This paper compares widely used methods of estimating actual evapotranspiration from potential evapotranspiration and shows that actual evapotranspiration is approximately the same irrespective of the method used to ...

Load bearing brickwork can be used in two to three storey buildings eliminating the reinforced concrete framework thus leading to a considerable economy. However, this method of construction is not often used since the ...

Preservation of potato when the market price is low has been considered as a means of improving farmer income. Dehydration of potato as slices is an alternative method for preserving it. The re-hydrated product should be ...

The mineralogy, chemistry and solubility of apatite from two rock phosphate deposits in Sri Lanka were studied. The larger deposit is located at Eppawala in the North Central Province, and the newly discovered smaller ...

The objective of this study is to determine the changes in vital capacity and peak expiratory flow rate during the course of pregnancy in Sri Lankan women. This is a crossectional study done on 238 pregnant women recruited ...

The gem mining industry (GMI) is one of Sri Lanka's major sources of income and employment. However, it also has considerable socio-economic and environmental (SEE)consequences affecting gem miners and the general public ...