Pineapple wilt disease is a common occurrence in pineapple cultivations in Sri Lanka. Reddening of leaves, twisting of their tips and wilting of plants are the characteristic symptoms of this disorder. Clostero shaped ...

The aim of the study was to investigate and scientifically document the eye colours of Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maxim us maxim us). This was done using 123 domesticated elephants (64 males and 68 females) between ...

This study attempts to assess the socio-economic and health status of the new entrants to the four faculties in the Sri Jayewardenepura University. Data were obtained using a pre-tested pre-designed questionnaire. Students ...

Leaf structure of a seedling is an important indicator of the level of shade-drought-tolerance and the use of carbon assimilates of a species. The more shade-tolerant and conservative species have greater anatomical ...

The determination of glycosylated serum proteins (Fructosamine) has become an accepted method for assessing the metabolic situation in diabetic patients. As there are no studies reported on serum fructosamine levels for ...

The anti-nutritional factor evaluation of Canavalia gladiata seed flour indicated a high amount of phytic acid, which decreased with processing. The raw cotyledon fraction had the highest content of phytate (8.5 mgg I) ...

In studies directed at understanding fully, the options for utilization of palmyrah fruit pulp (PFP), the work reported here was concentrated on f1abelliferins (saponins of B-sitosterol) and carotenoids. Flabelliferins, F-l1, ...

Light has been characterized as the most important environmental factor that affects the leaf structure of tree seedlings in tropical rain forests in South and Southeast Asia. Many studies have been carried out on ...