Browsing 2022 IRC Abstracts by Title
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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 ... -
Parasite Profile and Trends in Parasite Composition in Yellow-Billed Babblers (Turdoides affinis taprobanus) in Low Land Wet Zone, Sri Lanka
(2022)The study's primary objectives were to characterize the parasitic spectrum in Yellow-billed Babblers and investigate trends in parasitism in individuals from different habitat types, flock sizes, and according to the ... -
Physical Activity and Associated Factors on Work-Related Stress of Bank Officers in a Government Bank in Colombo, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Stress is the feeling of being overwhelmed or being unable to cope with mental, and emotional pressure. Employment in a bank can be stressful due to increased screen time, feeling of confinement and uniformity during ... -
Physico-chemical and Microbial Analysis of Morinda Citrifolia (Noni/ Indian Mulberry) Fruit Extract
(2022)Indian Noni or Indian Mulberry is the common name for Morinda citrifolia, a tropical fruit that is one of the most important traditional medicinal plants used in folk remedies for its broad range of therapeutic and ... -
Potential of Architecture on Therapeutic Educational Spaces for School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition known by deficiencies in social communication and the expression of repetitive or/and unusual behaviours. The prevalence of ASD today ... -
Pre-Menstrual Syndrome and Women Criminality: Applicability of Pre-Menstrual Syndrome as a Criminal Defence in the Sri Lankan Context
(2022-09-29)Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a group of psychological and physical symptoms experienced by reproductive-aged women before their menstruation. Its aetiology is unknown and the prevalence is varying from woman to woman. ...