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Flood Hazard Assessment Using Gis-based Multicriteria Analysis: a Case Study From Downstream of Kelani River Basin, Sri Lanka
(2021)Increasing the occurrence of extreme rainfalls due to climate change has become a common feature of the climate in Sri Lanka during the past decades. According to the study on national climate change adaptation strategy ... -
Identification Parades: the Evidentiary Value & the Credibility of the Witness in Identifying Suspects for Criminal Investigations in Sri Lanka
(2021)The term Identification does not only refer to Fingerprint Identification but also to voice identification, footprint identification and identification parades (Rajamanickam and Kung, 2017). However, the present paper ... -
Identification Parades: an Interrogation of Identity and History in the Postcolonial Novels Ice Candy Man by Bapsi Sidhwa and Anil’s Ghost by Michael Ondaatje
(2021)Postcolonial literature becomes a source through which dominant ideologies can be challenged and deconstructed. It is a potential site of resistance that reveals the way in which imperialist power structures strive to ... -
Analysis of Land Surface Temperature Variability Over the Industrial Zone During the Lockdown Period of Covid-19 Pandemics by Using Satellite Remote Sensing and GIS
(2021)Rapid industrialization one of the concerns that lead to climate change in the current world. With the advancement of industrialization declining vegetation cover inversely proportional to the raise of built-up areas. ... -
Fall of the Water Falls: a Legal Analysis on Impacts of Mini-hydro Power Projects on Natural Springs in Sri Lanka
(2021)Mini-hydro power plants are becoming a popular method of generating power using natural streams and waterfalls. Mini-hydro power plants are targeting the areas which are high in ecological sensitivity and biodiversity. Sri ... -
Time Scale Variation of Some Selected General Water Quality Parameters of Batticaloa Lagoon, Sri Lanka
(2021)The present study was conducted to find out the time scale variation of some water quality parameters of the Batticaloa Lagoon in Sri Lanka from January 2019 to April 2019. Ten sampling locations in the middle part of the ... -
Investigating the Possibility of Mixing Food and Yard Waste for an Effective Compost Product at an Existing Pilot-scale Composting Plant
(2018)Composting is a natural biological process that reduces the waste stream into a product that can be used as a conditioner. The existing Pilot-Scale composting plant at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) ... -
Naipaul, Postcolonial Identity Politics and Totalitarianism: Zizekian Re-reading of the Novel, a Bend in the River
(2018)Based on the fictional evidence in the novel A Bend in the River by V.S. Naipaul, this essay examines how the ‘totalitarian symptoms’ are sustained within the identity politics in the postcolonial world. This interpretation ... -
Social and Economic Factors Affecting Ethnic Fertility Differentials in Sri Lanka
(2018)In the Sri Lankan context, society consists of different ethnic groups with distinctive languages, cultures, values and norms, and the behavior of people in many ethnic groups is attached to their ethnicity. Further at ... -
Chemical Evaluation of Some Selected Metal Composition in Edible Salt
(2018)It is important to assess the quality of salt as salt is the most used food additive worldwide. Determination of metallic elements of salt samples which were purchased from retail outlets of Ambalangoda were done by ... -
Escalation of Tensions Between China and Japan: Should There Be a Paradigm Shift in Japanese Foreign Policy?
(2018)The dispute between China and Japan is a manifestation of the growing Chinese influence in the region. China has been making steady progress on the economic and military front and the recent advances in military technology ... -
The Rule of Autonomy in the Letter of Credit Process; A Comparative Analysis of the Fraud-Exception Rule
(2021-06)Trade within and among nations represents a significant essence of state and individual affairs in the international arena. The development of international trade, facilitated by globalization, yields for new measures for ... -
The Doctrine of Indefeasibility of Title in Sri Lanka: A Comparative Study with The Law of The United Kingdom and Australia
(2021-06)A definite title to one’s land is essential before a person can reap the full benefits of such land. In order to obtain a definite title to a land, a landowner must register such land legally in order for him to fully ... -
A Crime against Nature: Legal Responses to Illicit Wildlife Trading
(2021)Human beings aided trading and trafficking of endangered wild fauna and flora acrossthe geographical borders of the countries has become a paramount legal concern all around the world, especially for countries like ... -
A Critical Analysis of the Laws Regulating Credit Card Facilities in Sri Lanka Focusing on Consumer Protection
(2021)This paper critically analyses the legal framework regulating Credit Card facilities in Sri Lanka, focusing on the aspect of consumer protection. The research identifies the existing legal framework in relation to ... -
Fraud Unravels All; Do Fraudulent Documents Invalidate A Letter of Credit?
(2021)Over the centuries, the banks and trade practitioners have developed practices and techniques for use in letters of credit in international trade finance. Those practices and were subsequently standardized by the ... -
Legal Education and Legal Profession in Sri Lanka: Present and Future
(2021)In Contemporary times, the legal profession is seen as a three-way partnership among judges, practising lawyers and academics. Legal education plays an important role in sculpting the legal profession. The optimal ... -
Legal Framework on Information Transparency in the Discharge of Public Projects; A Comparative Analysis in the SAARC Region
(2021-06)Making the particulars of public construction contracts is one proven way to help citizens to get what they are searching for in the discharge of public projects. There is considerable evidence that information transparency ... -
Legal Translation: Facile or Arduous?
(2021-06)Legal translation is considered as one of the most challenging fields of translation. Legal language inherent to the field and the differences in legal practices combined with the respective cultures create a conundrum to ...