INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ARTICLES (KDU IRC): Recent submissions
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Accountability of the Combatant in Asymmetric Warfare with Special Reference to Findings in the Darusman Report
(2022-09-29)Sri Lanka having fought a thirty year internal war has achieved many victories apart from the victory on the battle ground in the aftermath of the conflict. Such include the preservation of territorial integrity, racial ... -
Applicability of Surveillance in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)
(2022-09-29)Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is a crime prevention measure that demonstrates how the physical environment can be designed for crime prevention by minimising opportunities for crime. Sri Lanka has ... -
Evolution of Community Policing in Sri Lanka from Imperialist Era to the Present
(2022-09-29)Community Oriented Policing is not necessarily new to Sri Lanka Police Service and its popularity has grown significantly over the recent past. This concept of community-oriented policing has been found and started in ... -
Probation as a Sentencing Method in Criminal Justice Administration in Sri Lanka: A Critique
(2022-09-29)In the field of criminal justice, probation means a sentence whereby a convict is released from confinement but is still under Court supervision. The development of community sentences reflects the search for non-prison ... -
Smart wireless forest fire alerting system
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Prediction of Newborn Anthropometric Parameters using Maternal Anthropometry at Tertiary Care Maternity Hospital in Galle District, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)The state of maternal nutrition, denoted by maternal anthropometric parameters, is found to play a pivotal role in determining new-born anthropometric parameters. This study was conducted to predict new-born anthropometric ... -
Filarial Infections among Migrant Workers Employed in Steel Factories in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)In 2016, WHO declared Sri Lanka as a country that eliminated lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem. Influx of migrant workers from neighbouring countries which are still endemic for LF has been reported ... -
A Relapsed Case of Disseminated Histoplasmosis – A Case Report from Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Histoplasma capsulatum is a soil saprophyte which is now considered to be endemic in Southeast Asia and Southern Europe. It is a thermally dimorphic fungus seen in damp soil contaminated with bat guano and bird excreta. ... -
Review on Antidiabetic Potency of Family Aristolochiaceae Using the Diabetic Rat Model, α-Glucosidase, and α-Amylase Inhibitory Assays
(2022-09-29)The plant species in the family Aristolochiaceae consists of various important bioactive compounds, and they are used as functional ingredients in the development of therapeutic agents to act against diseases including ... -
Analysis of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-8 in a Cohort of Patients with Colorectal Cancers in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent cancers globally, accounting for nearly 10% of all cancers. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels have been reported to increase in CRC patients. The ... -
Overweight and Obesity: Knowledge, Attitudes and Recognition by Patients and Medical Practitioners
(2022-09-29)The World Health Organization describes obesity as the most visible but neglected public health problem. We assessed the knowledge, perception and attitudes towards obesity among overweight/obese patients and the recognition ... -
Anthelmintic Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Cassia fistula Linn. In-vitro Study
(2022-09-29)Anthelmintic resistance is a vital issue in controlling intestinal worm infestations. The traditional medical literature reveals the anthelmintic activity of Cassia fistula Linn. (C. fistula). Hence, our study aimed to ... -
Covid-19 Infection: A Survey of Knowledge and Attitude of Non-Academic Staff in a Sri Lankan University
(2022-09-29)Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, the functioning of state Universities were hampered by a number of lockdowns. Even after two years, most of the Universities have not been fully operational due ... -
Knowledge, Practices, and Self-Reported Symptoms of Menstrual Irregularities among Female University Students in Sri Lanka: An Online Cross-Sectional Study
(2022-09-29)Menstrual irregularities are important in terms of female reproductive health. However, it is poorly addressed in developing countries like Sri Lanka especially in school level and above. The present descriptive ...