2017 IRC Articles: Recent submissions
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A Game of Titles: The effectiveness of the Implementation of the current Land Title Registration programme under the Registration of Titles Act No. 21 of 1998 in Sri Lanka
(2017)A definite title to one’s land is essential before one can reap the full benefits of such land. In order to obtain a definite title to a land, a landowner must register such land legally in order for him to fully enforce ... -
International Humanitarian Law and regulations to prevent the deaths and injuries of the civilians during an international armed conflict
(2017)Armed forces in any country are expected to use special expertise knowledge and skills to save the dignity of the state and its citizens without being negligent or without having failure and inappropriate commanding orders. ... -
Liability for Omission in Prospectus under the Companies Act of 2007: Need for Reformation
(2017)Prospectus is a legally mandated document which reflects the status of a company which has offered securities to the public. Based on the information provided in the prospectus, the investors make their decisions as to ... -
Single Carrier Communication System on Open Source Embedded Platform
(2017)Modern open source embedded platforms are very cost effective while providing enormous computing power. Open source embedded platforms with processor clock frequency exceeding 1GHz speed are common and ideal for implemen ... -
Analysis on Deforestation and Environmental Law in Sri Lanka
(2017)Ever since human starts to walk in the earth they had a close relationship with the forest and their daily essentials were provided by the forest. But due to the expansion of civilization, forest lands were destroyed for ... -
Sea Level Variability in the West Coast of Sri Lanka
(2017)Sea level variability in west cost of Sri Lankan waters was investigated by means of insitu (Tide gauge) and satellite altimetry data over a period spanning two decades from 1993 to 2014. This paper describes the sea lev ... -
Privatization of Armed Conflicts and International Humanitarian Law
(2017)From earlier times Private Military Companies (PMC) have become a popular phenomenon in armed conflicts around the world. However thus far, International law have averted from creating a comprehensive legal framework that ... -
Silent threat to Sri Lanka’s biodiversity: laws relating to Invasive Alien Species
(2017)Incidents such as reduction of forge grasses that can be used by elephants due to rapid spreading of Lantana in Udawalawe National Park and growth of common gorse in Horton National Park indicate that there is a silent ... -
A Study on Strengthening the Laws on Genetically Modified Organisms in Sri Lanka with Special Reference to the Proposed Regulatory Mechanism
(2017)The agricultural and fisheries industries have traditionally been supportive of technological innovation, particularly in the field of genetic improvement. For decades, these industries have been mixing naturally the genetic ... -
Curse of Flying Death and Dilemma of Law: Challenges of International Humanitarian Law before Drone Attacks
(2017)Usage of new technology in warfare has bamboozled the existing customs and etiquettes in battlefield. Especially the innovation of Drone as a lethal weapon in the battle field has created much complexities in International ... -
Wrongful Convictions and Remedies to Minimize Imprisonm
(2017)Wrongful conviction is generally viewed as the conviction of a factually innocent person. It denotes the exoneration of an individual who was convicted of a crime that he or she did not commit or have any stake in. In the ... -
A Grapple for Standing out Rather fitting in: Sri Lankan Claim to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
(2017)Continental shelf is one of the maritime zones which consist of numerous rich mineral deposits, oil, gas and fisheries. The commercial value attached to this particular zone is gigantic. In consequence every state tries ... -
To what extent the protection of Intellectual Property Rights are involved in ‘Bio Piracy’ in Sri Lanka
(2017)Bio piracy could be identified as the process of claiming patents to restrict the general use of exploited plants and animal species for the purposes of bio prospect. This process is interrelated to the principle of ... -
The Use of First Language in Teaching Second Language Vocabulary to Sri Lankan Undergraduates.
(2017)Abstract- English has become the “Global language” (Crystal, 2003) and is taught as the second language in most of the countries around the world. In Sri Lanka too, there is a considerable demand for English Language ... -
A Review of Literature on the Community of Inquiry Framework
(2017)The purpose of the current study was to critically analyze the learning in community of inquiry (CoI) framework. In the year 2000 Garrison, Anderson and Archer introduced CoI framework in order to find solutions to reduce ... -
Locally available low-cost packing media for anaerobic filters to treat Landfill Leachate
(2017)Solid waste generated in urban centres is disposed into sanitary landfills or dumping sites. The generated leachate at dumping sites causes many problems leading to various environmental impacts. Hence, it is decided to ... -
Determination of existing relationship among grindability, chemical composition and particle size of raw material mix at Aruwakkalu Limestone.
(2017)In the production process of the Siam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd, grindability can be mainly effected by the chemical composition of the raw materials, ball mill performance and moisture content. However, currently, in the ... -
Numerical simulation of debonding of CFRP strengthened steel beam
(2017)Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) is an advanced engineering material introduced to aerospace industry, recently. Later, the applications of CFRP extended to other field as well. In Civil Engineering, CFRP is popula ...