• Eco-Friendly Alternatives for Storage Pest Management: Leaves of Ruta Graveolens (Aruda) as a Repellent against the Rice Weevil, Sitophilus oryzae L. 

  Perera, A.G.W.U.; Karunaratne, M.M.S.C. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2015)

  In view of worldwide interest and greater public awareness in finding plant products as the most promising and ecologically safer alternatives for synthetic insecticides in post-harvest protection of stored rice, present ...
• Preparation of Liquid Medicinal Soap Products Using Adhatoda Vasica (Adhatoda) Leaf Extracts 

  Wijetunge, W.M.A.N.K.; Perera, B.G.K. (2016-10-26)

  Main objective of this research was to prepare medicinal soaps based on Adhatoda vasica. Optimum extraction conditions to obtain antibacterial and antioxidant active extracts from adhatoda were selected from a range of ...
• Effect of Potassium on Growth, Fruit Quality Improvements and Resistance to Anthracnose in Field Grown Capsicum (Capsicum Annum L. Cv. ‘Hungarian Yellow Wax’) 

  Somapala, K.S.; Weerahewa, H.L.D.; Thrikawala, S. (2016-10-26)

  Postharvest losses of capsicum crop accounts for 30-40% of total crop production. It has been shown that postharvest losses of capsicums can be reduced significantly with the application of potassium due to improvements ...
• Evaluation of Groundwater Quality in Five Grama Divisions of Maharagama Urban Area Using Groundwater Quality Index (WQI) 

  Rathnasri, P.A.S.A.; Manage, P.M. (2016-10-26)

  The Maharagama urban area is a heavily populated area in Colombo district. Groundwater in this area is having a great vulnerability for pollution by anthropogenic activities. The present study was carried out to monitor ...
• Nutritional and Sensory Characteristics of Star Fruit and Sweet Orange Juices Blend Fruit Cordial 

  Kesavanath, J.; Premakumar, K.; Inthujaa, Y. (2016-10-26)

  Star fruit is one of the tropical fruit that has received less attention from the food industry. A large number of ripened star fruits are wasted during the fruiting-season. Therefore, a study was conducted to develop ...
• Watershed Management and Sustainable Development in Nigeria 

  Iroye, K.A.; Tilakasiri, S.L. (2016-10-26)

  Nigeria environment today is being confronted with myriads of ecological problems, which have resulted in serious degradation of many watersheds. These environmental problems are occurring at increasing and alarming rates ...
• 'Translating the Untranslatable’ An Analysis on Translating Culture Specific References in Translating a Script for Dubbing Purpose 

  Karunarathna, J.A.M.B. (2016-10-26)

  The field of translation is becoming exceedingly popular with the advancement of technology. In the Sri Lankan context, the field of audio visual translations, specifically dubbing and subtitling was first practiced in ...
• Roads to Transdisciplinarity - Developing a Sustainable Management Approach 

  Schiemer, Fritz (2016-10-26)

  Exploring strategies for sustainable management requires an integrated, scientific and problemoriented approach involving a combination of environmental and socio-economic aspects in view of the manifold issues and often ...

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