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Dengue fever is a mosquito borne infection endemic to Sri Lanka. Its incidence is rapidly rising and 7900 cases were reported from January to July 2004. Dengue is associated with many adverse and fatal outcomes including, ...
Weerarathna, T.P.; Dissanayake, A S.(University Of Ruhuna, 2004)
Incidence o f type 2 diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions in the South Asian region1. A notable feature among subjects affected with type 2 diabetes is the presence o f features o f insulin resistance. Insulin resistance ...
Hewawasam, R P; Jayatilaka, K A P W; Pathirana and, C; Mudduwa, L K B(University Of Ruhuna, 2004)
Acetamenophen (paracetamol) is one o f the most commonly used and recommended non prescription analgesic and antipyretic medication. It is frequently consumed and its indiscriminate ingestion can lead to poisoning and ...
Hettiarachchi, Manjula; Liyange, Chandrani; Hilmers, David C.; Abrams, Steven A(University Of Ruhuna, 2004)
Rice flour has been proposed as a vehicle fo r iron and zinc fortification in Sri Lanka. Although widely consumed, rice flour has not been previously evaluated as a fortifiedfood. We conducted a mini efficacy trial on ...
Malavipathirana, I.; Subasinghe, S.(University Of Ruhuna, 2004)
A series experiments were conducted to study the below ground growth performance o f Cinnamon. The experimental design o f the pot experiment was Completely Randomized Design with five replicates and each replicate consisted ...
Gunarathna, MHJP; Navaratne1, CM; Weerasinghe, KDN(University Of Ruhuna, 2004)
The effect o f rainfall on cropping pattern among farm ers in the Hambantota district was studied by analyzing the spatial and temporal variation o f rainfall, with respect to rainfall magnitude, risk and onset. The rainfall ...
W.Seresinhe, Y.J.D.J.; Seresinhe, R.T.; Pathirana, K.K.(University Of Ruhuna, 2004)
The intake and digestibility o f tree and shrub foliage by ruminants are limited due to the presence o f undesirable secondary plant metabolites. In particular, tannins have been implicated in the failure o f ruminants to ...
. Jayalath, C.C; Hettiarachchi, M.P.; Kodikara, K.D.N.(University Of Ruhuna, 2004)
The herbal medicinal product sector has been identified as one o f the key areas o f promoting exports in Sri Lanka. Developed countries have changed dietary habits into herbal products, resulting from increased health ...
Asghar, M.I.; Ilyas, S.(Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2019-08-15)
Globalization, trending business environments and advancements in technologies, have changed today‟s supply chains (SC) significantly and consequently, SC is now delivering superior operational performance. Highly competent, ...
Rasheed, S.; Saeed, A.(Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2019-08-15)
The purpose of this paper is to study the factors that force suppliers to become socially responsible while taking into consideration the "institutional theory" as a lens. The methodology used for studying this phenomenon ...
Manthrirathna, M.A.K.S.; Rajini, D.; Gowsiga, M.(Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2019-08-15)
Supply Chain (SC) is a process, which passes variety of materials and large amount of information among its several stages. In viewing of modern business environment, SC risks have a noteworthy impact on the continued ...
Wickramaratne, C.; Karunaratna, A.C.(Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2019-08-15)
Airports are powerful engines of many economies, and over millions of international passengers arrive at and depart from major airports daily. Accordingly, airports play a significant role as the most important hub in the ...
Bandara, K.B.T.U.K(Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2019-08-15)
Food consumption patterns are changing rapidly, due to health issues, concerns about the food nutritional values and environmental issues. So, at present there exists an emerging market for organic food products globally ...
Wanniachchige, L.D.; Sirisena, A.B.(Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2019-08-15)
Beauty and skin care have been an interesting and emerging interest of all the human beings since Stone Age. Modern world women mostly associate with this concept. This trend has created a rapid growth in skin care industry. ...
Manawadu, A; Sirisena, D.G.A.K.; Pathirana, K.K.(University Of Ruhuna, 2004)
Small farmers in Sri Lanka have used Gliricidia sepium as a multipurpose tree in traditional agricultural systems. A mixture offodder grass and Gliricidia sepium forage provide appropriate mixed dietfor ruminants, especially ...
Wasantha Kum ara, K.L.; Rawal, R.D.(University Of Ruhuna, 2004)
Survivability o f Colletotrichum gloeosporioides on papaya petioles was studied under different environmental conditions. Papaya petioles were kept in different places i.e. Attached to the plant and allowing it to fa ll ...
Walpola, B.C; Wanniarachchi, S.D; Liyanage, J. A.(University Of Ruhuna, 2004)
Potential environmental pollutants such as herbicides, may affect soilfauna andflora and microbial activity, depending upon their quantity andfrequency o f application. Therefore, the current study was undertaken to assess ...
A manually operated seeder was designed and developed fo r small seeded crops such as Gingelly, Kurakkan, and Meneri, after testing the first proto-type seeder and implementing necessary modifications. The developed seeder ...
Abeywickrama, L.M.; Rangi, P S(University Of Ruhuna, 2004)
India and Sri Lanka have signed the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture (AoA), the South Asian Preferential Trading Agreement (SAPTA) and Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISLFTA) to enhance global, regional and ...