Labour Migration from Sri Lanka to the Gulf: Current Status and Future Outlook

2019 ◽  
pp. 219-231
Author(s):  
Bilesha Weeraratne
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Labour Migration ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Outlook

scholarly journals Cancer services in Sri Lanka: current status and future directions

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Umesh Jayarajah ◽  
Anuruddha M. Abeygunasekera
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Systemic Therapy ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Cancer Services

Abstract Background 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. Cancer has become the second commonest cause of hospital mortality in Sri Lanka. In this review, we aim to provide an overview of the current status and future direction of cancer care in Sri Lanka. Main body In Sri Lanka, cancer services are predominantly provided by the state sector free of charge to the general public. With the establishment of national cancer policy on cancer prevention and control, there has been a commendable improvement in the cancer services provided island-wide. An increasing number of breast, oropharyngeal, thyroid, oesophageal, colorectal, lung, and gastric cancers are being diagnosed and treated annually. Primary prevention measures include restrictions in tobacco and HPV vaccination. Screening programs for selected cancers such as breast, oral and cervical cancers are delivered. Medical oncology units with facilities for systemic therapy and adequately supported by surgical, pathology, and radiology departments have been established in each district general hospital island-wide. Although the current progress is commendable, future changes are necessary to overcome the current limitations and to cater the ever increasing burden of cancer. Measures are necessary to enhance the coverage of Sri Lanka Cancer Registry. Timely high-quality research and audits are essential. Community participation in planning strategies for cancer prevention and treatment is minimal. Community-based palliative care facilities and radiation and other systemic therapy should be made available in all provinces. A culture of multi-disciplinary care with proper referral pathways would help to improve the current setting. Conclusion In conclusion, Sri Lanka has a reasonably balanced and continuously expanding program for prevention, screening, and treatment of cancers. Emphasis on preventive strategies related to reducing tobacco smoking, chewing betel, and obesity, making cancers a notifiable disease, involving the community in planning cancer care and prevention strategies, conducting research to evaluate cost-effectiveness of existing treatment and increasing radiotherapy facilities would further improve the cancer services in Sri Lanka.

THE AVIFAUNA OF SRI LANKA : AN OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATUS

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Deepal Warakagoda ◽  
Udaya Sirivardana
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Current Status

scholarly journals Tandem polymer photovoltaic cells—current status, challenges and future outlook

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 1606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srinivas Sista ◽  
Ziruo Hong ◽  
Li-Min Chen ◽  
Yang Yang
Keyword(s):  
Photovoltaic Cells ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Outlook

scholarly journals The 12th I. E. Melhus Graduate Student Symposium: Host Plant Resistance and Disease Management, Current Status, and Future Outlook

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
C. S. Kousik
Keyword(s):  
Disease Management ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Annual Meeting ◽  
Graduate Student ◽  
Plant Resistance ◽  
Host Plant Resistance ◽  
Resistance Breeding ◽  
Current Status ◽  
American Phytopathological Society ◽  
Future Outlook

The 12th I. E. Melhus Graduate Student Symposium was held at the 2012 annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society in Providence, RI. Its theme was “Host Plant Resistance and Disease Management: Current Status and Future Outlook.” The symposium featured four graduate student presentations highlighting research that leads to a better understanding of host plant resistance, resistance breeding, and disease management. Accepted for publication 6 November 2013. Published 25 November 2013.

scholarly journals OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH OF MUSHROOMS IN SRI LANKA

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-403
Author(s):  
Samantha C. Karunarathna ◽  
Peter E. Mortimer ◽  
Jianchu Xu ◽  
Kevin D. Hyde
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Mycological Research ◽  
The Future ◽  
Available Information

According to recent estimates the mycota of Sri Lanka is highly diverse, yet it has been relatively little studied and remains poorly understood. Sri Lanka may contain up to 25,000 species of fungi, of which only a little more than 2000 are presently known, and this estimate does not take into account the large number of exotics introduced along with food, plantation, and ornamental plants. Mycological research in Sri Lanka has been limited to certain parts of the country, and the available information is widely dispersed, difficult to access, and plagued by synonymy. Commercially cultivable mushrooms were first introduced to Sri Lanka in 1985, and today both endemic and non-native species are cultivated. This paper addresses the current status of Sri Lankan mushroom research, and suggests measures which are needed to support the future development of Sri Lankan mycology.

Heating solutions for residential buildings in China: Current status and future outlook

2018 ◽  
Vol 177 ◽  
pp. 493-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Su ◽  
Hatef Madani ◽  
Björn Palm
Keyword(s):  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Outlook

Love Affairs, Dating and Sexual Behaviour among Unmarried Youth: A Qualitative Investigation Carried Out Immediately Prior to The Covid-19 Pandemic in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 26-45
Author(s):  
Malith Kumarasinghe ◽  
W. Indralal De Silva ◽  
W. S. M. Goonatilaka
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Casual Sex ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Healthy Relationships ◽  
Youth Groups ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Key Issues

Initiation and continuation of healthy relationships among youth critical for the long-term wellbeing of the youth. Present socio-cultural environment presents numerous pitfalls which inhibit such relationships. Aim of this qualitative investigation was to describe the current status, trends and patterns of love affairs, dating and sexual behaviour among unmarried youth in Sri Lanka. Case studies, key informant interviews and focus group discussions were selected as methods of data collection. Thematic analysis was used. Four themes were generated, namely initiation of love affairs; dating and sexual behaviour, preferences, pattern and places; phycological, physical and sexual issues and violence related to love affairs and dating behaviour; assistance and advice on issues, problems in love affairs, dating and sexual behaviour. One of the key issues identified was lack of reliable person to seek advice for issues related to love affairs, dating and sexual behaviour among youth. Unmarried youth should be desensitized of the norms that inhibit the communication of love affairs, dating, sexuality and reproduction. Furthermore, a mechanism to identify high risk youth groups: those who have multiple love affairs, youth with inadequate knowledge of STIs, youth with casual sex, victims of sexual harassment need be designed and implemented

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