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Diversity and behaviour of the naturally regenerated vegetation in commercial tea soils under herbicide free integrated weed management

Peiris, H.M.P (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Weed management is essential in agriculture to prevent Economic Crop Damage in farm products due to quality and quantity losses. Herbicides are profusely being used to meet this objective despite their hazardous nature ...
Does processing have a considerable effect on the nutritional and functional properties of Mung bean (Vigna radiata)?

Chandrasiri, S.D; Liyanage, R; Vidanarachchi, J.K; Weththasinghe, P; Jayawardana, B.C (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Mung bean is an important grain legume which is rich in nutrients and other bioactive compounds with many beneficial physiological effects. However, the effect of processing on properties of mung bean has not been widely ...
Economic origins of dietary diseases: Is Obesity becoming a middle income problem?

Prasada, D.V.P (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Obesity resembles a typical negative economic externality to the public health system. Previous literature identifies a positive connection between national income levels and incidence of obesity. Due to changes in ...
Effect of coconut kernel residues on serum lipid concentrations of rats

Yalegama, L.L.W.C; Sivakanesan, R; Karunarathna, D. N (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

The coconut kernel residues are underutilized by products in coconut milk and coconut oil industries. The residue from coconut milk (MR) and virgin coconut milk (VOR) can be used effectively for human consumption. ...
Effect of freezing and hot water soaking on the functional properties of rice flour derived from four Sri Lankan traditional rice varieties

Peries, C. M; Wijesekara, K.B; Navarathne, S.B (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Rice cultivation nowadays has become as major concern to Sri Lanka due to high dependency of chemical fertilizers. There is an interest to promote utilization of rice obtained from traditional rice varieties which are ...
Effects of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) extract on functional properties of butter

Vidanagamage, S.A; Pathiraje, P.M.H.D; Perera, O.D.A.N (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Butter is a dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk. It is generally used as a spread and as an ingredient in cooking purposes. The incorporation of natural ingredients with health benefits into ...
Effects of combine harvesting on head rice yield and chaff content of long and short grain paddy harvest in Sri Lanka

Chandrajith, U.G; Gunathilake, D.M.C.C; Bandara, B.D.M.P; Swarnasiri, D.P.C (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Paddy harvesting is the process of collecting the mature rice crop from the field which consists of activities such as cutting, handling, threshing and cleaning. Cutting, threshing and cleaning plays an important role to ...
Efficacy of insecticide incorporated bags against major insect pests of stored paddy in Sri Lanka

Wasala, W.M.C.B; Dissanayake, C.A.K; Gunawardhane, C.R; Wijewardhane, R.M.N.A; Gunathilake, D.M.C.C; Thilakarathne, B.M.K.S (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

A study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of an insecticide (deltamethrin) incorporated bags (Zerofly®) against the insect attacks during paddy storage under Sri Lankan conditions. The study was conducted at Institute ...
Evaluation of the use of web technology by government of Sri Lanka to ensure food security for its citizens

Abeysiriwardana, P. C; Kodituwakku, S. R (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Web technology is one of the key areas in information and communication technology to be used as a powerful tool in ensuring food security which is one of the main issues in Sri Lanka. Web technology involves in communicating ...
Exposure assessment to Salmonella by consumption of informally marketed milk and Gouda cheese in Musanze town, Rwanda

Kamana, Olivier; Jacxsens, Liesbeth; Kimonyo, Anastase; Uyttendaele, Mieke (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

This study assesses the exposure to Salmonella by consumption of boiled milk and Gouda cheese in Musanze town, Rwanda. A consumer survey (n = 90) revealed that among milk buyers in milk shops, 40.0% were also buying boiled ...
Extraction of agricultural phenological parameters of Sri Lanka using MODIS, NDVI time series data

Jayawardhana, W.G.N.N; Chathurange, V.M.I (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Management of crops is an essential part in the food production procedure. Having a thorough knowledge of growth stages of each crop is of paramount importance in this respect. Phenology (transplanting, panicle formation, ...
Food safety practices in a teaching hospital in Sri Lanka

Adikari, A.M.N.T; Rizana, M.S.Fathima; Amarasekara, T. Priyanwada (2015)

The concept of food safety becomes critical when the food is prepared and served to hospitalized patients. This study was carried out to assess the knowledge and practices related to food safety and personal hygiene among ...
Food wastage and its impacts on sustainable business operations: a study on Sri Lankan tourist hotels

Sandaruwani, J.A. Rudmi Chehanika; Gnanapala, W.K. Athula C (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Sri Lanka’s hotel industry is one of the key drivers of economic growth in the island nation and the tourist arrivals have almost doubled since the end of the conflict in 2009. In order to cater to this snowballing tourist ...
Genome sequencing of seafood-borne Vibrio parahaemolyticus VP49 reveals the presence of novel virulence attributes

Kumar, BK; Deekshit, VK; Rai, P; Karunasagar, I (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative, halophilic bacterium autochthonous to the marine environments and responsible for seafood-borne gastroenteritis. Though the hemolysins TDH and/or TRH are classical virulence ...
Human urine as a low cost and effective nitrogen fertilizer for bean production

Ranasinghe, E.S.S; Karunarathne, C.L.S.M; Beneragama, C.K; Wijesooriya, B.G.G (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

The overuse and misuse of chemical fertilizers attributed to critical environmental and health problems such as Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Sri Lanka. Therefore, there is a growing trend among present researches to ...
Identifying an appropriate and sustainable irrigation method using some remotely sensed parameters for the crop cultivation in Vavuniya district

Arjunan, K; Nanthakumaran, A (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Over consumption of water resources due to unplanned and inappropriate irrigation methods would be a threat to the ecosystem health and to the sustainable agriculture in Vavuniya District. The objective of this study was ...
Impact of food labeling information on consumer purchasing decision: with special reference to faculty of Agricultural Sciences

Bandara, B.E.S; De Silva, D. A. M; Maduwanthi, B.C.H; Warunasinghe, W.A.A. I (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Consumer’s attitudes towards the nutritional aspect of the foods are increasing rapidly. In this context, labels of food products play a significant role in providing the relevant nutrition information to consumers. This ...
Impact of legislature regarding ‘right to food’ and ‘wheat fortification’ on child malnutrition: Cross-country estimates

Prasada, D.V.P (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Food security objectives of UN Millennium Development Goals have been constrained by the lack of policy coordination in the spheres of food, nutrition and public health. This paper investigates the relative importance of ...
Impacts of agricultural practices on water quality in Uma Oya catchment area in Sri Lanka

Gunawardhana, W.D.T.M; Jayawardhana, J.M.C.K; Udayakumara, E.P.N (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Sustainability of global food production is highly depending on the quality of the environment. In many parts of the world increase of agricultural production heavily depend on intensive agricultural practices which are ...
International risk assessment leading to development of food safety standards

Karunasagar, Iddya (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

The Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) provides the right to member countries trading in food commodities to take measures to protect plant, animal and human health. However, ...

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