Finger millet (Eleusine coracana 2n=4x=36) of family poaceae is a cereal cultivated in the arid and semi-aridregions of the world including Sri Lanka. It contains a higher amount of protein, fat and minerals than rice, ...

Heavy metal contamination of foodstuffs is a topic of considerable concern nowadays because of increasing health hazards. The objective of this study was to identify the potential risk of Zn contamination through fungicide ...

Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal. (Solanaceae) possesses many therapeutic values and hence it is widely used in Ayurveda and traditional systems of medicine for triggering of both physical and mental health. Even though ...

Dengue is an important mosquito-borne vector-borne disease in Sri Lanka with 37,000 reported annual cases during the last five years. The second highest prevalence of dengue was observed in the Gampaha District in the ...

Renowned as the world's fastest growing vector borne disease, dengue has become one of the major health issues in Sri Lanka leading to an alarming concern due to recent outbreaks throughout the country. Despite the immense ...

Anopheles culicifacies, the major vector of malaria in Sri Lanka, is known to breed in clean and clear water. However, recent findings have confirmed breeding in waste water containing drains. However, no study has been ...

Understanding the pathophysiological role of risk factors in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD) is important. Dyslipidemia, hypertension, family history of CAD and diabetes are identified as independent ...

Anthropometric equations for predicting body fat based on the measurements of body weight, length, width, circumference, and skin-fold thickness have been developed since the early 1920s. In spite of the evolution of newer ...