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Cave Temple Paintings Technology in Uva Province

Bandara, T.A.C.J.S. (2012)

The research area has been identified as a part of Ruhuna, one of the principle politico-religious seats of ancient Sri Lanka. Among the other archaeological remains in the area, it was noticed that the temple paintings ...
Investment in Human Capital Portfolio in Sri Lanka: the Case of University Graduates in Sri Lanka

Pushpakumara, Mahinda (2012)

One of the objectives of a rational individual is to minimize the risk and uncertainty faced in the labour market. High unemployment rates, long duration of the unemployment and high variation of wages among the graduates ...
Impact of Population, Affluence and Technology on Environment

Perera, Omala (2012)

Veddas of Sri Lanka, an aboriginal group, have survived for several millennia through adapting and coping with external stresses imposed on them. They were inhabiting the island long before the arrival of Aryans and had ...
Factoring Gender into the Discourse on Post Conflict Economic Development: A Conceptual Framework

Kulatunga, Sasini T.K. (2012)

The post second world war era saw a vast output of neoclassical economic theories for developing conflict hit Europe and Japan. For instance, the linear stages growth theories were central in the Marshall Plan policy ...
Effective Factors towards First Language Acquisition in Hearing Impaired, Cochlear Implanted Children

Seneviratne, L.C. (2012)

The main focus of this study is to determine the efficacy of first language acquisition among hearing impaired (HI) children with cochlear implants (CI) and the basic contributory factors which have been premised as ...
Freeing us from burdens that we should not want to be rid of’: Technology’s Gift to Humanity

Kumara, Kumudu Kusum (2012)
A Preliminary Study on Surface Water Quality Variations in Negombo, Muturajawela and their Coastal Region

Chandrasekara, C.M.K.N.K.; Piyadasa, Ranjana U.K.; Weerasinghe, K.D.N.; Pathirana, Sumith (2012)
The Traditional Newspaper Industry vs. the Technology Driven News Media - Predatory or Complementary Behaviour: Issues, Trends, Prospects and Emerging Realities of the Print Media faced with Emerging Technological Directions in the Sri Lankan Context

Weerawansa, S.R.S.D.K; Warushamana, G.K (2012)

There is an emerging research interest worldwide about the nexus between the print media and the technological advancement in modern communications. The relevant corollary in this context is the fate of the print news media ...
Reproductive Health Knowledge and Attitudes among Secondary School Children in Sri Lanka

Abeywickrame, Gayathri (2012)

For many decades researchers have paid attention to reproductive health research that explores mainly married women’s reproductive health. However, less attention has been given to explore adolescent students’ reproductive ...
Socio-demographic determinants of subfertility in Sri Lanka

Wijesinghe, Dilhani (2012)

Though many couples expect children after marriage, a significant proportion of them (approximately 8% -10%) are worried over their inability to have children even after several years of married life. The incidence of ...
The Impacts of Changing Patterns in Traditional Chena Cultivation in Sri Lanka: A Study with Reference to the Monaragala District

Dissanayake, D.M. Karunadasa (2012)

The Sri Lankan economy has been constructed around 'agriculture' for a long period. Agriculture can be divided into two sections: Subsistence and Plantation (commercial) agriculture. The subsistence agricultural sector can ...
Recent Trends of Morbidity and Mortality in Sri Lanka

Dissanayake, Lakshman (2012)
Globalization, International Migration and Transnational Communication

Ukwatta, Swarna (2012)

There is growing attention to transnational migration with the increasing involvement of both men and women in overseas migration. It is not a new phenomenon; in the past, migrants have maintained contacts with their ...
Motorised Mobility in Sri Lanka and the Effectiveness of the Conventional Tools in Addressing Sustainability Concerns

Gunaruwan, T. Lalithasiri; Jayasekera, D. Harshanee W. (2012)

Transportation and sustainability are two profoundly related subjects that are not often studied together. The interesting correlation between transport and environmental, social and economic sustainability remains segregated ...
A Study of the Condition of Water Pollution in the Bolgoda River

Nawoda, D.; Ranasinghe, E.M. Savithri (2012)

Water pollution in urban areas of Sri Lanka is increasing due to contaminants, especially human waste. The major water pollutants are organic matter, inorganic matter, infectious agents, toxic organics, sediments and heat. ...
An Evaluation of the Threats of a Dusty Environment on the Sustainability of Human Health: A Study of Sammanthurai Divisional Secretariat Division

Ruzaik, Fareena (2012)

Sammanthurai Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD) belongs to the Ampara district and the dry zone low country agro ecological region. It covers a land area of approximately 123.01 km2 and is located between 7.36215°N ...
The Politics of Urban Space: A Sociological Study of Pavement Hawkers

Niriella, N. Chandrasiri (2012)

This paper focuses on the politics of urban space in the context of pavement hawkers of Colombo City and its suburbs. The traditional role of vending in the subsistence economy of rural areas or towns and cities has undergone ...
Seasonal and Temporal Rainfall Variability in the Intermediate Zone of Sri Lanka during 1941-1970 and 1971-2000

Wickramanayake, Lakshitha; Weerasekera, Madhura; Ranasinghe, Savithri (2012)

Sri Lanka, being a tropical country, is characterized by rainfall which has many faces; heavy, torrential intensity during a short time, striking seasonality and great inter-annual variability. Before1960s Sri Lanka had ...
Problems and Issues Related to River Sand Mining in Sri Lanka

Piyadasa, Ranjana. U. K. (2012)

In the recent past rapid development has led to an increased demand for river sand as a construction material. In-stream sand mining is a common practice because the mining locations are usually near the “markets” or along ...
Revealing Language Patterns Through the Use of Technology

Ilangakoon, Shivanee Ranjula (2012)

Many students struggle to cope with the demands of English medium instruction as institutes of higher education are moving over to English medium instruction from mother tongue education in secondary education. As the ...

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