Browsing 2015 IRC Articles by Title
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Familial Tendency of Rheumatoid Arthritis among Patients Attending Specialist Clinics in Sri Lanka
(2015)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an auto immune disease mainly caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Few studies on familial incidence for RA have been conducted in Sri Lanka. The aims were to document ... -
First Report on the in vitro Antihelminthic Activity of Centella Asiatica (“Gotu Kola”/ “Vallaarai”)
(2015)Anthelmintic resistancehas been reported in animals and also suggested in humans. Thus, there is an urgent need for the identification and development of alternative anthelmintics for human use. With this background, a ... -
Forecasting Weekly Material Cost for a Daily Newspaper in Sri Lanka
(2015)In newspaper printing different types of costs occurred such as labour cost, material cost, and electricity expenditures. Among them material cost of a newspaper become a main key point in newspaper manufacturing cost. ... -
Foreign Involvement of Terrorism in Sri Lanka during Conflict Era - An Appraisal
(2015)This paper discusses more than 25 years long period of terrorism in Sri Lanka and influence of foreign elements. It further elaborates how an organization formed by handful of youths became one of the most ruthless terrorist ... -
A Geo Model for Landfill Site Selection Process
(2015)A serious and growing potential problem in large urban areas is shortage of land for waste disposal. An inappropriate landfill site may have negative environmental, economic and ecological impacts, which can be mitigated ... -
Geographical Indications- Need of a Registration System for Srilanka
(2015)Sri Lanka is a developing country that possesses varieties of natural resources with great economic value. Many of them have grabbed the international market and they are main sources of foreign exchange for Sri Lanka. ... -
Histogram Based Number Plate Recognition with Template Matching for Automatic Granting
(2015)Automatic Vehicle number plate recognition (AVNR) is a very popular and highly demanding in transportation industry, law and enforcement such as automating fines for traffic rule violations, automating parking lots, entry ... -
Horizon Line of National Development in Light of Issues and Challenges in Sri Lanka: with Special Reference to Uma Oya Multi-Purpose Project
(2015)The notion of development is an essential element for a developing country. It provides a qualitative lifestyle for their citizens. Sri Lanka in the last 30 years has been battling with the problems of development in spite ... -
Identification of Helicobacter pylori in Gastric Biopsies; Comparison of the R of the Rapid Urease Test with the Histological Giemsa Staining Technique
(2015)Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) remains a prevalent chronic infection in the developing countries. H.pylori is an important agent associated with peptic ulcer disease, chronic gastritis and gastric malignancies. It can be ... -
Identification of Non-State Armed Groups in Non-International Armed Conflicts: A Legal Analysis
(2015)The globe was ravaged with heinous wars during the dawn of the 20th Century with World War I and II having caused millions of people throughout the world death, torture, imprisonment and destruction. Major participants ... -
Impact of Emotional Intelligence of Leadership Effectiveness on Job Satisfaction of Sri Lanka Army
(2015)This study is aimed to findout how emotional intelligence can be applied to enhance the leadership effectiveness and job satisfaction of military personnel in Sri Lanka Army. Within the course of this study, it has been ... -
The Impact of Leader Member Exchange (LMX) on Job Burnout
(2015)Job burnout is a state of exhaustion where one is cynical about the value of his/her occupation and doubtful about his/her ability to perform. At the organizational level burnout has been linked to costly outcomes, including ... -
The Impact of Relationship Marketing on Brand Equity with Special Reference to Cinnamon Red Hotel in Sri Lanka
(2015)This study is based on the impact of relationship marketing on brand equity with special reference to Cinnamon Red hotel in Sri Lanka. The exploratory research highlighted the link between relationship marketing and brand ... -
Impact of Self-reporting Voice Symptoms on Occupational and Social Life among Stage Drama Actors and Their Knowledge on Vocal Hygiene Techniques, Habits and Treatment Options
(2015)Stage actors are included in the category of heavy occupational voice users. Literature suggests that they are at a high risk of developing a voice disorder. Impact on occupational and social life was reported among people ... -
Impacts of Mini Hydropower Plants: A research design through preliminary studies
(2015)Hydropower is the number one renewable clean source of energy used for power generation in Sri Lanka when compared with solar, wind and bio mass sources. Despite being identified as a clean source of power generation, the ...