2019 IRC Articles: Recent submissions
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Variation of Vectorial Capacity and Life History Traits of Aedes aegypti; Main Vector for Dengue Transmission with Larval Diet Concentration
(2019)Vectorial capacity (VC) is the number of new infections disseminated per case per day by an insect vector. There are several attempts define the VC of disease vectors. Mathematical approximation using different biological ... -
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 ... -
Bacterial Diversity in the Lumen of Wild Caught Leishmaniasis Vector Phlebotomus argentipes (Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)
(2019)Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease transmitted through female sand flies which caused by a protozoan parasite belong to genus Leishmania. Parasite development happens mostly in the midgut of the sand fly with presence ... -
Bionomics of Leishmaniasis Vector Sand Flies (Psychodidae:Phlebotominae) in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka
(2019)Sand flies are responsible for the transmission of leishmaniasis, a disease caused by protozoan parasites of genus Leishmania. Control of the sand fly populations in disease endemic areas is a critical step in the effective ... -
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 ... -
Unheeded Governance Leads to Falling off Ecosystems: Critical Analysis on Human Interactions with Nonhuman Organisms
(2019)Different arguments have been raised by various scholars in relation to maintaining biodiversity and assurance of animal welfare. At the mean time several threats were posted against the sustainable development of ... -
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 ... -
A Study of Wrongful Convictions and Imprisonment in Sri Lanka and United States of America
(2019)The conviction of a factually innocent person or conviction of an individual who did not make any crime can be defined as a wrongful conviction. The innocent persons are imprisoned due to wrongful convictions not even ... -
The Man versus Wild Battle: an Analysis on Wilpattu Deforestation and Illegal Resettlement Projects
(2019)“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees” said Henry Thoreall. Now a day what is happening is the opposite of this quote. People do take walks in the woods, but they never become taller than ... -
Right to Water in a Humanitarian Perspective: A Comparative Legal Analysis between Sri Lanka and South Africa
(2019)Right to water is essential for human survival. Thus, this research aims at identifying the importance of right to safe drinking water and sanitation in a humanitarian perspective. Therefore, this study mainly focuses ...