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Use of Electronic Text Books (E-Books) By Undergraduate Students in Sri Lanka: The Challenge for Academic and Research Libraries in Sri Lanka
(1016-02-29)Electronic books have become very popular among readersrecently with the latest advancement of science and equipments and as a result of this,many universities across the globe have adopted and introduced the concept of ... -
Sharing Maritime Boundary with India Sri Lankan Experience
(2008)India is Sri Lanka‟s immediate neighbor. Although the Island is considered a small state it has played an important role in regional affairs from ancient times. Indo – Lanka relations run back to pre-historic times. The ... -
User expectation verses user perception of service quality in University libraries: a case study
(2010-01)The library as one of the main service organizations in any University the assessment of service quality through user perspectives is very important. It provides a prompt feedback for libraries to assess and improve their ... -
A gap analysis to measure service quality of university libraries through user perspectives: a case study at the university of Colombo
(2010-01)User expectations and perceptions are important measures of service quality in academic libraries and service quality is frequently defined in terms of reducing the gap between user expectations and the service provided. ... -
Water Conflict Vulnerability of Regions
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Maritime Control: An Outline on Sri Lanka
(2012)The maritime boundary between Sri Lanka and India is divided at three different sea areas: Bay of Bengal in the North, the Palk Straits in the Middle, and the Gulf of ‘Mannar’ in the South. It is about 45km maximum ... -
The Effects of Country-level Population Policy for Enhancing Adaptation to Climate Change
(2013-10-02)Abstract. The effectiveness of population policy in reducing the combined impacts of population change and climate change on water resources is explored. One no-policy scenario and two scenarios with population policy ... -
A Comprehensive Review of Salacia reticulata: Botanical, Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical, and Pharmacological Insights
(2013-11-01)Salacia reticulata(HIPPOCRATEACEAE) is a large ligneous climber or scandent shrub held by Sri Lanka, the Andaman Islands, and south India. It is known as Kothala himbutu/Himbutu wel in Sinhalese and is ... -
Knowledge and Attitudes on Smoking among Adult Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease
(2014-03-19)Background: Smoking is a major etiological factor for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD). According to the statistics, IHD has become the leading cause of hospital deaths in Sri Lanka.The knowledge and the attitudes of general ... -
Information Sources Used by Postgraduate Students in General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University: A Citation Analysis of Theses
(2014-11)This study is based on 2627 citations, appended in sixty five M.Sc. theses submitted to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) during the time period from 2008 to 2013. The objectives of the study ... -
In Vitro Antirheumatoid Arthritic Activity of Aqueous Root Extract of Clitoria Ternatea
(2014-11-22)In ethano medicine, roots of Clitoria ternatea (Family: Fabaceae) is claimed to possess antirheumatoid arthritic activity. However, this claim has not been scientifically tested and validated yet. This study assessed the ...