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Studying the shoreline variations based on the monsoon seasonality in Mirissa
(2023-07)Sri Lanka is an island consisting of a 1600 km long shoreline. The shoreline is the boundary between the ocean and the land. The coastal area of Sri Lanka provides a different range of natural resources and the most ... -
Forest fire risk zonation mapping using gis and remote sensing: a case study in Badulla district, Sri Lanka
(2023-07)Forest fires are the main reason for changes in the structure of the forest coverage. According to the records of the Forest Department, Sri Lanka, as a percentage, more than half of forest fires were recorded in Badulla ... -
Enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency by adopting building information modelling in the service delivery of the quantity surveying practice of Sri Lanka
(2023-07)The global construction industry is moving in the direction of widespread application of BIM technique (Raic, 2007). In the worldwide construction sector, particularly in the Quantity Surveying field, there has been a ... -
Identification of the most significant contractors related causes of delay in Sri Lankan construction industry
(2023-07)In construction, delay is the period that elapses after the completion date specified in the contract and as mutually agreed upon by the contract's parties. One of the most reoccurring issues in the construction sector ... -
An experimental study to reuse fabric waste as alternative partitioning material in building interiors
(2023-07)The construction sector is a significant contributor to the global material consumption and environmental degradation. In response to fulfilling these demands of the construction industry, researchers have adopted the ... -
Impact of built forms in uplifting the mental health of pediatric cancer patients
(2023-07)With non-communicable diseases on the rise, data from the World Health Organization (2018) reveals that more than 14 million people around the world suffer from the threat of cancer, with nearly 8 million patients ... -
Geospatial analysis of urban groundwater quality by utilizing gis - a case study in Gampaha district Sri Lanka
(2023-07)In Sri Lanka, the need for groundwater is always growing, particularly for irrigated agriculture, the industrial sector, and urban/rural water supplies. According to information from the National Water Supply and Drainage ... -
Geospatial analysis of temperature fluctuations due to the rapid physical development in the greater Hambantota project
(2023-07)The Greater Hambantota project is a large development project in Sri Lanka. The major goal of this new super city plan is to make it the second-biggest regional and urban development centre or just to work as a deterrent ... -
Impact of quantity surveying practices towards construction insolvency stimuluses for Sri Lankan contractors
(2023-07)When an organization encounters issues in finance and fails to pay off the debts to a company or a person, it is referred to as suffering from insolvency. According to Census Bureau data from 2012 to 2022, construction ... -
Propose suggestions to implement blockchain technology to improve the productivity of Sri Lankan construction industry
(2023-07)National economic growth relies heavily on the construction industry. As a result, many jobs and income are created for overall society by the infrastructure provided by it. In the construction industry, numerous disputes ... -
Impact of built environment to achieve social satisfaction in post-disaster housing resettlements
(2023-07)Many people in different parts of the world are displaced and relocated due to different types of disasters caused each year. Those disasters take thousands of lives and cause unexpected economic crises, environmental ... -
A study on indoor thermal comfort in condominium housing schemes with special reference to Elapitiwela housing scheme Welisara, Ragama
(2023-07)Indoor thermal comfort is a crucial consideration in building design, as it directly impacts the satisfaction and productivity of building occupants. Ensuring that residents can maintain a comfortable living environment ... -
2019 Easter Sunday Attack in Sri Lanka
(2021)This paper primarily examines the Easter Sunday bombings plotted and executed by a group of Sri Lankan Muslims and the impact of post-war conditions in Sri Lanka towards the Muslims in the country. Aimed at Christians and ... -
Fighting Against Terrorists: an Analysis on Chinese and Sri Lankan Experiences
(2021)Sri Lanka fought a war against domestic terrorism for three decades and defeated it physically. However, Sri Lanka had to face a lot of allegations by the western media during the post terrorist conflict period. Majority ... -
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 ...