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Impact of Smoke and Ethephon as Artificial Fruit Ripening Agents on Ripening Behaviour, Quality and Safety of Papaya

Premaseela, H.D.S.R; Perera, M.G.D.S; Hewajulige, I.G.N; Gunasekera, M.M.N.P; Madage, S.S.K; Weerasekara, R.A.D.S.M.R; Ganege Don, K.K (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-02-16)

Papaya is one of the best demanded fruits in Sri Lanka, which is ripened artificially after being transported. However, the improper use of ripening agents causes health risks. The study evaluates the safest method out ...
IMPACT OF CONSUMER ETHNOCENTRISM ON WILLINGNESS TO BUY DOMESTIC SKINCARE PRODUCTS IN SRI LANKA

Maduwanthi, K.G.A.N.; Nismi, M.N.M. (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, 2020-11-26)

Globalization has brought a variety of foreign products to the Sri Lankan cosmetics market and the competition between domestic and foreign entities has intensified. Therefore, local marketers focus on consumer ...
The Impact of Characteristics of Instagram Influencers on Customers’ Purchase Intention towards Fashionable Clothing in Sri Lanka

Perera, K.O.E; Sajeewanie, L.A.C (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

Instagram is a visual-based social media platform and currently people tend to purchase through Instagram. Fashionable clothing is a significant sector in Sri Lanka which is active on Instagram as well. While the global ...
Quantification of Lifecycle Impact of Secondary Packaging: An Empirical Study with Special Reference to Milk Powder Carton in Colombo District, Sri Lanka

Bandara, W.A.L.M; Wahala, W.M.P.S.B (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

In the recent past, packaging is considered as one of the most vital functions in the product distribution owing to the worldwide customer base and product security. Nonetheless, augmented packaging, packaging only for ...
Impact of Tourism on the Lifestyle of the Kaffir Community in Sirambiadiya Village

Dissanayake, H.M.S.M; Munasinghe, Sarath (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka., 2020-12-16)

Sri Lankan culture has been a major attraction to the tourists who visit Sri Lanka. Sometimes, culture is also the main identity of a community. Ceylon Kaffir community is also a group of people with a unique cultural ...
The Study on Greening Event Management Practices of Meeting, Incentive, Conference, and Exhibition (MICE) Organizations in Sri Lanka

Kaushalya, W.A.S; Dinusha, G.V.H (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

The event industry is one of the most rapidly expanding service industries in Sri Lanka. The meeting, incentive, conference, and exhibition events are important components in the event industry. It has become popular ...
Bathymetry Mapping of Hikkaduwa Coral Reef Area using Multispectral Satellite Imagery

Kalpana, P.V.U; Ranasinghe, A.K.R.N (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

Many years ago bathymetry was determined by using conventional methods that retrieved depth at a single point at one time. Later it was developed to many modern systems which can determine water depth more accurately ...
Perceived Reasons and Consequences of Workplace Ostracism: Victims’ Perspectives

Gunasekara, K.D.S.W; Naotunna, N.P.G.S.I (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

In recent years there is considerable attention on inclusion among researchers and practitioners. However, exclusion takes place in different forms in organizations. Workplace Ostracism (WO), which denotes ‘an employee’s ...
Impact of Financial Literacy on Individual Savings Behavior: Evidence from the Western Province in Sri Lanka

Perera, L.D.N; Peiris, T.U.I (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

Even though, Sri Lanka is a developing country, educational statistics depict that primary, secondary and tertiary school enrolments are significantly greater than most of the other developing countries in the world. ...
Intellectual Capital on Financial Performance: Evidence from the Insurance Industry in Sri Lanka

Dissanayaka, D.W.N; Dharmarathna, D.G (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

Intellectual capital is considered as an important asset for an organization to achieve its competitive advantage and sustainable corporate performance. However, these assets are not recognized in the financial statement ...
Assessment of Tidal Effect on Gravity Measurements at Coastal Areas

Jayasinghe, J.P.K.M; Gunathilaka, M.D.E.K; Perera, A.N.D (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

Traditionally, gravity measurements were observed by using conventional methods such as pendulum. Later, it was developed to various instruments including remote sensing techniques. CG-6 Autograv Gravity meter is an ...
Rainfall Trends and Landslide Vulnerability: A Case Study of Badulla District

Somasiri, S; Koswatte, S (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

The climate in Sri Lanka is tropical, and consists of various characteristics during dry and wet seasons. Landslides have become a major natural disaster in the country especially in Badulla District. The purpose of this ...
A Novel Heuristic Based Scheduling Strategy for Resource Management in Cloud Computing

Bandaranayake, K.M.S.U; Jaysena, K.P.N; Kumara, B.T.G.S (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

Cloud computing is a new computing paradigm that let users to access services over the internet. Cloud provides scalable and on-demand resources to cloud consumers. They charge their customers only for the usage. Cloud ...
Biomass Based Electricity Generation

Tharangika, M.O; Bandara, H.R.N.S; Jayarathne, G (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

At present, reusable resources such as wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass are being used around the world to reduce environmental damages. Thus, man is becoming accustomed to the usage of biomass to generate electricity ...
Modified Curing System for Accelerated Sulfur Vulcanization of Rubber Article

Sachithra, W.P.D; Gunasekara, I.A.A; Siriwardhana, S (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

Sulphur vulcanization is the most widely used technique and it is an essential step in the manufacture of natural rubber-based products. Prolonged cure time of the rubber compounds wastes energy and affects the production ...
Characterization of Polymer Structure and Evaluation of Functional Properties of Kappaphycus alvarezii Seaweed-Based Bioplastic Films

Hettiarachchi, H.A.S.U; Liyanage, A.L.C.J; Jayasundera, A.C.A (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

The global demand for eco-friendly food packaging solutions is on the rise. Bioplastics from natural resources have been explored widely as sustainable food packaging with an increasing focus towards seaweed-based ...
Novel Data Mining Approach for Prognostication and Customer Identification at Small Medium Enterprises

Weerakoon, W.M.H.G.T.C.K; Rathnayaka, R.M.K.T (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

Almost every industry, organizations use Information Technology for their core business activities. Similarly, SMEs tend to use technologies for their businesses and the usage has increased data generation. Even though ...
Status of Human-Leopard Interactions in Nuwara Eliya District within the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka over the Past Twenty Years

Kumara, P.H.S.C; Kittle, A.M; Watson, A.C; Sanjeewani, H.K.N; Perera, S.J (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

Leopard (Panthera parduskotiya) remains the top carnivore in central highlands of Sri Lanka. Human-leopard interactions amplified due to the increased sharing of leopard habitats by humans, especially in plantation ...
Development of Microorganisms Mediated Bioremediation Technique for Used Lubricating Oil Contaminated Soil

Wijesooriya, M.M; Masakorala, K; Gamage, S.M.K. Widana; Jayalal, R.G.U (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

Contamination of soil with Used Lubricant oil (ULO) has become an emerging environmental threat due to possible negative impacts of ULO on different ecological receptors. Therefore, remediation of ULO contaminated soils ...
Inter-Relationships Between Canopy Openness and Vegetation Diversity in Tropical Rainforests of Sri Lanka Across a Wide Altitudinal Gradient

Madhumali, R.M.C; Wahala, W.M.P.S.B; Sanjeewani, H.K.N; Samarasinghe, D.P; De Costa, W.A.J.M (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020-12-16)

As light transmission is essential for plants in the forest under story, canopy openness (CO) could be closely related to vegetation diversity in tropical rainforests. This study investigated the variation of CO of wet ...

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