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  Unknown author (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)
• Intellectual and Entrepreneurial Thrust for a Resilient and Progressive Society (Keynote Speech) 

  Embuldeniya, Chandra (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  Intellectual curiosity and entrepreneurial thrust are two vital components for building a resilient and progressive society. The former contributes to the creation of new knowledge and innovation, while the latter harnesses ...
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  Unknown author (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)
• බුද්දකවත්ථුක්ඛන්ධකයෙන් ප්‍රකට වන තත්කාලීන සමාජ පසුබිම පිළිබඳ අධ්‍යයනයක් 

  ධම්මධීරා මෙහෙණිය, ඕපනායක උපේක්ෂා. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  බුදුරජාණන් වහන්සේ විසින් දේශිත සමස්ත ධර්මය සුත්‍ර, විනය හා අභිධර්ම වශයෙන් සංග්‍රහ වී ඇත. එයින් විනය පිටකයෙහි අන්තර්ගත වන්නේ භික්ෂුන් වහන්සේලාගේ හික්මීම හා සම්බන්ධ ව දේශිත විනය නීති රීති මාලාවයි. ඒ අතරින් ආදිබ්‍රහ්මවරියක ...
• ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ නිශ්චල වාරි උරුම සංරක්ෂණය හා කළමනාකරණය : වර්තමාන වාරි උරුම ප්‍රතිසංස්කරණ වෘත්තිකයන්ගේ දෘෂ්ඨිය පිළිබඳ අධ්‍යයනයක් 

  චිත්‍රානන්ද, ඩී.සී.; වාවිවගේ, එස්.; ගමගේ, ජී.සී.එල්.; කපුකොටුව, කේ.එම්.ඒ.; පෙරේරා, එම්.පී. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ වාරි කර්මාන්ත හා සම්බන්ධිත ඉදිකිරීම්, භූ දර්ශන සැකසීම් ආසන්න වශයෙන් ක්‍රි.පූ. 6 වන සියවස තරම් ඈත යුගයක් කරා විහිද යයි. ඉතිහාසය පුරා දිගින් දිගටම සිදු වූ ප්‍රතිසංස්කරණය හා කළමනාකරණ ක්‍රියාවලිය හේතුවෙන් වර්තමානයේ ...
• ARIMA-Neural Hybrid Estimates of Inflationary Expectations: Some Evidence from Sri Lanka 

  Bandara, W.M.S.; De Mel, W.A.R. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  In traditional time series forecasting problems, researchers mostly used classical time series models, such as, Autoregressive (AR), Moving average (MA) and ARIMA to model linear time series data. On the other hand, ...
• Investigation of Physical Properties of Silver Nanoparticles Grown on Glass Substrate using Physical Vapor Deposition 

  Yahathugoda, R.K.; Perera, H.A.D.S.D. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have a wide variety of applications and they are fabricated by using various physical deposition methods. Recent studies indicate the lack of properties and characteristics of physically ...
• Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination: An Interventional Survey in Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna 

  Srilal, T.L.I.; Subasinghe, H.W.A.S.; Madushika, W.S.S.; Dhanarisi, H.K.J.; Pathiraja, V.M. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  Evaluation of knowledge and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination would be important for the success of future immunization programmes. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention in ...
• Relationship between the Price & Quality of Medicines: Narrative Review 

  Jithma, A.A.D.S.; Jayasinghe, M.; Dissanayake, A.S. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  One medicine can appear in a range of prices in the market. Given the perception that expensive products are superior in quality compared to their generic counterparts has led to poor drug substitution practices. This ...
• In-vitro Virucidal and Anti-adsorption Activities of Dried Flowers Extract of Aegle Marmelos against Dengue Virus Type 1 

  Jayasekara, K.G.; Soysa, S.S.S.B.D.P.; Suresh, T.S.; Goonasekara, C.L.; Gunasekera, K.M. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  Dengue is an arbovirus infection that contributes to a significant health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. Aqueous extract of Aegle marmelos dried flowers (Bael flower drink) is a popular fever remedy used ...
• Demographic and Clinical Factors Associated with Oral Candidiasis among Patients with Cancer at Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya 

  Wanigasekara, D.N.; Wickramasinghe, S.S.; Wijayaratne, G.B.; Napagoda, M.T. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  Oral candidiasis is one of the commonest opportunistic infection of the oral cavity among immune-compromised individuals which is caused by colonization of Candida species. Patients with cancer are prime candidates for ...
• Antibiotic Sensitivity of Multidrug Resistant Bacteria isolated among Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Care Centre in Southern Sri Lanka 

  Wickramasinghe, S.S.; Wickramasuriya, H.; Piyasiri, D.L.B.; Thilakarathna, P.T.A.; Nagahawatte, A. De S.; Wijayaratne, G.B.; Weerasinghe, N.P.; Gunasena, S.; Thabrew, H. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  Multidrug-resistant bacteria, including extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Gram-negatives, are increasingly isolated in both community and hospital-acquired infections. Treatment of these infections is ...
• Household Storage Methods and the Stability of Medicines in Tropical Countries: A Narrative Review 

  Isurika, N.H.G.; Jayasinghe, M.; Dissanayake, A.S. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  The storage conditions utilized by the consumers are a significant factor that can affect the quality and efficacy of medicines. This narrative review aimed to identify the places of medicine storage in the households of ...
• Serum Aldosterone Levels in the Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology 

  Fernando, W.B.N.T.; Erandika, H.G.N.; Nanayakkara, N. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  The Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS) is the main regulator of body fluid and electrolyte balance in the human body. Features of RAAS activation, such as hypertension and fluid retention are not obvious in some ...
• Impact of Tumour Infiltrating Lymphocytes on the Recurrence Free Survival of Breast Cancer Patients; a Cohort Study 

  Hettiarachchi, G.S.; Peiris, H.H.; Mudduwa, L.K.B. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  Breast cancer(BC) is the most common cancer in Sri Lanka since the year 2000. It is a heterogeneous disease with many biologically distinct subtypes. Tumour infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) is a new prognostic biomarker for ...
• Herbal Extracts Encapsulated Gelatin Nanoparticles as Potential Glucose-Lowering Agents 

  Wickramasinghe, A.S.D.; Attanayake, A.P.; Kalansuriya, P. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  Leaf extracts of Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng., Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt and flower extracts of Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb. is traditionally used for the treatment of hyperglycaemia. Although the glucose-lowering activity ...
• Real-World Use of Trans-Radial Prostheses and Their Involvement in Activities of Daily Living Among Upper Limb Amputees in Sri Lanka: A Pilot Study 

  Gunarathne, N.C.; Marshall, N.; Panagamuwa, B. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  The loss of an upper-limb results in a major and sudden restriction of functions, sensations, and aesthetic appearance. Upper limb prostheses must meet high-performance standards in order to restore lost functionality and ...
• Determination of in-vitro antimicrobial efficacy of commercially available generic and branded oral antibiotic suspensions in Galle, Sri Lanka against selected pathogens 

  Karunarathna, R.S.B.; Karunanayaka, K.D.S.V.; Wijayaratne, W.M.D.G.B. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2013-06-07)

  Oral antibiotic suspensions are specifically designed for the pediatric population for the control and management of various infectious diseases. When considering generic antimicrobial agents, those should have the same ...
• In vitro Release of Polyphenols from Different Extracts of Coccinia grandis L. Encapsulated Alginate Nanoparticles 

  De Silva, W.N.D.; Attanayake, A.P.; Arawwawala, L.D.A.M.; Karunaratne, D.N.; Pamunuwa, G.K. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  Growing shreds of evidence established the worth of polyphenol-rich herbal extracts for drug discovery against various human diseases. Controlled release of bioactive phytoconstituents such as polyphenols is important in ...
• Perception and Practices towards Storage, Disposal and Misuse of Pharmaceutical Waste in Households amongst the Staff Working at Dhakshinapaya Ministry Complex, Galle 

  Chandrasena, N.K.P.G.; Karunanayaka, K.D.S.V.; Gunewardena, S. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2023-06-07)

  In low and middle-income countries, pharmaceutical waste management is a less concerned area that has a high impact on human and animal health, environmental pollution, and the health economy. This study was designed to ...

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