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Gunawardhana, N. L., and GAS Ginigaddara. "Household Food Security of Urban Slum Dwellers: A Case Study in Colombo Municipality, Sri Lanka." Journal of Food Chemistry & Nanotechnology 7, no. 2 (2021): 34–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.17756/jfcn.2021-0110.

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Jayasundara, Sachithra Kumari, Sajith Siriwardana, and Withanage Dushan Chaminda Jayawickrama. "Enabling vulnerable populations: insights from the experiences of functionally illiterate consumers." Journal of Social Marketing 10, no. 4 (August 3, 2020): 451–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsocm-03-2019-0041.

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Purpose The social transformation of “disadvantaged segments of society” requires an in-depth understanding of their behavioural reactions in different social contexts. To this end, the present study focuses on individuals who become vulnerable owing to their functional illiteracy in an “English”-dominant marketplace. Thus, the purpose of this study is to understand the sources of stress as perceived by functionally illiterate individuals and the mechanisms adopted by them to manage such stress when making “high-involvement” product purchases. Insights gained from the study would be beneficial for developing efficacious support programs for vulnerable populations. Design/methodology/approach In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 bottom-of-the-pyramid individuals living in slums and housing schemes located in and around Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka. Findings Two sources of perceived stress and five coping strategies were derived from the thematic analysis of the data. Participants highlighted the sources of their perceived stress as possible loss of resources and possible loss of self-esteem. Further, the participants were found to adopt several mechanisms to cope with the state of their stress and vulnerability experienced within English-dominant shopping environments, namely, seeking help from salespeople, continuing to shop at the same store, shopping with companions, “convenience purchasing” and buying only well-known brands. Originality/value These insights into the vulnerability, stress and coping mechanisms as experienced by functionally illiterate consumers will allow for the design of efficacious interventions to empower vulnerable populations.

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Fernando, H. S. D., Menaka Hapugoda, Rushika Perera, William C. Black IV, and B. G. D. N. K. De Silva. "Gene Flow Patterns among Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations in Sri Lanka." Insects 11, no. 3 (March 6, 2020): 169. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects11030169.

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In Sri Lanka, dengue is the most serious arboviral disease. Recent increases in dengue cases suggest a higher infection rate and spread of the disease to new areas. The present study explores gene flow patterns of Ae. aegypti, the main vector of dengue disease, among 10 collection sites including major ports and inland cities using variations at 11 microsatellite loci. Discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC) and k-means clustering estimated eight genetic clusters. Analysis of Molecular Variance (AMOVA) estimated equal variances among cities and among collections in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Significant evidence, although weak, was detected for isolation by distance. Analysis of gene flow rates and directions using MIGRATE-n indicated that populations throughout the island served as a source of immigrants for Colombo with abundant gene flow among major commercial cities in Sri Lanka, which appear to receive migrant mosquitoes from throughout Sri Lanka. The observed patterns probably arise through human movement of Ae. aegypti during commerce from throughout Sri Lanka into Colombo increasing the risk of spread. The patterns uncovered in this study are significant for global health as Sri Lanka is situated along a key international shipping route.

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Kuruppuarachchi, K. A. L. A., and R. R. Rajakaruna. "Psychiatry in Sri Lanka." Psychiatric Bulletin 23, no. 11 (November 1999): 686–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/pb.23.11.686.

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Sri Lanka is a developing country situated in the Indian ocean with a population of about 18.5 million. Its education and health care services are free in the state sector. Psychiatric services are mainly confined to the units in the general hospitals and two large mental hospitals situated in Angoda and Mulleriyawa (suburbs of Colombo) at the moment. However the institutional care is gradually changing and many professionals are aware of the importance of community care. There are a few reasonably organised community centres available at present.

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Mitric, Slobodan. "Urban Transport Strategy for Colombo, Sri Lanka." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1799, no. 1 (January 2002): 66–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1799-09.

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Agrawal, Sandeep Kumar, Janaka Wijesundara, and Michael O’Neill. "Tall buildings and lessons for Colombo, Sri Lanka." URBAN DESIGN International 21, no. 3 (August 2016): 254–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/udi.2015.9.

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Samaranayaka, Shyamale, Antoinette Perera, and Narada Warnasuriya. "Food Habits among Adolescents in Colombo , Sri Lanka." World Family Medicine Journal/Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 11, no. 6 (August 2013): 26–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.5742/mejfm.2013.116277.

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Ratnayake, Madhubhashini Disanayaka. "The Hollow Men of Liyanage Amarakeerthi: The Nexus Between Nationalism and Capitalism in the Sri Lankan Media." Social Change 52, no. 1 (March 2022): 132–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00490857211068583.

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Liyanage Amarakeerthi, Kurulu Hadawatha [The Heart of a Bird], Fast Publishing Pvt Ltd., Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2013, pp. 366, SL ₹500, ISBN-978-9556772548 (Paperback) Liyanage Amarakeerthi, Rathu Iri Adina Atha [The Hand that Underlines in Red], Vidarshana Publishers, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, 2019, pp. 211, SL ₹500, ISBN 9786245087099 (Paperback)

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Amarasinghe, A. A. Thasun, and Suranjan Karunarathna. "A NEW DIMINUTIVE DAY GECKO SPECIES OF THE GENUS Cnemaspis STRAUCH, 1887 (REPTILIA : GEKKONIDAE) FROM PILIKUTTUWA, NEAR THE CAPITAL OF SRI LANKA." Taprobanica 9, no. 1 (May 21, 2020): 71–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.47605/tapro.v9i1.223.

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We investigated diminutive day geckos of the genus Cnemaspis in Sri Lanka, and based on morphological evidence, a new species belonging to the C. podihuna complex is described herein. The new species occurs in lowland wetzone (alt. 50 m a.s.l.) forests and adjacent human habitations which have a dense tree cover in Gampaha District, near Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. We also provide a key for this and previously recognized species from Sri Lanka, based on collected material and literature.

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Rathnayake, Chamil. "Social Construction of Colombo Lotus Tower." International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change 6, no. 3 (July 2015): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijissc.2015070101.

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This paper discusses, using the framework of Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) and some recent related work, the design, location, and the funding background of the Colombo Lotus Tower. Lotus Tower is a multifunctional communication tower currently being built in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Popular press articles, a discussion forum at Skyscrapercity.com, website of the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka, and content on several related websites were used to understand the public discourse related to the Lotus Tower. According to the public discourse, there are at least three intertwined narratives related to the design and location of the Lotus Tower: 1) Buddhist symbolism, 2) symbolizing post-war Sri Lanka's development, and 3) help develop Colombo as a tourist destination. These three narratives show how power asymmetries between main ethnic groups, aspirations of pre-existing social groups, and government's ability to draw resources shape the construction of the Lotus Tower. Accordingly, the case of Lotus Tower indicates how ethnic, religious, and political factors can make artifact design unique in different contexts.

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Katupotha, Jinadasa. "Hiroshima University Radiocarbon Dates I West and South Coasts of Sri Lanka." Radiocarbon 30, no. 1 (1988): 125–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033822200043964.

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The following list reports radiocarbon dates of geologic samples collected from the west, southwest and south coasts of Sri Lanka during August 1985. The tidal range on Sri Lanka coasts is very small, the lowest neap at − 0.48m and highest spring at + 0.52m from msl (data based on the standard point of Colombo, datum level 0.38m below msl).

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Aluwihare, Arjuna. "The Nora and Noel Bartholomeusz Centre." Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 92, no. 10 (November 1, 2010): 1–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/147363510x533775.

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The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka (CSSL) has long wanted a headquarters of its own. This need was compounded by Colombo being chosen to house the office of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Surgical Care Society – the apex surgical body of the SAARC countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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Pournaras, DJ, K. Abayajeewa, and JF Chester. "Colombo–Taunton Surgical Trainee Exchange Programme." Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 91, no. 4 (April 1, 2009): 140–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/147363509x423049.

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Disillusioned with Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) my consultant suggested that I spend some time undertaking trauma surgery in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was surprised that I agreed immediately without asking for how long! Six months later, having secured some study leave, I was on my way to Colombo...

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Hettiarachchi, Missaka, Kusum Athukorale, Suren Wijekoon, and Ajith de Alwis. "Urban wetlands and disaster resilience of Colombo, Sri Lanka." International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment 5, no. 1 (March 4, 2014): 79–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijdrbe-11-2011-0042.

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Purpose – This paper aims to present a long-term research project to understand the nature and extent of degradation in a selected segment of the Colombo Flood Detention Area (CFDA) wetlands. It qualitatively explores the gradual process of change in watersheds and the wetland ecology affecting flood control services, thereby leading to full-blown disasters. It underlines the importance of protecting ecosystem health of urban ecological features for strengthening the disaster resilience of cities. Design/methodology/approach – Through analyzing the long-term change of landscape level parameters, water-quality, vegetation and soil quality, the authors emphasize the potential of an outright ecological regime change and the effects on ecosystem services of the wetlands. Findings – Colombo is a city surrounded by a large and interconnected system of natural wetlands that provides a valuable flood control service. The rapid and partly ad hoc urbanization in the past 15-25 years has caused a steady degradation in the wetlands that severely threatens the ecosystem services. It was found that the native, grass-dominated marshy habitat of the wetland is rapidly transforming into a habitat with shrubs and small trees (44 percent of the extent). Typical peaty soil in the marsh has also changed into a semi-mineral soil. Both changes result in a significant reduction in water-holding capacity of the wetland, thus increasing the flood frequency. Practical implications – These ecological changes have undermined the effectiveness of the repeated cost-intensive engineering measures taken by the authorities to contain floods. Originality/value – CFDA had not been studied previously in an ecosystem services and disaster resilience perspectives. The ecological and hydrological aspects have been studied separately without integration.

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Satkunaratnam, Ahalya. "Staging War: Performing Bharata Natyam in Colombo, Sri Lanka." Dance Research Journal 45, no. 1 (April 2013): 81–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0149767712000319.

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This article is an ethnographic study of Bharata Natyam choreographies performed in venues across Colombo, Sri Lanka, during the ethnically divisive civil war. The compositions reveal the strategies of female choreographers who are using dance to address the war in a climate that often silences citizens from discussing the topic in public. I illuminate the discreet negotiations of ethnic identity taking place within choreographies, informed by circulating meanings ascribed to the dance, the ethnic compositions of the bodies dancing and watching, and the shifting experience of living in the city during an escalating civil war.

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Batuwanthudawe, R., K. Karunarathne, M. Dassanayake, S. de Silva, M. K. Lalitha, K. Thomas, M. Steinhoff, and N. Abeysinghe. "Surveillance of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Colombo, Sri Lanka." Clinical Infectious Diseases 48, s2 (March 2009): S136—S140. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/596492.

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Solé-Leris, Amadeo. "Divine Revelation in Pali Buddhism. Peter Masefield." Buddhist Studies Review 7, no. 1-2 (June 15, 1990): 131–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/bsrv.v7i1-2.15798.

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Balagobei, Saseela. "Macroeconomic Variables and Stock Market Returns in Sri Lanka." Asian Journal of Finance & Accounting 9, no. 2 (November 20, 2017): 206. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ajfa.v9i2.11832.

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The stock market is one of the most energetic sectors that play an important role in contributing to the wealth of the economy. It plays a crucial role in the economic growth and development of an economy which would benefit industries, trade and commerce as a whole. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of macroeconomic variables on stock market returns in Sri Lanka. Dependent variable of this study is stock market return measured by All Share Price Index (ASPI) and All Share Total Return Index (ASTRI) and independent variables are macroeconomic variables, such as Interest Rate (IR), Inflation Rate (INF), Exchange Rate (ER), Factory Industry Production Index (FIPI) and money supply (MS). The study targets all the companies listed and active in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) from 2006 to 2015. For analysis, secondary data was collected from annual reports of Central bank of Sri Lanka, Colombo Stock Exchange, Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Census and Statistics. The results of the study reveal that the stock market returns is influenced by macroeconomic variables except money supply in Sri Lanka. Interest rate and factory industry production have negative influence on stock market return in Colombo Stock exchange while inflation rate and exchange rate have positive influence on stock market return. The findings of the study may be useful to public and economy especially stock market investors to focus the macroeconomic variables for making their effective decisions in order to enhance their stock market returns.

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RANJITH MAHINDAPALA. "CURRENT STATUS OF COCONUT RESEARCH IN SRI LANKA." CORD 7, no. 01 (June 1, 1991): 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.37833/cord.v7i01.244.

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Coconut occupies about 410,000 ha of land in Sri Lanka, and is the largest plantation crop. The most important coconut growing area is called the "Coconut triangle" which comprises most of the districts of Puttalam. Colombo and Gampaha. Together, they account for nearly 70 per cent of the coconut lands. There are about 700,000 coconut growers, the majority of which are small‑holders. About 70‑75 per cent of the holdings are below 4 hectares.

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Amarasekara, Ethauda A. K. K., Hewawasam Bentotage Jayasiri, and Champa Amarasiri. "Avifaunal Diversity in Urban Coastal Wetland of Colombo Sri Lanka." OALib 08, no. 03 (2021): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1107256.

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De Silva, Chathura, Janithra Wimaladasa, and Jagath Munasinghe. "Calibrating Metronamica Land Use Simulation Model for Colombo, Sri Lanka." Bhumi, The Planning Research Journal 4, no. 1 (September 1, 2015): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/bhumi.v4i1.1.

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Munasingha, HathshyaM, Ananda Amarasinghe, NeelikaG Malavige, and Nalini Sathiakumar. "Seroprevalence of varicella zoster virus in Colombo district, Sri Lanka." Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 11, no. 1 (2018): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1995-7645.223561.

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Hemakumara, GPTS, and Ruslan Rainis. "Spatial Behaviour Modelling of Unauthorised Housing in Colombo, Sri Lanka." Kemanusiaan the Asian Journal of Humanities 25, no. 2 (2018): 91–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.21315/kajh2018.25.2.5.

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YAMADA, Kyota, Masahiro MAEDA, Kazu MURAKAMI, Yusuke NAKAGAWA, and Shuji FUNO. "CONSIDERATIONS ON FORMATION AND TRANSFORMATION IN PETTAH (COLOMBO, SRI LANKA)." Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ) 72, no. 614 (2007): 153–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.3130/aija.72.153_2.

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Kulasena, V. A., R. P. V. J. Rajapakse, J. P. Dubey, P. N. Dayawansa, and S. Premawansa. "Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Cats from Colombo, Sri Lanka." Journal of Parasitology 97, no. 1 (February 2011): 152. http://dx.doi.org/10.1645/ge-2640.1.

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Thishan Dharshana, K. G., and Nowarat Coowanitwong. "Ambient PM10 and respiratory illnesses in Colombo City, Sri Lanka." Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A 43, no. 9 (June 11, 2008): 1064–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10934520802060035.

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Katulanda, Prasad, Isurujith Kongala Liyanage, Kremlin Wickramasinghe, Indunil Piyadigama, Indika M. Karunathilake, Paula H. Palmer, and David R. Matthews. "Tobacco Smoking Among School Children in Colombo District, Sri Lanka." Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health 27, no. 2 (March 16, 2012): NP278—NP287. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539512439228.

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Tissera, H. A., A. D. De Silva, M. R. N. Abeysinghe, A. M. de Silva, P. Palihawadana, S. Gunasena, C. C. Tam, et al. "Dengue Surveillance in Colombo, Sri Lanka: Baseline seroprevalence among children." Procedia in Vaccinology 2, no. 1 (2010): 109–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.provac.2010.03.020.

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Ruwanpura, Kanchana N., Benjamin Brown, and Loritta Chan. "(Dis)connecting Colombo: Situating the Megapolis in Postwar Sri Lanka." Professional Geographer 72, no. 1 (October 14, 2019): 165–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00330124.2019.1653773.

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Attanayake, A. M. C. H., S. S. N. Perera, and U. P. Liyanage. "Exponential smoothing on forecasting dengue cases in Colombo, Sri Lanka." Journal of Science 11, no. 1 (July 27, 2020): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jsc.v11i1.24.

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Samarutilake, N., D. N. Samaraweera, and A. Lokubalasooriya. "PREVALENCE AND CORRELATES OF FRAILTY IN COLOMBO DISTRICT, SRI LANKA." Innovation in Aging 1, suppl_1 (June 30, 2017): 197. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.748.

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Cooray, S., K. Wijewardene, and A. Dawson. "Are consultants in Colombo, Sri Lanka satisfied with their job?" Health 04, no. 10 (2012): 919–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/health.2012.410140.

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Redwood, Mark, and Patrick Wakely. "Land tenure and upgrading informal settlements in Colombo, Sri Lanka." International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development 4, no. 2 (November 2012): 166–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19463138.2012.734826.

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Aslam, A. L. M., and S. M. Ahamed Lebbe. "Impact of Fiscal Deficit on Inflation in Sri Lanka: An Econometric Time Series Analysis." International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences 70 (June 2016): 8–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilshs.70.8.

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There is a relationship between the fiscal deficit and inflation, which was confirmed empirically in several studies conducted in many countries. Sri Lanka has been encountering the problem of inflation for the recent years. But in Sri Lanka, this proposition has not yet been studied scientifically. Therefore, this study was going to fill this gap. The objective of this study was to test the impact of fiscal deficit on inflation in Sri Lanka. For this study, the annual time series data were used during the period of 1959 to 2013. The fiscal deficit, exchange rate, government expenditures and import outflow were used as independent variables while the Colombo consumer price index was considered as dependent variable. In addition, the multiple regressions model was used to test the impact of fiscal deficit on inflation. Based on the regression results, the fiscal deficit preserved the positive relationship with inflation in Sri Lanka at one percent significant level. Therefore, this study confirmed that the fiscal deficit accelerates the inflation in Sri Lanka.

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Jayadas, Tibutius T. P., Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Laksiri Gomes, Chandima Jeewandara, Gathsaurie N. Malavige, Diyanath Ranasinghe, Ramesh S. Jadi, Ranjan Ramasamy, and Sinnathamby N. Surendran. "Regional Variation in Dengue Virus Serotypes in Sri Lanka and Its Clinical and Epidemiological Relevance." Diagnostics 11, no. 11 (November 10, 2021): 2084. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11112084.

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Dengue is a significant health concern in Sri Lanka, but diagnosis of the infecting dengue virus (DENV) serotype has hitherto been largely restricted to the Colombo district in the western province. Salinity tolerant Aedes vectors are present in the island’s northern Jaffna peninsula, which is undergoing rapid groundwater salinization. Virus serotypes were determined by RT-qPCR in 107 and 112 patients diagnosed by NS1 antigen positivity from the Jaffna district in 2018 and 2019, respectively, and related to clinical characteristics. DENV1 and DENV2 were the most common serotypes in both years. Infections with multiple serotypes were not detected. DENV1 was significantly more prevalent in 2019 than 2018, while DENV3 was significantly more prevalent in 2018 than 2019 among the Jaffna patients. Limited genomic sequencing identified DENV1 genotype-I and DENV3 genotype-I in Jaffna patients in 2018. Dengue was more prevalent in working age persons and males among the serotyped Jaffna patients. DENV1 and DENV2 were the predominant serotypes in 2019 in the Colombo district. However, DENV1 and DENV3 were significantly more prevalent in Colombo compared with Jaffna in 2019. The differences in the prevalence of DENV1 and DENV3 between the Jaffna and Colombo districts in 2019 have implications for dengue epidemiology and vaccination. Salinity-tolerant Aedes vector strains, widespread in the Jaffna peninsula, may have contributed to differences in serotype prevalence compared with the Colombo district in 2019. Significant associations were not identified between virus serotypes and clinical characteristics among Jaffna patients.

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Gunaratne, Yathra Mullage Chithrasheeli. "Is EVA an Effective Performance Measure; Evidence from Colombo Stock Exchange, Sri Lanka." Asian Journal of Finance & Accounting 9, no. 2 (December 1, 2017): 238. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ajfa.v9i2.12032.

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The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between Economic Value Added (EVA) and stock return in Sri Lanka. The study sample consists of 1695 firm year observations covering 113 public limited companies listed in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) for 15 years period from 1999 to 2013. This study was based on secondary data, collected from the CSE data library and the published financial statements of companies considered in the sample. Pearson Correlation Coefficient analysis and the fixed effect model of Panel data Regression analysis techniques were used as the statistical techniques to analyze data. The statistical analysis revealed that there is no significant positive relationship between EVA and stock return in Sri Lanka. Contrary to the arguments of EVA proponents, the researcher suggests the market participants of Colombo Stock Exchange to select other performance measures instead of EVA to make rational economic decisions.

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Abdul Halik. A. F, Rifka Nusrath. G. M, and S. Umashankar. "Ethnic conflicts in Sri Lanka: An analytical study based on Post-colonial Sri Lankan English literature." World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 16, no. 3 (December 30, 2022): 655–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2022.16.3.1199.

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Sri Lanka is a multi-communal country that consists of four major ethnicities, namely: Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims.The country has experienced several ethnical conflicts and riots since 1948. As a result, certain literary works in post-colonial Sri Lankan literature deals with war and ethnic conflicts in Sri Lanka. On this basis, this study was conducted to analyze the post-colonial Sri Lankan English literature in relation to ethnical conflicts in Sri Lanka. This study was an analytical research. In this study, the poem “Gajaga wannama” and the drama “Rasanayagam’s Last Riot” were analyzed to identify how the post-colonial Sri Lankan English literature describes nugatory ethnical violence against minorities in Sri Lanka. According to the review and analysis of the literary works such as the poem “Gajaga wannama” and the drama “Rasanayagam’s Last Riot”, several anti-minorities conflicts and riots have been recorded in the Sri Lankan history since 1948. Especially, the 1983 July riot was the massive anti-Tamil violence which was led by the fundamental thugs and mobs with the support of the United National Party government. Based on the analysis of the selected poem and drama, it is obvious that Tamil People lived Colombo, the Capital City of Sri Lanka were brutally killed and their assets and belongings were destroyed over a night following a bomb blast carried out by the Liberation of Tiger Tamil Ealam (LTTE) in the Northern part of Sri Lanka. This riot is primarily concerned with the nugatory anti-minority’s violence in Sri Lanka.

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EP, Wickramasinghe,, Seneviratne, R DE A, Gunawardana, NS, Sumathipala, A, and Mallen, CD. "Prevalence of Occupational Stress among Secondary School Teachers in Public Schools in the District of Colombo, Sri Lanka." Research in Health Science 7, no. 3 (July 18, 2022): p12. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/rhs.v7n3p12.

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Teacher occupational stress is increasing globally. We aimed to determine the prevalence of occupational stress among secondary teachers, to advocate policies for prevention of occupational stress among teachers in Sri Lanka. A cross-sectional study included 1426 secondary teachers, selected using multistage cluster sampling from public schools of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Validated Teacher Stress Inventory-Sinhala (TSI-Sinhala) assessed occupational stress. Prevalence of high [15.9% (95% CI: 14.0%-17.8%)] and moderate [67.5% (95% CI: 65.1%-69.9%)] occupational stress among secondary teachers, resulted an overall high prevalence of 83.4% (95%CI: 81.4%-85.3%). Moderate occupational stress among female teachers (68.6%, 95% CI: 65.7-71.5%) was significantly higher than males (61.9%. 95% CI: 58.9-64.9%). Urgent attention to preventative interventions for occupational stress among teachers in Sri Lanka is recommended.

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Kim, Taekyoon, Sang Jun Lee, and Manjula Pradeep. "Strengthening Public-Private Partnership in Sri Lanka’s Infrastructure Development Project: The Colombo Port Case." International Studies Review 20, no. 1 (October 19, 2019): 91–120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2667078x-02001010.

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Infrastructure has been a key component to Sri Lanka’s economic and social development especially through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), but Sri Lanka is currently at a crossroads in term of fostering its PPP framework for infrastructure. This study sets out to examine and delineate the current landscape as well as the future prospects of Sri Lanka’s PPP with the particular reference to the Colombo Port Expansion projects implemented since 1999 as a proxy for Sri Lanka’s outlook of infrastructure PPP. It further contends that a given rule-of-thumb on PPP projects is not feasible in developing countries given their economic and political volatility, but positive changes in government strategies and policies can be suggested for better practices and effectiveness in Sri Lanka’s infrastructure PPP. Rather than simply suggesting a positive-descriptive overview of the Colombo Port case, this study advances the proper management of the PPP unit as a critical juncture for strengthening the future landscape of Sri Lanka’s PPP initiatives.

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Pushpakumara, T. D. C., and K. G. M. Ranga. "Land Use Management in Colombo Municipal Council Area." International Journal of Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS 9, no. 1 (October 28, 2020): 3438–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.23953/cloud.ijarsg.494.

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Colombo city is the commercial capital and the largest city in Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. It is the financial Centre of the island as well as a popular tourist destination. As the vast development in the city and the increase of the need of people, People used to gather in the city as well as around the city. So the land requirement of the city is being increased in various ways. So that monitoring the land use against the land use requirement is essential to identify the land use changing patterns in the city. The objective of this study is to detect the land use changes in the Colombo city Municipal Council area between years 2000 and 2016 using spatial data, non-spatial data of Colombo city and analysis data using GIS software.

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Amarasinghe, Punsara. "Melian dialogue syndrome in the Indian Ocean: A critical appraisal of Sri Lanka’s “small state dilemma” in the context of Indo-Sino rivalry." Open Military Studies 1, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 129–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/openms-2020-0109.

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Abstract Sri Lanka’s foreign secretary’s statement indicating that Colombo would adopt “ India First” foreign policy appears to be a much-consoling phrase for the Indian diplomats. It is a fact beyond any dispute that New Delhi felt anxious about Sri Lanka’s extensive hobnobbing with China for years that has finally seen massive Chinese presence in the island nation. Given Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the Indian ocean as a crucial hub in the Indian ocean governance, Colombo’s relations with Beijing have always created a tense situation in India. However, the newly elected president of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government’s novel approach to profess their foreign policy as India cantered doctrine raises some perplexity with the realpolitik caught by Sri Lanka. This paper seeks to examine the asymmetrical relationship that existed between Indian and Sri Lanka after the independence of both nations, wherein New Delhi used different means to carve Sri Lanka’s external relations for the best interests of India. Furthermore, this paper analyses the unequal position Sri Lanka has been facing as a small nation located near a ricing global power and how Sri Lanka struggles to balance both India and China in their rivalry in the Indian Ocean. The results emerge from this paper will reveal the impossibility of upholding neutrality for a small state before complex geopolitical power struggles.

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van der Poorten, George, and Nancy van der Poorten. "Cephrenes trichopepla (Lower, 1908): An invasive Australian species, recorded in Sri Lanka for the first time with notes on its biology, life history and distribution (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)." Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 156, no. 1 (2013): 95–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/22119434-00002021.

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Cephrenes trichopepla (Lower, 1908), an invasive Australian species, was recorded for the first time in Sri Lanka in July 2009 but it is likely to have been in the island much longer. Since then, it has been recorded in several locations in the Northwestern province, near Colombo in the Western province, and in Kandy in the Central province. Recorded larval food plants are coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, a widely cultivated plantation crop, and a species of Livistona, a cultivated garden palm (Arecaceae). The immature stages and behavior in Sri Lanka are documented for the first time.

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Chulasiri, M. P. P. U., N. S. Gunawardena, and G. A. C. De Silva. "Prevalence of smoking among adult males in Colombo District, Sri Lanka." Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences 3, Supplimentary 2016 (December 31, 2016): 73–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2016.3.4s.11.

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Fernando, Sirimali, GN Malavige, Ruvenika Mallikahewa, S. Sivayogan, MTM Jiffry, Tissa Vitarana, and NPM Liyanage. "Seroprevalence of varicella zoster virus infections in Colombo District, Sri Lanka." Indian Journal of Medical Sciences 61, no. 3 (2007): 128. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5359.30747.

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Fernando, Chamal Randika. "Relationships Between Jogging Tracks and Stress: Insights from Colombo, Sri Lanka." Cities People Places : An International Journal on Urban Environments 5, no. 2 (December 15, 2021): 52. http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/cpp.v5i2.63.

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Nimjee, Ameera. "Moving Bodies, Navigating Conflict: Practicing Bharata Natyam in Colombo, Sri Lanka." Ethnomusicology 66, no. 1 (April 1, 2022): 196–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/21567417.66.1.14.

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Seneviratne, M. C. Shirani, Vajira Ariyaratna Waduge, Lakmali Hadagiripathira, Sisara Sanjeewani, Thilaka Attanayake, Nuwan Jayaratne, and Philip K. Hopke. "Characterization and source apportionment of particulate pollution in Colombo, Sri Lanka." Atmospheric Pollution Research 2, no. 2 (April 2011): 207–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.5094/apr.2011.026.

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Senevirathne, SWMP. "STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTION OF BUS PRIORITY LANES (BPL) IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA." International Journal of Advanced Research 6, no. 8 (August 31, 2018): 268–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/ijar01/7519.

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Liyanage, Isurujith Kongala, Kremlin Wickramasinghe, Himali Erandathie Ratnayake, Paula Palmer, David R. Matthews, and Prasad Katulanda. "Use of Illicit Substances Among Schoolchildren in Colombo District, Sri Lanka." Substance Abuse 34, no. 2 (April 2013): 137–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08897077.2012.726961.

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Li, L. "Is Colombo city, Sri Lanka secured for urban green space standards?" Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 15, no. 3 (2017): 1789–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.15666/aeer/1503_17891799.

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