Subashini, J. K. W. N.; Yakandawala, K.; Minor, E. S.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Urban residential gardens provide recreational, socio cultural and environmental services to urban communities. However, the degree to which the urban residents recognize, and value of these services is unclear where a ...
Wadasinghe, R. R.; Attanayake, A. P.; Kalansuriya, P.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Spondias pinnata (L. f.) Kurz is a medicinal plant used in complementary medicine. Decoctions prepared using stem-bark of S. pinnata find applications in treating diabetes mellitus. However, low bioavailability of bioactive ...
Wickramasinghe, A. S. D.; Attanayake, A. P.; Kalansuriya, P.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
High-fat diet (HFD) fed streptozotocin (STZ) induced Wistar rats are frequently used as animal models of type 2 diabetes mellitus for screening novel antidiabetic agents. As the composition of HFD, age and strain of rats, ...
Gunarathne, K. M. R. U.; Marikkar, J. M. N.; Mendis, E.; Yalegama, C.; Jayasinghe, L.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Coconut testa is reported as a rich source of phyto-constituents that claim various bioactivities. In this study, selected bioactivities of flour obtained from partially defatted coconut testa (CTF) of five Sri Lankan ...
Wijebandara, N. R. Y.; Ranasinghe, H. A. K.; Amarasinghe, L. D.; Wickramarachchi, S. R.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Annona glabra is a plant of Family Annonaceae and many plant species belong to this family have been intensively studied since they were discovered to contain compounds with important biological properties. These properties ...
Thilakarathna, G. T. M.; Jayathilaka, N.; Seneviratne, K. N.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Coconut paring is the brownish outer layer of the coconut kernel, which is removed when desiccated coconut is produced. Coconut Paring Residue (CPR) is the residue remaining after expulsion of coconut oil from the coconut ...
Gunathilaka, R. A. K. M.; Ganehiarachchi, G. A. S. M.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever is the most important arthropod-borne viral disease that occurs in tropical and subtropical regions in the world. Annually 390 million new dengue cases are being reported from the 128 ...
Prematilaka, L. A.; Wickramasinghe, D.; Vidanage, S.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Sri Lanka is a proud owner of a flamboyant irrigation based history with a wide array of tanks. A cascade of water tanks (Small Tank Cascade System -STCS) which recycles water to help paddy cultivation, act as the backbone ...
Ranasinghe, W. R. A. D. S.; Jayasuriya, C. K.; Premachandra, J. K.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Synthetic plastics play a vital role in many applications such as packaging, electrical, electronics, medical, textiles, furniture, and structural applications due to desirable properties like light- weight, high strength, ...
Kaushalya, W. D. D.; Bandara, N. C.; Damunupola, J. W.; Madawala, H. M. S. P.; Jayasuriya, K. M. G. G.; Wijesundara, D. S. A.; Bandara, B. M. R.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Synthetic pesticides can cause deleterious effects on human health and the environment. The rapid spread of invasive alien plants (IAPs) threatens biodiversity and the natural and semi-natural ecosystems. A strategy to ...
Hansamali, H. M. T. N.; Herath, H. M. I. K.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Among the critical environmental impacts, the effect on climate change in terms of carbon dioxide emission and the impact on water resources in terms of net water recharge are of paramount importance. Environmental impact ...
Wijekoon, W. M. C. D.; Ganehiarachchi, G. A. S. M.; Wegiriya, H. C. E.; Vidanage, S. P.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel, (Diptera: Tephritidae) is one of the most serious fruit pests in Sri Lanka. There has been a dearth of documented records of infestation and damages of fruit flies on commercially important fruit ...
Luxsika, S.; Piratheepan, S.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Kilinochchi district is situated in the Northern part of Sri Lanka and the people there traditionally practice livestock and crop integrated farming. This district has a high potential for livestock integrated crop farming ...
Gunathilaka, M. D. T. L.; Samarakoon, K. W.; Ranasinghe, P.; Peiris, L. C. D.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Marine seaweeds are a rich source of bioactive metabolites that can be used as a source for the development of anti-cancer drugs. Apoptosis is a form of programmed cell death involved with the elimination of unwanted cells ...
Liyanage, M. P.; Chandrasekara, W. U.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Although diversity and distribution of avifauna have been mostly studied in and around undisturbed and protected areas in Sri Lanka, there is a dearth of studies in human-altered landscapes. The present study, therefore, ...
Perera, G. A. C. D.; Chandrasekara, W. U.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Studies addressing the macrobenthic diversity and their potential as bio-indicators in water quality assessment programmes are scarce in Sri Lanka. In this study, we investigated the macrobenthic diversity in relation to ...
Wijekoon, W. M. A. N.; Gayathri, S. M. D. S.; Dias, P. G. I.; Anuradha, N. G. D.; Kananke, T. C.; Athnayaka, R. M. K. T.; Perera, M. G. A. N.; Sabaragamuwa, R. S.; Wickramaratne, M. N.; Rathnayaka, R. M. U. S. K.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Salmonella typhi and Escherichia coli are foodborne pathogens that cause food poisoning, various infections, and sepsis. Emergence of microbial resistance to currently available antibiotics creates a notable curiosity to ...
Prabodani, N. L. A.; Fernando, M. T. R.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
In Sri Lanka, Osbeckia octandra (L) DC. is a widely used valuable endemic herb in Ayurvedic medicine, popular natural remedy among Sri Lankans and an important pollinator plant. Their local populations are disappearing ...
Wijayasinghe, W. A. K. P.; Herath, H. M. I. K.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Water retention in soil is vital for the uninterrupted supply of essential nutrients to the plants. Materials that enhance moisture retention in soil are becoming scarce with the present climate change. Sandy regosols is ...
Jayasinghe, J. A. C. P.; Ratnayake, R. M. C. S.(Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021)
Allelopathic effects of exotic plant species in natural and agricultural ecosystems have received increasing attention because of their negative impacts on native plant growth and reduction of crops yields. It was hypothesized ...