A web-based survey on academic fields of interest among the Biomedical Informatics trainees and health informaticians in Sri Lanka

Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of terrorism on risk perception and travel behaviour of the Dutch market towards Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach The research process involved an online self-administered method created with one of the leading research and web-based survey tools called Qualtrics. The questionnaire was filled in by 328 respondents. Findings Findings indicate that Sri Lankan is perceived to be a relatively safe destination. However, the likeliness of visiting the country is unlikely. The respondents with past travel experience (PTE) perceive Sri Lanka to be safer than those without PTE and are more likely to revisit. Male respondents have a higher safety perception of Sri Lanka than women. Most of the respondents see Sri Lanka as an attractive destination and would consider travelling there with children. Research limitations/implications The majority of the respondents are female and aged between 18 to 29 years old. The majority of the respondents’ children were already 19 or older and not accompanying their parents on holiday. This study has managerial implications for Sri Lanka’s tourism board that could work on developing a marketing strategy that focusses on promoting Sri Lanka as a safe destination in combination with all the other unique selling points. Originality/value To the best of author’s knowledge, no analysis has been so far published with a focus on the impact of terrorism on risk perception and attitudes of the Dutch tourist towards Sri Lanka. The aim of this paper is to close the existing gap in the literature and to provide valuable knowledge on the influence of terrorism on risk perception and attitudes of the Dutch tourists’ travel behaviour towards Sri Lanka as a destination.

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A Web-Based GIS and Remote Sensing Framework for Spatial Information System (SIS): A Case Study in Nuwaraeliya, Sri Lanka

Agricultural Information Research ◽

10.3173/air.19.106 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 106-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

P. K. S. C. Jayasinghe ◽

H. A. Adornado ◽

Masao Yoshida ◽

D. A. L. Leelamanie

Keyword(s):

Remote Sensing ◽

Information System ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Spatial Information ◽

Web Based ◽

Gis And Remote Sensing

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Evaluation of web-based distance education of medicine for undergraduates in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ◽

10.4038/sljog.v43i1.7946 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 46

Author(s):

D. Silva ◽

P. Randombage ◽

W. Gankanda ◽

N. Abeysekara ◽

V. Edirisinghe ◽

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Keyword(s):

Distance Education ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Web Based

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A web-based user guide for Sri Lanka standards 573: standard method of measurement of building works

Built-Environment Sri Lanka ◽

10.4038/besl.v3i2.7643 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 67

Author(s):

Srinath Perera ◽

Gayani Karunasena ◽

Thilesh Fonseka

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Standard Method ◽

Web Based ◽

Method Of Measurement

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Development of an Information System of Structures and Force Field Parameters of Chemical Compounds from Sri Lankan Flora

Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening ◽

10.2174/1386207321666181010113533 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (8) ◽

pp. 550-556 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Samith Rathnayake ◽

Samantha Weerasinghe

Keyword(s):

Information System ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Force Field ◽

Dynamic Properties ◽

Chemical Compounds ◽

Sri Lankan ◽

Web Based ◽

Chemical Structures ◽

Phytochemical Compounds ◽

Force Field Parameters

Background: Sri Lanka offers a huge diversity of flora with a large proportion of those being endemic to the island. Both the endemic and native plants species serve as a rich bank of phytochemicals. Method: In this study, “Sri Lankan Flora” an online web-based information system of phytochemical compounds isolated from the flora of Sri Lanka was proposed. Results: The database contained 3D structures of those compounds, calculated quantitativestructure- activity relationship (QSAR) data and the GROMOS 54a7 force field parameters for each and every compound. The manually curated chemical structures, activities and force field parameters provide a possible direct avenue for computer-aided drug discovery. The present study is a continuing project with a wider goal of building up a database, not only for assisting the computeraided drug designing process, but also for other chemical applications, as the database includes structural, physical, chemical and dynamic properties of chemical compounds of the flora of Sri Lanka. The database is freely accessible at http://science.cmb.ac.lk/tools/slflora.

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Multicenter Breast Cancer Collaborative Registry

Cancer Informatics ◽

10.4137/cin.s7845 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

pp. CIN.S7845 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Simon Sherman ◽

Oleg Shats ◽

Elizabeth Fleissner ◽

George Bascom ◽

Kevin Yiee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Research ◽

Web Application ◽

Biomedical Informatics ◽

Controlled Vocabulary ◽

Snomed Ct ◽

Web Based ◽

Systematized Nomenclature Of Medicine ◽

Jsp Technology ◽

Web Based System

The Breast Cancer Collaborative Registry (BCCR) is a multicenter web-based system that efficiently collects and manages a variety of data on breast cancer (BC) patients and BC survivors. This registry is designed as a multi-tier web application that utilizes Java Servlet/JSP technology and has an Oracle 11g database as a back-end. The BCCR questionnaire has accommodated standards accepted in breast cancer research and healthcare. By harmonizing the controlled vocabulary with the NCI Thesaurus (NCIt) or Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms (SNOMED-CT), the BCCR provides a standardized approach to data collection and reporting. The BCCR has been recently certified by the National Cancer Institute's Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (NCI CBIIT) as a cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG®) Bronze Compatible product. The BCCR is aimed at facilitating rapid and uniform collection of critical information and biological samples to be used in developing diagnostic, prevention, treatment, and survivorship strategies against breast cancer. Currently, seven cancer institutions are participating in the BCCR that contains data on almost 900 subjects (BC patients and survivors, as well as individuals at high risk of getting BC).

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