Faculty of Applied Sciences: Recent submissions

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Supermarket Food Waste and Current Waste Reduction, Resource Recovery and Reuse Practices-Case Study from Colombo Metropolitan Area, Sri Lanka

Kumara, A.M.I.U.; Jayathilake, W.G.A.N.; Drechsel, P.; Fernando, S. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

Estimated as nearly a third of global food production, food waste (FW) is a global challenge of pressing concern. Food losses occur throughout the food supply chain as food is grown and travels from the farmer to the ...
Synthesis of Nanocellulose from Rice Straw

Wickramasinghe, W.A.W.I.C.; Lasitha, D.S.; Samarasekara, A.M.P.B.; Amarasinghe, D.A.S.; Karunanayake, L. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

Polymers are composed of very high molecular masses formed by the combination of large number of simple molecules. They are a highly diverse class of materials which are available in all fields of engineering today. ...
Preparation and Characterisation of Waste Tire Pyrolytic Char

Piyathilaka, A.; Ranaweera, S.; Sewwandika, N. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

Accumulation of waste tires is a serious environmental issue around the world. As a developing country, Sri Lanka also generates several hundred tons of waste tires every year. At the moment, there is no clear solution ...
Pyrolysis as a Sustainable Waste Management Solution to Dispose Discarded Waste Tires

Piyathilaka, A.; Ranaweera, S.; Sewwandika, N. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

Due to the rapid growth of vehicle usage in Sri Lanka, the waste tire generation is increasing exponentially and has become a serious environmental and social issue. Landfilling and burning of tires in open environment ...
Possible Cellular Structural and Chemical Changes of Timber Under Water

Dissanayake, D.M.N.A.; Mendis, M.S.; Jayasinghe, G.Y.; Halwatura, R.U. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

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Brick Material as a Remedy for Textile Waste Accumulation

Ukwaththa, U.M.R.C.; Danthurebandara, M. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

At present, textile waste has become one of the major sources that emit solid waste which leads to environmental pollution. This industry emits large amounts of pollutants daily and dumped into landfills. Waste resulting ...
Comparative Seed Biology of Invasive vs. Native Plant Species in Lowland Rainforest in Sri Lanka, Towards Effective Forest Management

Samarasinghe, B.R.C.P.; Jayasuriya, K.M.G.G.; Gunarathne, A.M.T.A.; Senanayaka, S.M.C.; Muthuthanthirige, D.L. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

Invasive species are the second largest threat to biodiversity loss in the world. Clidemia hirta is a common invasive species found in disturbed sites such as along forest foot paths in tropical lowland-wet evergreen ...
Species Diversity and Vegetation Structure of Mangroves in Vidattaltivu, Mannar, Sri Lanka

Cooray, P.L.I.G.M.; Marynathan, E.; Prasad, S.A.A. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

Vidattaltivu resembles a complex coastal ecosystem and has been declared as a protected area primarily because of its rich but fragile mangrove vegetation. However, currently it is under a great threat mainly due to ...
Mapping of Dengue High Risk Areas in Gangodawila PHI Area in the District of Colombo

Mendis, B.A.N.; Dayananda, P.D.; De Silva, B.G.D.N.K. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

Dengue is known as the most common arboviral disease in the world. Sri Lanka has been affected by dengue epidemics for over two decades. In recent years over 50,000 dengue cases per year have been reported (55,150 in ...
Extraction of Natural Dye from Acalypha hispida Flowers for Fabrics

Yasassri, M.A.H.; Weerasinghe, W.D.C.; Udayakumara, S.V. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

Currently most countries use the eco-friendly concept and various steps are being taken to preserve the environment and to diminish pollution. Textile industry is becoming the most promising industry in the world. The ...
A Study of Dredging Impacts on Water Quality in Bomuruella Reservoir, Nuwara Eliya

Hettige, N.D.; Weerasekara, K.A.W.S.; Amaratunga, A.A.D. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

Bomburuella is one of the reservoirs situated in Nuwara Eliya district in Sri Lanka which covered an area of more than 30 ha. The reservoir is mostly used for drinking, agriculture and fishery activities and is popular ...
Determination of Glycaemic Responses in Sugar Incorporated with Selected Natural Plant Extracts

Samarasinghe, C.H.; Jayasinghe, M.A.; Senadheera, S.P.A.S.; Gunathilaka, M.G.R.S.S.; Wijesekara, I.; Ranaweera, K.K.D.S. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

The glycaemic index (GI) is a measure of the food’s power to raise blood glucose (β-glucose) concentration after a meal. Low-GI carbohydrates lower the risk of adverse health outcomes, including type II diabetes mellitus ...
Study of the Ecological Factors that Affect the Distribution and Abundance of P. reticulata (Guppy) Population in Sri Jayewardenepura Canal System

Pethiyagoda, P.D.R.S.; De Alwis, S.M.D.A.U.; De Silva, B.G.D.N.K. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

Poecilia reticulata (Guppy) was first introduced in the 1930’s from Central America to dry zone and Western province of Sri Lanka as a bio control agent for mosquito larvae and since has widely distributed across North ...
Investigation of the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in Lecture Theatres: A Sri Lankan Case Study

Rajapaksha, R.M.D.H.; Jayasooriya, V.M. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

A higher educational student spends around 3-8 years in institutional buildings. Thus, it is of a prime importance to maintain proper Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in lecture theatres in higher educational institutions ...
Development of a Framework for a Gate-to-Gate Ecolabel for the Sri Lankan Apparel Industry

Ranasinghe, L.; Jayasooriya, V.M.; Fernando, C. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

In the international trade, the textile and clothing production processes should comply with the local and international standards. In the Sri Lankan scenario, around 44% of textile and clothing products are exported ...
Effectiveness of Constructed Wetlands with Floating Macrophyte for Removal of Reverse Osmosis Rejects in Chronic Kidney Disease of unknownn Etiology (CKDu) Affected Area in Wilgamuwa, Sri Lanka.

Ranathunga, P.G.K.B.; Priyankara, K.P.M.; Kularathne, K.A.M.; Upeka, S.A.C.; Jayasinghe, T.D.; Premachandra, N.P. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

Reverse osmosis is a water purification technology which uses a semipermeable membrane under pressure to remove particulate and dissolved contaminants mainly pathogenic microorganism, organic compounds, hardness and heavy ...
Green Technology for Post-Harvest Pest Management: Potential of Three Citrus species as Natural Grain Protectants against Pulse Beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) [Coleoptera, Bruchidae]

Harshani, H.S.; Karunaratne, M.M.S.C. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

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Isolation of Cellulose from Selected Sri Lankan Rice Husks in Environmental Friendly Procedure

Swarangani, A.V.N.; Godakumbura, P.I.; Prashantha, M.A.B. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

Rice is the main food crop plant in agricultural economy based country like Sri Lanka, which cultivates in two main seasons annually known as “Yala” and “Maha”. Thus rice husk is one of the most frequently abundant ...
Development of A Dye Sensitized Strip to Assess Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water

Samarasiri, V.S.; Cooray, P.L.A.T.; Ratnaweera, D.R. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

Free fluoride ions and the metal complexes of fluoride ions significantly affect the quality of drinking water. It shows both beneficial and detrimental effects to the human health. Several techniques based on Ion Selective ...
Fabrication of Nanofibrillated Cellulose (NFC) Based Composite Materials for Engineering Applications

Kahawita, K.D.H.N.; Samarasekara, A.M.P.B.; Amarasinghe, D.A.S.; Karunanayake, L. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2018, 2018-11)

Nanomaterials play an important role as modern engineering materials for various engineering, medical and biological applications today. Nanocellulose is a natural polymeric fiber that has a minimum of one dimension ...

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