E-Repository Kotelawala Defence University: Recent submissions
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Enhancement of growth and yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) using cocompost pellets with biochar
(2020)Abstract— Waste generation and complexity is increasing due to urbanization and absence of proper solid waste management system in developing countries. Co-composted organic fractions of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) with ... -
The Drivers of Islamist Extremism in Sri Lanka
(2020)The vicious cycle of violent extremism based on religious and ethnic lines which continuous to plague the world as one of the greatest threats to global security has gained renewed momentum in recent times. The current ... -
Returns to Old Eurasian Heartland: China’s New Strategic Game towards Central Asia in 21st Century
(2020)The China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) position of Central Asia is in a crucial point and it is more vital as the hub of cross regional, long distance loops of trade, investment, and infrastructure development. In this ... -
National Security and Health: Communication in a Pandemic
(2020)Countries deal with more than national security to safeguard its citizens. Health problems are a crucial part of the general wellbeing of the people. As the global pandemic of 2020 showed, the population’s health is an ... -
Recruitment Rhetoric: Media Strategies of the Islamic State and Al-Qa`ida
(2020)Salafi-Jihadi information operations are designed to manipulate, radicalize, and recruit from the global Muslim population. This paper examines the global outreach operations of prominent Salafi-Jihadi groups, in an ... -
Holistic Framework for Migrating Military Applications into Cloud Computing and Ensuring National Security and National Growth of Sri Lanka
(2020)The golden rule and principle in today’s digital world is ‘right to gather information and right to distribute it in right time’. When it comes to military related operations whether security operations in own country or ... -
Identifying Factors for Sustaining the Zero Accident Vision: A Case of Tire Company in Sri Lanka
(2020)Abstract— Zero Accident Vision (ZAV) encourages the vision that accidents are preventable. The objective of this study is to identify the factors which enable, and impede ZAV in a tire industry. Behaviour-based safety may ... -
Corruption Circle of Sri Lanka:The Second Largest Enemy to the State
(2020)A set of fundamental principles and core values are required to govern any state. However, the deep-seated causes and effects of corruption in a system kill people’s satisfaction. Notwithstanding, the stagnation or ... -
A Holistic Approach to National Security of Sri Lanka
(2020)Most spoken effects of the 9/11 Chapter seem to fade away with the new development of the COVID 19 pandemic situation and beyond today. Priorities for security does not limit to terrorism where the world is ... -
Identification of Wolbachia like endosymbiont DNA in Setaria digitata genome and phylogenetic analysis of filarial nematodes
(2020)Setaria digitata is a Wolbachia-free filarial parasite that causes cerebrospinal nematodiasis in non-permissive hosts such as goats and sheep, leading to substantial economic losses in animal husbandry. Therefore, there ... -
Economic Effects of War on a Country: An Overlook of Sri Lankan Economy During the Period of Civil War
(2020)Sri Lanka is a country that faced a war for three decades. Both the extremists and armed forces faced major losses including thousands of lives. Expenses for recruiting and maintaining a large military and the purchase of ... -
The Drift of Ancient Kingdoms in the Post-Polonnaruwa Period: A Critical View of the Causes of Decline of Sinhala Kingdom
(2020)The Sinhalese monarchy has its origins in the settlement of North-Indian Aryan immigrants to the island of Sri Lanka. According to historical records, the first Sinhalese kingdom was established by King Vijaya in the valley ... -
Introduction of Nuclear Power Plants to Sri Lanka: National Growth and Security Perspectives
(2020)Nuclear technology is a vibrant application in the power and energy sector all over the world. At present more than 450 nuclear power plants (NPP) are contributing more than one-tenth of electricity generation all over ... -
Human Resource Functions of the Tank Culture in Sri Lanka
(2020)The human resource which evolved with the functionalities of the ancient tank culture of Sri Lanka is the research focus of this paper. According to Mahawamsa, paddy cultivation was the lifeline of the Sri Lankan economy ... -
The First War of Unification in Sri Lanka: A Critical Analysis
(2020)The war fought between King Duttagamini and King Elara in the 1st Century BC was commonly known as the first war of unification in Sri Lanka. Until then, the country has not been referred to by the historians as a single ... -
The Role of Sri Lanka’s Private Security Sector in Assisting the Nation During Pandemics and Natural Disasters
(2020)The role of private security companies (PSC) has become ever more significant in the 21st century as the world faces increasingly complex threats which require holistic and multidimensional solutions. Non-traditional security ... -
Big Data Analytics: Best Practices from Singapore in the Context of Sri Lanka’s Digital Defence Requirements
(2020)The information age has resulted in massive amounts of data being shared online and data being created over multiple platforms including smart devices. Such amounts of data create big data that can be used to understand ... -
Emerging CBRNE Threat from Industrial and Medical Fields to the National Security of Sri Lanka
(2020)Number of manufacturing industries and medical institutions in Sri Lanka are using variety of CBRNE agents that could cause severe damage if those agents are released to the environment due to behavioural patterns such as ...