• Study on subsoil profile analysis at Lamae district municipality ground, Chumphon city, Thailand by atomic absorption spectroscopy for forensic application 

  Moorthy, T. N. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  Soil is an important physical evidence used in crime investigation. It is a trace evidence found in shoes, shirts, head hairs, vehicle tyres, transferred from the crime site. Soil is a mixture of multi-minerals, plant ...
• Accelerate business growth by synergizing emotional intelligence 

  Subashini, K. K. P. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  “Emotions drive people, people drive performance”. Emotional Intelligence is a critical success factor for the sustainable business growth on which professionals need to concentrate. Emotional intelligence is an invisible ...
• Assessment of enterprise information systems adoption in small & medium enterprises in Sri Lanka: A systematic review of literature 

  Kaluarachchi, T. R.; Weerabahu, W. M. S. K.; Nanayakkara, L. D. J. F. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  In Sri Lanka, Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) play a vital role in the economy in terms of national output and employment. In today’s highly competitive economy, small and medium-sized enterprises lack the resources and ...
• Evaluation of nutritional properties and toxicity levels in commercial fertilizers sold in Sri Lankan market 

  Medagoda, S. M. C. R.; Premaratne, W. A. P. J. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  When plants cannot absorb adequate nutrients from the soil, the plant growth becomes retarded. Plants require nutrients in optimum levels in order to continue normal growth. To meet this requirement, fertilizers are used ...
• Investigation of the mechanism of C (aryl) - O and C (aryl) - N coupling in modified Ullmann condensation 

  Gunathilaka, K. A. L. H.; Arulanandan, S.; Abeytunga, D. T. U.; Dissanayake, D. P. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  Classical Ullmann reaction is one of the useful ways of the carbon-heteroatom bond formation. In this research, the modified Ullmann condensation reaction was used to accomplish the synthesis of N-phenylbenzylamine and ...
• Development of a digestion technique for the determination of selected heavy metals in soil and sediments 

  Wekasinghe, K.; Subramanium, S. S. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  The objective of this study was to develop a new method on soil digestion techniques because some metal ions such as Cd, Pb, Cu, Cr and Zn are chelated by many soil-organic matter and complexes are inaccessible using ...
• Green vehicle routing problem: A systematic review of literature 

  Waidyathilaka, E.; Tharaka, V. K.; Wickramarachchi, R. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  Among the key supply chain functions, logistics plays a prominent role in delivering products and services to the customers. The process accounts for a larger portion of the supply chain cost. Hence, it has forced organizations ...
• Identification and evaluation of current socio-economic conditions for improvement of water supply and sanitation in rural areas in tropical regions;A study from Sri Lanka 

  Bellanthudawa, B. K. A.; Wijesinghe, L.; Darshana, W. D.; Jayasooriya, J. M. S. N.; Sundarapperuma, S. R. Y. S. S. B.; Kumara, S. D. K. S.; Nawalage, N. M. S. K.; Samaradiwakara, T. C. B. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  Empowering the water supply and sanitation is a concern in Sri Lanka.Thus, present study was carried out on Anhettigama area in Deraniyagala Divisional Secretariat Division (DSD) in Kegalle District to identify the ...
• Method development for the investigation of pesticide residues in soil and heavy metal contamination in pesticides in selected Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) affected areas in Medawachchiya 

  Mohotti, N. De. S.; De Silva, R. C. L. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) has become one of the major public health problems in the North Central Province in Sri Lanka. There is a major concern that the agrochemicals could contribute to CKDu ...
• Assessment of selected water quality Parameters in well water samples from Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu affected Unagaswewa area 

  Jayasekera, L. D. H. S.; Mathota-Arachchige, Y. L. N. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is a serious condition of kidney failure and is not associated with conventional risk factors. The disease is increasingly spreading over many areas of Sri Lanka. The exact ...
• Multidisciplinary approach for sustainable tourism: case study in Kandy,world heritage city, Sri Lanka 

  Abeysinghe, A. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  Tourism in Sri Lanka is based on culture and nature. Sri Lanka has a growing tourism industry and the country’s tourism revenue reached USD 4 billion in December 2017. Sustainable Tourism is a concept promoted by the World ...
• Screening of microcystin and microcystin-producing genes in Labugama and Kalatuwawa reservoirs in Sri Lanka 

  De Silva, I. U.; Manage, P. M. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  Microcystins (MCs) are the most widely studied carcinogenic cyanobacterial hepato- and neurotoxins. The MCs are synthesized by a non-ribosomal pathway through a multifunctional enzyme complex known as microcystin synthetase ...
• Photocatalytic degradation of microcystin-LR using nanostructured rutile and coir fibre 

  Idroos, F. S.; Kottegoda, N.; Manage, P. M. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  Microcystins (MCs) are secondary metabolites of cyanobacteria, which tend to persist in the aquatic environment. Among 70 recorded analogues of MCs, Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is the dominant and the most toxic cogener. ...
• A review of market efficiency at the Colombo Stock Exchange 

  Fernando, W. N. C.; Peter, P. L. S. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  “In an efficient market, the current price of the asset fully reflects all the available information in its current price”. The argument was that in an efficient market, investors cannot reap abnormal profits without taking ...
• Simulation-based network optimization for petroleum distribution in Sri Lanka: A systematic review of literature 

  Sachini, W. W. N.; Weerabahu, W. M. S. K.; Wickramarachchi, R. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  Petroleum is one of the industries that has a massive impact on living conditions of the population. Petroleum industry contributes for transportation, power generation, agro chemicals, residential, commercial and industrial ...
• A systematic review of literature on the readiness of post-harvesting technologies of paddy cultivation towards agriculture 4.0 in developing countries 

  Sandamali, G. A. S.; Weerabahu, W. M. S. K.; Wickramarachchi, R. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  Agriculture is one of the key sectors of the economy of developing countries and paddy rice is the leading cereal crop grown in most of those countries. The introduction of new technologies to the post harvesting phase ...
• FMCG cluster based collaborative transportation sharing from the perspective of Third Party Logistics (3PL) 

  Fernando, I. S. S.; Peter, P. L. S. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  The functional integration and performance of modern supply chains are vital for competitiveness in the global marketplace. Logistics plays an increasingly important function in delivering value to the consumer. Therefore, ...
• Review of business analytics maturity assessment models 

  Ariyarathna, M. H. K.; Peter, P. L. S. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  Business Analytics (BA) refers to use of computing to gain insight from data and includes Business Intelligence (BI) and statistical analysis. Organizations are increasingly using BA at strategic and operational levels in ...
• Evaluating the level of best practices related with lean and green concepts of logistics service providers 

  Edirisuriya, A. W.; Weerabahu, W. M. S. K.; Wickramarachchi, R. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  The world is experiencing environmental problems due to the environmental pollution and degradation happening in a major scale due to the waste generated both by public and industries. Among the industrial waste generators, ...
• Assessing the applicability of industry 4.0 to optimize new product development process in Sri Lankan apparel industry: a conceptual model 

  Wijewardena, S. G. E. H.; Weerabahu, W. M. S. K.; Nanayakkara, L. D. J. F. (Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2018 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018)

  The world is experiencing environmental problems due to the environmental pollution and degradation happening in a major scale due to the waste generated both by public and industries. Among the industrial waste generators, ...

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