Mono sex tilapia fish (males) culture is gaining more concern over mixed sex fish in variety of culture systems due to faster growth and larger size than their counterpart. Mono sex culture of tilapia is not practiced ...

The purpose of this cross sectional study was to assess possible risk factors and susceptibility for Metabolic Syndrome (MS) among undergraduates of Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna and to examine the prevalence ...

Depression and cognitive impairments in older people are vital public health issues in Sri Lanka. Stress plays a major role in developing such chronic ill health conditions in people. Little is known about generative ...

2-Acetyl containing a neighbouring aromatic ether group regioselectively reacts with the cyclopentene in the presence of cationic Ru-H catalyst [(C6H6)(PCy3)(CO)RuH]+BF4− in aromatic hydrocarbon solvents. The alkyl ...

This research investigated the possibility of substituting coir fiber lignin in synthesis of bio-based phenolic resol resins. Coir fiber was subjected to alkaline soda process from which the lignin was recovered. The ...

In order to reduce the demand and negative environmental impacts of petroleum based fuels, it is necessary to develop an economically viable and environmentally friendly alternative energy source. Biodiesel is a mixture ...

Sandalwood (Santalum album L.) is a commercially and culturally important plant species, known for its fragrant heartwood and oil. Due to the high value of heartwood and oil, this species is illegally harvested in ...

Ranawara (Cassia auriculata Linn) based herbal porridge is a well reputed dietary remedy for treating diabetes among Sri Lankans. Studies were conducted to develop instant herbal porridge which containing Ranawara ...

Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. is a well known medicinal plant referred as Sariva in Sanskrit and Iramusu in Sinhala, which plays an important role in the preparation of Ayurvedic drugs in Sri Lanka. These plants grow ...

Contamination of soil with used lubricant oil is an emerging environmental problem in most of the cities across the world. Accidental spills, illegal dumping and careless handling of used lubricant oil have been ...