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Evaluation of Essential Oil content and composition of Ocimum Species in Five Districts of Sri Lanka

Aththanayaka, A.M.L.; Dharmadasa, R.M.; Paranagama, P.A. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The genus Ocimum is a member of the Lamiaceae family which contains about 150 species of herbs and shrubs. Majority of species of genus Ocimum are essential oil bearing plants. Several species belonging to genus Ocimum ...
Eliminating the storage wastage of CCTV cameras by motion detection

Ranasinghe, A.N.; Liyanage, S.R. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Despite the ever increasing capacity of data storage mediums, there is a wider appeal for studies on efficient storage management to avoid the wastage of capacity due to unwanted data volumes. In line with the demand for ...
Electro-deposition of Cadmium Zinc Sulphide at High Cadmium Ion Concentration, Low Zinc Ion Concentration, High Temperature and Low pH

Sarathchandra, K.A.D.M.S.; De Silva, D.S.M.; Pathiratne, K.A.S. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Thin films are nanoscale materials which are widely used for solar cells and other optoelectronic devices. Cd(1-x)ZnxS (cadmium zinc sulphide) is formed by incorporating zinc ions to CdS (cadmium sulphide). Cd(1-x)ZnxS ...
Electrodeposition of (n-type) cadmium zinc sulphide thin film semiconductors for photovoltaic applications

Herath, H.M.N.A.; Pathiratne, K.A.S. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Electrodeposition of thin film semiconductors have drawn increasing attention in the fabrication of solar cells due to its low cost and easy fabrication methodologies applicable in large scale production, compared to ...
Effect of usage of mobile phone in trouser pocket on quality of semen parameters

Munasinghe, D.A.L.; Weerasooriya, M.K.B.; Liyanage, J.A.; Wakkumbura, H.P. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

A cross sectional study was carried out in the fertility clinic of Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda hospital during the period of August 2014 to August 2015 to find out the effect of carrying mobile phone in trouser ...
Effect of microbial exudates on breaking dormancy of soil microbial seed bank

Wijepala, P.; Seneviratne, G.; Madawala, H.M.S.P.; Jayasuriya, K.M.G.G. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Soil ecosystem deteriorates due to natural and anthropogenic disturbances, which interrupt the ecosystem functions and its sustainability. As a consequence of this disturbed soil system, plant and microbial seed bank may ...
Effect of alum in combination with vacuum packaging in extending the shelf life of Embul banana

Siriwardana, H.L.S.; Abeywickrama, K.P.; Kannangara, S.; Jayawardena, B. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Crown rot disease is the major post harvest disease in Embul banana causing severe post harvest loss both in terms of quality and quantity. Due to hazardous effects of fungicides, use of eco-friendly methods of controlling ...
Different isolates of Bacillus subtilis from gastrointestinal tract of wild caught black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon to improve a locally produced probiotic/bioaugmenter for controlling pathogenic Vibrio in Sri Lankan shrimp culture systems

Hettiarachchi, D.C.; Kumara, K.R.P.S.; Hettiarachchi, M. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Bacillus species are the major probiotic bacteria used in both hatchery and grow-out systems of tropical shrimp culture industry to control pathogenic Vibrio species. Our previous works have confirmed that the use of a ...
Development of Environmentally Friendly Cellulose Containing Packaging Products from Waste Materials

Samarasekara, A.M.P.B.; Somasuntharam, P.; Umadaran, S. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Polymers are highly multipurpose class of materials which are found in all areas of engineering from daily products to biomedical devices. Polymers are increasingly being used as a substitute for conventional material ...
Development of a new biofertilizer system using Gliricidia plants grown in Sri Lanka

Premaratne, W.A.P.J.; Amarakoon, T.N. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Use of biomass fertilizers appears to be the most appropriate way of adding nutrients into the soil which is environmental friendly and suitable for local conditions. Among the biomass fertilizer sources, Gliricidia has ...
Development and Validation of e-Content on “Thermodynamics” to Instruct Engineering Physics to Undergraduates

Pathiratne, S. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The present era is an era of academic globalization. Engineers of today and tomorrow are expected to be far more ingenious and innovative. Now a day with the tremendous developments in technology, possibilities are ...
Determining Critical Factors of Consumers‟ Adoption of Internet Banking

Wijayanayake, A.; Perera, T. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Banks in Sri Lanka have been at the forefront in the deployment of ICT based products and services. With Electronic banking, financial institutions began to exploit new approaches to their business while delivering their ...
Determination of Nutrient composition of domestic and commercially available coconut milk preparations

Nadeeshani, D.L.W.R.; Seneviratne, K.N.; Jayathilaka, N. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

This study evaluated the nutrient composition of coconut milk (CM) prepared by blending (pressing) the grated coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) kernel and commercially available powdered or liquid CM. Nine randomly selected ...
Determination of current lead concentration in human blood by human biomonitoring in selected Sri Lankan population

Amaranayaka, K.K.K.H.; Deeyamulla, M.P.; Gunasekara, K.A.D.C. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Lead contamination of human blood from occupational origin and vehicle emission is a cause for concern because of its potential accumulation ability in the environment and in living organisms leading to long term toxic ...
Deep Unsupervised Pre-trained Neural Network for Human Gesture Recognition

Kumarika, B.M.T.; Dias, N.G.J. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Recognition of visual patterns for real world applications is a complex process that involves many issues. Varying and complex backgrounds, bad lighting environments, person independent gesture recognition and the ...
Cytotoxic effects of α-Eleostearic acid-rich fat extracted from seeds of bitter melon (Momordica charantia) on Vero 76 cells

Ranasinghe, K.N.K.; Jayasooriya, A.P.; Premachandra, T.N.; Hilmi, A.J.; Kularatne, S.A.M.; Madhujith, T.; Rajapakse, R.P.V.J. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Some seed fat sources contain conjugated trienoic fatty acids in high proportions (30- 80%). Previous studies have revealed that these fatty acids possess potent anticarcinogenic properties. The bitter melon (Momordica ...
Courtship behaviour of Smith’s tiger spider Poecilotheria smithi (Arachnida:Theraphosidae) in the wild

Nanayakkara, R.P.; Ganehiarachchi, G.A.S.M.; Vishvanath, N.; Kusuminda, T.G.T. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The reproductive behaviour of Mygalomorph spiders in the wild is scarce, due to their nocturnal and cryptic habits. The current study describes and interprets the courtship behaviour exhibited by Smith‘s tiger spider ...
Connecting the Interdisciplinary Dots with Water

Hammer, Sam (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Water is a global resource issue that requires an interdisciplinary approach. In this presentation I will report on two examples of how I teach about water in undergraduate settings. At Boston University (USA) my students ...
Conceal Communication via MP3

Eranga, D.M.S.; Weerasinghe, K.G.H.D. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Hiding messages for various security purposes have become highly interesting topic on now a day. Encryption provides the ability of data hiding. With development of the technology, people tend to figure out a technique ...
Characterization of trace metal concentration (Al, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Pb) of bulk precipitation in Kandy district, Sri Lanka

Liyandeniya, A.B.; Priyantha, N.; Deeyamulla, M.P.; Wickramasinghe, W.G.R.C. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The atmospheric precipitation is an important phenomenon in which pollutants are scavenged from the atmosphere. Wet deposition accounts for rain, fog and snow, while dry deposition is the accumulation and fallout of ...

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