This study focused on investigating the milking management practices adopted by dairy farmers in four major milk collecting organizations of the Jaffna district in Sri Lanka. The study was carried out from February ...

Biofilms are microbial community adhered to biotic or abiotic surfaces and embedded within an extracellular Polymeric matrix. They have potential to resist antibiotics and disinfectants, causing health concerns in ...

Foodborne diseases are mainly associated with the consumption of meat and meat products contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and parasites. Among them bacteria play a vital role. ...

The introduced species Oreochromis niloticus in Sri Lankan reservoirs contributes significantly towards the inland fish production which accounts for over 60 percent of inland fish. However, the existence of O. niloticus ...

The poultry industry has become an important economic activity in many countries. In large scale rearing facilities, where poultry are exposed to stressful conditions, problems related to diseases and deterioration of ...

Photoperiod sensitivity is a major factor determining spatial and seasonal adaptation of rice. Most of traditional rice is grown under Maha season, during which the short day photoperiods are available. Determination ...

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum J. Presl) is a prominent spice throughout the world which largely produced in the down south of Sri Lanka. As bark is the major harvestable portion, the yield determining factors of cinnamon ...

Sri Lanka has a striking variety of forest types brought about by spatial variations that can be simply classified as tropical rain forests. Deforestation is an incidence of removal of trees and the conversion from ...

Red palm (Cyrtostachys renda) is an eye-catching palm variety, which can be used outdoor and indoor. This wonderful plant has continued demand in Sri Lankan landscaping sector in the last few decades because of its ...

Anoectochilus roxburghii is an endangered medicinal and highly valued ornamental plant belongs to family Orchidaceae. Extinction of this species has been identified over last few decades due to over wild-collection, ...