INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ARTICLES (KDU IRC): Recent submissions
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The Impact of Cost Overrun Factors on the Project Performance in the Construction Industry of Sri Lanka
(2022-09)The construction sector is an extremely vital business for the economic growth of the nation. However, this sector has been suffering significant issues by the inability to finish projects within an allowed cost and ... -
The Effectiveness of Health & Safety Training and Its Impact on Construction Workers’ Attitudes in Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Construction accidents happen due to defects in site environment or else defects in health and safety system. In the recent years, Sri Lankan construction industry experienced a considerable number of ... -
Shoreline Change Detection Based on the Monsoon Seasonality by Means of ‘Coastsat’ Toolkit
(2022-09)The sand accretion/erosion process is mainly responsible for the shoreline position changes in coastal zones. Understanding sand accretion/erosion response due to monsoon seasonality and anthropogenic effects i ... -
Spatial Analysis Approach for Identification of Urban Sprawl Pattern: A Case Study of Matara DS Division
(2022-09)In this study, the urban sprawl of Matara DS Division was analysed from 1990 to 2020. Landsat satellite imageries were used in this study to extract the built-up area. Shannon’s Entropy method and Fractal Dimension ... -
Mapping the Pattern of Distribution of Threatened Marine Species from the X-Press Pearl Ship Explosion Using GIS Techniques
(2022-09)Over 90% of global trade is done by shipping, and thus, the marine sector supports the transportation of a variety of critical items while balancing the global economy and keeping countries united in such a complex g ... -
Feasibility Analysis of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Survey for Outer Boundary Surveys
(2022-09)Cadastral surveying is the intellectual and technical process by which the boundaries of each of the land parcels within a given area are defined in a consistent manner. The main problems of the Sri Lankan ... -
An Assessment of RTK and PPK Solutions in a CORS Network
(2022-09)Recently, Sri Lanka has developed a greater interest in surveying applications based on Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) technology. CORS Real Time Kinematic (RTK) can perform well through a good ... -
Optimum Site Selection for Fire Brigade in Ella, Sri Lanka by Utilizing GIS
(2022-09)As an island nation, Sri Lanka faces different disasters while the forestfire disasters are dominant in the highlands of the country. In the Ella neighbourhood, forestfires occur every year near the end of the dry se ... -
A Case Study on Detecting and Mapping Individual Coconut Trees Using YOLOV3 in Conjunction with UAV Remote Sensing for Smart Plantation Management
(2022-09)Location and number data of individual coconut trees are important for surveying of planting areas, predicting coconut yield, and managing and planning coconut plantations. This data is usuallyobtained ... -
A Comparison of Classical Time Series Models and Machine Learning LSTM Model to Forecast Paddy Production in Sri Lanka
(2022)The Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) family models and the Exponential Smoothing family models are the most widely used and successful conventional techniques for univariate time series forecasting. As a ... -
Selection of RNA Aptamers to Distinguish the V600E Mutation Status of BRAF Protein: A Potential in silico Approach
(2022)The valine to glutamate substitution at the 600th residue of B-type rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma protein (BRAF V600E) is the most common mutation in the BRAF gene. Due to its high prevalence in a number of cancers, ... -
Graphene Derivatives for Supercapacitor Applications
(2022)Graphene has superior properties which are enormously advantageous in energy applications. Despite graphene’s superior properties, it has limitations such as the utilization of complicated synthesis methods and restacking. ... -
Identifying the Removal Efficiencies of As3+ in Wastewater by Functionalized Nanocellulose
(2022)Nanocellulose (NC) gains significant attention as a promising candidate in water purification and environmental remediation studies due to its superior chemical and physical properties. The present study explored the ... -
Silver Nanoparticles as SERS-Active Probes for Detecting Melamine
(2022)Milk is one of the essential food items throughout the world. Intentional adulteration of milk products with melamine falsely increases the apparent protein content in milk and it is a health concern associated with ... -
A Solvent Polymeric Membrane Ion-Selective Electrode Based on N, N’-bis(Salicylaldehyde)-4-Chloro-O Phenylenediamine Ligand
(2022)Schiff bases are one class of supermolecules that has their applications in biochemical and analytical reagents. They have proven to play an important role as ionophores of potentiometric membrane sensors which are used ... -
Spatial Pattern of Urban Expansion and Green Spaces: A Case Study of Tangalle Area, Sri Lanka
(2022-09)Urbanisation responds to urban expansion and changes in green spaces. Moreover, urban expansion has a significant impact on urban management. Urban forests (Green Spaces) provide benefits of the natural ... -
Implementing 6R Principles of the Circular Economy Concept in Sri Lankan Construction Industry
(2022-09)This study is focused on implementing 6R principles of the circular economy concept in Sri Lankan construction industry and provides a criteria that can be applied to uplift the adaptation ... -
Challenges Encountered in Teaching English in Rural Sri Lankan Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Bandaranayake Secondary School in Kiriibbanwewa, Moneragala District
(2022-09)English language competency is a necessary skill in Sri Lanka. With this in mind, successive governments have implemented various approaches to strengthen English Language Education in the rural outskirts of ... -
In vitro Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Leaf and Stem Bark of Selected Mangifera Species in Sri Lanka
(2022)Mangifera indica (MI), locally known as ‘Amba’ in Sinhalese is the richest species of Mangifera found in Sri Lanka with its multiple varieties. This research determined the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects by ... -
Evaluation of in vitro Antioxidant Potential of Multifaceted Phytogenic ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized from Peel Waste Extracts of Ananas comosus Varieties
(2022)Green synthesized nanoparticles (NPs) reveal many advantages over conventional physiochemically synthesized NPs and exhibit numerous applications in various fields. The present study focused on the synthesis of zinc oxide ...