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Freshwater cyanobacterial bloom formation has been identified as one of the major environmental issues across the globe. Cyanob...

A STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE OF CUTANEOUS  LEISHMANIASIS: CAUSATIVE SPECIES, SAND FLY VECTORS AND ANIMAL RESERVOIRS IN HAMBANTOTA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an established disease in the country. Present study was designed to investigate distribution,...

Investigation of land-use changes in Western and Southern coasts of Sri  Lanka in the past two decades (1996-2016): A field based geo-informatics  approach 

Coastal region of Sri Lanka abounds with invaluable resources and provides varying ecological services bringing economic benefi...

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF LEAVES OF Psidium guajava, Garcinia quaesita, AND Eryngium foetidum.

Sri Lanka is home to a diverse range of plant species, including endemic species that have long been used in herbal medicine. ...

IN-VIVO GLYCEMIC INDEX (GI) AND HERITABILITY OF SELECTED, IMPROVED AND TRADITIONAL RICE VARIETIES CULTIVATED IN SRI  LANKA AND THEIR CORRELATION WITH IN-VITRO MODEL  

Sri Lanka’s rice productivity, crucial for food security, faces scrutiny over cultivation trends. While traditional rice varie...

BIOMARKER-BASED SCREENING FOR EARLY DETECTION OF ADOLESCENT RENAL INJURY IN DRY CLIMATIC ZONE COMMUNITIES IN SRI LANKA IN RELATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEAT, FLUORIDE, AND BODY WEIGHT STATUS

Kidney diseases resemble a wide spectrum of pathophysiological conditions that compromise the performance of kidneys via undesi...

BACTERIA-MEDIATED ANTAGONISTIC MECHANISMS AND  DEGRADATION OF MICROCYSTINS AS MEASURES OF CONTROLLING  CYANOBACTERIAL BLOOMS 

The occurrence of toxic and nuisance cyanobacterial blooms in freshwater is increasing worldwide. Cyanolytic bacteria that co-e...

IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BLOOM FORMING ALGAL SPECIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF REMOTE SENSING –  BASED PREDICTION MODELS FOR SRI LANKAN RESERVOIRS

Freshwaters are one of the most important natural resources on Earth. Globally, increased emergence of algal blooms in freshwat...

NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED, COST-EFFECTIVE FEED  FORMULATION FOR ASIAN SEABASS (Lates calcarifer) 

High-cost feed is the major concern in culturing Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) in Sri Lanka. Commercial fish meal (CFM) is t...

VEGETATIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE PHENOLOGY OF TRUE  CINNAMON (Cinnamomum verum J. PRESL) IN RELATION TO  PEELABILITY VARIATIONS

Cinnamon trade provides a sizeable contribution to Sri Lanka’s economy. Seasonal variations in the peelablity of cinnamon inter...

Mosquitoes (Diptera; Culicidae) are considered as one of the most medically important insect groups however, scientific stud...

Prevalence of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDU) and its association with exposure to Cadmium (Cd) in rural population in Monaragala District, Sri Lanka

During the past few decades, chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) has become an emergent public health concern a...