Browsing 2022 IRC Abstracts by Title
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Microclimatic Buffering Potential of Forest Types in the Wasgamuwa National Park, Sri Lanka
(2022)The habitat-wise differences in microclimatic conditions have the ability to create heterogeneous landscapes by generating different potential buffering capacities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the ... -
A Mixture of Two Endemic Plants as Various Forms of Food Supplements with Heightened Biological Activity
(2022)Evidence-based medicines/supplements have emerged as an important dimension in the modern world. We developed two food supplements with two plants: Osbeckia octandra (OO) and Wrightia antidysenterica (WA). The two food ... -
A Modified Green Building Rating System to Evaluate Sustainability Aspects in Residential Apartments in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Residential apartments have been identified as the most popular solution for the rapid increase of population in urban cities. However, in some cases, sustainability aspects (environmental, social and economic) of these ... -
Molecular Dynamics Study of Dengue Pre-Fusion Conformation
(2022)Dengue is caused by one of four related viruses. Even though few vaccines are already available and more are in the stage of the clinical trial, all of them have their drawbacks. Therefore, developing a vaccine against ... -
Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Exhibits a Relationship with the Occurrence of Microvascular Complications Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
(2022)The systemic disorder, Diabetes Mellitus (DM) can eventually lead to microvascular complications as a result of persistent subclinical vascular inflammation. The literature has highlighted the use of haematological indices ... -
Novel Design of Cost-effective Solar Powered Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Plant: A Possible Solution for an Affordable Supply of Safe Drinking Water for the Rural Communities in CKDu-affected Areas in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)The government of Sri Lanka has established a Community-Based Organization (CBO) to supply safe drinking water on a payment basis through the application of electrically driven Brackish Water Reverse ... -
A Numerical Study on Effect of Change in Longitudinal Centre of Gravity on Planing Capability of a Coastal Patrol Craft: A Case Study, Sri Lanka Navy
(2022-09-29)The pressure that acts on the wetted surface area of coastal petrol craft always maintains the equilibrium with the weight of the vessel. The acting pressure comprises of two elements, i.e. ... -
Online Platform for Preschool Management
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Online Privacy Awareness and Cyber Victimisation among State University Undergraduates in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)The internet has both positive and negative consequences for its users. The higher education today is inseparable from technology, and students must be able to navigate cyberspace. However, it appears that many undergraduates ... -
Optimization of Coagulation and Flocculation Process in Kandana Water Treatment Plant
(2022-09-29)Coagulation and Flocculation process is used to remove colloidal particles and fine suspended materials from drinking water. Aluminium Sulphate /Alum is the most commonly used and widely available inorganic coagulants ... -
Optimization of yeGFP Expression as a Reporter for Prospective RNAi Analysis in Pichia pastoris
(2022)Green fluorescent protein from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria is a widely used reporter gene in genetic engineering. Yeast codon optimized green fluorescent protein (yeGFP) has been found to have higher expression, and ... -
Optimum Site Selection for Fire Brigade in Ella, Sri Lanka by Utilizing GIS
(2022-09)As an island nation, Sri Lanka faces different disasters while the forestfire disasters are dominant in the highlands of the country. In the Ella neighbourhood, forestfires occur every year near the end of the dry se ... -
Overflying the Himalayas; the Northward Migration of Sri Lankan-wintering Brown-headed Gulls
(2022)The Himalayan Mountain range, an average elevation of 6,100 m above mean sea level (AMSL), forms the most formidable geographic barrier to birds migrating along the Central Asian Flyway (CAF). In an attempt to understand ... -
Overweight and Obesity: Knowledge, Attitudes and Recognition by Patients and Medical Practitioners
(2022-09-29)The World Health Organization describes obesity as the most visible but neglected public health problem. We assessed the knowledge, perception and attitudes towards obesity among overweight/obese patients and the recognition ...