these cities ... -
Disciplinary Enculturation in Critical Thinking: Do we adopt a Strategic Approach?
(2014)As critical thinking is a key of higher education, academics in various disciplines in Western universities strive to cultivate disciplinary based critical thinking by introducing subject specific knowledge and allowing ... -
Does Sri Lankan Patent Regime Adequately Incentivise Local Innovations? : A Critical Analysis
(2014)The second decade of the twenty first century is witnessing the rise of global innovation competition. In a knowledge-based economy in which knowledge is used to generate wealth, Intellectual Property ('IP') is considered ... -
The Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Concept and the Sri Lankan University System: The Way Forward
(2014)Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a concept which presents a new vision for education for the achievement of development that includes economic growth, social development and environmental protection, with ... -
Effect of Degree of Chlorination on Chlorophenols Dechlorination Water Treatment with Zero Valent Iron
(2014)Chlorophenols (CPs) are known for causing water pollution. Zero-Valent Iron (ZVI) can be used to treat water via CP dechlorination. Incorporation (sorption, co-precipitation and/or physical entrapment) of CPs with iron ... -
The Effectiveness of Assisted Thera-band Resistance Exercises on Improving the Swing Phase of Gait in Hemiplegic Patients
(2014)Hemiplegic patients typically present with an inability to perform ankle dorsiflexion & knee flexion during the swing phase of their gait cycle. This results in the circumduction of the affected lower limb with limitation ... -
The Effectiveness of the Implementation of the National Plan for a Trilingual Sri Lanka: In Relation to the Role of English in School Level
(2014)The 10 Year National Plan for a Trilingual Sri Lanka (2012-2022) could be identified as a high potential development project introduced recently which upon being successfully implemented and executed could result in many ... -
Empowering People through Education from the Perspective of Millennium Development Goals
(2014)Education plays a significant role in people's empowerment which ultimately leads to sustainable development in any country. Therefore, this crucial position held by the education has become a universal acceptance. Further, ... -
Enforcement of an International Commercial Arbitration Award through the Government-Sponsored Courts in the Form of a Foreign Judgment: A Survey of Positive Elements
(2014)The existence of effective and appropriate dispute resolution mechanisms is an integral part of international business activities; the lack of which can arguably undermine the development of international business. In order ... -
Enhancement of Hardness of Aluminum 6063-T6 alloy by Applying Two Step Age Hardening Process
(2014)Aluminum 6063 T6 is an alloy that is mainly used for structural applications such as window and door frames, partitioning, L bars, U bars, and ladders. It contains magnesium (0.45-0.9%) and silicon (0.2-0.6%) as the main ... -
Environmental Disclosure Practices of Manufacturing Industry -Evidence from Listed Companies in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in Sri Lanka
(2014)This study examines the level of Environmental Disclosures by the companies listed in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in Sri Lanka and their association with some specific attributes of the companies. For this purposes, a ... -
Evaluating Information Loss in Digital Image Compression Techniques
(2014)Uncompressed multimedia (graphics, audio and video) data requires significant storage capacity and transmission bandwidth. Despite rapid progress in mass-storage density, processor speeds, and performance of digital ... -
Evaluation of Random Donor Platelets Produced from Buffy Coat Stored for 24 hrs at Ambient Temperature. A Better Alternative to 8 hr Limitation
(2014)Introduction-Whole blood derived platelets are made from platelet rich plasma (PRP) method or buffy coat method. In India majority of random donor platelets are prepared by PRP method. However, Buffy coat method offers the ... -
Evaluation of Solar Thermal Drying Potential Related with Fish Drying Product in Sri Lanka
(2014)Sri Lanka is situated close to the equator; therefore most of the parts of the country receive an abundant solar radiation throughout the year. As estimated in the solar resource map developed by the National Renewable ...