Horse management in Sri Lanka during the colonial era was rich enough to export horses. Horse industry has a significant potential to grow with the booming tourism industry of Sri Lanka. Hardly any study has been conducted ...

Water repellent soils do not wet spontaneously when water is applied on the surface. Water repellency may affect seedling success by decreasing available moisture contents. The objective of this study was to identify the ...

Tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world next to water and consumed by over two-thirds of the world's population. The quality of tea is mainly affected by the fermentation process where the chemical changes ...

Indiscriminate use of Calcium Carbide and other fruit ripening enhancers like Ethephon has created a situation where many local fresh fruit products do not satisfy the consumer quality expectations. Therefore, introducing ...

Floriculture is a profitable export venture which at present characterized with poor export performances. This study was conducted to find the reasons behind the production inefficiencies of floriculture industry in Sri ...

The Low-Country Live-Wood Termite (Glyptotermes dilatatus) is a major pest of tea cultivation in the Low Country Sri Lanka. They attack mostly on unhealthy tea bushes with die-back followed by wood rot. Understanding of ...

Schizophyllum commune (Fries) is a naturally occurring wild edible mushroom valued for its high nutritional composition and unique taste. The domesticating and commercial cultivation opportunities of this mushroom have ...

Strategies to increase production performance with desired carcass characters such as low fat and cholesterol are among the priority research areas in poultry industry. Some phytogenic feed additives are known to have ...