INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ARTICLES (KDU IRC): Recent submissions
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Creative Tourism as a Strategy for Strengthening Creative Economy in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Sri Lanka facing dual problems of weak creative economy performance on one hand and non-adoption of creative tourism on the other provide background to the study and the introduction of ‘creative ... -
Awareness on Big Data and Its Impact on Consumer Privacy; With Special Reference to Franchise Fast Food Chains in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Organizations are increasingly turning to use big data which allows them to predict consumer behaviour perfectly. The main purpose of this research is to explore the consumer awareness on big dat ... -
Assessment of the knowledge and the use of Metacognitive reading strategies among ESL learners
(2022-09)Metacognitive awareness can be categorized as one of the most influential strategies in developing effective readers. It becomes very useful for university undergraduates as they are expected to ... -
Architecting the Nation from Ceylon to Sri Lanka, and the Role of the Evil Other
(2022-09)Abstract: Nation narration is instrumental in the process of nation building, and diverse narratives disseminated by leading political figures of Sri Lanka have had significant impact on shaping the ... -
An analysis on how current social media trends affect the transformation of Sri Lankan English Morphological processes; A study based on ‘Aunty Netta’ YouTube channel
(2022-09)Abstract: Regular changes in language can be identified as a common phenomenon in most countries including Sri Lanka. Accordingly, such deviations have caused dramatic changes in all major languages in ... -
A Study on Undergraduates’ Perception on The Transition of Learning from On-Campus to Online
(2022-09)Abstract: Sri Lanka gained independence in the 1948. With that after the economic turbulences and downturns, Sri Lanka is managing to give higher education to children on campus for a longer time. As a ... -
A Framework to Support Automobile Maintenance Decisions in Militaries Using Analytic Hierarchy Process
(2022-09)The operational availability and reliability of automobiles significantly affect the smooth functioning of a military system. Militaries own massive automobile fleets, comprising automobiles with ... -
Optimization of yeGFP Expression as a Reporter for Prospective RNAi Analysis in Pichia pastoris
(2022)Green fluorescent protein from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria is a widely used reporter gene in genetic engineering. Yeast codon optimized green fluorescent protein (yeGFP) has been found to have higher expression, and ... -
A Preliminary Study Conducted on a Traditional Formulation used for the Treatment of Dengue
(2022)Currently, around the globe, there are no effective drugs for the treatment of acute dengue infection. Even though a vaccine was licensed recently, it was found to have limited efficacy. Scientists are currently seeking ... -
Survey on How Many People in Sri Lanka are Interested in Fish Oil Dietary Supplements
(2022)Consumption of fish or fish oil containing ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) reduces the risk of coronary heart diseases, decreases mild hypertension, lowers the incidents of diabetics, and is important during ... -
Evolutionary and Ecological Characterization of the Laughingthrush of Sri Lanka
(2022)The Ashy-headed Laughingthrush, an endemic bird to Sri Lanka, has been historically considered a laughingthrush in the genus Garulax. However, recent phylogenetic studies have suggested a new classification for the species ... -
Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Miswak (Salvadora persica) and Persian Lime (Citrus latifolia) Extracts against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
(2022)Despite advances in medicine, the phenomenon of emerging drug resistance provokes novel research on active botanical compounds and alternative therapy development. Bioactive compounds present in plants possess potent ... -
Knowledge and Motives towards the Functional Food and Nutraceutical Consumption by Adults in Sri Lanka
(2022)Functional foods and nutraceuticals (FFN) play an important role in adults’ health by preventing and reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCD). This cross-sectional study was designed to evaluate knowledge, ... -
Parasite Profile and Trends in Parasite Composition in Yellow-Billed Babblers (Turdoides affinis taprobanus) in Low Land Wet Zone, Sri Lanka
(2022)The study's primary objectives were to characterize the parasitic spectrum in Yellow-billed Babblers and investigate trends in parasitism in individuals from different habitat types, flock sizes, and according to the ... -
Analysis of Heavy Metals in Omega-3 Fish Oil Soft Gels Commercially Available in Sri Lankan Market
(2022)Heavy metals (HM) in commercial fish oil (CFO) are one of the major non-clinical disadvantages which may challenge health benefits arising from the omega-3 fatty acids present in CFO. This study focused on the determination ... -
Molecular Dynamics Study of Dengue Pre-Fusion Conformation
(2022)Dengue is caused by one of four related viruses. Even though few vaccines are already available and more are in the stage of the clinical trial, all of them have their drawbacks. Therefore, developing a vaccine against ...