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Role of the Export Sector in Sri Lanka’s Development
(2021)Sri Lanka is a country conflicted over its resources by great powers in the past. Today the interest on Sri Lanka still remains the same and it is clear, how countries with powerful economies are eyeing to be authoritative ... -
The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the International Political and Economic Order
(2021)The Covid-19 pandemic outbreak has negatively affected the growth of political and economic sectors of the globalized world, transcending beyond a health issue. In midst of the misfortune of millions around the globe, the ... -
Practices of Ceremonial Rituals Related to Death in Sri Lanka: Ancient Times Up to the Covid-19 Pandemic
(2021)Death is the only certainty in an uncertain world equally applicable for all living things irrespective of their orientation in the world. Mankind has no exception when dealing with this natural occurrence despite the ... -
Expeditions for Serendipity
(2021)This research paper tends to discuss the trade activities that occurred after the fall of Constantinople in 1453 A.D., which according to some historians marked the end of the middle age. The fall of Constantinople can be ... -
The First War of Unification in Sri Lanka: a Read Between the Lines
(2021)The war fought between prince Duttagamini and Elara in the 1st Century BC was commonly known as the first war of unification in Sri Lanka. Until then the country was not referred to by the historians as a single sovereign ... -
The Drift of Kingdoms in Post-medieval Sri Lanka
(2021)The Sinhalese monarchy records its origins with the settling down of North- Indian Aryan immigrants on the island of Sri Lanka. According to records, the first Sinhalese kingdom was established by King Vijaya in the valley ... -
External Compulsions of Sri Lanka’s History
(2021)The subject matter of this research spans from the earliest times since independence. The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines that History is often perceived as a mosaic of discrete occurrences. Sri Lanka’s historical mosaic ... -
Social Impacts of Colonialism in Sri Lanka
(2021)It is rather difficult for any external force to make a significant impact on any domestic social system. The evolution of Sri Lanka’s social system took place for over two and a half millennia. The change brought to the ... -
History of Sri Lanka: the Importance of Connecting Our Past With the Future
(2021)The history of a nation has many facets, and it could also be identified as a project of branding the name of that nation by its historians. Sri Lanka, with a longstanding history, culture, and splendid traditions bears ... -
Clash of Strategies: Challenge of Preserving the Indo-pacific Equilibrium
(2021)The Indo-Pacific is witnessing fierce strategic competition as an outcome of employing Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategies by several leading players to gain pre-eminence. These strategies tilt the geostrategic ... -
Lone Wolf Terrorism: Identifying Future Possible Threats in Sri Lanka
(2021-12)Lone wolf terrorism is arguably becoming one of the most attractive means of trends in terrorism. Identifying a growing pattern of a domino effect after a terrorist attack, post- Easter Sunday attack tenure in the present ... -
The Emerging Regional Power Dilemma in the Indo-pacific Region: Bangladesh and Sri Lankan Perspectives
(2021-12)Fluidity in economic equations, shifts in the balance of power, instability in geopolitical relations, and geoeconomics of disruptive technologies are four cornerstones of international relations of our time, as they ... -
Can the Islamic State - Khorasan Province Resurrect the Caliphate in Afghanistan?
(2021)Following major losses and military setbacks in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS) Afghan affiliate – Islamic State of Khorasan Province (IS-K) shows signs of gaining momentum in Afghanistan by ... -
Introducing Iron Man: Exoskeletons in Warfare
(2021)The article looks at the latest developments in the use of exoskeletons in warfare. It attempts to address two major research gaps in the literature – (i) While there are essays on where individual countries are in terms ... -
China, India and the Us Policy Towards the Indian Ocean and Its Implications for Sri Lanka’s Indian Ocean Policy
(2021)Power struggles are a common occurrence in world politics and their impact depends on the nature of the parties to the struggle. As the 21st century being dubbed the century of Asia, the growing competition between China ... -
An Indonesian Perspective on Terror Financing Investigation
(2021-12)The article consists of three key elements: (1) the terror finance trend in Indonesia prior and after 2013, (2) the connection of Indonesian jihadist in global terror finance, and (3) the Indonesian government response ... -
The Globalisation of Middle Eastern Terrorism
(2021-12)Contemporary global terrorism has its roots to Middle East, especially starting from 1960s. The Israel-Palestinian issue has geared up the wave of modern terrorism and then following the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan has ... -
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Assertiveness Among the Nursing Undergraduates in a Defence University, Sri Lanka
(2021-12-15)Introduction: Assertiveness is considered a valuable skill in the nursing profession as it contributes to Strengthen inter-professional relationships, preventing workplace violence, reducing occupational stresses, minimizing ...