INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ARTICLES (KDU IRC): Recent submissions
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Modification of User Friendliness into a HydroGIS Tool
(2015)In present context venders have developed fewer number of GIS software to perform advanced GIS manipulations with customised tools for specific uses. Nevertheless those provide general functions, whilst the real ... -
Yield and yield components of selected rice (Oryza sativa L.) Cultivars as affected by salinit
(2016)Salinity is an important agricultural constrain which retards crop production. An experiment was conducted at the Agronomy farm of the Eastern University to find out the yield and yield attributes of selected rice cultivars ... -
Performance Appraisal System for Allion Technologies (PVT) LTD
(2015)The purpose of this paper to introduce an automate performance appraisal system for a software developing organization. Allion technologies used, manual form based performance appraisal system for assessing the performance ... -
Conceptual Smart Earth Model
(2016)The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing day by day rapidly with modern devices getting connected all the time. Smart world is envisioned as an era in which smart objects such as mobile devices, computers, transportation, ... -
Impact of hydraulic loading rate on performance of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment
(2013)Wastewater generation is increasing at an exponential rate as a result of rapid population growth and urbanization. Sri Lanka in its way forward to become a hub in Asia will have to give an immense attention for treatment ... -
Feasibility of long term bulk paddy storage method for local conditions
(2016)a study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of silo method for long term bulk paddy storage and the effect on grain quality during storage period. A hopper bottom type meal silo of seven ton capacity was used for the ... -
A Novel Discrete Transform
(2016)The notion of a discrete transform is of great importance in solving many problems in Science and Engineering. For instance, the ordinary discrete Fourier transform (DFT) is one of the most important and distinguished ... -
Assessment of aerodynamic behaviour of the NACA 64A212 airfoil on the context of computational fluid dynamics
(2013)A comprehensive understanding of an aircraft�s fluid and flight dynamics cannot be understated from both an engineering and aircraft handling perspective. In this context, availability of such descriptive information, ... -
Development of Mixed Fruit Leather Using Five Tropical Fruits
(2016)Fruit leathers are dehydrated sheets of fruit purees or a mixture of fruit juice concentrate and other ingredients with high nutritive value and organoleptic properties. The mixed fruit leathers were produced from purees ... -
Distribution reliability improvement through optimal location of load break switches in 33 kV network
(2013)Distribution network is responsible for many of the interruptions in an electricity supply system. This is internationally the case due to the more exposed nature of the distribution lines which are mostly of overhead type ... -
Prediction of international tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka using state space modelling method: An empirical study after the civil war
(2016)Tourism plays a big role in development of a country in terms of economics. It contributes in large scale to the national revenue in Sri Lanka through foreign exchange. Tourists had less interest of visiting Sri Lanka, ... -
Finite Element Analysis of a vehicle chassis cross - member spot weld design
(2016)This paper addresses the analysis of LDV light commercial van chassis cross member spot weld design. First the experimental test was conducted to measure the deflection and strain values under different load conditions. A ... -
Preservation and quality evaluation of ready to cook vegetarian soup incorporated with dehydrated soy bean (Glycine max) powder under blast freezing
(2016)Formulation and development of nutritious complementary foods from locally and readily available raw materials have received a lot of attentions, recently. The growth of vegetable industry as a commercial proposition is ... -
Utilization pattern of Self Medication among Allied Health Undergraduates with focus on Knowledge and Attitudes
(2016)Self-medication (SM) is a common practice among university students as a part of self-care. Allied Health Science (AHS) students may have different behaviors and views on SM, as they expose to medication knowledge more ... -
Selected text machine translator for English to Sinhala
(2013)Nowadays people are used to read English text online and sometimes prefer to see the meaning of the portions of text in his/her mother tongue. Some computer-based solutions enable the reader copy the desired text to a ... -
Alert value calculation model for aircraft rotable components
(2016)There are pressing reasons for developing a better understanding group of indicators to assess social, economic and environmental sustainability of fuel wood systems. Therefore an important current research need is to ... -
Indicators for Assessing Social Sustainability of Fuel Wood Systems
(2016)There are pressing reasons for developing a better understanding group of indicators to assess social, economic and environmental sustainability of fuel wood systems. Therefore an important current research need is to ... -
The effect of relaxation and concentration on the performance of archers in Sri Lanka Army
(2016)Archery is a mental sport, requiring high levels of attention and physical/mental relaxation. Nevertheless, our initial questionnaire survey established the fact that the status of knowledge on relaxation and concentration ... -
Evaluation of the Effect and Efficacy of Cold Water Extract of New Herbal Formulation on Serum Lipid Levels in the Management of Hyperlipidaemia
(2016)This randomized prospective cohort clinical study was done to evaluate the effect of cold water extract of new herbal formulation consisting of Allium sativum (Bulb) Piper nigrum (Nuts) Murrayakoenigii (Leaves) in managing ... -
Usage of Quarry Dust and Lime as a stabilization agent for Fine grained soils
(2016)From recent past, a great amount of attention has been given to the use of alternative materials, which provide higher engineering quality than conventionally used materials as well as the financial affordability. Engineers ...