Number of studies have been carried out to determine the efficiency of strong oxidizers in activating natural raw materials used in low cost water purification processes. However, rural communities find it difficult to ...

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 ...

Stem-end rot (SER) is a major post-harvest disease of mango worldwide. Naturally occurring biologically active compounds from plants are expected to be more suitable and less harmful than synthetic fungicides. Current ...

In vitro propagation is the most common method of Dendrobium propagation. Commonly, agar is used as an effective gelling agent though, it is expensive. However, the developing a cost-effective method is beneficial for ...

Flathead mullet (Mugil cephalus) is found to be a potential candidate species in brackish water aquaculture due to its euryhaline nature, and it has ready markets for seeds as well as processed products. However, the lack ...

Amblygaster sirm is one of the major food fish in the small pelagic fishery in Sri Lanka. The study analyzed biometric parameters, feeding habits, and fisheries aspects of A. sirm in Negombo coastal waters. Two hundred A. ...

Groundwater is the main source of drinking water in selected areas in Ratnapura where municipal water is not accessible. In a majority of households, it is consumed without any treatment. Waterborne diseases such as dysentery ...

Colombo serves as the administrative, legal, and primary urban hub of Sri Lanka in terms of population. Its metropolitan vicinity houses around 5.6 million residents, with 752,993 within the Municipality. The city of Colombo ...

Efficiency is an important factor in productivity growth. It helps in utilizing scarce resources in an effective manner to derive efficient consumption. Identifying the determinants of efficiency levels is a major task in ...

Basic ecological concepts govern the composition and the functional relationships among microorganisms of a particular ecosystem of interest. Antagonism is one such functional relationship among bacteria. A bacterium that ...