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• Hybrid modifications of Bacterial Foraging Optimization: A Survey 

  Kumari, D.W.C.P.; Ranasinghe, D.N. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  Other than using traditional methods, Meta-heuristics are very popular in solving complex and intricate problems. Among the meta-heuristics, Bacterial Foraging Optimization is a newly introduced nature inspired algorithm ...
• Classification of Candida Cells with Morphological Identification 

  Hameed, Pathima N.; Yapa, Roshan D.; Panagoda, Gehan J. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  Candida causes fungal infections in human and animals. Since a large number of Candida cells can be found in one sample, manual quantification and classification has become a tedious task for technicians. Moreover, it ...
• Exploring geographic and age variation in cancer incidence in Sri Lanka 

  Kumarapathirana, K.P.S.D.; Guruge, D.B. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  Cancer is worldwide recognized as an uncontrollable, incurable and fatal disease, caused by the spread of abnormal cells. The main objective of this study which has been conducted as a collaborative research with ...
• A case study of frictional damping of a physical pendulum 

  Rajapakshe, R.T.N.; Jayathilaka, K.P.S. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  The harmonic motion is a prominent motion in nature. Pendulums are made for demonstrating harmonic oscillations and they are applied in various physical systems. Damping of a pendulum with time is due to frictional forces ...
• An automated, low cost device for feeding grains into a grinding mill 

  Senani, H.W.L.; Ranatunga, E.M.; Yapa, K.K.A.S.; Bogahawaththa, U.K.L. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  A simple automated device has been constructed to feed grains into a regular manually fed grinding mill. It is capable of feeding grains with desirable constant rates according to the size and type of grains as well as ...
• Consumption of Cow Milk and Goat Milk: A study among 1AB School A/L Students in Jaffna Municipal Council Area 

  Guberan, G.; Sarmini, N.; Silva, K.F.S.T. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  This paper presents the investigation on availability, consumption pattern, and factors affecting the consumption of cow milk and goat milk among A/L students of 1AB schools in Jaffna Municipal Area. From each school more ...
• Morphological variation in some populations of Systomus sarana in Sri Lanka and a comparative analysis with Systomus sarana from Kerala-India 

  Irfan, F.Inaza; Gunawickrama, K.B.Suneetha (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  The freshwater cyprinid fish that has long been identified as Systomus sarana (Puntius sarana) is a widespread species in Sri Lanka. Taxonomic complexity of this species has been indicated by previous literature, but no ...
• Checklist of Siganids from the Jaffna lagoon, Sri Lanka 

  Tharmine, N.; Sivashanthini, K. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  Jaffna lagoon in Northern Province of Sri Lanka is an important fishing area which also harbours high marine biodiversity. Members of the family Siganidae are commercially and economically important species among mangroves ...
• Gill and Liver histological alterations in juvenile Oreochromis niloticus exposed to contaminated sediment from a fisheries harbour 

  Gunawickrama, S.H.N.P.; Hettiarachchi, D.D.; Gunawickrama, K.B.Suneetha (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  Histo-pathological biomarkers are widely used to elucidate potential toxicological impact of contaminated sediments on organisms, including fish. A controlled laboratory experiment of sediment toxicity was carried out ...
• Growth performance of Wedelia trilobata in Matara District and its competition and allelopathic effect on Axonopus compressus 

  Dissanayaka, N.P.; Lakmini, T.G.I.; Masakorala, K. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  Invasive alien plants have caused extensive economic and ecological damages throughout the world. Many coconut cultivated lands which dominated with grasses in Southern Sri Lanka have been invaded by recently introduced ...
• Superheated steam blasting for cleaning and sterilization of clay pots used for curd packaging 

  Dharmasena, D.A.N.; Pandithage, D.D.C.; Fernando, G. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  Use of hygienic packaging materials is very important to avoid microbial contaminations that lead to poor shelf life of curd. Microbial and dust contaminations in clay pots are found to be a major problems in using ...
• Effect of fertilizer on agronomic characters and yield in forty traditional rice cultivars in Sri Lanka 

  Amarasinghe, U.G.S.; Ranawake, A.L.; Senanayake, S.G.J.N. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  Traditional rice gene pool in Sri Lanka consists of various biotic and abiotic stress tolerant cultivars. Some of the traditional rice cultivars have been studied in systematic way to understand their ability to withstand ...
• Design and construction of an Anemometer with a Wind Vane 

  Udayani, M.K.S.; Ranatunga, E.M.; Mahanama, G.D.K. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  An Anemometer is a device for measuring wind speed and is a common instrument used at weather stations. Weather stations such as Meteorology department need to measure both wind speed and the wind dkection for making ...
• Analyzing persistence of life insurance policy using survival model 

  Hasanthika, N.H.E.; Jayasekara, L.A.L.W.; Gunnathilake, B.B.G. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  The objective of this study is to identify the risk factors those caused for increasing the persistence of life insurance policy, based on one of the wellknown insurance company in Matara. In this study, the life ...
• Risk factors of the childhood asthma in the Colombo Municipal Council area: Bayesian approach on logistic regression model 

  Prasangika, K.D.; Jayasekara, L.A.L.W.; Piyathilake, I.T.S.; Samarasinghe, A.I.P.; Fonseka, P.H. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the child-hood in both developing and developed countries. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between the childhood asthma and the risk ...
• An Improved Method of Kernel Smoothing with Boundary Corrections in Nonparametric Regression Analysis 

  Vimalajeewa, H .D.; Abeyratne, M.K. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  Besides the classical parametric regression methods, the nonparametric regression is a widely used alternative method of which any predefined functions of finite number of parameters are not required. In nonparametric ...
• Wireless Multiple Choice Question/Answer evaluation system for classrooms 

  Vitharana, V.H.P.; Abeywickrama, S.S.; Dharmarathna, W.G.D.; Yapa, K.K.A.S. (Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-01-09)

  Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) have become a routine question answering method to assess student readiness for lectures in aedassroom. The task of developing a wireless system to do such a testing procedure has been ...

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