• Interaction between Graphite Oxide and Sand Granules: The Effect of Temperature 

  Bandara, P. M. C. J.; Kumarasinghe, A. R.; Balasooriya, N. W. B.; Bandara, A.; Weerasooriya, R. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  Graphite oxide (GO) coated sand composites were used to remove contaminants in water. We used GO coating on the sand by heat treatment without adding a binder. GO was synthesized by improved Hummer’s method. The GO was ...
• Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)-induced Growth Performance in Zebrafish Larvae via GABAA and GABAB Receptors 

  Athapaththu, A. M. G. K.; Jayasooriya, R. G. P. T.; Choi, Y. H.; Kim, G. Y. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) primarily increases the release of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in neurons vice versa and is also responsible for the promotion of longitudinal growth in children and adolescents. ...
• Visualization of Doubling times and Comparison of Control measures for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka and China 

  Gunarathne, M. V. H. S.; Dilakshana, K.; Jayathilake, R. M. S. D. L. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Epidemic doubling time is a measure of disease transmissibility and characterizes ...
• Views and Experiences of Lifestyles of Overweight and Obese People A Qualitative Study in a Selected Group of Sri Lankans 

  Bookoladeniya, D. R.; Perera, R. H.; Senevirathne, K. A.; Silva, S. M.; Gunawardana, H. A. K. S. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  Overweight & obese people have different perspectives on weight management. Stigma and discrimination toward obese persons are pervasive and pose numerous consequences for their psychological and physical health. This ...
• Use of Kinesics Family-Centered Ethical Identities of Personal Communication in an Urban and a Semi-Urban Context 

  Jayarathna, R. N. H. M. D.; Angammana, B. H. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  Belonging to one of the initiatives of human communication, kinesics represents the messages sent by the body including gestures, facial expressions, body movements, postures, gaze and gait. Since the family influence is ...
• Trend Analysis of Rainy Days of Kandy in Sri Lanka 

  Wijerathna, L. P. S. D. N.; Meegahakotuwa, U. S. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  The rainfall of Sri Lanka is of multiple origins including monsoonal, convectional, and depression. Rainfall variability over space and time must be regarded as the most significant aspect of the monsoon climate of Sri ...
• Translanguaging and Its Impact on Second Language Learners of English in Sri Lankan Universities 

  Gamagedara, T. G. S. D. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  The medium of study of most degrees offered in Sri Lanka is English, and mastering English at least to a certain extent is vital for any undergraduate studying in Sri Lankan universities. To facilitate learning English, ...
• The Sinhalese Version of eHealth Literacy Scale (Si-eHEALS) Reliability and Validity Testing in Health Science Students 

  Rathnayake, S.; Liyanage, I. P. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  An assessment tool measuring electronic health literacy is lacking for Sinhalese-speaking Sri Lankans, including health care professionals. This study aimed to develop a Sinhalese version of the eHealth literacy scale ...
• The Relationship between Self-Efficacy Beliefs in Learning English as a Second Language and Achievement of Sri Lankan Undergraduates 

  Gamage, G. D. U. P. K.; Gamage, G. P. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  Self-efficacy (SE) is the belief that an individual holds his/her own ability to carry out a function or a goal. This adds to the conventional linguistic pedagogical difficulties learners face when learning English as a ...
• The Modern Approaches Used by Judges in the Interpretation of the “Right to Life” under the Current Constitutional Framework of Sri Lanka 

  Rupasinghe, R. A. D. S. T.; Udayajeewa, T. J. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  The Human Rights provisions found in the present Sri Lankan Constitution encompass a very large and fruitful area. They include various fundamental rights except most valuable right called “right to life”. The 1978 ...
• The Linkage between Organizational Commitment and Employee Turnover Intention with Special Reference to Generation Y of ABC Holdings (Pvt) Ltd. 

  Weerarathna, R. S.; Somawardana, W. S. D.; Weerasinghe, W. A. P. D. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  A committed workforce is the greatest asset that drives organizations to success while preventing them from failures. The generation Y workers are the future generation employees and most of them are the least committed ...
• The Impact of Quick Change Over on Overall Efficiency in Garment Manufacturing A Case Study 

  Weerasinghe, W. M. A. M.; Dilanthi, M. G. S. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  Quick Change-Over (QCO) is commonly used in lean production to reduce time wastage in garment manufacturing. The change over time of a new style is a non-value-added time. It also highly impacts on the factory’s overall ...
• The Impact of Mobile Banking on Customer Loyalty Evidence from Commercial Banks in Sri Lanka 

  Karunarathne, K. P. P.; Madurangi, R. K. M.; Walakumbura, S. H. M. L. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  Every organization needs to adhere with innovative strategies to be successful in the competitive environment. Marketing decisions get a prominent place and provide sustainable competitive advantage to the organizations. ...
• The Effect of Job Rotation on Career Development of Administrative Staff in Sri Lankan Universities 

  Wijekoon, A.S.K.; Deegahawature, M.M.D.R. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  Though organizations adopt career development (CD) as a strategy to motivate and retain employees, the administrative staff in Sri Lankan universities is stagnated in lower-level positions in the hierarchy thus, higher ...
• The Definitions and Some Elementary Properties of Polygroup 

  Thushanthan, R.; Sangathan, M. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  The polygroup concept has found applications in many branches of mathematics such as analysis, algebra, geometry and fuzzy sets. The notion of quasi-canonical hypergroup called polygroup, which is a generalization of the ...
• The Complexity of Research, and Researching Complexity A Review of the Options 

  Pradeep, R. M. M.; Morris, M. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  The search for understanding of the complex nature of the world has spawned deeper specialisation and greater diversification in scientific research, together with greater collaboration. A review of the literature suggests ...
• Teachers’ Perspective about Delivering Lectures for a Large Group of Foreign Language Learners through Online 

  Cooray, B. M. S. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  Teaching to a large group of students in an online space is different from teaching the same course unit in a physical classroom in a traditional classroom setting. Yet online classrooms without boundaries and walls, have ...
• Systematic Literature Review on Social Entrepreneurship Concept 

  Amarawansha, T G. A. H. C.; Gamage, P. G. M. S. K.; Jayawardhana, K.; Fernando, P. I. N.; Siyambalapitiya, J.; Premadasa, I. V. M. N. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  The extant literature on social entrepreneurship has advanced over the last three decades. The core purpose of social entrepreneurship is to offer innovative solutions for the social problems first on top of the financial ...
• Submergence Tolerance and Survival Mode of Twenty-Six Traditional Rice Accessions at the Seedling Stage 

  Shyamalee, H. A. P. A.; Ranawake, A. L. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. The demand for rice production is increasing with the rising population in the world. At the same time, climate change has limited the cultivable land ...
• Subliminal Isolation of the ESL Learner Mapping the (Un) Conscious Pedagogical Error of Teaching Grammar in Isolation in the ESL Classroom 

  Kulathunga, H. M. C. S.; Hapuarachchi, S. S. (Faculty of Technology Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12)

  Ira Shor in her work “Empowering Education” raises the question “Can education develop students as critical thinkers, skilled workers, and active citizens” reminding that the purpose of education is not to merely “stock ...

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