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A recipe book of traditional Sri Lankan food

Adikari, A.M.N.T; Lakmali, T (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Although a number of various traditional foods and diversity of cooking styles and techniques were available in Sri Lanka, today most of them are getting lost as a result of ‘modernization’ dietary patterns. However, in ...
Ascertaining of optimum pyrolysis conditions in producing refuse tea biochar as a soil amendment

Amarasinghe, H.A.H.I; Gunathilake, S.K; Karunarathna, A.K (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Refused tea is a waste product of tea processing. Manufacturing of biochar from organic waste is an emerging technology where biochar can be used as a soil amendment for environmental remediation and carbon sequestration. ...
A Study of Guests’ Motivation to Select Ayurvedic Hotels in Sri Lanka: A Case Study of Baberyn Beach Hotel, Weligama

Madurangi, M. H. D; Wijesundara, C. N. R (Belihuloya, Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2016-10-10)

The concept of Ayurveda hotels and their rapid expansion in island- wide has been noticed by the industry and academics for several years after re-establishing the peace & harmony inside the country in 2009. Even though ...
Assessment of behavioral patterns of food intakes on microsleepiness, with busy lifestyles

Liyanage, Rumesh; Nawaratne, S.B; Wickramasinghe, Indira; Ranaweera, K.K.D.S (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

The effect of food habits and attitudes on micro-sleepiness was attempted to study simultaneously with development of a food product to combat. Data were collected from Sri Lanka Police Traffic Division and from 250 ...
Assessment of heavy metals in Mukunuwenna (Alternanthera sessilis) collected from production and market sites in and around Colombo District, Sri Lanka

Kananke, Thilini; Wansapala, Jagath; Gunaratne, Anil (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

The present study was conducted to evaluate the levels of trace metals (Ni, Cd, Cr, Pb and Cu) in Mukunuwenna (Alternanthera sessilis) samples randomly collected from the production and market sites located in and around ...
Assessment of microbiological and bio-chemical quality of fish in a supply chain in Negombo, Sri Lanka

Ariyawansa, S; Ginigaddarage, P; Jinadasa, K; Chandrika, J.M; Arachchi, G. Ganegama; Ariyaratne, S (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

This study aimed to investigate quality of fish landed in Negombo area and distributed in suburban areas in Western province of Sri Lanka. Hundred samples of large fish (Katsuwonus pelamis and Euthynnus affinis) and 60 ...
Effects of Partial Substitution of Wheat Flour with Breadfruit Flour on Quality Attributes of Fried Doughnut

Oker, E. K; TIJanli, A. O; aisle, 0. T; Adeoye, A. K; Odumosu, B. O (Sabaragamuwa university of Sri lanka, 2018-01-01)

Purpose : Breadfruit is a highly perishable. underutilized fruit and needs more attention because of its nutritional qualities. The study was carried out to investigate the effects of wheat floursubstitution with breadfruit ...
Assessment of the variations in selected industrially desirable morphological and biochemical traits of eleven Citrus species in Sri Lanka

Herath, H.M.P.D; Dissanayake, M.D.M.I.M; Dissanayake, D.R.R.P; Chamikara, M.D.M; Kularathna, K.W.T.R; Ishan, M; Sooriyapathirana, S.D.S.S (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

The fruits with nutraceutical and medicinal values are having a greater significance in modern food industry. Out of many fruit tree bearing genera, the genus Citrus is extremely important in this regard. It contains well ...
A study on the impact of industrial production index (IPI) to beverage, food and tobacco sector index with special reference to Colombo Stock Exchange

Amarasinghe, A.A.M.D (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

This study attempts to explore the impact of Industrial Production Index to sector performance of Beverage, Food and Tobacco in Colombo Stock Exchange Sri Lanka. Secondary data were used for the analysis. Sector index was ...
A survey on household solid waste management (SWM) with special reference to a peri-urban area (Kottawa) in Colombo

Warunasinghe, W.A.A.I; Yapa, P.I (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

A properly managed effective waste management programme increases the health and environmental quality of the country .This survey examines the status of Solid Waste Management household level in a peri-urban area (Kottawa ...
Carbon footprint of rubber/sugarcane intercropping system in Sri Lanka: a case study

Kumara, P.R; Munasinghe, E S; Rodrigo, V H L; Karunaratna, A S (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

The global climate has been changing with the elevated CO2 in the atmosphere; hence identification of effective measures to mitigate or combat the adverse effects of climate change is at uttermost importance. The goal of ...
Challenges in food safety as part of food security: lessons learnt on food safety in a globalized world

Uyttendaele, Mieke; De Boeck, Elien; Jacxsens, Liesbeth (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Food safety should accomplish food and nutrition security. A key challenge to scale up food safety globally is to better leverage existing capacity and research working towards evidence-based decisions. At Ghent University ...
Factors affecting Adoption of Maize Production Technologies: A study in Ghana

Wongnsa, Camillus Abawiera; AnunyoNitori, Dodson; Bakang, John-Eudes Andivi (Sabaragamuwa university of Sri lanka, 2017-11-24)

The huge gap bemeen actual and achievable yields in Ghana maize production threatens Ghana's household food security. Poor adoption of improved maize production technologies is often cited as the major cause of the low ...
Challenges in risk assessment: quantitative risk assessment

Jacxsens, Liesbeth; Uyttendaele, Mieke; De Meulenaer, Bruno (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

The process of risk analysis consists out of three components, risk assessment, risk management and risk communication. These components are internationally well spread by Codex Alimentarius Commission as being the basis ...
Challenges of food security – need for interdisciplinary collaboration

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

A peep into the ways global systems have impacted food security and the scientific processes to enhance food productivity is being outlined .Challenges such as food safety, global environmental changes and malnutrition ...
Comparative study on organoleptic, microbiological and chemical qualities of dried fish, Goldstripe Sardinella(Sardinella gibbosa) with low salt levels and spices

Nuwanthi, S.G.L.I; Madage, S.S.K; Hewajulige, I.G.N; Wijesekera, R.G.S (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Dried fish is very important component in Sri Lankan fishery productswhile current domestic production is estimated at around 40,000 tons per year. Generally, dried fish production in Sri Lanka is based on traditional ...
Comparison of oxidative stability of sesame (Sesamum indicum), soybean (Glycine max) and mahua (mee) (Madhuca longifolia) oils against photo-oxidation and autoxidation

Walallawita, W.K.U.S; Bopitiya, D; Sivakanthan, S; Jayawardana, N.W.I.A; Madhujith, T (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Lipid oxidation is one of the major causes of food spoilage. This study was conducted to evaluate and compare the oxidative stability of sesame (Sesamum indicum), soybean (Glycine max) and mahua (Madhuca longifolia) against ...
Conspicuous consumption and rural poverty in farming community: An empirical investigation based on two DS Divisions in Kurunegala district in Sri Lanka

Senevirathne, H.M; Rajasinghe, N.A; Perera, D.A.M (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Researchers and Practitioners have been interested in the field of conspicuous consumption (CC) for the past few decades. Much of these works have been concerned with defining and measuring the CC tendencies among leisure ...
Design, development and evaluation of a size grading machine for onion

Gunathilake, D.M.C.C; Wasala, W.M.C.B; Palipane, K.B (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Improvement of quality and value addition of agricultural produces has gained higher concern in recent times in Sri Lanka due to creation of new opportunities for sale of agricultural commodities in open market at competitive ...
Determinants of organic food buying behavior: special reference to organic food purchase intention of Sri Lankan customers

Kapuge, K.D.L.R (Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Sri Lankans are experiencingmany non-communicable diseases and health problems for decades since they were away from traditional food habits and traditional agriculture prevailed in ancient Sri Lanka which was based on ...

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