Browsing 2023 IRC Abstracts by Title
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The Use of Soft Power in the Diplomacy of the Holy See
(2023-09)The Holy See, the governing body of the Catholic Church, stands out in the international arena as a unique entity that combines a political structure with a religious institution. The Holy See currently maintains diplomatic ... -
The Utilization of Biological Samples by the Criminal Justice System in Sri Lanka: An Explanatory Study on Forensic Testing
(2023-09)Biological samples are used in forensic medicine to identify individuals, establish the time of death, determine the cause of death, and other reasons regarding the crime. This qualitative research involves both primary ... -
Variation of Biochemical Parameters in Covid-19 Patients Admitted to Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Little information is available on the e ect of COVID-19 infection on biochemistry of Sri Lankan patients. Owing to this lack of information, prognosis on development of complications were di cult to predict. Hence, this ... -
Waste Material Management on Building Construction in Sri Lanka; Mitigation of Concrete Waste Factor and Cost Effect During Construction Stage
(2023-09)Material waste is one of the most important factors which affects the contractor directly by reducing profit and affecting the employer by increasing project costs. As a result, most of the building projects have planned ... -
Water treatment efficiency of aerator and roughing filter in treating groundwater : A case study in mullaitivu of Sri Lanka
(2023-09)The paper describes an investigation into the efficiency of the water treatment process used in the Mullaitivu well field in Sri Lanka. The well field experiences significant groundwater extraction, approximately 1,440,000 ... -
Weathering of Plastic Nurdles Discharged from the X-press Pearl Ship Disaster
(2023-09)This study assessed the weathering and size reduction of plastic nurdles discharged during the X-press Pearl ship accident in May 2021. Sand samples were collected from Sarakkuwa Beach, Sri Lanka, at three time points: ... -
Work From Home Culture of Private Service Sector in the Western Province of Sri Lanka: Effectiveness through Women’s Experiences
(2023-09-07)This study addresses the research problem of investigating the effectiveness of Work From Home (WFH) culture in the private service sector of the Western Province, Sri Lanka, focusing on women’s experiences. Using a ... -
Work-related Physical and Psychological Health Concerns of Nurses at University Hospital-Kotelawala Defence University, Werahera, Sri Lanka: A Descriptive, Mixed-method Study
(2023-09)Working environment of nurses may a ect their Quality of Life (QoL), quality of patient care and job satisfaction. University Hospital-Kotelawala Defence University (UH-KDU) is a newly established hospital where most of ...