Browsing 2019 IRC Articles by Issue Date
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The Right to an Informed Decision and its Lagging Legal Protection
(2019)An informed decision is when an agent makes a substantive choice made with a reasonable understanding of the potential benefits, detriments and risks involved with the outcome of each available option along with awareness ... -
Urea modified calcium carbonate nanohybrids as a next generation fertilizer
(2019)With increasing world population, sustaining food security of people has become a daunting challenge. Scientists have explored various pathways to feed the global population. One way is the development of efficient ... -
Recognition of 'Post Abortion Care' as a Fundamental Reproductive Health Right in Sri Lanka: A Legal Perspective
(2019)The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined ‘Health’ as the physical, mental and social wellbeing which extended to the reproductive rights. The major burden of the human reproduction is carried out by the women, ... -
Comparison of AIC, BIC and AICC in autoregressive order 1 time series models
(2019)Selecting a suitable model for a given data set from a set of competing models is known as statistical model selection. There are a number of model selection criteria such as Akaike’s Information Criterion (AIC), Bayesian ... -
Transformation of Vector Abundance in Mannar District of Sri Lanka: A Comparative Study of the Present and Past
(2019)Until recently, malaria was a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people in Sri Lanka. In 2016, the WHO certified the country as “malaria free”. The identification of anopheline mosquitoes is an important aspect ... -
Effectiveness in Application of General Concept of Mindfulness (GCM) and the Buddhist Concept of Mindfulness (BCM) in Psychotherapeutic Interventions
(2019)Mindfulness has advanced in research arena as an increasing trend in psychotherapeutic practice. Many attempts have been made to test how mindfulness can be effectively integrated in therapy. It is claimed that mindfulness ... -
Factors Affecting Green Entrepreneurial Intention among Small and Medium Enterprise Owners in Western Province, Sri Lanka
(2019)Disturbance to the ecological balance by enterprises in their entrepreneurial activities have led to the increased interest in green behaviours signifying the role of entrepreneurs within them. Green Entrepreneurship, a ... -
Let He who Pollutes Pay the Price: An Analysis of the Application of the Polluter Pays Principle in Sri Lanka, India and International Law
(2019)The Polluter-Pays principle is a wellestablished principle in environmental law that is embedded in several celebrated international declarations, international standard setting documents and in national law of many ... -
Modification for End Area Rule Used in Volume Calculation of Highway Pavements
(2019)Volume calculation of earth work of road pavements is very important section in project cost estimation. Practically it is very difficult to calculate the actual volume of a pavement as the cross section varies by its ...