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  • Screening cytotoxic potential of henna based hair dyes using human red blood cells. 
    Nawalage, N.M.S.K.; Pathiratne, A. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Intensive usage of commercial hair dyes all over the world may lead to wide variety of health and environmental problems. Direct contact of hair dyes with the human skin may initiate toxic effects on human cells. Commercially ...
  • Screening local fungal isolates for their cellulases production: the applicability in producing bioethanol from cellulose. 
    Jayasekara, S. K.; Abayasekara, C. L.; Ratnayake, R. R. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Being a highly abundant, inexpensive polysaccharide present in the environment, cellulose could be used as a substrate for good bioethanol production. However, the conventional physical and chemical methods of breaking ...
  • Screening of beach sand for bacterial treasures - A preliminary approach. 
    Joseph, T. T.; Abeygunawardena, S. I. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Marine microorganisms are of great interest as novel and rich sources of biologically active products. The micro-organisms living in both sea water and sand must be able to survive and grow under harsh conditions. Due to ...
  • A simple and rapid UV-Visible spectrophotometric method for determination of Mercury (II) using TMPyP in aqueous solutions. 
    Hettiarachchi, A. H .P.; Rajapakse, C. S. K. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Even though Mercury and its compounds are known to be extremely toxic they are widely distributed in the environment. The main sources of mercury pollution are coal burning power plants, paper, plastic, electrical, paint, ...
  • A simulation modelling approach for vehicle routing problem in cluster-based pharmaceutical supply chains. 
    Niwunhella, D. H. H.; Rupasinghe, T. D. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Pharmaceuticals directly affect the health conditions of millions of people. It is important to find the most effective and optimized methods for pharmaceutical supply chains to provide a better quality product from ...
  • Simulation-based modeling approach for collaborative supply chains from the perspective of apparel industry. 
    Lakmal, R. D. S.; Rupasinghe, T. D. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Supply chain collaboration has become a widely spoken and researched topic in every industrial standpoint. The depth and the width of the chain partners and activities are rapidly increasing, and have become difficult to ...
  • Simulation-based solution approach for resilient supply chain network design for retail supply chains. 
    Silva, D. A.; Rupasinghe, T. D. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The design of the supply chain network consists of making strategic decisions on the facility location, stocking location, production policy, production capacity, distribution, and transportation modes. This study models ...
  • Soil nutrient availability in different vegetation types of Kunckles conservation forest in Sri Lanka. 
    Rajapaksha, R.P.S.K.; Madawala, H.M.S.P.; Gunathilake, S.K.; Ratnayake, R.R. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Estimates of soil nutrient availability in tropical land use types are critically important to understand the function of soil in the global nutrient cycles and the sustainable management of tropical ecosystems. The aim ...
  • Speed detection and speed violation prevention in expressways: A computer vision and Internet of Things (IoT) based approach. 
    Watawana, B.; Liyanarachchi, N. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The implementation of expressways into Sri Lankan road network has significantly helped to reduce travel times between destinations. Although speed limits are strictly enforced within the expressways, frequent occurrences ...
  • The strategic relationship building through value procurement: A systematic review of literature from the apparel industry. 
    Karunarathna, K. N. P.; Rasanjani, P. M. D.; Weerasekara, M. M.; Rupasinghe, T. D. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    In the midst of the dynamics in the domain of supply chain management, most of the businesses are forced to strengthen the strategic relationships with their supplier base. Therefore, companies tend to move away from the ...
  • A study on sorption of Cd(II) onto chitosan derivatives. 
    Samaranayaka, K. A. S.; Rajapakse, C. S. K. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Pollution of water sources, specially drinking water sources, is becoming a serious problem in the world today. Unlike organic pollutants, heavy metals are non-biodegradable and even trace amounts of some of the heavy ...
  • A study on the convergence of Σ.. in terms of the convergence of Σ... 
    Mampitiya, M.A.U.; Karunathilake, N. G. A.; Arachchi, D. K. M. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The convergence or divergence of a given series is determined by the behavior of its partial sum. Various tests can be used to examine the convergence or the divergence of the series even in the absence of an explicit ...
  • Study on the selection of mobile service providers: Special reference to the students at Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya. 
    Dassanayake, D. A. R. C.; Wijayawardhana, H. N. A. M.; Premathilaka, L. M.; Senarath, S. A. K. B.; Weerasekara, W. M. D. D.; Thilakarathne, K. H. K. D. S.; Goonetilleke, H. R.; Sandaruwan, B. H. S.; Winisinghe, W. T. D.; Kumara, J. L. S. M.; Attanayake, A. M. C. H. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Mobile service providers are important in the rapid development of telecommunication and information technology. Major mobile service providers in Sri Lanka are Dialog, Mobitel, Airtel, Etisalat and Hutch. The aim of this ...
  • Supply chain collaboration for sustainable Industry 4.0: A case study from the apparel industry. 
    Gamage, D. D.; Rupasinghe, T. D. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Due to the advancement of technology and the dominance of the consumer economy, it has become important for businesses to adopt sustainable practices and innovative technologies to boost productivity in their business ...
  • Survey on usage of university main library by undergraduates of Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya. 
    Sandamali, L. B. U.; Dhananjani, G. L. I.; Manchanayake, M. A. S. N.; Perera, M. S. H.; Madhushika, P. A. L.; Jayasanka, P. G. Y.; Edirisinghe, E. C. D.; Premathilaka, R. A. N. M.; Rajapaksha, M. O. S.; Senewirathne, A. P. D. S.; Attanayake, A.M.C.H. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The main library of the University of Kelaniya plays a major role in advancing knowledge of its users. It provides a huge collection of reading materials for reference use or lending. The aim of this study is to understand ...
  • Text mining approach on on-line guest reviews: A case study from hospitality industry. 
    Hewage, N. I.; Jayalal, S. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Social media and consumer-generated context on the Internet have become an integral part of the modern society with millions of users. With the increase of its popularity, tourism industry has shifted towards electronic ...
  • Thermal desalination process - Design perspectives. 
    Jayatissa, N. W. K. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Urban areas, although better served than rural areas, are struggling to keep up with the population growth. Population increase on Earth, is directly related to the global food and energy demand. Expansion of the agricultural ...
  • Thin shell model for Majumdar Papapetrou spacetimes. 
    Dilini, N. I.; Wimaladharma, N. A. S. N. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Einstein – Maxwell field equations are nonlinear partial differential equations which are difficult to solve. Therefore different assumptions are needed to solve them. Also it is very hard to find properties of the matter ...
  • Towards a natural classification and backbone tree for Xylariaceae recognized from multigene phylogeny and taxonomy. 
    Daranagama, D. A. D. A.; Liu, X. Z.; Hyde, K. D. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    The family Xylariaceae, comprising over 1300 species, is considered as one of the largest families of the Ascomycota. Members of Xylariaceae exhibit a wide distribution and they are cosmopolitan. The objective of this study ...
  • Use of natural curcumin extracted from turmeric in determination of boron in steel. 
    Walpita, W. K. D. L. K.; De Silva, R.C.L. (International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017)
    Boron containing alloy steels are used in constructional, automotive and many other applications. The presence of even trace amounts of boron affects greatly on the properties of steel such as hardness and machinability. ...

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