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Impact of supply chain agility on customer value and customer trust: Moderating effect of price sensitivity in healthcare industry

Mirando, U. J.; Herath, H. M. R. P. (2024)

This study investigates the impact of supply chain agility on customer value and customer trust while investigating the role of price sensitivity as a mediating variable in the healthcare industry. A quantitative methodological ...
Security matters: Empowering e-commerce in Sri Lanka through customer insights

Jayathilaka, Ruwan; Udara, Isuri (2024)

n the fast-paced, post-COVID digital world, e-commerce presents promising prospects for significant advancement. However, customers often feel uncertain due to persistent concerns about the robustness of security measures ...
OP59 Ultra-processed food consumption in South Asia: quantification of regional variation in intakes and the assessment of their sociodemographic correlates. Findings from the South Asia Biobank in four South Asian countrie

Bhagtani, D.; Adams, J.; Imamura, F.; Lahiri, A.; Irfan, K.; Jha, V.; Kasturiratne, A.; Katulanda, P.; Mridha, M.; Anjana, R.M. (BMJ, 2024)

BACKGROUND Escalation of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) sales has been recorded in low-to-middle-income countries, including in South Asia. However, individual consumption levels and sociodemographic characteristics influencing ...
Exploring MBH–P scaling relations in spiral galaxies: a comparative analysis of inner and outer arm structures

Hettiarachchi, Sanjaya; Hewageegana, Prabath; Abdeen, Shameer (2024)

We study the galactic spiral arm pitch angle dependence with wavelength as predicted by the density wave theory. A sample of 10 barred and unbarred spiral galaxies with two distinct, well-defined arms is used for the ...
Toxicity assessment of powdered laundry detergents: an in vivo approach with a plantbased bioassay

Jayalal, Nimmi, Apsara; Yatawara, Mangala (Springer Nature, 2024)

Powdered laundry detergents, encompassing a diverse blend of organic and inorganic compounds, are crucial in efficiently removing dirt in household cleaning. This study investigated the cytotoxic and genotoxic potential ...
A Systematic Review and Global Trends on Blue Carbon and Sustainable Development: A Bibliometric Study from 2012 to 2023

Pang, Shufen; Majid, Mazlinawati Abdul; Perera, Hadinnapola Appuhamilage Chintha Crishanthi; Sarkar, Mohammad Saydul Islam; Ning, Jia; Zhai, Weikang; Guo, Ran; Deng, Yuncheng; Zhang, Haiwen (2024)

Halfway through Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, only 15 percent of the goals have been reached. As a carbon storage and climate change mitigation mechanism, blue carbon is closely related ...
Exploring the Relationships between Tradeoffs and Synergies among Island Ecosystem Service Bundles: A Study on Zhoushan Archipelago Located on the Southeast Coast of China

Xiao, Yang; Zhang, Huan; Ma, Ke; Perera, Hadinnapola Appuhamilage Chintha Crishanthi (2024)

Due to the rapid rise of China’s coastal economic zone, the urbanization of the surrounding islands has accelerated. Intensive disturbance caused by human activities and frequent changes in land types have resulted in the ...
Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR) marker-based analysis on the genetic variation and population structure of local and exotic sorghum germplasm collection conserved ex-situ in Sri Lanka

Kaluthanthri, D. V. S.; Perera, S. A.C.N.; Dasanayaka, P. N. (2024)

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is one of the most important cereal crops occupying the fifth position based on the cultivated extent among the cereal crops in the world. Characterization of genetic resources is a ...
Monitoring of Rainwater Quality in Kandy and Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Wijewantha, H.L.S.S.; Dharaka, B.D.P.; Priyantha, N.; Deeyamulla, M.P. (2023)

The composition of atmospheric deposition is a measure of air quality, an important aspect of the health of the ecosystem. Consequently, continuous monitoring of atmospheric deposition is crucial to obtain remedial measures ...
Chemical composition of rainwater at three sites in Kandy/Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and its effect on air pollution

Madhushani, L.S.; Dharmapriya, T.N.; Dharaka, B.D.P.; Deeyamulla, M.P.; Priyantha, N. (2023)

The composition of atmospheric precipitation, an important criterion considered to account for air pollution, is usually determined with respect to wet precipitation and dry precipitation, or as bulk deposition in combined ...
Staphylococcus edaphicus KCB02A11 incorporated with natural adsorbents: first report on its tolerance and removal of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)]

Aththanayake, A. M. K. C. B.; Rathnayake, I. V. N.; Deeyamulla, M. P.; Megharaj, Mallavarapu (2023)

Deteriorating the quality of different parts of the ecosystem due to toxic metals is a serious global issue. Hexavalent chromium is a metal that can cause adverse effects on all living beings, including plants, animals, ...
Spatial variation in avian bill size is associated with temperature extremes in a major radiation of Australian passerines

Subasinghe, Kalya; Symonds, Matthew R. E.; Prober, Suzanne M.; Bonnet, Timothée; Williams, Kristen J.; Ware, Chris; Gardner, Janet L. (2024)

Morphology is integral to body temperature regulation. Recent advances in understanding of thermal physiology suggest a role of the avian bill in thermoregulation. To explore the adaptive significance of bill size for ...
Multimetric socio-ecological assessment of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart) solms) invasion of an urban Ramsar wetland lake

Wijeyaratne, W. M. Dimuthu Nilmini; Liyanage, Uditha Prabhath (Wiley, 2024)

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart) solms), a widely distributed invasive aquatic plant in Sri Lanka, has invaded the Diyawannawa wetland lake located in Colombo city, which is the first Ramsar wetland city in South ...
Cu2O Homojunction Solar Cells: Efficiency Enhancement with a High Short Circuit Current

Thejasiri, S. A. A. B.; Jayathilaka, K. M. D. C.; Kafi, F. S. B.; Kumara, L. S. R.; Seo, O.; Yasuno, S.; Sakata, O.; Siripala, W.; Wijesundera, R. P. (2024)

Cu2O homojunction solar cells were fabricated using potentiostatic electrodeposition technique. n-Cu2O thin films were grown in an acetate bath while p-Cu2O thin films were grown in a lactate bath. In the growth of n-Cu2O ...
Thrombolysis with tenecteplase in acute ischaemic stroke in a tertiary care setting in Sri Lanka: A retrospective study

Gooneratne, K.; Vithanage, L.; Talagala, I.; Lokunarangoda, N.C.; Gamage, N.; Muthumal, N.P.; Rodrigo, A.; Kosgahakumbura, J.; Liyanage, G.; Perera, A.; Ranawaka, U.K. (Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists, 2024)

INTRODUCTION Alteplase (ALT) is the standard thrombolytic treatment in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). Tenecteplase (TNK) is proven to be effective in acute coronary syndrome, is relatively cheap, widely available and can ...
Understanding cultural dynamics shaping clinical reasoning skills: A dialogical exploration

Karunaratne, D.; Sibbald, M.; Chandratilake, M. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2024)

Our study examined the influence of national cultural predispositions on training medical professionals and doctor-patient dynamics using a dialogical approach, guided by Hofstede's framework. This framework provided ...
The impact of the National Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis on filariasis morbidity in Sri Lanka: Comparison of current status with retrospective data following the elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem

Gunaratna, I.E.; Chandrasena, T.G.A.N.; Vallipuranathan, M.; Premaratna, R.; Ediriweera, D.; De Silva, N.R. (Public Library of Science, 2024)

INTRODUCTION Sri Lanka implemented the National Programme for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (NPELF) in its endemic regions in 2002. Five annual rounds of mass drug administration using the two-drug combination ...
The efficacy of interventions to prevent type 2 diabetes among women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus-A living systematic review and meta-analysis

Lee, V.Y.; Monjur, M.R.; Santos, J.A.; Patel, A.; Liu, R.; Tanna, G.L.D.; Gupta, Y.; Goyal, A.; Ajanthan, S.; Praveen, D.; Lakshmi, J.K.; De Silva, H.A.; Tandon, N. (Blackwell Publishing Asia, 2024)

BACKGROUND While previously considered a transient condition, with no lasting adverse impact, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is now a well-established risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The ...
6503 Using anthropometric data to investigate the nutritional status of children included on the Sri Lankan cerebral palsy register.

Sumanasena, S.; Fernando, R.; Kurukulaarachchi, S.; Heiyanthuduwage, T.M.; Sheedy, H.S.; Wijesekara, S.; Jagoda, J.; Muttiah, N. (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2024)

OBJECTIVES The nutritional data from children with cerebral palsy (CP) in low and middle income countries (LMIC) is sparse. In high income countries (HICs) well established nutritional care plans, commercial products and ...
Anatomy of Inferior Mesenteric artery: A cadaveric study

Abeysuriya, V.; Hewawardhane, S. (Anatomical Society of Sri Lanka, 2024)

Introduction: A comprehensive knowledge of the varied anatomy of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) can be important in surgeries in the region of the colon and rectum. Methods: We analyzed 50 fresh cadavers in the ...

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