iCMA 2016 Proceedings ( Topic wise Abstracts )

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY & NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

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DETERMINANTS OF Lantana camara IN UDAWALAWE NATIONAL
PARK, SRI LANKA
DISTRIBUTION OF SRI LANKA YELLOW-EARED BULBUL (Pycnonotus
penicillatus) IN TROPICAL MONTANE CLOUD FOREST – HORTON
PLAINS NATIONAL PARK
DISTRIBUTION OF SRI LANKA DULL-BLUE FLYCATCHER (Eumyias
sordidus ) IN TROPICAL MONTANE CLOUD FORESTS OF THE HORTON
PLAINS NATIONAL PARK
SEASONAL VARIATION IN THE DISPERSION OF PATHOGENIC
BACTERIA AND SOME CHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN SURFACE
WATER OF THE KELANI RIVER BASIN, SRI LANKA
RAINFALL FORECAST FOR IDENTIFYING FUTURE FLOOD
OCCURRENCES IN BENTOTA RIVER BASIN
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COASTAL SALINITY AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL
PARAMETERS OF WATER RESOURCES IN BENTOTA
OCCURRENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF
TETRACYCLINE RESISTANCE DETERMINANTS AND THEIR
POLLUTION STATUS IN THE AQUACULTURE ENVIRONMENT OF
SRI LANKA
In vitro SCREENING OF ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT
PROPERTIES OF FRESHWATER CYANOBACTERIUM Lyngbya sp.
BIOFOULING COMMUNITY ON ARTIFICIAL SETTLEMENT
COLLECTORS IN COLOMBO PORT, SRI LANKA
CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE UNIDENTIFIED (CKDU) IN SRI LANKA:
TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED RESPONSE
INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN
HEALTH AND WELLBEING: A STUDY OF LOW IMPACT
DEVELOPMENT (LID) PRACTICES IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO,
CANADA
A STUDY ABOUT NECESSITY FOR APPLICATION
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INTO RURAL AREAS (SPECIAL
REFER TO MALIMBODA DIVISIONAL SECRETARIAT DIVISION)

GREEN INNOVATION

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REMOVAL OF CI DIRECT BLUE TEXTILE DYE USING COCONUT
SHELL BASED AND BAMBOO BASED GRANULAR ACTIVATED
CARBON
TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
THROUGH THE BLUE GREEN STRATEGY IN SRI LANKA
CLIMATE CHANGE AND DENGUE PREVALENCE TRENDS ACROSS
ALL CLIMATIC ZONES IN SRI LANKA
ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT OF TRADITIONAL
VILLAGE TANKS IN SRI LANKA: A REVIEW
CHEMICAL LEASING – GREEN BUSINESS MODEL IN AGRI
BUSINESS TO PROMOTE LOW INPUT AGRICULTURE
CAN CLEANER PRODUCTION MEET THE CHALLENGES OF
SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION IN A CHANGING
GLOBAL BUSINESS SCENARIO
ANTINOCICEPTIVE ACTIVITY OF Acronychia pedunculata LEAVES IN
WISTAR RATS
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DIETARY PATTERNS WITH WAIST
CIRCUMFERENCE IN A YOUNG ADULT FEMALE POPULATION IN
SELECTED AREAS IN THE SOUTHERN PROVINCE OF SRI LANKA
APPROPRIATENESS OF DOSING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WITH
DISPENSED MEDICINES BY PHARMACISTS IN A TERTIARY
HOSPITAL
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES AMONG SCHOOL TEACHERS IN
THAMBUTTEGAMA EDUCATIONAL DIVISION ON SUITABLE
FIRST AID NEEDED AT A TRAUMATIC EVENT TO PREVENT
SPINAL CORD COMPLICATIONS
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WORKING MEMORY SPAN, BODY MASS
INDEX AND GENDER AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN MAHARAGAMA
PERCEPTION ON FALLS AMONG COMMUNITY DWELLING
ELDERS: A STUDY FROM SOUTHERN SRI LANKA
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND BARRIERS FOR HIGHER
EDUCATION AMONG NURSING OFFICERS IN TEACHING
HOSPITAL KARAPITIYA
In vitro ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF SRI LANKAN FINGER
MILLET (Eleusine coracana) VARIETIES
ARE SRI LANKAN NURSES ADEQUATELY PREPARED TO CARE
FOR WOMEN SUBJECTED TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE?
PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN ADOLESCENTS
AGED 12 – 16 YEARS IN COLOMBO DISTRICT, SRI LANKA: AN
ASSESSMENT OF BODY COMPOSITION BY USING SKIN – FOLD
THICKNESS
COMPARISON OF BODY FAT PERCENTAGE ASSESSED USING
SKINFOLD AND BIO IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS METHODS AMONG A
SELECTED POPULATION OF NON-DIABETIC AND TYPE 2
DIABETIC FEMALES IN ELEHERA DIVISIONAL SECRETARIAT
AREA AND CORRELATION OF BODY FAT LEVELS WITH INSULIN
RESISTANCE: A FEASIBLITY STUDY
PREDISPOSING FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO LUMBAR DISC
HERNIATION AND DEGENERATION: A PRELIMINARY STUDY
POOR INHIBITORY CONTROL IS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING
OVERWEIGHT / OBESE IN ADOLESCENTS
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES OF PREVENTION
AND CONTROL OF HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS AND
STANDARD PRECAUTIONS: A STUDY AMONG SENIOR BSC
NURSING STUDENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA
KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING DISEASE AMONG
PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS TREATED AT THASSIM CHEST GALLE
PREVALENCE OF AWARENESS AND RISK FACTORS ON
PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION AMONG FIRST
TRIMESTER PRIMI MOTHERS: A COMMUNITY BASED CROSS
SECTIONAL STUDY
RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF FOOD BORNE OUTBREAKS
BURDEN IN SRI LANKA
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE STATUS OF MENTAL WELL-BEING
AMONG HEALTH PERSONNEL WHO REGULARLY MEDITATE AND THOSE WHO DO NOT

HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

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AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE
ACHIEVEMENT OF UNDERGRADUATES’ SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (IN COMPUTER
PROGRAMMING) AND THEIR FAMILY ENVIRONMENT
ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
INSIGHTS FROM Bahuvedanīya-sutta TO ELIMINATE RELIGIOUS
FUNDAMENTALISM
CO-ANOMALIES AMONG ANCIENT SRI LANKAN AND AFRICAN
AGRICULTURAL CEREMONIES
DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ATTRIBUTES: A CASE
STUDY OF UNDERGRADUATES IN BSc AGRIBUSINESS
MANAGEMENT DEGREE PROGRAM
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEE FOR
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER RIGHTS IN
SRI LANKA
EMPOWERING SRI LANKAN YOUTH: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
URBAN-WARD MIGRATION AND SOCIAL VULNERABILITY:
RESEARCH EVIDENCE BASED ON GAMPAHA DISTRICT,
SRI LANKA
DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN KANDY DISTRICT THROUGH
IMPLEMENTING A GEO- SPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
APPLICABILITY OF CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (CPTED) STRATEGIES FOR CRIME
PREVENTION IN SRI LANKA
FACTORS INFLUENCING EXTENSION WORKERS’ JOB
PERFORMANCES IN RELATION TO PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: A
CASE IN HAMBANTOTA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR REPRESENTATION IN
PUBLIC SPACES: A CASE STUDY OF POST-WAR JAFFNA
IMPACT OF PRIVATE TUITION COST ON HOUSEHOLD
ECONOMY: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO STUDENTS OF
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS IN SRI LANKA
CHINA’S NAVAL STRATEGY IN THE INDIAN OCEAN:
REASONS AND REGIONAL IMPLICATIONS
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE: AN INVISIBLE PUNISHMENT
SOFT SKILLS ENHANCES THROUGH DANCE EDUCATION
ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF LANDSLIDES IN
RATNAPURA DISTRICT SRI LANKA
AN INTEGRATED ANALYSIS USING GIS AND REMOTE SENSING
TO EVALUATE DEGRADATION OF MANGROVES AND LOSS OF
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES:
CASE STUDY ONNEGOMBO LAGOON IN SRI LANKA
ANALYTICAL STUDY ON THE NECESSITY OF IMPLEMENTING A
CONSTRUCTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN SRI LANKAN
SCHOOLS
ARE THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS MOTIVATED TO LEARN
ENGLISH?
THE IMPACT OF LEGAL PROVISIONS ON POLITICAL
REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN SRI LANKA
A FLASHBACK OF THE SRI LANKAN HERITAGE: A NEED OF
PRESERVATION FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING
DEVELOPING A NEGOTIATED SYLLABUS TO PROMOTE
LEARNER AUTONOMY
IMPORTANCE OF ENHANCING EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS OF
UNDERGRADUATES IN SRI LANKAN UNIVERSITIES
CHALLENGES OF TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
IN SRI LANKA

MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

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ONTOLOGY FOR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN LEGAL
SERVICES- THE CONTEXT OF A DISTRICT COURT IN SRI LANKA
A CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTING THE
AUDIT EXPECTATION-PERFORMANCE GAP OF LISTED FIRMS IN SRI LANKA
FEASIBILITY OF TOMATO PROCESSING IN SRI LANKA:
RAW MATERIAL AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND
AFFORDABILITY
CORPORATE VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURES AND FIRM VALUE:
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM SRI LANKAN LISTED COMPANIES
CURRENT STATUS OF THE EXPORT MARKET OF COCONUT
SHELL CHARCOAL AND COCONUT SHELL ACTIVATED CARBON IN SRI LANKA
EXPLORING THE EFFECT OF GENDER ON CONSUMERS’ MORAL
REPUTATION IN PRODUCT HARM CRISIS
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CORPORATE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
IN SRI LANKAN BANKING INDUSTRY
BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS IN DEVELOPING SKILLS OF AN
EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATOR: A REVIEW OF RESEARCH
TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE OF CARD-LESS CASH
WITHDRAWAL SYSTEM AMONG THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN COLOMBO DISTRICT

SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

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LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN OF AN AUTOMATED ANSWER SHEET
CHECKER
USE OF MACHINE LEARNING FOR DIABETIC PREDICTION
FORECASTING POST-WAR TOURIST ARRIVALS TO SRI LANKA
USING DYNAMIC TRANSFER FUNCTION MODELING METHOD
MICROARRAY BASED ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA (ALL)
AND ACUTE MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA (AML) CLASSIFICATION USING DATAMINING
DIGITAL CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR eHEALTH
AND mHEALTH PRACTITIONERS IN SRI LANKA TO SECURE MEDICAL DATA
HOMOLOGY MODELING AND VALIDATION OF REPLICATION
ASSOCIATED PROTEIN (REP) OF SRI LANKAN CASSAVA MOSAIC  VIRUS (SLCMV)
DETERMINANTS OF IT OUTSOURCING VENDOR FOR THE
EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF IT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
IMPROVE MOISTURE MANAGEMENT PROPERTY IN CASUAL WEAR
STUDY OF THIN TELESCOPIC MIRROR FABRICATION AND
MIRROR CELL OPTIMIZATION
EFFECTIVENESS OF ARTIFICIAL AGARWOOD RESIN
FORMATION IN Gyrinops walla USING TRADITIONAL METHODS
CUSTOMIZED SINHALA NEWS CHANNEL FEEDER FOR MOBILE
AND WEB USERS
RANKING THE ZONES IN URBAN COLOMBO ACCORDING TO AIR
QUALITY: A STATISTICAL MODELLING APPROACH
MEASURING BODY PARAMETERS FOR REAL-TIME VIRTUAL
DRESSING ROOM USING A KINECT SENSOR
DETECTION AND CONFIRMATION OF PHYTOPLASMA DISEASE
IN Manilkara zapota BY USING MOLECULAR TECHNOLOGY
MOLECULAR DETECTION OF PINEAPPLE MEALYBUG WILT
ASSOCIATED VIRUS-1 AND VIRUS-2 BY DUPLEX PCR METHOD
ISOLATION, IDENTIFICATION OF Fusarium oxysporum F. SP. phaseoli
AND SCREENING A BEAN GERMPLASM FOR FUSARIUM WILT DISEASE
ELLIPTIC CURVE CRYPTOGRAPHY AND CODING THEORY
USE OF METAL-COMPOSITE INCORPORATED/COATED
BIO-POLYMER BEADS FOR THE REMOVAL OF FLUORIDE IONS
FROM AQUEOUS MEDIA
LEAF OIL EXTRACTION FROM Eucalyptus microcorys:
AN UNCOMMON SPECIES
NANOSILVER PARTICLES FOR IMPROVED ELECTRICAL
CONDUCTIVITY OF NATURAL RUBBER COMPOUND FOR NON-MARKING SOLID TIRES
ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND FUNCTIONAL
PROPERTIES OF SRI LANKAN FINGER MILLET (Eleusine coracana) FLOUR
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF GAMMA
IRRADIATION ON THE QUALITY OF TILAPIA AND TUNA FISH FILLETS
LOW COST ULTRASONIC BASED WIDE DETECTION RANGE
SMART WALKING STICK FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
ASSESSMENT OF GENOTOXICITY OF TWO CADMIUM SALTS IN
Eisenia andrei (ANDRE, 1963) USING THE COMET ASSAY
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF RENEWABLE TANNINPHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE
CATION EXCHANGE RESIN FROM Terminalia arjuna (KUMBUK)
DEVELOPMENT OF SECURE AND SMART ONLINE CAKE STORE
GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM WASTE HEAT USING LOW
COST THERMO-ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR FOR USE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
AN INTELLIGENT SYSTEM FOR LAND SELECTION IN
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
CPSTL SMART MAPPING APPLICATION: UTILIZATION OF
GOOGLE MAPS FORSRI LANKA’S DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM
INDUSTRY
COMPUTER-AIDED MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS USING BAYESIAN
CLASSIFIER – DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS
REMITTANCE INFLOW, BANK DEPOSITS, AND ECONOMIC
GROWTH IN SRI LANKA: A VECTOR AUTOREGRESSIVE (VAR) MODEL ANALYSIS
ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF MARINE SEAWEED Gracilaria edulis
(RHODOPHYCEA) IN SRI LANKA
HARD SEGMENT GEOMETRY AND DYNAMICS OF MDI-BASED
POLYURETHANE