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An analysis of spatial and temporal variability of actual evapotranspiration across the Kelani river basin using remote sensing techniques

Senavirathna, H.A.C.D.; Wijeratne, V.P.I.S. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Actual Evapotranspiration (AET) is a major component of the river basin hydrological cycle over land surface and energy balances. More than 60% of input water on land is returned to the atmosphere through evapotranspiration ...
Apparel sector productivity as means to development and wellbeing of the nation

Weerawansa, S.R.S.D.K. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

The apparel industry is the core manufacturing industry in the Sri Lankan growth spectrum, with widespread regional distribution of employment and feeding upon thousands of SMIs, providing a myriad of services, all of which ...
Assessment of passenger satisfaction in rail transportation in Sri Lanka: A case study on the coastal line from Panadura to Colombo

Jayarathna, C.N.; Danthanarayana, C. T. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Rail transportation in Sri Lanka is government-owned and the one and only massive passenger and freight transport service, identified as an economical and eco-friendly public transport mode. The quality of rail transportation ...
Assessment of resources and services available in Sri Lankan health libraries to facilitate practice of Evidence-Based Medicine

Sritharan, T. (The Library, University of Colombo, 2019)

The best available evidence plays a key role in informed decision making of clinical situations and in the successfulness of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) approaches. Medical literature is a part of clinical decision making ...
Awareness of IT-based Outbound Services (ITBOSs) provided by the Sri Lankan health sector

Karannagoda, Neluka Maduranga (The Library, University of Colombo, 2019)

Globally, health the sector has invested heavily in IT-based Health Services including ITBOSs. The Sri Lankan health sector also has introuduced many ITBOSs, but observations proved that many would-be users are not aware ...
Better late than never: Sri Lanka's national well -being in nuclear security

de Silva, S. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Sri Lanka's nuclear security concerns could be rising from three areas. First, Sri Lanka could be subject to third-party effects of the strategic conduct of nuclear states in the region during conflict escalation. Second, ...
A bibliometric analysis of trends in global dengue research from 1989 to 2018: based on Scopus

Alikhan, Sakeena (The Library, University of Colombo, 2019)

The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasised that dengue is one of the neglected tropical diseases, yet the spread of this disease has been increasing dramatically. The objectives of this study are to: 1) identify the ...
Car users’ perspective on motorcyclists on urban roads in Colombo

Sanjeewani, R.M.S.S. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Roads are a shared space and inclusivity is vital for ensuring that all road users have equal rights to use roads. Safety comes first whoever uses roads and user behavior is one of the prime areas to be considered in ...
Communicative approach to instructions in national-level ESL testing in Sri Lanka

Wijesinghe, K.T. N. de A. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

This study focused on issues in the language used in instructions in the A/L General English examination. It attempted to identify the extent to which language issues occur in test-item-instructions and the degree to ...
Corporate governance of private domestic banks in Sri Lanka: The current state

Aluthge, C.; Wickramasinghe, A.A.I.N. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Though competitive and robust banks have the ability to intermediate savings and investment efficiently, soundness and competency of banks have been questioned due to sudden failures of banking institutions throughout ...
Creating effective learning environment for the "Born Digital"; Exploring the process of establishing a Digital Humanties laboratory

Karunanayake, D.; Abeywardena, S.N.Y.; Wijetunga, L.M.S. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

This paper follows the process adopted by the Department of English, University of Colombo in establishing Sri Lanka's first Digital Humanities (DH) laboratory. The DH laboratory seeks to create pedagogical practices ...
The diffusion and socio-economic impact of Thalassemia: A case study of the Kurunegala district

Perera, O.; Ranathunga, T. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Thalassemia is a genetically transmitted disease in the world related to abnormal morphology of red cells in the human blood. There are two types of thalassemia called major (beta) thalassemia (with symptoms) and minor ...
Elderly suicide in Sri Lanka in 2016: Modes, reasons and nature of occupation

De Silva, T.H.A.S. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Elderly people have a higher risk of committing suicide than any other age group worldwide. In Sri Lanka, 60 years and above is considered the demarcation age in identifying the elderly population. Suicides among adult ...
Elders' health and wellbeing in elders' homes in Sri Lanka: An exploratory study

Dissanayake, L.; Weeratunga, M.K. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

This study is the first national level investigation regarding care homes in Sri Lanka. It combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to give an extraordinary insight into the challenges faced by care homes.
Enabling digital pedagogy: Utilising technology to enhance the learning experience of students with disabilities

Abayasekara, S.A. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Digital technology is increasingly used to facilitate learning experiences and thereby the wellbeing of the academic community; its inclusivity for those with disabilities is however not always considered. Going beyond ...
Exploring wellbeing in the context of family tourism

Kariyawasam, C.D.P. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

In their study on factors affecting subjective well-being Lamu and Olsen (2016) highlight the significance of social relationships as the most important determinant of subjective well-being, surpassing the importance of ...
Factors affecting consumers in purchasing of green cars

Dilrukshi, M.H.S. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

The concern about green transportation has been increasing globally due to several environmental issues caused by the transport sector. Moreover, there has been a rapid increase in car usage in private transportation. ...
Geopolitics of Indo-Sri Lanka relations vis-à-vis Sri Lanka’s relations with China in the 21st

Senavirathna, A. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

India and Sri Lanka received independence from the British rulers in the aftermath of the Second World War. India inherited a large country from the British Raj that represented more than three fourths of the land and ...
Global research on health implications related to spirit possession: A scientometric review using the PubMed database

Perera, K. K. N. L. (The Library, University of Colombo, 2019)

Spirit Possession (SP) is generally termed as an abnormal human behavior triggered by spirits which are believed to inhabit the human body. The aim of this study was to map research productivity on SP based on the articles ...
Health and long-term care needs of the ageing population in Sri Lanka: The role of research in making evidence-based social policies

Perera, E.L.S.J. (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka., 2019)

Demographic transitions followed by a significant change in the age-sex structure of the population and increase in life expectancy that have been observed in Sri Lanka over the last two decades are directly related to ...

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