Browsing 2015 IRC Articles by Title
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Analysis of Factors Considered by Shipping Lines and Agencies in Selecting a Container Terminal for their Operations within Colombo Port Complex, Sri Lanka
(2015)Proclivity of a shipping line towards a container terminal is imperative and it itself becomes a critical success factor which brings a competitive advantage to the terminal. The research was carried out with the objective ... -
Analysis of Green Warehouse Practices in Sri Lanka
(2015)This research has been conducted to analyse the green warehouse practices in both public and private sectors in Sri Lanka. The study has been carried out based..on research questions, where the main question could be ... -
An Analysis of Pronunciation Error Committed by Sinhala Speaking Learners of French
(2015)The present research analyzes the pronunciation errors made by Sinhala speaking learners of French. The study is based on the assumption that the pronunciation errors were systematic and they reflect the interference of ... -
An Analysis of Speed Drop in ADSL Lines in Sri Lanka
(2015)This paper investigates the possible reasons for the very common problem faced by internet users at present: speed drop in ADSL lines in Sri Lanka. ADSL is a variant of DSL in which unused bandwidth of existing copper cable ... -
Analysis of the Sales Checkout Operation in Supermarket Using Queuing Theory
(2015)This paper contains the analysis of Queuing systems for the empirical data of supermarket checkout service unit using queuing theory. One of the expected gains from studying queuing systems is to review the efficiency of ... -
An Analytical Study on Nuclear Weapon Testing, Controlling and Eliminating the Use of Nuclear Weapons
(2015)The weapons used for mass destruction can be identified as nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC). The controlling, reduction and eventual elimination of the use of nuclear weapons are analyzed as the main objective of the ... -
AndroCar – Mobile Powered Car Security System
(2015)As smart phones, tablets and many other portable devices are getting closer and closer to the humankind; many technologies are being released day by day. Among them, security has been one major aspect where much research ... -
Antioxidant Activity in Aqueous Extracts of Powdered Terminalia chebula Seed Skin Stored for Six Months at Room Temperature and at 4oC
(2015)All living beings are likely to be exposed to oxidative damages which will lead to health related problems. Therefore preventive measures should be taken to minimize the oxidative damage. In indigenous Medicine, fruits and ... -
Antioxidant Potential of Selected Underutilized Fruit Species Grown in Sri Lanka
(2015)The aim of this study was to assess the potential of aqueous extracts of three underutilized fruit species namely Dialium guineense, Solanum nigrum and Carissa carandas grown in Sri Lanka. Aqueous extracts of fruits were ... -
Application of Client Server Architecture for Automate Vehicle Allocation in Military Domain
(2015)As a large scale organization in military domain Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) performs many services for the enhancement of tri forces in Sri Lanka. Among the various services providing in university, transport ... -
The Application of Public Trust Doctrine as a Mechanism to Ensure Environmental Protection by Means of Law: A Comparative Analysis between Sri Lankan and Indian Legal Context
(2015)World community is nowadays largely focused on the process of achieving sustainable development. In this process the public trust doctrine (PTD) is the most promising legal norm upon which the citizens can rely to realize ... -
Assessing Customer Relationship Management Strategies for Creating Customer Loyalty in Insurance Industry
(2015)In a strongly competitive and rapidly changing business environment, the need to be market focused and forming strong relationships with customers is more critical than any other time in the past. Today, organizations have ... -
Assessment of Consumer Awareness on Food Labels and the Effect of the Level of Awareness on Buying Behaviour of Consumers in Jaffna District
(2015)Food labels present a set of vital information such as date of expiry, nutritional data to the consumers which influence their purchasing. The present study was conducted to assess the awareness on food labels and the ... -
Assessment of Parental Involvement in Addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health Problems among Adolescents an a Rural Village in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka
(2015)Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive health (ASRH) is an integral part of wellbeing. The extent and manner of parental involvement in ASRH determine the prevention of adolescents high-risk sexual behaviours. Objective of the ... -
Can Taguchi Method be applied to Improve Software Quality ? A Case Study
(2015)Taguchi method was formulated by Dr. Genichi Taguchi for the purpose of improving quality and hence the productivity of industrial products, ref. Burgam (1965), Moen et al. (1992), Peace (1992), Roy (2010). Since then ... -
Cassandra Complex: Analysis on Law Relating to Climatic Change in Sri Lanka
(2015)According to the strategic report of Ministry of Disaster Management in Sri Lanka, a sever landslide occurred in Meeriyabedda area in Kotabatha Grama Niladari Division in Haldemulla Divisional Secretariant Division in ... -
The changing face of the LTTE: Ascertaining the threat of the Tamil diaspora’s use of public diplomacy on Sri Lanka.
(2015)Tamil diaspora has been part and parcel of the Eelam struggle of the LTTE from its inception. After the decisive military defeat of the LTTE in 2009, the Tamil diaspora became the only functioning organ of the extended ... -
Characteristics of Motorcycle Crashes
(2015)Motorcycles are popular in Asian countries including Sri Lanka and it is becoming an important part of transportation in the country. Despite its popularity, little research has been conducted to study the impact of ... -
Characterization of Montmorillonite Clay from Naturally Occurring Clay Deposits in Murunkan Area
(2015)Engineering fields widely use montmorillonite(MMT) nano clay for wide range of applications. Identify the presence of MMT and other minerals in naturally occurred clay deposits in Murunkan region and discussing the ... -
Characterization of Novel Mini STR Loci to Aid the Analysis of Degraded DNA Evidence in Sri Lankan Forensic Casework
(2015)Miniaturized Short Tandem Repeat (miniSTR) markers have become increasingly useful in the analysis of degraded DNA specimens from mass disaster or forensic evidence during the past few years. Improved success of these ...