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<journal_metadata>   <full_title>International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE)</full_title>   <abbrev_title>IJRTE</abbrev_title>   <issn media_type='electronic'>22773878</issn>   <doi_data>     <doi>10.35940/ijrte.2277-3878</doi>     <resource>https://www.ijrte.org/</resource>   </doi_data> </journal_metadata> <journal_issue>  <publication_date media_type='online'>     <month>05</month>     <day>30</day>     <year>2023</year>   </publication_date>   <journal_volume>     <volume>12</volume>   </journal_volume>   <issue>1</issue> </journal_issue><!-- ============== --> <journal_article publication_type='full_text'>   <titles>     <title>Addressing the Prevailing Energy Crisis in Sri Lanka: A Case for Cost-Efficient Energy Consumption</title>   </titles>   <contributors>      <organization sequence='first' contributor_role='author'>Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka.</organization>    <person_name sequence='first' contributor_role='author'>      <given_name>K. A.</given_name>      <surname>Weerasooriya</surname>      <ORCID>https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0266-887X</ORCID>    </person_name>    <person_name sequence='additional' contributor_role='author'>       <given_name>W. D. D. M.</given_name>       <surname>Wanniarachchi</surname>       <ORCID>https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0802-9429</ORCID>     </person_name>     <organization sequence='additional' contributor_role='author'>Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka</organization>     <person_name sequence='additional' contributor_role='author'>       <given_name>A. A. D. P.</given_name>       <surname>Nadeera</surname>       <ORCID>https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4146-4114</ORCID>     </person_name>     <organization sequence='additional' contributor_role='author'>Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka</organization>     <person_name sequence='additional' contributor_role='author'>       <given_name>D. G. J. C.</given_name>       <surname>Kularathna</surname>       <ORCID>https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8390-4610</ORCID>     </person_name>     <organization sequence='additional' contributor_role='author'>Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka</organization>     <person_name sequence='additional' contributor_role='author'>       <given_name>M. V. N.</given_name>       <surname>Godapitiya</surname>       <ORCID>https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2529-3311</ORCID>     </person_name>     <organization sequence='additional' contributor_role='author'>Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka</organization>     <person_name sequence='additional' contributor_role='author'>       <given_name>Dr. D. I. De</given_name>       <surname>Silva</surname>       <ORCID>https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6821-488X</ORCID>     </person_name>     <organization sequence='additional' contributor_role='author'>Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka</organization>   </contributors>    <jats:abstract xml:lang='en'>         <jats:p>The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has significantly influenced people's lives, leading to shortages of basic needs such as medicine, food, and fuel. The prevailing situation has taken the country further from achieving sustainable development goal 7, which is to provide affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. Despite the potential for renewable energy, Sri Lanka's key energy sources are primarily oil and coal. Therefore, the government had to revise the electricity tariffs recently in order to cover the coal expenditure. As a result, most people are still unaware of the electricity bill value they expect at the end of the month. This study covers a suggested web-based system that focuses on micro-level aspects of the problems mentioned above. The monthly electricity bill prediction is a vital part of this system which guides users to follow a cost-effective electricity consumption pattern. The system also carries out an online donation program aiming to give long-term energy solutions to recognised rural communities, thereby addressing the issue of energy poverty in these regions. The work done to incorporate these technologies into a web application is further explained in this research with architectural diagrams. Furthermore, literature reviews were conducted to convey comparisons and interpret the results to reach a decisive conclusion.</jats:p>     </jats:abstract>  <publication_date media_type='online'>     <month>05</month>     <day>30</day>     <year>2023</year>   </publication_date>   <pages>     <first_page>102</first_page>     <last_page>109</last_page>   </pages>   <crossmark>     <crossmark_version>CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</crossmark_version>     <crossmark_policy>10.35940/BEIESP.CrossMarkPolicy</crossmark_policy>     <crossmark_domains>       <crossmark_domain>          <domain>www.ijrte.org</domain>       </crossmark_domain>     </crossmark_domains>     <crossmark_domain_exclusive>true</crossmark_domain_exclusive>     <custom_metadata>       <assertion explanation='Funding' group_label='Funding' group_name='Funding' name='Declaration' order='0'>We confirm that we have not received any financial or other benefits that may have influenced the research outcome or my interpretation of the findings.</assertion>       <assertion explanation='Conflicts of Interest' group_label='Conflicts of Interest' group_name='Conflicts-of-Interest' name='Declaration' order='1'>We have no conflicts of interest or competing interests to the best of our knowledge.</assertion>       <assertion explanation='Ethical Approval and Consent to Participate' group_label='Ethical Approval and Consent to Participate' group_name='Ethical-Approval-and-Consent-to-Participate' name='Declaration' order='2'>We also declare that the article does not require ethical approval or consent to participate as no human or animal subjects were involved in the study. Hence conducted in accordance with ethical principles.</assertion>       <assertion explanation='Availability of Data and Material' group_label='Availability of Data and Material' group_name='Availability-of-Data-and-Material' name='Declaration' order='3'>We confirm that the research data associated with this article is accurate and has been analyzed to draw valid conclusions. This data can be accessed without any condition and is available in websites maintained by the government authorities of Sri Lanka. We also include links to the relevant websites under the references section of the article.</assertion>       <assertion explanation='Authors Contributions' group_label='Authors Contributions' group_name='Authors-Contributions' name='Declaration' order='4'>All authors have equal participation in this article in terms of analysis and interpretation of research data. Each author has contributed significantly to the concept and design of the web-based application proposed in this research. We were also involved in the article's drafting and revision for its important technical content. Dr. D. I. De Silva, Senior lecturer and Ms. M. V. N. Godapitiya, Academic instructor at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology have given final approval of the article version to be published.</assertion>     </custom_metadata>   </crossmark>   <doi_data>     <doi>10.35940/ijrte.A7620.0512123</doi>     <resource>https://www.ijrte.org/portfolio-item/A76200512123/</resource>   </doi_data> </journal_article>
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