Browsing Defence and Strategic Studies by Title

Assessing the Effectiveness and the Global Trends of Virtual Reality Technology as Part of Military Training Programmes Attended by Sri Lanka Army within the Past Decade

Veronika, RMS; Jayathilaka, PADACS (2019)

Virtual reality (VR) is a technology which allows a user to interact with a computer-simulated environment, whether that environment is a simulation of the real world or an imaginary world. It is the key to experiencing, ...

Banishing Silent Destroyers in the Sea: Overcoming Challenges in Mitigating the Impact of “Ghost Nets” in Sri Lankan Waters

Ruwanthi, HGD; Gunarathna, KTNP; Manikarachchi, IU (2019)

Critical Analysis on Interaction between International Human Right Law and International Humanitarian Law in Counter Insurgency Operations

Hettiarachchi, HAN; Kumara, KRR (2019)

Cyber Security in SLAF: Behavioural Approach

Lankathilake, HMLS (2019)

Disruptive Technologies and Instability in South Asia: A Myth or a Reality

de Silva, KSC (2019)

Effectiveness and Transparency Dilemma in Consolidating Democracies

Sanjeewa, PSS (2019)

Many countries in consolidating democracies faced challenges of striking a balance between effectiveness and democracy/transparency, especially when they transformed non-democratic regimes into democratic regimes. As ...

Emerging Asymmetric Threats to Mankind in the Face of Drone Technology

Balasuriya, BAMP (2019)

Franchise Terrorism 2.0:The ISIS Caliphate Goes Viral through Social Media

Wickramasinghe, A (2019)

Game of Minds and Tools: Challenge of Winning Future Littoral Conflicts

Joseph, R (2019)

How to Catch the Black Cat in a Dark Room: How Should Sri Lanka Military Legally Engage in Global Counter Terrorism in a Democratic Society

Siriwardena, SW (2019)

Indo – Lanka Fishery dispute: Transnational Maritime Crimes – A Threat to Traditional and Human Security

Adams, M (2019)

Sri Lanka and India are two neighbouring states in the Indian Ocean, separated by the narrow strip of water that consists the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. India – Sri Lanka friendly relations have been governed ...

Innovative Training for Military Studies in Sri Lanka

Devasurendra, RD; Kodippiliarachchie, YT; Jayasooriya, SD; Rupasinginghe, AR; Gunarathna, CT (2019)

Is a Non-aligned Defence Policy the Best Option for Sri Lanka`s Economic Prosperity?

Fernando, KERL (2019)

Despite international warnings on a possible ISIS attack, the ‘Easter Sunday Attack’ on Sri Lanka confirmed the fact that political agendas and state security must never be tangled. Though in 2009, Sri Lanka was a country ...

Militarisation of Outer Space: Threats, Challenges and Way Forward for Sri Lanka

Ranasinghe, HWW (2019)

With the rapid development of the three dimensions of modern warfare (land, air and sea), many nations have commenced to concern towards space, as fourth dimension of future warfare. Outer Space is considered globally ...

New Technologies and the Modern Battlefield: Humanitarian Prespectives

Herath, MBBN (2019)

The Nexus between Foreign Policy and Internal Crisis of Sri Lanka (1980 to 1990)

Lamahewa, C; Senevirathna, A (2019)

Resilience Predicts Military Performance and Succession: A Predictive Validity Study of Resilience Inventory for Military (RIM)

Hettigoda, K; Hamersley, R (2019)

Emerging research suggests that personality differences and characteristics might mitigate or exacerbate the impact on individual responses to military succession and war-related experiences. These characteristics could ...