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Determination of oscillation frequencies and stellar properties of three Delta Scuti variable stars using Kepler data

Adassuriya, J; Jayaratne, K. P. S. C; Cooray, P. T. L. V; Attygalle, M. L. C. (J.Natn.Sci.Foundation Sri Lanka, 2019)

Asteroseismology is the science that deals with the oscillations in the stars with the goal of understanding the stellar structure. In this study, photometric data of Kepler mission have been used for the asteroseismic ...

REPLICATION OF THE SURFACE WETTABILITY OF PLANT LEAVES WITH DIFFERENT SURFACE MORPHOLOGIES USING SOFT LITHOGRAPHY

Senarathna, R. M. D. M; Wanniarachchi, W. K. I. L; Jayawardhana, S. (2019)

Naturally occurring surfaces such as in most aquatic plants display interesting surface wetting properties such as superhydrophobicity, superoleophobicity and directional wettability. These phenomena arise from the ...

Effects of physical orientation of dye molecules and molecular orbitals on performance of solid-state dye sensitized solar cells

Pitigala, P. K. D. D. P; Henary, M. M; Perera, A. G. U (2019)

Electronic Nose Technologies in Monitoring Black Tea Manufacturing Process

Sharmilan, T; Premarathne, I; Wanniarachchi, I; Kumari, S; Wanniarachchi, D. (Journal of Sensors, 2019)

Effects of Daily Probiotics Supplementation on Anxiety Induced Physiological Parameters among Competitive Football Players

Adikari, A.M.G.C.P; Appukutty, M; Kuan, G. (Nutrients, 2020)

Competitive football players who undergo strenuous training and frequent competitions are more vulnerable to psychological disorders. Probiotics are capable of reducing these psychological disorders. The present study aimed ...

Gene Flow Patterns among Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations in Sri Lanka

Fernando, H.S.D; Hapugoda, M; Perera, R; Black IV, W. C; De Silva, B. G. D. N. K. (Insects, 2020)

In Sri Lanka, dengue is the most serious arboviral disease. Recent increases in dengue cases suggest a higher infection rate and spread of the disease to new areas. The present study exploresgeneﬂowpatternsofAe. ...

Gene Flow Patterns among Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations in Sri Lanka

Fernando, H. S. D; Hapugoda, M; Perera, R; Black IV, W. C; De Silva, B.G.D.N.K. (Insects, 2020)

In Sri Lanka, dengue is the most serious arboviral disease. Recent increases in dengue cases suggest a higher infection rate and spread of the disease to new areas. The present study exploresgeneﬂowpatternsofAe. ...

Resistance to commonly used insecticides and underlying mechanisms of resistance in Aedes aegypti (L.) from Sri Lanka

Fernando, H. S. D; Rodriguez, K. S; Perera, R; Black IV, W. C; De Silva, B. G. D. N. K. (2020)

Mitochondrial metabolic genes provide phylogeographic relationships of global collections of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Fernando, H. S. D; Hapugoda, M; Perera, R; Black IV, W. C (Phylogeography of Aedes aegypti, 2020)

Japanese currency and stock market—What happened during the COVID- Pandemic?

Narayan, P. K; Devpura, N; Wang, H. (Economic Analysis and Policy, 2020)

Optimal test activity allocation for covariate software reliability and security models

Nagaraju, V; Jayasinghe, C; Fiondella, L. (The Journal of Systems & Software, 2020)

IN-VITRO ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY, ACUTE TOXICITY TO ZEBRAFISH EMBRYOS AND NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS OF BOHADSCHIA VITIENSIS WATER EXTRACT

Jayathilake, J. M. N. J; Gunathilake, K. V. K. (International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2020)

Anti-inflammatory activity and the toxicity of Bohadschia vitiensis water extract were investigated by in-vitro models to evaluate the consumption of the extract by the local community to reduce arthritic-related pain. ...

Antimicrobial activity of Plumbago indica and ligand screening of plumbagin against methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureu

Dissanayake, D. M. I. H; Perera, D. D. B. D; Keerthirathna, L. R; Heendeniya, S; Anderson, R. J; Williams, D. E; Peiris, L. D. C. (Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2020)

In this study, the antimicrobial properties of Plumbago indica root bark against bacterial strains and a fungal strain were investigatedusing the disc diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration assays. Gas chromatography/mass ...

Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Degrading Bacteria from Effluent Water from Weras River Park, Sri Lanka

Prathiba, A. A; Idroos, F. S; Manage, P. M. (Environment and Natural Resources Journal, 2020)

The present study records the detection of PAHs such as naphthalene and anthracene and isolation of PAHs degrading bacteria from a restaurant site, Weras River Park, in Boralesgamuwa, Sri Lanka. Water samples were collected ...

Observations and Measurements of Planktonic Bioluminescence off the South Coast and Puttalam Lagoon of Sri Lanka

Wimalasiri, H. B.U.G. M; Jinadasa, S. U. P; Dissanayake, D. C. T; Wijesekara, H. W; Weidemann, A. D (2020)

Marine bioluminescence is a unique phenomenon and widely studied around the world. However, information on bioluminescence is scarce in the Indian ocean. This study was carried out to understand the spatial and temporal ...

Cnidarian toxins: recent evidences for potential therapeutic uses

Jayathilake, J. M. N. J; Gunathilake, K. V. K (The European Zoological Journal, 2020)

Marine toxins have received global attention for their involvement in human intoxication. Many marine phyla are well adapted to produce venoms or toxins protect themselves from associated micro fauna, predators and pathogens. ...

Macrofouling assemblages in coastal waters adjacent to the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Hewavithana, M. P; Ranatunga, R. R. M. K. P (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2020)

Economic Value of Urban Green Space: A Travel Cost Approach for Viharamahadevi Urban Park, Sri Lanka

Karunarathne1, H. M. L. P; Gunawardena, U. A. D. P. (Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment, 2020)

Urban green spaces could bring cities and their inhabitants with vitality in terms of ecological, social, and economic benefits. Recognising and estimation of economic values of parks is important for their sound management ...

Native Floral Species for Watershed Restoration and Enrichment in Sri Lanka

Amarasinghe, A. L. K; Subasinghe, S. M. C. U. P; Hettiarachchi, M. N. (Vidyodaya Journal of Science, 2020)

Sri Lanka faces frequent floods and land degradation almost frequently which is aggravated by high rainfall intensities and poor land management practices. This problem is common in most areas because about 90% of the total ...

Willingness to Pay for Water Quality: A Contingent Valuation Approach for Bolgoda Lake

Jayasekara, S. A. G. C; Gunawardena, U. A. D. P. (Vidyodaya Journal of Science, 2020)

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