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Maheshani, H.H.G.P.; Rupasinghe, M.G.N.; Amarasinghe, S.R.(Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
Soil acidity is a major constraint limiting paddy productivity in the Low Country
Wet Zone (LCWZ) of Sri Lanka, while the high cost and limited availability of
conventional liming materials such as dolomite restrict their ...
Liyanage, T.D.P.; Leelamanie, D.A.L.; Lekamge, T.L.S.P.(Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
Model soil aggregates incorporated with organic amendments (OAs) can serve as
nutrient-rich potting media. The OAs can induce water repellency (WR) in model
soil aggregates restricting moisture availability for the organic ...
Kuragodage, A.U.; Deepananda, K.H.M.A.; Peiris, H.H.; Jayasinghe, U.A.D.; Jones, C.(Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
Ensuring microbial safety of the commercially important giant freshwater prawn (GFP),
Macrobrachium rosenbergii, is crucial given its rising commercial value and sensitivity to
postharvest handling conditions. Staphylococcus ...
Wijesinghe, S.M.M.; Rajawatta, K.M.W.; Wijayasekara, K.N.(Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
The development of small-scale extruder machines has become increasingly important
due to the growing demand for efficient food processing technologies. This
study focuses on the design and fabrication of a screw-type ...
Liyanage, L.D.N.C.; Piyaratne, M.K.D.K.; Adikaram, K.K.L.B.; Ratnasekara, D.; Fernando, K.M.C.(Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
Protected cultivation offers several advantages for high-value crops such as salad
cucumber by providing a better-controlled environment, reducing pest and disease
pressure, and enabling year-round production. One of the ...
Senavirathna, J.M.M.R.; De Silva, H.C.C.; Rajawatta, K.M.W.(Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
The increasing use of plastic nursery containers has raised environmental concerns
due to their non-biodegradable nature, while large quantities of eggshell waste remain
underutilized. This study aimed to develop and ...
Gamage, E.G.Y.S.; Dharmadasa, R.M.; Gamage, D.M.(Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
Honey’s characteristics and health benefits depend on its botanical and geographical
origin—factors poorly understood in Sri Lankan honey. This study characterised
floral sources, geographic origin, physicochemical ...
Bandara, N.G.D.T.; Narayana, N.M.N.K.(Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
Rising demand for healthier foods has driven interest in low-fat, low-sugar yoghurts,
though such reductions often impair quality. Butternut squash (Cucurbita
moschata), a pumpkin variety shows a strong potential as a ...
Annasiwaththa, A.W.B.I.; Wijerathna, R.M.A.S.; Wijethunga, W.M.D.B.; Croos, A.V.K.; Bandara, R.M.S.S.(Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
This paper presents the development of a compact fixed-wing unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV) capable of automatic vertical take-off and transition to horizontal
flight using only conventional control surfaces, without the ...
Samaraweera, G.C.; Samha, M.H.F.N.; Geretharan, T.(Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
There is significant potential to improve the marketing of coconut-based products
in Batticaloa. However, demand currently exceeds the production of coconutbased
products despite many opportunities. Therefore, the present ...
This study focused on green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using mucilaginous leaf extracts of Neolitsea cassia and demonstrating the bactericidal effect of the product against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, ...
Fernando, A.J.G.Z.; Wijewardene, L.N.; Asanthi, H.B.(Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
Environmental sensitivity refers to the significance of an area in terms of its ecological
and socio-economic indicators derived from nature, and how nature responds
to ecosystem damage. Talalla coastal beach (1.7 km) ...
Maheepala, M.M.D.P.; Wijayasekara, K.N.; Rajawatta, K.M.W.(Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
The ketogenic diet (KD) has gained popularity as an effective strategy for weight
management. Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) are the major fat source of
this diet to induce efficient ketosis. However, the products for ...
Sampath, K.H.H.U.; Kumarasinghe, H.K.M.S.; Amarasinghe, S.R.; Bandara, K.M.T.S.(Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
Efficient nitrogen management is essential for high-value crops such as curry chili
(Capsicum annuum), where excessive use of urea can degrade soil and contribute
to environmental pollution. This study evaluated pelletized ...
Wijesuriya, W.M.H.H.; Kumarasinghe, H.K.M.S.; Amarasinghe, S.R.; Perumpuli, P.A.B.N.(Faculty of Engeenering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
This study evaluated the effects of fertilizer type (urea and calcium nitrate) and
the commencement date of the first top-dress application 10, 15, 20, and 25 days
after seedling emergence (DASE), followed by repeated ...
Priyashantha, H.(Faculty of Engineering , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2026-03-04)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), particularly the four key compounds
PFOA, PFNA, PFHxS, and PFOS (PFAS4), are highly persistent synthetic pollutants
with strong bioaccumulative potential. These compounds have ...
Shantha, K.Y.H.D.; Pathiraja, P.M.Y.S.; Ranatunga, Y.M.M.K.; Rajawatta, K.M.W.(Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa, 2024)
Sri Lanka has a rich indigenous system of traditional medicine known as Ayurveda, which combines Sinhala traditional medicine, Indian Ayurveda and Siddha systems, Greek Unani medicine through Arab influence, and the unique ...
De Silva, S. I. S.; Bulathgama, B. E. A. U.; Somarathna, K. T. A. G.; Ranasingha, R.D.A.K.; Karunarathna, K.H.T.; Rajawatta, K.M.W.; Chandana, E.P.S.(Faculty of Technology, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 2024)
Herbal soaps are popular products at a homemade scale worldwide, but innovative and commercialized local formulations are rare. Sri Lanka has a rich herbal diversity, and several plant extracts have been scientifically ...
Silva, S.A.P.S.; Dahanayaka, A.J.G.S.; Rajawatta, K.M.W.(Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle Sri Lanka, 2019)
The process of de-husking which is the most important phase in coconut processing has faced a crisis in Sri Lankan coconut industry due to the scarcity of skilled labor and the complexity in manual de-husking. In an effort ...
Dahanayaka, A.J.G.S.; Silva, S.A.P.S.; Rajawatta, K.M.W.; Shantha, K.Y.H.D.; Paranagampola, P.A.U.W.K.(National Engineering Research and development Centre of Sri Lanka, 2017)
The modified coconut plucking pole which supports farmers who are willing to harvest nuts from coconut trees has been developed as a solution for scarcity of coconut tree climbers in coconut plantation sector, Sri Lanka. ...