Browsing 2023 IRC Abstracts by Title
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The Effect of Genetic Introgression on Phenotype in Dicrurus Drongos Across a Climatic Gradient in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Hybridization or introgression enables species to mix traits, allowing horizontal gene flow and varying parental alleles and phenotypes. Belihuloya, located in the intermediate zone is a transitioning point between dry ... -
The Effect of Genetic Introgression on Phenotype in Dicrurus Drongos Across a Climatic Gradient in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Hybridization or introgression enables species to mix traits, allowing horizontal gene flow and varying parental alleles and phenotypes. Belihuloya, located in the intermediate zone is a transitioning point between dry ... -
Effect of Health-Literacy and Self-Management Efficacy on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Hypertensive Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Disease processes and subjective factors such as Health Literacy (HL) and Self-Management Efficacy (SME) affect the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of hypertensive patients. The main objective of this study was ... -
The Effect of Seasonal Variability in Mean Sea Level and Tidal Constituents: A Case Study in Sri Lanka
(2023-09)The seasonal fluctuations cause water level variations in coastal regions. This research aims to investigate the seasonal variability of tidal constituents and Mean Sea Level (MSL). Tidal data of seven years from the ... -
Effect of Sugar Component Changes during Processing of High Grown Black Tea using High Performance Liquid Chromatography Technique
(2023-09)Black tea, produced through a series of processing steps including withering, rolling, roll breaking, aeration, and drying of young tea shoots from Camellia sinensis (L.) plant, is cultivated in various agro-ecological ... -
The Effect of Utilising Poetry Translation Strategies in Poetry Translation: with Reference to Selected Published Poetry Translations from English into Sinhalese
(2023-09-07)Given its personal and concentrated nature, poetry falls under serious literature. When translating poetry, most translators follow literal translation method. As a result, the poet sometimes may fail to carry across the ... -
Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation in Managing Adjustment Disorder Among Apparel Sector Employees in Sri Lanka
(2023-09-07)The apparel sector takes its place among the largest industries in Sri Lanka, occupying 15% of the country’s labour force. The target-oriented nature of the apparel sector often requires employees to work under pressure ... -
Effectiveness of Teaching Vocabulary Using Presentation, Production and Practice Approach in a Blended Learning Environment
(2023-09-07)Vocabulary is getting updated on a daily basis and the teachers’ role is vital in teaching vocabulary to the learners in the language classroom. Blended learning is a method that combines face to face learning and online ... -
Effects of Banana Leaves and Paddy Straw on the Growth, Nutrition Composition, Bioactive Compound Levels, and Antioxidant Activity of Pleurotus ostreatus (American Oyster Mushroom)
(2023-09)Pleurotus ostreatus (American oyster mushroom) is one of the most commonly cultivated mushroom species in the world and is known to grow faster than other edible mushrooms. They are cultivated on various agricultural ... -
Emergent Risk of Sub-Clinical Renal Injury within Paediatric Communities in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka: A Region where Chronic Kidney Disease of Unkown Aetiology is not Documented among Adults
(2023-09)Concerning the impact of Chronic Kidney Disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu), central highlands in the wet climatic zone of Sri Lanka are considered to be safe, as CKDu is not reported among adults. However, being an ... -
Empirical feasibility study to design and build rigid hull Inflatable boat for special operation units in Sri Lanka navy
(2023-09)Sri Lanka is an Island nation and with its geopolitical situation, safeguarding national interest entrusted with the country’s naval force. Effective surveillance and search in territorial waters become paramount to deny ... -
Enhanced Vector Transport of Ciprofloxacin by Aged Polyethylene Microplastics in the Presence of Organic Matter
(2023-09)The comparative assessments of an emerging pollutant, ciprofloxacin ( CPX) adsorption to both pristine and aged polyethylene (PE) microplastics and their desorption at different environmental factors and possible binding ... -
Enhancing Recovery and Reducing Severe Acute Malnutrition through Effective Management at Primary Care Level
(2023-09)The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of School Sexual and Reproductive Health Education (SSRHE) in reducing teenage pregnancies in Egodauyana Medical Officer of Health, the area with the highest teenage pregnancy ... -
Enhancing Road Safety for Motorcyclists: A Modified Helmet with Live Monitoring of Eye Aspect Ratio for Driver Drowsiness Detection
(2023-09)Driver fatigue and drowsiness contribute to more than 20% of reported road accidents worldwide, with motorcyclists being particularly vulnerable. To address this issue, this study proposes a modified helmet with innovative ... -
Enhancing the Effectiveness and Efficiency by Adopting Building Information Modelling in the Service Delivery of the Quantity Surveying Practice of Sri Lanka
(2023-09)Building Information Modelling (BIM), in the global construction context of the new millennium, has grown into a new advanced paradigm where it is increasingly, universally recognized as a new buzzword. BIM has a great ... -
Equilibrium of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: Analysing Cyber Terrorism in International Context
(2023-09)Since the dawn of information technology, terrorists have used cyberspace as a weapon to carry out their intentions. At the moment, cyber technology provides cyber terrorists with a comprehensive and complicated set of ...