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Machine translation system to convert Sinhala and English Braille documents into voice

Anuradha, K. Sasindu; Thelijjagoda, Samantha (Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2020)

Reading Braille documents are a time-consuming and labor-intensive task. A blind person should touch every Braille letter by his or her fingers. Therefore, high sensitivity in fingers and memorizing every Braille letters ...
Towards detecting morning surge from sleep self-evaluations

Takahashi, Masakazu; Sugahara, Noriyuki; Shibata, Masashi (Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2020)

This paper aims to analyze the blood pressure transition during sleep. Morning surge is a sudden increase in blood pressure from awakening or before awakening. Morning surge is implicated in cardiovascular diseases, such ...
Vehicle Routing and Shipment Consolidation in a 3PL DC: A Systematic Literature Review of the Solution Approaches

Weerakkody, H.D.W.; Wijayanayake, A.; Niwunhella, D.H.H. (IEOM Society International, 2021)

Many of the manufacturing companies tend to outsource their logistic activities to third party logistics (3PL) providers due to numerous benefits they could obtain. Since 3PL providers provide their distribution services ...
The spray of essential oils with passive modified atmosphere packaging to control stem-end rot of mango 'Karutha Golomban'

Kodituwakku, T. D.; Abeywickrama, K.,; Karunanayake, K. O. L. C. (lnternational Society for Horticultural Science, lll Asian Horticuttural Gongress 'AHC2020, 2020)

'Karutha Cotomban' mango is more prone to stem-end rot (SER) disease that causes substantial postharvest losses in quality as well as quantity. The objective of this study was to use aqueous emulsions of basil (1.6 pL/mL), ...
Measuring Sustainability Performance of Logistics Service Providers using AHP

Prabodhika, A.P.K.J.; Wijayanayake, A.; Niwunhella, D.H.H. (IEOM Society International, 2021)

Many manufacturers and retailers often outsource their logistics functions to Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) to focus more on their core business process. Due to the competitiveness and the popularity of the sustainability ...
Effective Supplier Selection Using ANP

udakanjaree, H.I.; wijayanayake, A.N.; Niwunhella, D.H.H. (IEOM Society International, 2021)

A supplier provides monetary benefts as well as non-monetary benefits for the organization, especially to maintain company reputation and customer satisfaction. Therefore, an effective supplier netiork is an importani key ...
Developing a Multi Criteria Decision Making Framework to Select the Most Suitable Production Line in Apparel Firms: Use of ANP Method

Thalagahage, N.T.H; Wijayanayake, A.W.; Niwunhella, D.H.H. (IEOM Society International, 2021)

The apparel industry is considered as one of the most labor-intensive industries where production planning and Control (PPC) is considered as an impoftant function, because of its involvement from scheduling each task i-n ...
Determinant of Factors affecting Customer Satisfaction: Case of the Logistics Industry in Sri Lanka

Egodawela, S. M. D. T. K.; Wijayanayake, A.N.; Peter, P.L.S. (IEOM Society International, 2021)

Sri Lanka is a key transshipment hub on the important East-West trade route. In terms of logistics performance, Sri Lanka ranked 94ft out of 167 countries according to the World Bank's Logistics Performance tndicator (LPI) ...
Analysing the risk in the supply chain of apparel industry during an epidemic outbreak

Perera, Sanduni; Wijayanayake, Annista; Peter, Suren (IEOM Society International, 2021)

Companies try to continue in business but struggle because of disruptions they face in the supply chain (SC)' In this research, it is explored the SC risks faced by th-e-apparel industry during an epidemic-outbreak' It ...
A Review on Improving Performance Through Digital Transformation: A study of Best Technologies and Key Success Factors

Fairoos, M. F. M.; Niranga, Mahikala,; Wickramarachchi, Ruwan (IEOM Society International, 2020)

Digital transformation is enabling the organization to deliver on commitments to customers partners shareholders and employees using technology to optimize every organizational interaction. However, organizations cannot ...
A combined Approach of Analytic Hierarchy process and Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory Methods for Evaluating Key Success Factors of Third-Party Logistics Service Providers

Perera, T; Wijayanayake, A; Wickramarachchi, R. (IEOM Society International, 2021)

This study aims to evaluate key success factors associated with the third-party logistics (3pL) service providers in Sri !1tru.This study used the systematic literature review and expert's opinlon to"identi$ tt. t.y success ...
Fungi vs. Fungi in Biocontrol: An Overview of Fungal Antagonists Applied Against Fungal Plant Pathogens

Thambugala, K. M.; Daranagama, D. A.; Phillips, A. J. L.; Kannangara, S. D.; Promputtha, I. (Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020)

Plant pathogens cause severe losses or damage to crops worldwide and thereby significantly reduce the quality and quantity of agricultural commodities. World tendencies are shifting towards reducing the usage of chemically ...
Effect of chain length and saturation of the fatty acids in dietary triglycerides on lipid metabolism in Wistar rats

Senanayake, C. M.; Hapugaswatta, H.; Samarawickrama, G. R.; Jayathilaka, N.; Seneviratne, K. N. (Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2021)

We investigated the effect of the chain length and the degree of saturation of fatty acids in dietary triglycerides on serum lipid profiles and hepatic lipid metabolism in Wistar rats. Fat component of the basal diet ...
Naturally Occurring Microbiota in Dengue Vector Mosquito Breeding Habitats and Their Use as Diet Organisms by Developing Larvae in the Kandy District, Sri Lanka

Ranasinghe, H. A. K.; Amarasinghe, L. D. (BioMed Research International, 2020)

Naturally occurring microbiota in mosquito larval habitats are among biotic factors which affect the population dynamics of developing larvae. Many microbiota species serve as food items for vector mosquito larvae, and ...
Effect of Benzene Derivatives as Guest Molecules on Semiconductor Properties of MOF-199

Zahadiya, H.; Wijesundera, R. P.; Hettiarachchi, C. V. (ChemistrySelect, 2021)

A metal organic framework, MOF-199, has been synthesized under solvothermal conditions. Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) pattern, Fourier-transform infrared spectra (FT-IR) and scanning electron microscopic images (SEM) ...
Can Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD) be a Game Changer in Tropical Agriculture?

Priyashantha, A.K.H.; Attanayake, R.N. (Pathogens, 2021)

Anaerobic soil disinfection (ASD) has been identified as an alternative soil-borne pathogen control strategy to chemical fumigation. ASD involves the application of an easily liable carbon source followed by irrigation ...
Phyto-extraction of Chromium from Polluted Terrestrial Environments by Talinum triangulare (Ceylon Spinach) and the effect of External Chelators on the Chromium Extraction Potential

Jayalath, K.G.; De Silva, R.C.L.; Deeyamulla, M.P. (Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 2020)

The study was carried out to investigate the potential of Talinum triangulare (Ceylon Spinach) to remediate Cr contaminated soil under greenhouse conditions. In primary studies, T. triangulare showed significant resistance ...
Chemical characteristics of wet precipitation at Peradeniya in Sri Lanka

Liyandeniya, A.B.; Deeyamulla, M.P.; Abeysundara, S.P. (Environ Monit Assess, 2020)

The purpose of this research was to study chemical characteristics of precipitation in Peradeniya (Latitude 6.973701, Longitude 79.915256), Kandy District in Sri Lanka. This study was conducted during 2012 to 2014, and wet ...
Seasonal water-level fluctuations and changes in macro-benthic community structure in tropical reservoirs: A Sri Lankan case study

Weerakoon, S.N.; Chandrasekara, W.U.; Amarasinghe, U.S. (Lakes & Reserv, 2021)

Seasonal water-level fluctuations (WLFs) in reservoirs influence ecological processes, in turn affecting their benthic macroinvertebrate communities. The present study was carried out in 10 irrigation reservoirs of Sri ...
Potential impact of predicted sea level rise on carbon sink function of mangrove ecosystems with special reference to Negombo estuary, Sri Lanka

Perera, K.; De Silva, K.; Amarasinghe, M. (Global and Planetary Change, 2018)

Unique location in the land-sea interface makes mangrove ecosystems most vulnerable to the impacts of predicted sea level rise due to increasing anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Among others, carbon sink function of these ...

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