Beneficial effects of ethnic and social diversity in a higher educational institute can be realized only if different ethnic groups effectively integrate into the educational and social environment in which they live and ...

A Pot culture experiment under green house condition was conducted to study the allelopathic effect of Lantana camara (L.) and Parthenium hysterophorus (L.) weeds on germination and growth behaviour of Thespesia populnea ...

Thebu (Costus specious) is an important medicinal plant that is freely available in Sri Lanka. The rhizomes of Thebu plant is a rich source of antioxidant. But due to the damage cause to the plant, use of rhizomes in ...

This study attempts to identify the key food quality attributes the consumers take into account as they purchase essential food items, in general, and eggs in particular, and the extent to which the provision of information ...

There are eight Exacum species available in Sri Lanka. The genus Exacum is at risk of extinction due to various reasons. In some areas, the local populations of Exacum have been eliminated due to weed controlling. The ...

Pulmoddai and Verugal are two economically important heavy mineral beach placer deposits located on the northeast coast of Sri Lanka. Pulmoddai deposit is situated northward from the Mahaweli River mouth while the ...

Dicyandiamide (DCD) is a chemical compound used by farmers to reduce the negative effects of greenhouse gas emission and nitrate leaching into water ways. It is a nitrogen-rich compound such as melamine which can be ...

Some microbes and fauna (particularly insects) act as natural forest structuring (stratifying) and diversifying organisms or forest creating engineers. Removal of plants during the forest conversion to agriculture and ...

Sri Lanka is the largest producer of true cinnamon in the world, accounting for about 60-70% of the global production. Cinnamon quills should be dried properly to contain less than 15% moisture to obtain a long shelf ...