Browsing 2017 IRC Articles by Issue Date
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Propensity of endemic Exacum spp. (Binara) as an Ornamental Plant: A Case Study among Agricultural undergraduates, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
(2017)Introduction of new plants is critical to the survival and profitability of the floricultural industries. These provide a marketing edge and can offer real benefits to fulfill special floriculture needs. Present survey w ... -
Illegal Unreported Unregulated Fishing by Sri Lankan Fishermen: Law Implementation Mechanism and Fishers’ Attitudes on Compliance
(2017)Abstract –This paper discusses the mechanism of the national legal framework for combatting IUU fishing and suggests strategic improvements based on fishers’ attitudes on compliance. A questionnaire was prepared and forwarded ... -
An infrastructure service suggestion system for data communication network : Local area network
(2017)Network Infrastructure development includes building of networks such as LANs, WANs, Intranets and Extranets. This is a responsibility of the Network Engineers or the network architects. They should have the knowledge as ... -
Waste Elimination and Productivity Enhancement Framework for Aviation Maintenance Manpower through Value Stream Mapping
(2017)The aviation industry is booming in a rapid phase due to the exponentially increasing demand for air travel both locally and internationally. In response, the complexity of the modern aircraft too has expanded in leaps a ... -
21st Century Great Game and its Actors: India’s Interests in Central Asia and its Repercussions in South Asia
(2017)In 2012 June India launched a “Connect Central Asia” policy which embodies India’s ardent concern over Central Asian states. This paper will show how this policy would undermine the regional stability of South Asia since ... -
Numerical simulation of debonding of CFRP strengthened steel beam
(2017)Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) is an advanced engineering material introduced to aerospace industry, recently. Later, the applications of CFRP extended to other field as well. In Civil Engineering, CFRP is popula ... -
The Implementation of Constitutional Ouster Clauses in Sri Lanka: A Sisyphean Task?
(2017)Abstract –The phrase ‘A Sisyphean task’ originates in Greek mythology, where Sisyphus, king of Ephyra, was condemned to an eternity of repeatedly rolling a large boulder up a hill, only to have it roll back down each time ... -
Sinhala Speech to Text Library using Sphinx
(2017)Speech-to-text has generated a tremendous interest in the field of Natural Language Processing where the ultimate goal is to build applications and systems that has the capability to respond to the natural languages that ... -
KeyXtract Twitter Model - An Essential Keywords Extraction Model for Twitter Designed using NLP Tools
(2017)Since a tweet is limited to 140 characters, it is ambiguous and difficult for traditional Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools to analyse. This research presents KeyXtract which enhances the machine learning based Sta ... -
Triumvirate of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Developing Countries
(2017)For decades, poorer countries have been used as dumping sites for unwanted wastes, particularly those classified as 'hazardous,’ by the developed industrialist countries. As a result, developing world has to tackle a myriad ... -
The Gaze, Image, and (Hi)stories: A critical review of the representation of the rape and murder of Vithya Sivaloganathan
(2017)Abstract- Media construction, representation and discourse of rape have a considerable power in shaping public understanding and knowledge of rape, and the use of images has a significant impact on this as a "photograph ... -
Entrepreneurial Aspirations and Expectations of Sri Lanka Military Veterans
(2017)In Sri Lanka Army, there are soldiers retiring in the active age group of 40-45 and most of them are with lots of experience, skills, knowledge and potentials which could be utilized to enhance the country’s economy whil ... -
Evolution of the Digital Copyright Industry: Are We Ready to Face Dynamic Changes?
(2017)New digital technology enables people to access multiple forms of creative work regardless of the geographical location of origin. It expands the areas of human creativity from mere literary, scientific and artistic works; ... -
To what extent the protection of Intellectual Property Rights are involved in ‘Bio Piracy’ in Sri Lanka
(2017)Bio piracy could be identified as the process of claiming patents to restrict the general use of exploited plants and animal species for the purposes of bio prospect. This process is interrelated to the principle of ... -
Anatomicalvariations of the vessels in the femoral triangle – A case report
(2017)The femoral triangle is an important site for various clinical procedures. A sound knowledge about the anatomical variations of femoral vessels and their branches in the femoral triangle is important to prevent inadvert ... -
Transboundary Implications of India and Nepal Air Pollution Policy Implementation and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
(2017)The expansion of environmental politics is a major revolution which was expanded as a form of political activity in international relations. Particularly smog with particulates can be recognised as a transboundary air po ...