De Asis, J.I.; Bernabe, J; Aggabao, M.J.; Gabriel, E.M.; Roderos, A.J.; Ellorin, R.J.; Cawaling, L.R.; Guinto, A; Caril, A; Chicote, M.J.; Saguil, N(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
Small-scale fishers and local coastal communities harvest gastropods in a process known as
panginhas, through a practice that combines gleaning, harvesting, and free-diving. They collect
live marine organisms with ...
Silva, A.N.H.; Silva, G.N.; De Silva, K.N.N.; Abeykoon, A.M.K.L.; De Silva, R.C.L.; Kottegoda, I.R.M.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
Green synthesis of functionalised graphene materials has become one of the pioneering topics
in material science lately due to the drawbacks of existing chemical and other synthesis methods.
This study focuses on optimising ...
Karunaratne, A.D.N.A; Sathyajith, G.K.Y.; Pandithavidana, D.R.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
Prostate cancer affects over 1.4 million men globally and is the fifth most prevalent cause of
cancer-related deaths. It primarily occurs due to the overstimulation of the androgen receptor,
and although existing treatments ...
Perera, P.R.M.; Udayakumara, E.P.N.; Wijesekara, S.S.R.M.D.H.R.; Lekamge, L.D.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
Environmental degradation in Sri Lanka has accelerated since the 1870s, as commercial agriculture
expanded, driving widespread deforestation that resulted in severe land degradation through
soil erosion and carbon loss. ...
Thathsarani, J.S.T.; Fairoz, M.F.M.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
Seagrasses are submerged marine flowering plants that form one of the most productive and
ecologically significant coastal ecosystems. This study presents a comprehensive ecological
assessment of a seagrass-dominated in ...
Lakshitha, D.A.A.; Wijayabandara, M.D.J.; Pathirana, W(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
In Sri Lanka, Acalypha indica known to influence the behaviour of domestic cats, often inducing
playful and euphoric responses. This study aimed to investigate the plant at the laboratory
scale by identifying its bioactive ...
Jahan, A.S.S.; Harris, J.M.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
The pollution of microplastics is a worldwide environmental issue that is continuously gaining
evidence of creation in the environment and effects on the eco-health implications in aquatic
systems. This paper evaluated ...
Jayamanna, J.M.D.J.S.; Lakthila, S.L.D.; Silva, G.N.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
Fluoride ions are critical in water quality management. While trace amounts support dental
and skeletal health, excessive intake can cause dental and skeletal fluorosis, and low intake increases
the risk of dental decay. ...
Wickramarathna, T.T.N.; Dharmapriya, P.L.; Wanniarachchi, D.N.S.; Jayawardana, J.M.C.K.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
The study examined calcareous nannofossil assemblages across the Campanian-Maastrichtian
boundary in the Mannar Basin, Sri Lanka, to reconstruct paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic
conditions. Thirteen drill-cutting ...
Wijerathna, P.D.J.S.N.; Wathsala, A.L.L.; Udara, W.I.N.; Soysa, H.S.M.; Gunatilake, S.K.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
Pesticides are widely used to protect crops from pest damage. However, their persistence in
the environment can lead to significant ecological and health risks. Profenofos, a commonly
used organophosphorus insecticide ...
Seneviratne, W.V.; Gunathilake, K.V.K.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
Marine red algae of the genus Hypnea are globally recognised for their ecological and economic
significance. It is also renowned as a sustainable source of carrageenan, a sulphated
polysaccharide with extensive applications ...
Jayathilaka, N.M.D.C.; Hasna, M.U.F.; Kulathunga, P.A.; Wanigasinghe, O.M.; De Silva, H.Y.K.S.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
Kidney stone formation, also known as urolithiasis, is a worldwide health concern associated
with lifestyle factors such as poor diet, dehydration, and obesity. The primary component of
many stones is calcium oxalate. ...
Bandara, S.J.S.; Piyadasa, R.U.K.; Himanujahn, S.; Gunawardhana, E.R(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
Muthurajawela is the largest wetland in Western Province of Sri Lanka, is characterised as a
complex peat-dominated system influenced by natural processes. Heavy metals, such as arsenic
and lead, are described as serious ...
Ukwatta, U.D.D.L.; Jayaweera, C.D.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
The contamination of water bodies with toxic pollutants such as heavy metals, dyes, and other
harmful substances has increased significantly due to their release into aquatic ecosystems from
industrial, urban, and ...
Weerasinghe, G.H.S.N.; Perera, A.A.I.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
Graph labeling applies in a variety of fields such as computer science, communication, and cryptography
which plays a main role in modelling structural and numerical relationships among
networks. Using graph-theoretic ...
Rupasinghe, W.W.D.; Jayalath, C.P.; Ranawaka, T.P.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
One of the most important evolutionary strategies for plant habitat expansion and successful
reproduction is wind dispersal. Large-winged seeds produced by the endangered Sri Lankan
species Dipterocarpus zeylanicus (Hora) ...
Subawickrama, H.D.A.W.; Udagedara, U.G.I.G.K.; Nishantha, S.A.A.; Abeysundara, S.P.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women. According to the
World Health Organisation, it is reported that over 2.3 million new cases and 600,000 deaths
occur annually worldwide, and approximately ...
Fernando, T.S.D.; Karunarathne, S.P.D.S.S.K.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
In the field of vision science, precise extrapolation of wavefront measurements is crucial for implementing
effective vision correction strategies. Currently available extrapolation approaches
mainly rely on mathematical ...
Premathilake, J.S.D.S.; Gunawardhana, W.D.T.N.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
Lightning is a major weather-related hazard in Sri Lanka, posing frequent risks to human life,
infrastructure, and socio-economic activities. The objective of this research is to advance the understanding
of lightning ...
Kulavithanage, A.P.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2025-12-01)
The design, development, and testing of a light therapy device designed to be used for laboratory
sleep disorder research and the efficacy of light therapy are expounded in detail in this
study. Disorders of sleep, ...