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Unknown author (1999)
Studies on Diel Feeding and Digestibility of Cyanobacteria

Kariyawasam, L.M.; Piyasiri, Swarna (1999)

Beira Lake is eutrophic and covered with a bloom of Cyanobacteria. Hybrids of Oreochromis niloticus and Oreochromis mossambicus dominate the lake. Present study deals with feeding cycle and digestibility of the bloom ...
A Review of an Underutilized Legume Canavalia gladiata

Ekanayake, Sagarika; Jansz, E.R.; Nair, Baboo M.; Abeysekera, A.M. (1999)

The literature related to the legume commonly known as sword beans (Canavalia gladiata) that belongs to the genus Canavalia which is considered to be an underutilized legume, is reviewed. The legume seeds are considered ...
Ecology of Ecto-parasites of Some Cave-dwelling Microchiropterans of Sri Lanka

Weerakkody, A.S.A.; Randeniya, P.V.; Ratnasooriya, W.D. (1999)

The population and community characteristics of ecto-parasites of bats in Sri Lanka have not been previously examined. The aim of the present study was to investigate these attributes based on incidence, density, ...
The Diet of Sri Lankan Domesticated Elephant (Elephas maximus maximus)

Godagama, W.K.; Wemmer, C.; Ratnasooriya, W.D. (1999)

The aim of this study was to scientifically document the components of the diets usually given to domesticated elephants of Sri Lanka (Elephas maxim us maximus). The study was conducted between April, 1993 and April, ...
Serum Glucose Levels in Captive Sri Lankan Elephants (Elephas maximus maximus)

Ratnasooriya, W.D.; Gunasekera, M.B.; Goonesekere, N.C.W.; Vandebona, H.; Kodikara, D.S. (1999)

Serum glucose level of the Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus), a subspecies of the Asian elephant. has not been reported. The aim of this study was to determine the random serum glucose level of captive adult ...
Effect of Polysaccharides of Centella asiatica and Aegle marmalos on the Life Span of Artemia salina

Sirimanne, V.D.P.; Silva, K.T.D.; Sumathipala, R. (1999)

Centella asiatica (gotukola) and fruits of Aegle marmalos (Beli) are widely consumed in Sri Lanka as a vegetable, a fruit respectively, These two plants are used in ayurveda and indegenous medicinal system in Sri ...
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Three Species of Fresh Water Fish from Weras Ganga: Evidence for Bio Magnification

Wijesinghe, Mayuri R.; Jayatunga, Y.N.A.; Hewamanna, R. (1999)

This paper reports the evidence for biomagnification in three species of fresh water fish: Oreochromis mossambicus, Ophiocephalus striatus and Heteropneustesfossilis with different feeding habits, from Weras Ganga in the ...
Biochemical and Microbiological Changes of Caryota urens (Kithul Palm) Phloem Sap

Jayathilake, A.N.; Wijeyaratne, S.C. (1999)

Biochemical and microbiological changes that occur during fermentation of Caryota urens phloem sap were studied with a view to conducting basic research for later upgrading the local fermentation industry and to developing ...
Composition, Distribution and Density of Zooplankton in Randenigala Reservoir, Sri Lanka

Manage, P.M.; Piyasiri, Swarna (1999)

Randenigala is a hill country reservoir, constructed for hydroelectric power generation and irigation in 1982. Present paper deals with species composition distribution and density of zooplankton in the reservoir based on ...
Detection of Banana Bunchy Top Virus Isolates from Malaysia Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction

Dassanayake, E.M. (1999)

The presence of banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) which causes severe economic losses has been tested in samples collected from Malaysia using polymerase chain reaction method. Leaf and mid rib tissues collected from ...
Effects of Cooking on the Mineral and Oxalate Content of Some Legumes

Deraniyagala, S.A.; Gunawardena, P.S.de Alwis (1999)

The diet of many worldwide cultures depends heavily on various legumes. Legumes form an important item of the diet in developing countries that every effort should be made to retain the nutrition during cooking. The ...
Ovipositional Preference and Development of the Cowpea Beetle Callosobruchus chinensis on Different Stored Pulses

Wijenayake, D.U.S.; Karunaratne, M.M.S.C. (1999)

A comparative study of the ovipositional preference and developmental response of the cowpea beetle, C. chinensis was made in the laboratory using six, commonly available pulses. The beetle preferred smooth coated seeds ...
Food Preferences (Three Fruit Types) of Sri Lankan Short-nosed Fruit Bat Cynopterus sphinx (Chiroptera) in a Semi-natural Condition

Kumarasinghe, W.B.; Digana, J.; Randeniya, P.M.C.B.; Ratnasooriya, W.D. (1999)

In this study the food preference of Sri Lankan short nosed fruit bat Cynopterus sphinx was tested in a seminatural condition as a first step of a long term study of diet and foraging of Sri Lankan fruit bats. ...
A Preliminary Studies on Fish Production in Relation of Primary Production of the Western Coastal Waters in Sri Lanka

Ranatunga, R.R.M.K.P. (1999)

The present study deals with an account of the results of an investigation on plankton primary production using Oxygen technique in the coastal waters of the western coast in Sri Lanka. Magnitude of primary production and ...
Osmoregulation of Some Fishes from the Bolgoda Estuary

Jayewardena, J.M.C.K.; Attygalle, M.V.E. (1999)

The three species of fish studied here, £troplus maculatus, Etroplus suratensis and Puntius filamentosus are teleosts indigenous to Sri Lanka. The three species are found in abundance in the Bolgoda estuary and specimens ...
A Study on Iron-chlorosis of Citrus sinensis (L) osb.(Sweet Oranges) Grown in Bibile

Wijebandara, M.D.J.; Deraniyagala, S.P. (1999)

Iron chlorosis is a well known agricultural problem associated with citrus plants. Citrus sinensis (sweet oranges) grown in Bibile showed the symptoms of iron chlorosis. Analysis of leaf samples of orange trees from two ...
Iodine in Pulses and Cereals

Deraniyagala, S.P.; Pere, W.V.S.M.; Fernando, W.S.; Bamunusinghe, W.S.P. (1999)

The iodide content of five types of pulses namely Phaseolus aureus (mung bean/green gram), Cicer arietinum (chick-peas/kadala), Lens esculentas (Mysoor dhal), Cajanus cajan (Bengal gram/kadala parippu), & Viga sinensis ...
Kinetics and Mechanism of Oxidation of Ethylacetate by Potassium Permangnate in Acidic Medium

Deraniyagala, S.P.; Premasiri, T.N.T. (1999)

Kinetics of oxidation of ethylacetate (EtAc) by potassium permanganate (KMnO) in sulphuric acid medium has been investigated. Analysis of kinetic data revealed that the reaction exhibits a rate law, rate=k[KMn04] [EtAc] ...
Spheres Produces in a Graphite Film Bombarded by Electrons

Fernando, P.C.B.; Wijeratne, Agra T. (1999)

An approximate relationship is derived between bombarding electron characteristics and the size of carbon spheres produced. using a mechanism proposed by the authors.

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