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Advances, Prospects and Limitations of Genetic Tools for Pest Management Strategies in Sri Lanka

Kumara, A.D.N.T; Mubarak, A.N.M. (Springer, 2022)

Agricultural pests are considered the most crucial threat to food security. The traditional pest control strategies seem ineffective against the most pests. This chapter outlines the principles and techniques widely used ...
Exploring the ever-changing seashore using geoinformatics technology

Mohamed Zahir, Ibra Lebbe; Buddhika, Madurapperuma; Iyoob, Atham Lebbe; Nijamir, Kafoor (MDPI, 2021-08-28)

Detecting coastal morphodynamics is a crucial task for monitoring shoreline changes and coastal zone management. However, modern technology viz., Geoinformatics paves the way for long-term monitoring and observation with ...
Exploring physical and human Induced coastal Morphodynamics: a study with reference to Nintavur to Addalaichenai coastal areas of Ampara District, Sri Lanka

Nijamir, Kafoor; Thennakoon, T. M. S. P. K.; Jayani Rupi Herath, H. M.; Mohamed Kaleel, Mohamed Ibrahim (Richtmann Publishing, 2021-05-10)

Observing and mapping the long-term coastal morphodynamics because of the human and physical induced factors using conventional methods could not give expected outcomes. State-of-the-art technology and tools are the ...
Mineralogy and geochemistry of beach sediments associated with the Precambrian crystalline rocks (Vijayan Complex) of Sri Lanka; perspective for heavy minerals

Chaturanga, Sandaruwan; Madurya, Adikaram; Nadeesha, Madugalla; Amarasooriya, Pitawala; HiroakiIshiga; Tharanga, Udagedara (Elsevier Science, 2022-09)

The southeastern landmass of Sri Lanka is laid on the Vijayan Complex (VC) rocks, a Precambrian basement characterized by specific geological features since the mineralized contact zone of the Highland–Vijayan boundary is ...
An IoT based low-cost weather monitoring system for smart farming

Narmilan, Amarasingam; Pirapuraj, P; Dayananda, L.P.S.S.K (Agricultural Research Communication Centre, 2022-08)

Background: Weather monitoring is an important aspect of crop cultivation for reducing economic loss while increasing productivity. Weather is the combination of current meteorological components, such as temperature, ...
Influence of citric acid linker molecule on photovoltaic performance of CdS quantum dots-sensitized TiO2 solar cells

Senadeera, G. K. R.; Sandamali, W. I.; Dissanayake, M. A. K. L.; Jaseetharan, T.; Perera, V. P. S.; Rajendra, J. C. N.; Karthikeyan, N.; Lahiru, A. W. (Springer, 2021-07-02)

Influence of citric acid on the photovoltaic properties of the CdS quantum dot-sensitized TiO2 solar cells (QDSSCs) was studied. Tethering of citric acid molecules with both TiO2 and CdS quantum dots (QDs) was confirmed ...
Determination of optimal processing conditions for hydrogenation of rice bran oil

Indrasudeepa, H M Upuldeniya; Jemziya, Fathima; Nalin, G Chaminda; Chamika, S D Sewwandib (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2021-12-25)

Hydrogenation has been practiced for over a century to improve the oxidative stability of vegetable oils for improved shelf life and to modify the solids content and melting characteristics of oil to formulate shortening and ...
Quality determination of banana (Musaceae) stem tender core and ash gourd (Benincasa hispida) blended jam

Piyumi, Wasana; Jemziya, Fathima (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2021-01-25)

Banana tender core and ash gourd have more fiber and protein which are beneficial for human health. Jam is a conventional food item, usually utilized as desserts, and bread spreads, which is set up by using fruit pulp, sugar, ...
Quality characteristics and sensory evaluation of cabbage (brassica oleracea l. Var. Capitata) and lime (citrus aurantiifolia) ready to serve ts beverage

Inthuja, Mahendran; Jemziya, Fathima (BARI, 2020-06)

The experiment was conducted to formulate the low calorie cabbage-lime blend Ready-to-Serve (RTS) functional beverage. Considering the results of preliminary studies, six formulations of the low calorie functional RTS ...
Plasmonic gold nanoparticle incorporated MgO-coated SnO2 photoanode for efficiency enhancement in dye-sensitized solar cells

Dissanayake, M. A. K. L.; Umair, K.; Senadeera, G. K. R.; Jaseetharan, T.; Weerasinghe, A. M. J. S.; Wijayasinghe, H. W. M. A. C. (Elsevier Science, 2022-02)

SnO2 is an attractive semiconducting material suitable for application as the photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) due to its wide energy band gap and notable photostability. However, improved solar cell ...
Improving the photovoltaic parameters in CdS quantum dot sensitized SnO2 based solar cells through incorporation of chemically deposited compact SnO2 layer

Liyanage, T. S. M.; Jaseetharan, T.; Sandamali, W. I.; Dissanayake, M. A. K. L.; Perera, V. P. S.; Rajendra, J. C. N.; Karthikeyan, N.; Senadeera, G. K. R. (Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2021-09-06)

Mitigation of the recombination of electrons within the quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) and hence the improvement in the performances of the devices can be achieved by incorporation of a compact layer in between ...
A low-cost, vein graphite / tin oxide nanoparticles based composite counter electrode for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

Dissanayake, M. A. K. L.; Kumari, J. M. K. W.; Senadeera, G. K. R.; Jaseetharan, T.; Weerasinghe, Janith; Hafeez, Anwar (Elsevier Science, 2021-11)

Performance of dye-sensitized solar cells made with a novel, low-cost graphite/SnO2 composite counter electrode is demonstrated. The best performance is exhibited by the composite made with 3.0 ml colloidal SnO2 solution ...
Influence of different drying techniques on physiochemical and nutritional quality of maize (zea mays) grain

Amarasekara, SWGN; Jemziya, Fathima; Ahamed, Rifath (Innovare Academic Sciences, 2021-08-22)

Objectives: This study attempt to investigate the appropriate drying methods for post-harvest storage of maize grains with preserving importantquality and physiochemical characteristics.Methods: The maize samples were dried ...
Validity of an online reading assessment: a survey among Sri Lankan university students

Fouzul Kareema, Mohamed Ismail; Bt Zubairi, Ainol Madziah (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12-03)

English Language Teaching (ELT) usually focuses on teaching and learning the four skills, namely reading, writing, listening, and speaking. However, reading is considered to be the most essential skill for academic success ...
Item objective congruence analysis for multidimensional items content validation of a reading test in Sri Lankan university

Fouzul Kareema, Mohamed Ismail; Bt Zubairi, Ainol Madziah (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2021-12-24)

This paper presents the findings of a study that intended to seek the content validity (CV) evidence of an instrument to measure the reading ability of university students in Sri Lanka. The reading passages and items were ...
Item analysis of a reading test in a Sri Lankan context using classical test theory

Fouzul Kareema, Mohamed Ismai; Bt Zubairi, Ainol Madziah (IJLTER, 2022-03-12)

This paper is based on a research study on a reading test that evaluates the different cognitive processes prescribed by Khalifa and Weir (2009). The 25-item test was designed based on a test specification targeted at the ...
Advances and innovations in sustainable management of maize storage pests to supply safe food and feed

Rifath, M. R. A.; Thariq, M. G. M.; Rihan, M. H.; Mubarak, A. N. M.; Kumara, A. D. N.T; Musthafa, M. M.; Majeed, U. L. A. (National Science and Technology Commission, Sri Lanka, 2022-03-18)

Maize is one of the most important cereal crops in Sri Lanka and the world. With the increase of the world population, demand for maize keeps on increasing, which is accelerated by the increasing demand for poultry feed, ...
Effectiveness Of Teaching Arabic Language To Different Knowledge Background Students

Abdul Munas, Mohammed Haneefa; Sithy Shathifa, Mohammed Cassim (UNIV ISLAM NEGERI MAULANA MALIK IBRAHIM MALANG, Jalan Gajayana 50, Malang, Indonesia, 2022-06)

Managing a classroom consisting of students with different background knowledge in language skills has become difficult for Arabic language teachers in state universities in Sri Lanka, which has led to poor achievement ...
Agriculture monitoring system based on internet of things by deep learning feature fusion with classification

Sita Kumari, K.; Abdul Haleem, S. L.; Shiva prakash, G.; Saravanan, M.; Arunsundar, B.; Sai Pandraju, Thandava Krishna (Elsevier, 2022-06-21)

This research proposed novel technique in crop monitoring system using machine learning-based classification using UAV. To monitor and operate activities from remote locations, UAVs extended their freedom of operation. For ...
Improving the predictive response using ensemble empirical mode decomposition based soft sensors with auto encoder deep neural network

Abdul Haleem, Sulaima Lebbe; Sodagudi, Suhasini; Althubiti, Sara A; Shukla, Surendra Kumar; Altaf Ahmed, Mohammed; Chokkalingam, Bharatiraja (Elsevier, 2022-05-02)

The keyhole instability is a key concern in laser deep-penetration welding of high reflectivity materials, potentially impacting the penetration status and weld quality. Monitoring and control the keyhole behavior still ...

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