Browsing 2020 IRC Articles by Title
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Re-thinking the Sri Lankan Approach of Countering Islamist Violent Extremism
(2020)With the rise of Islamic State (IS), South Asian terrorist groups have been vehemently influenced since many of the terror groups such as Tanẓim Ansar al-Tawheed fi Bilad al-Hind, Tehreek-e-Khilafat, Jundullah etc. have ... -
Real-time Animal Detection and Prevention System for Crop Fields
(2020)Abstract: Every year, crop damaged by wild animals is dramatically increasing in Sri Lanka. It often poses risks to humans and animals. Since more and more wild animals are causing damage to their cultivation; humans ... -
Real-Time Traffic Controlling Through Multi-Agent Technology
(2020)Abstract: In Sri Lanka, most of the traffic controlling happens through a fixed time controlling and runs on a static environment. However, these traffic control systems are not much effective compared to humanbased traffic ... -
Real-Time Vision-Based & Optimized Pedestrian Crossing Control System
(2020)As per the National Council for Road Safety, more than 900 fatalities have been reported due to vehicle collisions on or near pedestrian crossings during the past 10 years within Sri Lanka. However, only minimal ... -
Reconsidering Shophouse Architecture for Contemporary Times
(2020-10)The shophouses were the elegant buildings that lined along the Sri Lankan streets from the past. The very fact that the shophouses and their proportions contribute to the growth of the evolution of tropical architecture ... -
Recruitment Rhetoric: Media Strategies of the Islamic State and Al-Qa`ida
(2020)Salafi-Jihadi information operations are designed to manipulate, radicalize, and recruit from the global Muslim population. This paper examines the global outreach operations of prominent Salafi-Jihadi groups, in an ... -
Recursive Image Segmentation for Vehicular Traffic Analysis
(2020)Many methods have been proposed for image segmentation in vehicular traffic analysis using traffic camera video footage. However, isolation of moving objects with perfect object boundaries has been a challenging problem ... -
Regulating Food Advertisement in Sri Lanka and Curbing Childhood Obesity: The Way Forward
(2020)Advertising and marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children has affected the dietary preferences, food choices of children. Both foreign and local studies have also proved a positive relationship between the ... -
Relationship Between Hip Abductor Muscle Strength And Flatfoot Deformity Among Undergraduates At Faculty Of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
(2020)Abstract: Numerous factors and many inter relationships between various anatomical deformities affect flatfoot. The objective of this study was to find the relationship between Arch Index and hip abductor muscle ... -
The relationship between static foot posture and chronic bilateral knee osteoarthritis among the patients attending Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation (General), National hospital, Sri Lanka
(2020)Abstract. Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common types of arthritis presented in Sri Lanka that deteriorates the quality of life and physical performances of affected individuals. In chronic bilateral ... -
Remote sensing based habitat mapping of Vankalai coral reef, Sri Lanka
(2020-10)Coral reefs are an important coastal eco-system in Sri Lanka. Current study was conducted on Vankalai area regarding to develop new method of remote sensing technique to mapping and monitoring the particular coral ... -
The Resolution 30/1: National Priorities and Implementation Challenges Towards Sri Lanka
(2020)After 30-year of war, the UNHRC advised Sri Lanka to adopt the resolution 30/1 in 2015 to promote reconciliation, accountability and protect human rights. Sri Lanka co-sponsored it and implemented domestic mechanisms and ... -
Returns to Old Eurasian Heartland: China’s New Strategic Game towards Central Asia in 21st Century
(2020)The China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) position of Central Asia is in a crucial point and it is more vital as the hub of cross regional, long distance loops of trade, investment, and infrastructure development. In this ... -
A Review of Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms:
(2020)Abstract: Blockchain is an emerging digital technology for creating decentralized systems which disrupts the digital world with its complex and robust architecture. It has a range of application domains; from cryptocurrencies ... -
A review of KDU Support Centre
(2020)Abstract: The aim of this study is to find the nature of problems and the demographic characteristics of the service seekers of KDU support centre which was established 2019. It will also look at the required future ... -
Review on National Geodetic Control Network - Sri Lankan Datum 1999 (SLD_99)
(2020-10)Any country in the world has its own geodetic coordinate system and it is very useful in all types of surveying activities. Accuracy of the geodetic control network is very important in every aspect. In Sri Lanka (Early ... -
Right of the Host State to Regulate the Environment and Investment Protection - A Changing Landscape
(2020)The increase in investment flows is one of the newest challenges in the pursuit of sustainable development. Generally, investors establish their operations in countries that have less stringent environmental regulations ... -
Robust Street edges as an Extension of Shop Fronts; a study with special reference to area of Negombo
(2020-10)Streets are providing a media for the moving elements such as pedestrians and vehicles, but it serves a place for myriad purposes and forming a major part of the cities. While streets offering multiple activities ... -
The Role of Sri Lanka’s Private Security Sector in Assisting the Nation During Pandemics and Natural Disasters
(2020)The role of private security companies (PSC) has become ever more significant in the 21st century as the world faces increasingly complex threats which require holistic and multidimensional solutions. Non-traditional security ...