Browsing 2018 IRC Articles by Title
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The Need for Insider Perspective in Language Codification; a Study in Relation to Sri Lankan English Codification
(2018)Defined as the "language used by Sri Lankans who choose to use English for whatever purpose in Sri Lanka (Gunesekera, 2005, p. 11), Sri Lankan English (SLE) is gradually accepted as a newly institutionalized variety of ... -
New Customer Churn Prediction Model for Mobile Telecommunication Industry
(2018)The present Sri Lankan telecommunication industry remains extremely dynamic by constantly changing the landscape of new services, technologies, and carriers. Thus customers have more choices. So, predicting customer churn ... -
A Novel Elliptic Curve Based Multi-Key Encryption Method for Multicasting Single Content with Access Control
(2018)The most remarkable invention in the history of cryptography is the invention of public key encryption in the 1970s. It enables users to have a single encryption on a pair of two unique keys. As a result, the way of ... -
Nurses’ Perspective on Leadership Qualities of Nurse Managers
(2018)Nurse managers’ decision making ability, communication skills and commitment to the profession directly and indirectly affect nurses’ job satisfaction and thereby the quality of patient care. The aim of the study was ... -
Offence of Enforced Disappearance : Enhancing the Parameters of Criminal Law of Sri Lanka
(2018)Enforced disappearances (ED) have been an outspoken and debatable dialogue at different spectrums across the globe during the last century due to complexity of the situation itself. Presently, ED is considered a gross ... -
Optimal Crew Planning Through Variable Capacity Assignment for Commercial Aircraft Flight Line Maintenance
(2018)Crew planning and scheduling is researched intensively as it affects the aviation operational costs substantially. Maintenance crew planning is an integral part of the same where less emphasis paid compared to flying crew ... -
Optimization of Carbon in Cathodes Made of Na2MnSiO4 to Enhance the Discharge Capacity of Sodium Ion Rechargeable Battery
(2018)In this research we have synthesized Na2MnSiO4 by solid state reaction of Na2CO3, MnCO3 and SiO2 and fabricated a sodium ion rechargeable cell using this material in the cathode. The elemental analysis of the synthesized ... -
Optimizing the Allocation of Training Programmes to Maximize the organizational Goals
(2018)All Human Resource managers commit for dedicated corporate trainings to ensure that their employees have a better understanding of their assigned work and be able to achieve the organizational goals. Due to resource scarcity, ... -
Organizational Electronic Knowledge Repository Use and Project Success in Sri Lankan Software Development organizations
(2018)Electronic Knowledge Repository (EKR) is a type of Knowledge Management Systems which is widely used for the knowledge management activities in software organizations. It should be effective enough for the success of the ... -
A Palimpsestuous Reading of Shehan Karunatilaka`s "chinaman"- Power Dynamics of the Palimpsest of Sri Lankan English
(2018)The present study is an attempt to device a combined approach towards reading Sri Lankan English literature that takes into account both socio-linguistic and thematic concerns of the cannon. In this context, the study holds ... -
Parallel Queue Optimization Through Computer Aided Simulation and Queueing Theory - A Case Study on Matta Canteen of Sabaragamuwa University
(2018)A greater awareness and higher use of simulation technology caused many recent advances in the industry. ARENATM is a commonly used and convenient modeling and animating tool in the industry. It is grounded on objectoriented ... -
Performance Assessment and Whole Life Cost Comparison of Selected Sustainable Building Components of ABC Green University
(2018)The ABC Green University is constructed with the support of high technical methods and skilful labour. After analysing the built drawing and the final accounts, it was found that there are number of variations in the ... -
Personalized Recommendation System For Leisure Time Activity Using Social Media Data
(2018)In today’s digital world wherever there’s associate degree endless variety of content to be consumed like books, videos, game, movies, music, etc., finding the content of one’s interest has become associate degree ... -
Personalized Travel Spot Recommendation and Guidance System for Sri Lankan Tourists
(2018)Tourism in Sri Lanka is an evolving field which is significantly influencing the development of the country. With the rapid advancement of Affective computing and its’ diverse paths where applications are being implemented ... -
Pesticide Use, Handling and Awareness among Rural Farmers in Sri Lanka: Implications on Emerging Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu)
(2018)Agrochemical exposure has been considered as the main risk factor of Chronic Interstitial Nephritis in Agricultural Communities (CINAC) in Sri Lanka. Poor awareness and agrochemical handling practices could lead to ... -
Physical Activity and Prevalence of Obesity among Adolescents in Kurunegala District
(2018)Many studies have identified the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and physical activity level. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity and to examine ... -
''Pirates of the Arabian Sea'' : Somali Piracy in the High Seas and Its Challenges Upon International Maritime Security
(2018)This paper elucidates the contemporary challenge from Somali piracy for international maritime security. It traces the history of piracy in modern period and why piracy has become a difficult issue in terms of international ... -
Postural Control and Sensorimotor Functions in Older Adults With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
(2018)Older adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) have a higher incidence of falls compared to type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients without DPN(NDPN). The study aim was to compare postural control and sensorimotor ... -
Potential Applicability of Just-in-Time to Improve Procurement Efficiency Reference to Sri Lanka Navy
(2018)Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) required to be equipped with resources by new acquisitions whilst upgrading inventory in hand. Meantime acquisitions are challenging as many constraints in spending government funds in peace time ... -
Power and Displacement: En Route to Female Empowerment
(2018)Empowerment and liberation are frequently associated with women portrayed in literature. In a significant body of literature in English, the acquisition of female liberation is depicted as a result of displacement. 'Displacement` ...