2020 IRC Articles: Recent submissions
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Healing Through Martial Arts: Reconstruction of Bodymind in Actor Training
(2020)Abstract: The bodymind work is a vulnerable subject with relevance to actor training methodologies. Especially, if the body is perceived as an actor’s main instrument, which is a common viewpoint in major actor ... -
Perpetrators and Victims of Torture: Case Reports and Literature Review
(2020)Abstract— Perpetrators of torture (torturers) are forgotten victims. Psychological and physical pain is inflicted deliberately by torturers to control victims or to fulfill certain requirements such as confession. The ... -
Two Unusual Cases of Complete Suicidal Hanging
(2020)Abstract— Hanging is mostly considered as suicidal. Literature pertaining to forensic medicine is very rich for various methods of unequivocal and atypical suicidal hanging. This abstract describes such two cases. ... -
Cervical Spine Injury of Sri Lankan Origin
(2020)Abstract— According to the World Health Organization, 250,000 – 500,000 people suffer from spinal cord injuries around the world every year, of which up to 90% are traumatic and preventable. Here we discuss a unique ... -
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 ... -
Iron and Vitamin C Content in Green Leafy Vegetables
(2020)Abstract—Commonly available green leafy vegetables (GLV) are rich sources of minerals and vitamins. Nutrient analysis of green leafy vegetables contributes to determine the health benefits that can be achieved by ... -
Factors Affecting Young Consumers’ Online Purchase Intention in Sri Lanka with Special Reference to Undergraduates in General Sir John Kotelawela Defence University
(2020)The continued growth of technological advancements and improved Internet comprehension has converted the nature of day-to-day customer activities, and most offline operations have moved to online operations. In this context, ... -
An Examination of the Social Level Predictors of Cyberbullying Victimisation
(2020)With the increasing use of information & communication technologies, and the popularity of various social media applications, incidents of cyberbullying have also increased. A number of studies have been conducted ... -
Public Intention towards Mobile Money Transactions in Sri Lanka
(2020)Mobile Money Transaction (MMT) is an innovative technology, which is freshly introduced by several business entities in Sri Lanka. Though this service is useful and relatively easy, an initial study revealed that it ... -
Language Practices in Bilingual Mathematical Classrooms: The Role of Linguistic Diversity
(2020)The aim of this study was to explore how Sri Lankan bilingual students in public sector middle schools use their two languages – Sinhalese and English – to support learning of Mathematics in small groups with their ... -
Impact of Green Attributes of Hotels on Re-Visit Intention: Moderating Impact of Customer Environmental Consciousness
(2020)Increasing awareness on environmental issues among customers’ demands businesses to become more environmentally friendly. Due to dependency on natural environment in service co-creation hotel sector is also influenced ... -
The Impact of the Social Customer Relationship Management (SCRM) System on Customer Engagement in the Fast Food Industry in Sri Lanka
(2020)Although Customer Relationship Management is an existing and well-known concept, Social Customer Relationship Management is a newly emerged concept that has been identified with social media. In existing literature, the ... -
Assessment of Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA): A Study Based on the Second Year Law Undergraduates in Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
(2020)Eliminating the apprehension of public speaking is vital for law undergraduates to perform well as future attorneys and other legal professionals. A descriptive cross-sectional study assessed Public Speaking Anxiety ... -
Employability Model for Higher Education Institutes to Generate Work-Ready ICT Graduates in Sri Lanka
(2020)According to the survey conducted by National IT-BPM Workforce in 2019, it was found that there is a gap between demand and supply of ICT graduates in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, there is a gap between the demand and ... -
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 ... -
The Impact of Men Empowerment in Apparel Industry
(2020)Increase in the female employees and their contribution towards traditional sectors and hierarchical administrative level to operational level is the new trend in the world. This is becoming regular in Sri Lanka as ... -
1# andPower, Trust, and Tax Compliance of SME Taxpayer
(2020)Sri Lanka is currently facing a problem with achieving its tax revenue targets. The government can collect tax money from citizens, either through enforcement or by letting them contribute voluntarily. However, the ... -
Consumer Preference Towards Own Brands with Special Reference to Own Brands of Cargills & Keells Supermarkets
(2020)The supermarkets in Sri Lanka operate in an oligopolistic market in which the players have head to head competition. In order to win such competition, several supermarkets introduced their own brands, which are available ... -
Examination of Job Satisfaction of Graduate Teachers in Secondary Schools
(2020)Teachers who play an important role in developing knowledge, attitudes and skills of youth can be considered as the pillars of nation in any country. The effect of teacher’s job satisfaction is directly interrelated with ... -
Factors Affecting Young Consumers’ Online Purchase Intention in Sri Lanka with Special Reference to Undergraduates in General Sir John Kotelawela Defence University
(2020)The continued growth of technological advancements and improved Internet comprehension has converted the nature of day-to-day customer activities, and most offline operations have moved to online operations. In this ...