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Nutrition Transition and Traditional Food Cultural Changes in Sri Lanka during Colonization and Post-Colonization

Foods, 2018
Sri Lanka was a colony of the Portuguese, Dutch, and British. The simplification of Sri Lankan food culture can be seen most clearly today, including how the diet has been changed in the last 400 years since the colonial occupation began.
Permani C. Weerasekara, Chandana R. Withanachchi, G. A. S. Ginigaddara, Angelika Ploeger   +3 more
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Stunting and inequality in Sri Lanka compared with other low- and middle-income South Asian countries [PDF]

Public Health Nutrition
Objective: This study investigates and measures whether the association of childhood stunting with household socio-economic position (SEP) differs in Sri Lanka compared with other South Asian countries.
Damith Chandrasenage, William Johnson, Paula L. Griffiths   +2 more
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The Economy Base of Tourism Industry in Sri Lanka [PDF]

Financial Markets, Institutions and Risks, 2021
The main purpose of the research is to contribute to developing knowledge in tourism industry of Sri Lanka. In this paper the author highlights some areas which should be properly explored for the sustainable growth in the sector of tourism and economic ...
Adhiga Manik Jayasundera
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Spatial Variability of Rainfall Trends in Sri Lanka from 1989 to 2019 as an Indication of Climate Change

ISPRS Int. J. Geo Inf., 2021
Analysis of long-term rainfall trends provides a wealth of information on effective crop planning and water resource management, and a better understanding of climate variability over time. This study reveals the spatial variability of rainfall trends in
N. Alahacoon, M. Edirisinghe
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Determinants of corporate environmental disclosures in Sri Lanka: the role of corporate governance

Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, 2021
PurposeThis study explores the levels of and trends in corporate environmental disclosure (CED) among a sample of Sri Lankan listed companies from 2015 to 2019.
M. Nuskiya, A. Ekanayake, Eshani S. Beddewela, A. Gerged   +3 more
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Response and Survival Estimates of Patients With Plasma Cell Myeloma in a Resource-Constrained Setting Using Protocols From High-Income Countries: A Single-Center Experience From Sri Lanka

JCO Global Oncology, 2022
PURPOSEThere is a significant disparity in global cancer care and outcome between countries. Progress in the treatment of symptomatic plasma cell myeloma (PCM) in high-income countries is not seen in low- and middle-income countries.MATERIALS AND ...
Saman Hewamana, Prasanna Gunasena, Chathuri Jayasinghe, Thurairajah Skandarajah, Mahesh Harischandra, Sobitha Abeyaratne, Lalith Ekanayake, Gnani Somasundaram, Surjit Somiah, Vadivelu Srinivasan, Gehan Arseculeratne, Neomal Perera, Jayaindra Fernando, Mazhar Faiz, Nihal Munasinghe, Ashfaq Mowlana, Samadhi Deshapriya, Supun Mawathakubura, Chandana Wickramarathna, Ananda Wijewickrama, Priyankara Jayawardena, Eranga Perera, Natasha Peiris, Sarath Paranawithane, Chitranganie Perera, Chitranga Kariyawasam, Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Chandu De Silva, Rohini Wadanamby, Geethani Galagoda, Thet Thet Lin, Bandula Wijesiriwardena, Jayantha Balawardena   +32 more
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Cancer services in Sri Lanka: current status and future directions

Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute, 2021
The burden of cancer in Sri Lanka is on the rise. The overall incidence of cancer in Sri Lanka has doubled over the past 25 years with a parallel rise in cancer-related mortality.
U. Jayarajah, A. Abeygunasekera
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Human–Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka: A Critical Review of Causal Explanations

Sustainability, 2021
Human–elephant conflict (HEC) is a severe and much-debated issue in Sri Lanka. An average of two hundred animals are intentionally killed, and seventy to eighty human casualties are counted each year.
Sören Köpke, S. Withanachchi, R. Pathiranage, C. R. Withanachchi, Deepika U. Gamage, Thushantha S. Nissanka, Chinthana C. Warapitiya, Banu M. Nissanka, Nirangani N. Ranasinghe, C. Senarathna, C. Schleyer, A. Thiel   +11 more
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Geometrical Knowledge in Early Sri Lanka

History of Science in South Asia, 2022
This article addresses on history of mathematics (specially one of its specific branch, geometry) in Sri Lanka. Despite the large amount of research on the history of mathematics in India, China and the Middle East, that on Sri Lanka still remains ...
Chandana Jayawardana
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The impact of remittances on economic growth in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

International Journal of Economic Policy Studies, 2020
This paper investigates the impact of workers’ remittances on economic growth of four South Asian emerging countries by employing balanced panel data from 1977 to 2016.
Soma Rani Sutradhar
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