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Human Resource Functions of the Tank Culture in Sri Lanka

Swarnasinghe, S; De Silva, Sanath (2020)

The human resource which evolved with the functionalities of the ancient tank culture of Sri Lanka is the research focus of this paper. According to Mahawamsa, paddy cultivation was the lifeline of the Sri Lankan economy ...
The Drivers of Islamist Extremism in Sri Lanka

Fuard, A (2020)

The vicious cycle of violent extremism based on religious and ethnic lines which continuous to plague the world as one of the greatest threats to global security has gained renewed momentum in recent times. The current ...
The Drift of Ancient Kingdoms in the Post-Polonnaruwa Period: A Critical View of the Causes of Decline of Sinhala Kingdom

Samaragunarathna, DD; Gimantha, MAJ (2020)

The Sinhalese monarchy has its origins in the settlement of North-Indian Aryan immigrants to the island of Sri Lanka. According to historical records, the first Sinhalese kingdom was established by King Vijaya in the valley ...
Big Data Analytics: Best Practices from Singapore in the Context of Sri Lanka’s Digital Defence Requirements

Amarasinghe, R; Ranmuthugala, M (2020)

The information age has resulted in massive amounts of data being shared online and data being created over multiple platforms including smart devices. Such amounts of data create big data that can be used to understand ...
A Holistic Approach to National Security of Sri Lanka

Abewardhana, AABDP; Karunarathne, NC; Dayarathne, H; Gamage, R; Lakmali, N; Genovese, PV (2020)

Most spoken effects of the 9/11 Chapter seem to fade away with the new development of the COVID 19 pandemic situation and beyond today. Priorities for security does not limit to terrorism where the world is ...
National Security and Health: Communication in a Pandemic

Ranmuthugala, MEP; Amarasinghe, R (2020)

Countries deal with more than national security to safeguard its citizens. Health problems are a crucial part of the general wellbeing of the people. As the global pandemic of 2020 showed, the population’s health is an ...
The First War of Unification in Sri Lanka: A Critical Analysis

Gunawardana, HGAP; Perera, AD; Jayewardene, WSR (2020)

The war fought between King Duttagamini and King Elara in the 1st Century BC was commonly known as the first war of unification in Sri Lanka. Until then, the country has not been referred to by the historians as a single ...
Introduction of Nuclear Power Plants to Sri Lanka: National Growth and Security Perspectives

Bamunusinghe, BARS (2020)

Nuclear technology is a vibrant application in the power and energy sector all over the world. At present more than 450 nuclear power plants (NPP) are contributing more than one-tenth of electricity generation all over ...
External Compulsions that Fashioned Sri Lanka’s Historical Mosaic

Aloka, PMP; Ranathunga, TAS; Meegahakumbura, PR (2020)
Holistic Framework for Migrating Military Applications into Cloud Computing and Ensuring National Security and National Growth of Sri Lanka

Veronika, RMS; Jayathilaka, PADACS (2020)

The golden rule and principle in today’s digital world is ‘right to gather information and right to distribute it in right time’. When it comes to military related operations whether security operations in own country or ...
Recruitment Rhetoric: Media Strategies of the Islamic State and Al-Qa`ida

Abhayaratne, P (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 ...
Economic Effects of War on a Country: An Overlook of Sri Lankan Economy During the Period of Civil War

Wijekoon, D; Hapuarachchi, S C; Gunasekara, AS (2020)

Sri Lanka is a country that faced a war for three decades. Both the extremists and armed forces faced major losses including thousands of lives. Expenses for recruiting and maintaining a large military and the purchase of ...
Corruption Circle of Sri Lanka:The Second Largest Enemy to the State

Rishad, M (2020)

A set of fundamental principles and core values are required to govern any state. However, the deep-seated causes and effects of corruption in a system kill people’s satisfaction. Notwithstanding, the stagnation or ...
Returns to Old Eurasian Heartland: China’s New Strategic Game towards Central Asia in 21st Century

Wijesinghe, WMKD (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 ...
Prospects of Improving Civil-Military Integration to Address Maritime Drug Trafficking in Sri Lanka

Abeysekara, BARI (2020)

Centrality of its location in east west sea lanes has placed Sri Lanka in both advantageous and disadvantageous positions in the context of national security. Though Sri Lanka does not have an immediate threat for ...
The Indo-Pacific: An Examination of Regional Instruments for Improved Coordination

Rajapakshe, W; Senaratne, B (2020)

The Indo-Pacific has become the focal point of discussion among strategists in the 21st century, which is evident from the implementation of different instruments such as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue and the ...

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