Browsing 2016 IRC Articles by Issue Date
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Revisiting the conflict in the “not - so - deep blue sea”, Indo - Lanka Fishery issues: A Threat to Comprehensive Security
(2016)Indian fishermen that cross the International Maritime Borderline (IMBL) into the Sri Lankan waters is a recurrent problem. The bilateral agreements of 1974 and 1976 between India and Sri Lanka, clearly demarcates and ... -
India - Pakistan war of 1971: A Sri Lankan Perspective
(2016)The 1971 India - Pakistan war arose due to the East Pakistani’s claim to be a separate nation. The war was one of the shortest battles in history, ending victoriously after 13 days of its commencement. West Pakistan who ... -
Customers' Perspective on the Facilities Provided By Southern Expressway Services, Sri Lanka
(2016)Southern Expressway is the first link of the Expressway network planned for Sri Lanka. “What is the customers’ perspective on the current facilities provided by the Southern Expressway Services” is the research ... -
The Potential of Monaragala, Sri Lanka for Building Integrated Photovoltaics
(2016)Solar energy is available in abundance on the island of Sri Lanka. The consumption of non-renewable energy resources has significantly increased in recent years, rapidly approaching the point of exhaustion. Moreover, the ... -
Effective Dose and Dose Area Product Assessment for Postero-Anterior Erect Chest X-ray Examinations of Adult Patients in a Selected Teaching Hospital in SriLanka
(2016)Since the use of X-ray facilities and equipment has increased rapidly in medical practices and diagnostic radiology has an enormous share of public dose from man-made sources, a much greater attention has been paid to ... -
Employing rGO as an electron acceptor to enhance th e photocurrent of p-Cu2O
(2016)A considerable photocurrent enhancement was found at the Cu/p-Cu2O/rGO electrolyte interface in a photo-electrochemical cell with compared to that of Cu/p- Cu2O electrolyte interface. The reason for that may be due to the ... -
Factors Affecting Technological Competitiveness in the Green Practices in the Hotel Industry of Sri Lanka
(2016)Tourism is recognized as one of the world's largest industries and continues to expand at a rapid rate. However, negative environmental impacts and social impacts are results of this rapid growth. The Sri Lankan ... -
The Quantity Surveyor adopts the Information Technology to assist the Construction Delay Claims [A Case Study – Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) visualization of construction of Club House]
(2016)The world phenomena is that most of construction project will encounter some form of delay which cause various and complexity of reasons during the process. Generally, the delay are entitled to claim an additional money ... -
Diabetic Prediction System Using Data Mining
(2016)Diabetes is one of deadliest diseases in the world. As per the existing system in Sri Lanka, patients have to visit a diagnostic center, consult their doctor and wait for a day or more to get their result. Moreover, every ... -
Shareholders’ Responses at the Announcement of the Changes in Executive Directors and Simi-Strong Form Efficient Market Hypothesis: Evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)
(2016)This study analyzes the shareholders’ responses at the announcement of the changes in executive directors of the companies listed on the CSE thereby provides a test of the semi-strong form efficient market hypothesis of ... -
A Study on Passenger Attitudes towards Future Inland Ferry Service from Negombo to Colombo
(2016)Ferry services are used as a public transport mode in most of the countries for both passenger and cargo transportation and it is considered as more environmental friendly mode than other modes because of the low emission ... -
Towards Dispute Resolution in Construction Contracts in Sri Lanka: What is Quantity Surveyor’s role on Dispute Avoidance rather than Dispute Resolution?
(2016)This article considers the Quantity Surveyor?s (QS) role from inception to close-out of the final account by achieving holistic approach on commercial, contractual and contract administrative advice from inception to ... -
Applicability of Balance Scorecard in Sme’s: With Reference To Colombo District
(2016)The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a performance measurement and strategic management system which appears suitable for use by all types and sizes of business. The BSC’s greatest strength for most businesses comes from its ... -
Efficiency of Plastic Waste Management in the Apparel Industry
(2016)Managing of waste can be a very challenging task in the apparel sectors since they have to deal with a wide variety and large volumes of different kinds of waste. Hence a well-structured and a comprehensive plan of ... -
Testing the Anti-inflammatory Activity of Sri Lankan traditional medicine pill using albumin denaturation method
(2016)Inflammation is a useful protective mechanism in response to infections and injuries. It attempts to remove the initial causes of tissue damages by inactivating and destroying them. Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs ... -
INDIA’S POLITICAL ECONOMY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SRI LANKA
(2016)India's economy became the world's fastest growing major economy from the last quarter of 2014 replacing the People's Republic of China (DNA, 2015), a title which was held by China for more than three decades. India ... -
The Effect of Deemed Dividend Tax on Dividend Policy of Listed Firms: Evidence from Sri Lanka
(2016)This study aims to discover the effect of the Deemed Dividend Tax (DDT) on the dividend payout policy of listed firms in Sri Lanka. The sample of the study comprises of 100 firms listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange, ... -
The Role of Sri Lankan Armed Forces in Public Diplomacy in the Post Conflict Scenario
(2016)This study focuses on building the image of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces with special attention to the post-conflict context. The Sri Lankan Forces featured significantly in a variety of discussions since the culmination ... -
Are They Set to Lose Out in Others’ Gains? An Analysis of Livelihood Security in Acquisition of Lands in Sri Lanka. 9 th International Research Conference of KDU
(2016)Land acquisition in Sri Lanka takes place in a larger scale. Spending a post war era, many development projects are carried out both in urban and non-urban areas. Southern expressway, Hambantota harbour, Uma oya project ... -
Improving Work Efficiency by Reducing Interface Noise Generation Experienced in Connecting Modbus Protocol to Arduino
(2016)Modbus is a standard open communication protocol which is extensively used in industry and is the most commonly available means of connecting industrial electronic devices in many industries today. The Modbus was developed ...