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1.  Evaluation of the wound healing activity of an ethanolic extract of Ceylon cinnamon in mice

Author:
MR Farahpour; M. Habibi
Source:
Veterinární medicína v.57 no.1 pp. 53-57
ISSN:
0375-8427
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; cinnamon; excision; histology; placebos; reference standards;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
...  The present study was conducted to verify the effect of Ceylon cinnamon on experimentally induced excision wounds in rats. Thirty-two rats were divided into four groups of eight rats each. Group A received a placebo containing 1.5% of cinnamon and Group B a placebo containing 3%. Group C, as the control group, didn’t receive any treatment and finally Group D received a blank placebo as ...
DOI:
10.17221/4972-vetmed

2. A 21st century approach to tackling dengue: Crowdsourced surveillance, predictive mapping and tailored communication

Author:
May O. Lwin; Santosh Vijaykumar; Owen Noel Newton Fernando; Siew Ann Cheong; Vajira Sampath Rathnayake; Gentatsu Lim; Yin-Leng Theng; Subhasis Chaudhuri; Schubert Foo
Source:
Acta tropica 2014 v.130 pp. 100-107
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Internet; breeding sites; computer simulation; dengue; disease outbreaks; monitoring; mosquito bites; public health; silos; social networks; stakeholders; telephones; South East Asia;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper describes a social media system to prevent dengue in Sri Lanka and potentially in the rest of the South and Southeast Asia regions. The system integrates three concepts of public health prevention that have thus far been implemented only in silos. First, the predictive surveillance component uses a computer simulation to forewarn health authorities and the general public about impending ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.09.021

3. A 6-week healthy eating intervention with family engagement improves food knowledge and preferences but not dietary diversity among urban preschool children in Sri Lanka

Author:
Fathima Sirasa; Lana Mitchell; Aslan Azhar; Anoma Chandrasekara; Neil Harris
Source:
Public health nutrition 2021 v.24 no.13 pp. 4328-4338
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; child nutrition; food preparation; healthy diet; models; nutrition education; urban areas;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... To evaluate the effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention (MCI) on children’s dietary diversity and its impact pathway components of children’s food knowledge and healthy food preferences. A 6-week cluster randomised controlled trial with a MCI consisting of child nutrition education plus family engagement through parental nutrition education, meal preparation and tasting was compared with tw ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980021001877

4. Campylobacter in Broiler Chicken and Broiler Meat in Sri Lanka: Influence of Semi-Automated vs. Wet Market Processing on Campylobacter Contamination of Broiler Neck Skin Samples

Author:
Kottawattage S. A. Kottawatta; Marcel A. P. Van Bergen; Preeni Abeynayake; Jaap A. Wagenaar; Kees T. Veldman; Ruwani S. Kalupahana
Source:
Foods 2017 v.6 no.12 pp. -
ISSN:
2304-8158
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter jejuni; anti-infective agents; antibiotic resistance; broiler chickens; cecum; chicken meat; flocks; markets; neck; poultry industry; retail marketing;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Broiler meat can become contaminated with Campylobacter of intestinal origin during processing. The present study aimed to identify the prevalence of Campylobacter in broiler flocks and meat contamination at retail shops, and determine the influence of semi-automated and wet market processing on Campylobacter contamination of neck skin samples. Samples were collected from semi-automated plants (n ...
DOI:
10.3390/foods6120105
PubMed:
29186018
PubMed Central:
PMC5742773

5. Absence of Wolbachia endobacteria in Sri Lankan isolates of the nematode parasite of animals Setaria digitata

Author:
Denis Voronin; A.M.L.L. Abeykoon; Y.I. Silva Gunawardene; Ranil S. Dassanayake
Source:
Veterinary parasitology 2015 v.207 no.3-4 pp. 350-354
ISSN:
0304-4017
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Brugia malayi; Setaria digitata; Wolbachia; bacteria; buffaloes; cattle; death; disease control; endosymbionts; farmers; financial economics; fluorescent antibody technique; goats; horses; hosts; multilocus sequence typing; paralysis; parasites; polymerase chain reaction; ribosomal RNA; screening; sheep; staining; transmission electron microscopy;     Show all 25 Subjects
Abstract:
... Setaria digitata is an animal filarial parasite with natural hosts of cattle and buffaloes that causes mild disease conditions. Infection of non-permissive hosts such as goats, sheep and horses, by this nematode can cause cerebrospinal nematodiasis that leads to lumbar paralysis and the eventual death of the animals and inflicts considerable economic losses on livestock farmers. Wolbachia are obli ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.12.024

6. Acclimation of Ecophysiological and Agronomic Traits to Increasing Growth Temperature in Three Cowpea Genotypes Grown in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Author:
Imanthi Wijayaraja; Malika Piyarathne; Thilakshi Alahakoon; Udeni Devasinghe; Lasantha Weerasinghe; Dushan Kumarathunge; Dharmasiri Dissanayake; Chaminda Egodawatta; Nalaka Geekiyanage
Source:
International journal of agronomy 2022 v.2022 pp. -
ISSN:
1687-8167
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; abscission; acclimation; agronomy; biomass; carbon; cowpeas; ecophysiology; flowers; food crops; genotype; leaves; markets; photosynthesis; radiation use efficiency; seasonal variation; seed weight; temperature; water use efficiency;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... The future of food crop production is uncertain due to the negative effects of global warming. Cowpea is grown in warm environments including in Sri Lanka, where less is known about the potential acclimation of ecophysiological and agronomic traits to increasing temperatures. We evaluated the acclimation potential of yield components and ecophysiological traits of three recommended cowpea genotype ...
DOI:
10.1155/2022/3596075

7. Acclimation of photosynthesis and growth of banana (musa sp.) to natural shade in the humid tropics

Author:
Senevirathna, A.M.W.K.; Stirling, C.M.; Rodrigo, V.H.L.
Source:
Experimental agriculture 2008 v.44 no.3 pp. 301-312
ISSN:
0014-4797
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; tropics; Musa; bananas; shade tolerance; light intensity; acclimation; plant growth; photosynthesis; chlorophyll; leaf area; gas exchange; carbon dioxide; net assimilation rate; dry matter partitioning; intercropping; Hevea brasiliensis; canopy; plantations;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... Growth and photosynthetic performance of banana (Musa sp.) grown in three levels of natural shade (33, 55 and 77% reduction in incoming radiation) were compared to an unshaded control treatment. Net CO2 assimilation rates generally decreased with increasing shade. Chlorophyll fluorescence revealed short-term dynamic photoinhibition under high light conditions but no evidence of sustained photoinhi ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0014479708006364

8. Accounting for both parameter and model structure uncertainty in crop model predictions of phenology: A case study on rice

Author:
Daniel Wallach; Sarath P. Nissanka; Asha S. Karunaratne; W.M.W. Weerakoon; Peter J. Thorburn; Kenneth J. Boote; James W. Jones
Source:
European journal of agronomy 2017 v.88 pp. 53-62
ISSN:
1161-0301
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; crop models; rice; phenology; least squares; global warming; parameter uncertainty; model uncertainty; temperature; case studies; prediction;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... We consider predictions of the impact of climate warming on rice development times in Sri Lanka. The major emphasis is on the uncertainty of the predictions, and in particular on the estimation of mean squared error of prediction. Three contributions to mean squared error are considered. The first is parameter uncertainty that results from model calibration. To take proper account of the complex d ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.eja.2016.05.013

9. Accounting for multi traits in recommending rice varieties for diverse environments

Author:
Samita, S.; Anputhas, M.; Abeysiriwardena, D.S. de Z.
Source:
Experimental agriculture 2005 v.41 no.2 pp. 213-225
ISSN:
0014-4797
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Oryza sativa; rice; varieties; maturity groups; multiple trait selection; environmental factors; grain yield; multivariate analysis; statistical models; equations;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Recommendations of crop varieties are usually done on the basis of grain yield. However, there are other important traits related to quality and agronomy that need to be considered. This study has clearly shown that grain yield is often not related to some important traits of the crop. Under such circumstances, selection based on yield can lead to the loss of these important characters. Recent res ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0014479704002509

10. Accumulation of essential mineral and toxic trace elements in crops and soils of vegetable cropping systems in central highlands of Sri Lanka

Author:
L. D. B. Suriyagoda; O. Dissanayake; V. Kodithuwakku; I. Maduwanthi; N. Dissanayaka; R. Chandrajith
Source:
Journal of agricultural science 2022 v.160 no.1-2 pp. 86-97
ISSN:
1469-5146
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; agricultural sciences; cabbage; carrots; harvest date; mountains; potatoes; rain; soil; soil conservation; soil quality; toxicity; vegetable consumption;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Vegetables are widely cultivated in high rainfall and mountainous regions in Sri Lanka with poor soil conservation practices. Accumulation of essential mineral and toxic trace elements in the soils and widely cultivated vegetables of this region are poorly understood. One hundred soil and vegetable (i.e. cabbage, carrot and potato) samples were collected at the time of harvest and analysed for ele ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0021859622000156

11. Accumulation of heavy metals in grape fruit, leaves, soil and water: A study of influential factors and evaluating ecological risks in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Author:
Subramaniam Prabagar; Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Dharmadasa; Anantharasa Lintha; Suganja Thuraisingam; Jasotha Prabagar
Source:
Environmental and sustainability indicators 2021 v.12 pp. 100147
ISSN:
2665-9727
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; agrochemicals; bioaccumulation; ecosystems; fertilizers; fruits; grapes; heavy metals; human health; humans; risk; soil; toxicity; toxicology; trees;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Heavy metals are environmental pollutants which threatens human health and natural ecosystem. These affect the quality of soil and water and it can be transferred to human body while consuming agricultural crops and drinking water. Intense cultivation has been resulted in accumulation of heavy metals and trace elements due to the excess use of agrochemical substances for obtaining better yield in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indic.2021.100147

12. Acetylcholinesterase inhibition and gill lesions in Rasbora caverii, an indigenous fish inhabiting rice field associated waterbodies in Sri Lanka

Author:
W. M. D. N. Wijeyaratne; Asoka Pathiratne
Source:
Ecotoxicology 2006 v.15 no.7 pp. 609-619
ISSN:
0963-9292
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Rasbora; acetylcholinesterase; agrochemicals; biomarkers; brain; condition factor; fenthion; fish; gills; histology; hyperplasia; hypertrophy; indigenous species; paddies; paraquat; pesticide application; population; rice; risk assessment; rivers; surface water;     Show all 22 Subjects
Abstract:
... The present study was aimed at applying condition factor (CF), brain acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and gill histology as biomarkers for detecting possible exposure/effect induced by pesticides in fish residing rice field associated waterbodies in Sri Lanka. Biomarkers of an indigenous fish, Rasbora caverii collected from five sampling sites including canals near rice fields, a river and a reservoir ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10646-006-0101-5

13. Acid sulfate soils on the west coast of Sri Lanka: A review

Author:
Chamindra L. Vithana; Prashani A.K. Ulapane; Rohana Chandrajith; Leigh A. Sullivan; Jochen Bundschuh; Nadia Toppler; Nicholas J. Ward; Atula Senaratne
Source:
Geoderma regional 2021 v.25 pp. e00382
ISSN:
2352-0094
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; acid sulfate soils; acidity; biogeochemistry; coasts; landscapes; marshes; peat; peatlands; saltwater intrusion; sulfates; weather;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... This article provides a general introduction to acid sulfate soil materials including those in Muthurajawela, a marsh of high ecological significance on the western coast of Sri Lanka. This peat bog is identified as one of the country's two acid sulfate soils landscapes. It covers ~3000 ha in area and contains a 3 to 7 m thick peat layer. Here we review the acid sulfate soils landscape of Muthuraj ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geodrs.2021.e00382

14. Across-Country Comparisons of Selected Infant and Young Child Feeding Indicators and Associated Factors in Four South Asian Countries

Author:
Michael J. Dibley; S. K. Roy; Upul Senarath; Archana Patel; Kalpana Tiwari; Kingsley E. Agho; Seema Mihrshahi;
Source:
Food and nutrition bulletin v.31 no.2 pp. 366-379
ISSN:
0379-5721
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; World Health Organization; bottle feeding; breast feeding; cesarean section; child nutrition; children; complementary feeding; complementary foods; data collection; fruit juices; health services; health surveys; infants; midwives; mortality; mothers; public health; suckling; Bangladesh; India; Nepal;     Show all 22 Subjects
Abstract:
... Information on infant and young child feeding is widely available in Demographic and Health Surveys and National Family Health Surveys for countries in South Asia; however, infant and young child feeding indicators from these surveys have not been compared between countries in the region. To compare the key indicators of breastfeeding and complementary feeding and their determinants in children un ...
DOI:
10.1177/156482651003100224

15. The Action of Saraca asoca Roxb. de Wilde Bark on the PGH2 Synthetase Enzyme Complex of the Sheep Vesicular Gland

Author:
T. B. Middelkoop; R. P. Labadie
Source:
Zeitschrift für Naturforschung 2014 v.40 no.7-8 pp. 523-526
ISSN:
0939-5075
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Saraca asoca; arachidonic acid; bark; drugs; ethyl acetate; ingredients; mechanism of action; oxidation; plant extracts; procyanidins; seminal vesicles; sheep; spectroscopy;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Extracts of S. asoca bark and pure compounds isolated from the bark were tested for properties that might inhibit the conversion of arachidonic acid by the PGH₂ synthetase. They were assayed spectrophotometrically with adjrenaline as cofactor. Methanol- and ethyl acetate extracts inhibited the conversion. The observed inhibition was confirmed in an oxygraphic assay. Two procyanidin dimers from the ...
DOI:
10.1515/znc-1985-7-812

16. Actual and perceived causes of flood risk: climate versus anthropogenic effects in a wet zone catchment in Sri Lanka

Author:
Nishadi Eriyagama; Madusanka Thilakarathne; Praveen Tharuka; Tharindu Munaweera; Lal Muthuwatta; Vladimir Smakhtin; Wickrama Waththage Premachandra; Dhammi Pindeniya; N. S. Wijayarathne; Lakshika Udamulla
Source:
Water international 2017 v.42 no.7 pp. 874-892
ISSN:
1941-1707
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; anthropogenic activities; basins; climate; floods; land use change; risk; watersheds;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Kalu Ganga Basin in Sri Lanka is generally flooded once a year. A network of low-lying lands acts as natural retention and storage that captures floodwater, minimizing damage. An increase in the flood frequency has been observed in recent years. It is commonly perceived that this increase is caused by a rise in the frequency and severity of ‘very wet’ precipitation events. We conclude that lan ...
DOI:
10.1080/02508060.2017.1373321

17. Actual exclusive breastfeeding rates and determinants among a cohort of children living in Gampaha district Sri Lanka: A prospective observational study

Author:
Priyantha J Perera; Nayomi Ranathunga; Meranthi P Fernando; Wikum Sampath; Gayni B Samaranayake
Source:
International breastfeeding journal 2012 v.7 no.1 pp. 147
ISSN:
1746-4358
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; breast feeding; breast milk; breasts; child development; children; infant mortality; infants; mothers; prospective studies; questionnaires; weight gain;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) during the early months of life reduce infant morbidity and mortality. Current recommendation in Sri Lanka is to continue exclusive breastfeeding up to six months of age. Exclusive breastfeeding rates are generally assessed by the 24 recall method which overestimates the actual rates. The objective of this study was to determine actual exclusive breast fee ...
DOI:
10.1186/1746-4358-7-21
PubMed:
23259860
PubMed Central:
PMC3546863

18. Acute effect of Ceylon cinnamon extract on postprandial glycemia: alpha-amylase inhibition, starch tolerance test in rats, and randomized crossover clinical trial in healthy volunteers

Author:
Vickram Beejmohun; Marie Peytavy-Izard; Cyril Mignon; Delphine Muscente-Paque; Xavier Deplanque; Christophe Ripoll; Nicolas Chapal
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2014 v.14 no.1 pp. 351
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; adverse effects; alpha-amylase; alternative medicine; blood glucose; blood sampling; cardiovascular diseases; cinnamon; clinical trials; digestion; dose response; enzyme activity; females; glucose; glycemic effect; humans; hyperglycemia; in vitro studies; in vivo studies; inhibitory concentration 50; insulin; insulin secretion; males; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; obesity; oxidative stress; placebos; rats; risk factors; risk reduction; starch;     Show all 31 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Postprandial hyperglycemia is a known risk factor for the development of several health disorders including type 2 diabetes, obesity, oxidative stress, and cardiovascular diseases. One encouraging approach for a better control of postprandial glycemia is to reduce carbohydrate digestion. Cinnamon extracts have been known for managing blood glucose. However, their effects on inhibiting ...
DOI:
10.1186/1472-6882-14-351
PubMed:
25249234
PubMed Central:
PMC4246455

19. Acute pituitary insufficiency and hypokalaemia following envenoming by Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) in Sri Lanka: Exploring the pathophysiological mechanisms

Author:
Vijayabala Jeevagan; Prasad Katulanda; Christeine Ariaranee Gnanathasan; David A. Warrell
Source:
Toxicon 2013 v.63 pp. 78-82
ISSN:
0041-0101
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Viperidae; antivenoms; blood serum; coma; dexamethasone; electrolytes; hypotension; intravenous injection; morbidity; mortality; physicians; potassium; urinalysis; India; Myanmar;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Russell's viper envenoming is associated with a high incidence of morbidity and mortality. Hypopituitarism following envenoming by Russell's vipers is a well recognized sequel in Burma and parts of India but has been reported only once in Sri Lanka. Hypokalaemia following envenoming by Russell's viper has not been described. Here we describe the association of acute pituitary insufficiency and hyp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.11.012

20. Acute toxicity of chlorantraniliprole to non-target crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) associated with rice-crayfish cropping systems

Author:
Lanka, Srinivas K.,   et al.   ; Barbee, Gary C.; McClain, W. Ray; Stout, Michael J.;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Pest management science 2010 v.66 no.9 pp. 996-1001
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
rice; nontarget organisms; insect pests; insecticides; acute toxicity; seeds; animal behavior; Oryza sativa; Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus; plant pests; no observed adverse effect level; Procambarus clarkii; mortality; crayfish culture; crayfish; lethal concentration 50; oral administration; adverse effects; chronic exposure
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Chlorantraniliprole, a novel anthranilic diamide insecticide, was recently introduced into the United States where rice-crayfish crop rotations are practiced to control rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel) infestations. Chlorantraniliprole has high margins of mammalian safety and excellent insecticidal efficacy, but its toxicity to non-target crayfish is uncertain. In ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.1972
PubMed:
20730992

21. Adaptability of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes to intercropping in tropical Asian seasons

Author:
U. R. Sangakkara; D. B. Wijesinghe; D. N. K. Weerasekera; P. Stamp
Source:
Acta agronomica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 2012 v.60 no.4 pp. 367-375
ISSN:
0238-0161
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Vigna radiata; Zea mays; corn; crop yield; crops; field experimentation; genotype; hybrids; intercropping; mixed cropping; mung beans; open pollination; plant growth; rain; seasons; South Asia;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most popular highland cereal in South Asia, and hybrids are being promoted to enhance yields. Thus, a field study evaluated the growth and yields of two hybrid and two open-pollinated varieties in two major (wet) and minor (dry) seasons of Sri Lanka, when grown as a mono crop and when intercropped with mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]. The growth and y ...
DOI:
10.1556/AAgr.60.2012.4.7

22. Adaptation to Climate Change by Smallholder Farmers in Rural Communities: Evidence from Sri Lanka

Author:
L.M.C.S. Menike; K.A.G.P. Keeragala Arachchi
Source:
Procedia Food Science 2016 v.6 pp. 288-292
ISSN:
2211-601X
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; agricultural industry; agroecological zones; beans; climate change; climatic factors; crops; cultivars; economic factors; economic structure; education; farmers; food science; food security; households; income; livelihood; loans; markets; paddies; probability; questionnaires; radio; rain; regression analysis; rural communities; small-scale farming; surveys; television; temperature; vegetable growing; wind;     Show all 32 Subjects
Abstract:
... The agricultural sector plays a key role in Sri Lankan economy, whose major source of livelihoods is smallholder farming in paddy and vegetable cultivation which is highly vulnerable to climate changes having negative impact on food security. To overcome the welfare losses, the smallholder farmers need to identify the changes in climatic variables and adjust to their farming practices to cope up w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.profoo.2016.02.057

23. Adaptation to climate change in perennial cropping systems: Options, barriers and policy implications

Author:
R.P.D. Gunathilaka; James C.R. Smart; Christopher M. Fleming
Source:
Environmental science & policy 2018 v.82 pp. 108-116
ISSN:
1462-9011
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; annuals; capital; climate; climate change; crops; cross-sectional studies; environmental science; information exchange; issues and policy; logit analysis; longevity; managers; perennial cropping; rain; soil conservation; stakeholders; tea; temperature; trees;     Show all 20 Subjects
Abstract:
... Plantation crops are likely to be highly vulnerable to climate change because of their long economic life span, their typically non-irrigated cropping pattern and the inability to easily switch crops due to high upfront capital costs. Hence the sector requires appropriately designed adaptation options to cope with on-going climate change. Studies on climate adaptation in perennial cropping systems ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsci.2018.01.011

24. Adaptations of brown planthopper (nilaparvata lugens) populations to rice varieties in sri lanka

Author:
CLARIDGE, M.F.; HOLLANDER, J.; FURET, I.
Source:
Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 1982 v.32 no.3 pp. 222-226
ISSN:
0013-8703
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Nilaparvata lugens; Oryza rufipogon; honeydew; virulence; weight gain; wild rice;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Field populations of N. lugens were collected from 5 different cultivated rices and from wild rice, Oryza rufipogon, in Sri Lanka. Each population was tested in the laboratory for virulence by measuring weight gain and honeydew production on its own field host variety and on the other local varieties, as well as on the standards, TN1, Mudgo and ASD7. In local populations close adaptation with part ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1570-7458.1982.tb03209.x

25. Adapting food systems to the twin challenges of phosphorus and climate vulnerability: the case of Sri Lanka

Author:
Dana Cordell; Elsa Dominish; Mohamed Esham; Brent Jacobs; Madhuri Nanda
Source:
Food security 2021 v.13 no.2 pp. 477-492
ISSN:
1876-4517
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; agricultural industry; climate; climate change; climate-smart agriculture; cold storage; cooperative research; drought tolerance; food production; food security; nutritive value; organic production; phosphates; phosphorus; phosphorus fertilizers; poverty; prices; rice; risk assessment; stakeholders; supply chain;     Show all 21 Subjects
Abstract:
... Two of the biggest global challenges for food security – phosphorus scarcity and climate change – are threatening farmers’ livelihoods, agricultural productivity and environmental integrity. In Sri Lanka, the agricultural sector is comprised largely of smallholder farmers where rain-fed rice is often a staple. Yet climate change projections indicate rice yields could drop by 40%, affecting the maj ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12571-020-01118-8

26. Adapting to climate change in small-scale fisheries: Insights from indigenous communities in the global north and south

Author:
Eranga K. Galappaththi; James D. Ford; Elena M. Bennett; Fikret Berkes
Source:
Environmental science & policy 2021 v.116 pp. 160-170
ISSN:
1462-9011
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Inuit; climate change; collaborative management; collective action; comparative study; environmental science; fish production; food security; humans; issues and policy; nutrition; Arctic region;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Climate change is having a significant influence on global fish production as well as on small-scale fishers’ livelihoods, nutrition, and food security. We compared two climate-sensitive small-scale fisheries (SSFs) – an Inuit community in the Canadian Arctic and the Coastal-Vedda in Sri Lanka – to broaden our understanding of how fisheries-dependent Indigenous communities respond and adapt to cli ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsci.2020.11.009

27. Additional records of the distribution and host ant species for the ant cricket Myrmophilellus pilipes

Author:
Takashi Komatsu; Munetoshi Maruyama
Source:
Insectes sociaux 2016 v.63 no.4 pp. 623-627
ISSN:
0020-1812
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Gryllidae; ant nests; biogeography; host specificity; humans; social insects; surveys; transportation; Bhutan; India;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Myrmophilellus pilipes, a myrmecophilous cricket that lives inside ant nests, has been reported from India, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan. However, our field survey along several years revealed a broader Asian distribution of this species and a host-generalist biology. We suggest that human transportation of tramp ant species and lack of host-specificity favored the broad distribution of M. pilipes. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00040-016-0496-9

28. Additions to the taxonomy of Lagarobasidium and Xylodon (Hymenochaetales, Basidiomycota)

Author:
Ilya Viner; Viacheslav Spirin; Lucie Zíbarová; Karl-Henrik Larsson
Source:
MycoKeys 2018 v.41 pp. 65-90
ISSN:
1314-4049
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Hyphodontia; information; phylogeny; taxonomy; East Asia; Europe; North America;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Lagarobasidium is a small genus of wood-decaying basidiomycetes in the order Hymenochaetales. Molecular phylogenetic analyses have either supported Lagarobasidium as a distinct taxon or indicated that it should be subsumed under Xylodon, a genus that covers the majority of species formerly placed in Hyphodontia. We used sequences from the ITS and nuclear LSU regions to infer the phylogenetic posit ...
DOI:
10.3897/mycokeys.41.28987

29. Address the Public Health and Food Security Concerns of Babesiosis Through Molecular Detection of Babesia Bovis in Suspected Carrier Cattle of Selected Localities in Sri Lanka

Author:
R. Kirupananthan; L.C.J. Kamaral; G.H. Galhena; K.L.N. Perera; M.P.S. Magamage
Source:
Procedia Food Science 2016 v.6 pp. 213-219
ISSN:
2211-601X
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Babesia bovis; Holstein; Jersey; babesiosis; blood sampling; cattle; costs and returns; crossing; dairy farming; death; diagnostic techniques; disease vectors; emerging diseases; food industry; food science; food security; herds; light microscopy; livestock and meat industry; meat; meat production; milk; milk production; polymerase chain reaction; protein requirement; public health; screening; subtropics; ticks; zebu; zoonoses;     Show all 32 Subjects
Abstract:
... Emergence of babesiosis in both public health and food security concern in global perspectives cannot be ignored. The dairy farming plays an important role in food industry that, fulfilling the protein requirement through producing both milk and meat. The farming operations may get hampered due to non-infectious and infectious diseases. Infectious diseases also cause huge production losses in all ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.profoo.2016.02.053

30. Addressing post-consumer textile waste in developing economies

Author:
Pammi Sinha; D. G. K. Dissanayke; R. P. Abeysooriya; B. H. N. Bulathgama
Source:
The journal of the Textile Institute 2022 v.113 no.9 pp. 1887-1907
ISSN:
1754-2340
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; case studies; employment; fabrics; income; industry; infrastructure; issues and policy; stakeholders; surveys; waste disposal; wastes;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Consumer attitudes and disposal behaviour of textiles in developing economies are under researched, constraining capacity to address dual environmental challenges of increasingly disposable fashion and inefficient waste collection programs. We present the results of a systematic case study about post-consumer textiles waste in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Taking post-consumer textile waste as our unit of a ...
DOI:
10.1080/00405000.2021.1954428

31. Addressing uncertainty in adaptation planning for agriculture

Author:
Sonja J. Vermeulen; Andrew J. Challinor; Philip K. Thornton; Bruce M. Campbell; Nishadi Eriyagama; Joost M. Vervoort; James Kinyangi; Andy Jarvis; Peter Läderach; Julian Ramirez-Villegas; Kathryn J. Nicklin; Ed Hawkins; Daniel R. Smith
Source:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2013 v.110 no.21 pp. 8357-8362
ISSN:
0027-8424
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; case studies; decision making; developing countries; greenhouse gas emissions; models; planning; stakeholders; uncertainty; Eastern Africa; Latin America;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... We present a framework for prioritizing adaptation approaches at a range of timeframes. The framework is illustrated by four case studies from developing countries, each with associated characterization of uncertainty. Two cases on near-term adaptation planning in Sri Lanka and on stakeholder scenario exercises in East Africa show how the relative utility of capacity vs. impact approaches to adapt ...
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.1219441110
PubMed:
23674681
PubMed Central:
PMC3666685

32. Adequacy of vitamin A and fat in the breast milk of lactating women in south Sri Lanka

Author:
Liyanage, C.; Hettiarachchi, M.; Mangalajeewa, P.; Malawipathirana, S.
Source:
Public health nutrition 2008 v.11 no.7 pp. 747-750
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; vitamin A; milk fat; breast milk; breast feeding; lactating women; vitamin content; anthropometric measurements; lipid content; human lactation; maternal nutrition;     Show all 11 Subjects
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980008001857
PubMed:
18312705

33. Adolescent Schoolgirls: Daily Or Weekly Iron Supplementation?

Author:
Renuka Jayatissa; Chandrani Piyasena
Source:
Food and nutrition bulletin v.20 no.4 pp. 429-434
ISSN:
0379-5721
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; adolescents; ascorbic acid; blood serum; compliance; ferritin; folic acid; hemoglobin; iron; iron deficiency anemia; nutrient deficiencies; placebos;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... In Sri Lanka 36% of all adolescents have inadequate iron intakes. Daily and weekly iron supplementation of 659 adolescent schoolgirls, divided into three groups, was studied in an eight-week double-blind trial. One group received 60 mg of iron, 250 μg of folic acid, and 100 mg of vitamin C daily. the second group was given the same doses on a weekly basis. the third group was given a placebo. All ...
DOI:
10.1177/156482659902000407

34. Adoption and Factors Affecting on Adoption of Integrated Pest Management among Vegetable Farmers in Sri Lanka

Author:
H.J.C. Jayasooriya; M.M.M. Aheeyar
Source:
Procedia Food Science 2016 v.6 pp. 208-212
ISSN:
2211-601X
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; attitudes and opinions; economic threshold; farmers; food science; household income; households; integrated pest management; issues and policy; mixing; pesticides; pests; socioeconomic factors; spraying; vegetable growing; vegetables;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... The overuse and misuse of chemical pesticides has widely been reported in vegetable cultivation in Sri Lanka. While safer and environmental friendly pest and disease management methods such as Integrated Pest Management (IPM) are popular around the world, only little effort has been taken to promote IPM in Sri Lankan vegetable cultivation. Furthermore, farmers have not shown much interest on pract ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.profoo.2016.02.052

35. Adoption of Recommended Plant Protection Measures for the Management of Major Coconut Pests by Coconut Growers in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka

Author:
W.G. Ruvani Subhathma
Source:
CORD. Coconut research & development 2018 v.34 no.01 pp. 51-58
ISSN:
2721-8856
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Aceria guerreronis; Curculionidae; coconuts; innovation adoption; pests; plant protection; research; research institutions;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Coconut production in Sri Lanka is threatened by pest and diseases. Therefore, different remedial measures have been introduced by Coconut Research Institute (CRI) to safeguard the plantations. This study was carried out to determine the adoption of recommended plant protection measures to manage major pests of coconut by the growers in different land categories. The growers were selected from Kur ...
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37833/cord.v34i1.26

36. Adoption of coconut-based intercropping systems in sri lanka: the fallacy of conventional wisdom on economic profitability

Author:
M.T.N. Fernando; M. E. Daw; I. E. Edward
Source:
CORD. Coconut research & development 2000 v.16 no.02 pp. 10-36
ISSN:
2721-8856
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; capital; coconuts; continuous cropping; cost benefit analysis; land use; profitability; profits and margins; research; surveys;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Despite the concerted efforts of successive governments in Sri Lanka to popularize coconut-based intercropping (CBI) systems, an intensive land use alternative to traditional less intensive coconut monocropping, its adoption by farmers is as low as 25% of the agronomically potential area of 100,000 ha. Although the adoption of an innovation is influenced by a range of determinants which can be bro ...
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37833/cord.v16i02.340

37. Adsorption kinetics of chromium(III) removal from aqueous solutions using natural red earth

Author:
Chandima Nikagolla; Rohana Chandrajith; Rohan Weerasooriya; C. B. Dissanayake
Source:
Environmental earth sciences 2013 v.68 no.3 pp. 641-645
ISSN:
1866-6280
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; adsorption; aqueous solutions; chromium; models; pH; particle size; soil;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Laboratory-scale-simulated experiments were carried out using Cr(III) solutions to identify the Cr(III) retention behavior of natural red earth (NRE), a natural soil available in the northwestern coastal belt of Sri Lanka. The effects of solution pH, initial Cr(III) concentration and the contact time were examined. The NRE showed almost 100 % Cr(III) adsorption within the first 90 min. [initial [C ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12665-012-1767-z

38. Adsorption of Cd2+ and Pb2+ onto coconut shell biochar and biochar-mixed soil

Author:
G. N. Paranavithana; K. Kawamoto; Y. Inoue; T. Saito; M. Vithanage; C. S. Kalpage; G. B. B. Herath
Source:
Environmental earth sciences 2016 v.75 no.6 pp. 484
ISSN:
1866-6280
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Entisols; X-radiation; adsorbents; adsorption; biochar; biosorbents; cadmium; coconuts; developing countries; energy; granules; groundwater contamination; heavy metals; ions; landfills; lead; models; pH; scanning electron microscopy; sorption isotherms; wastewater treatment;     Show all 22 Subjects
Abstract:
... Permeable reactive barrier (PRB) systems containing effective and low-cost adsorbents for heavy metals are expected to function as in situ treatment methods for leachate from waste landfills and contaminated groundwater surrounding the landfills in developing countries. This study was conducted to characterize the adsorption of Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺ onto coconut shell biochar (fine granules), a local soil ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12665-015-5167-z

39. Adsorptive removal of cadmium by natural red earth: equilibrium and kinetic studies

Author:
Kushani Mahatantila; Meththika Vithanage; Yasushi Seike; Minoru Okumura
Source:
Environmental technology 2012 v.33 no.5 pp. 597-606
ISSN:
1479-487X
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; adsorption; cadmium; environmental technology; heavy metals; ionic strength; kidney diseases; models; pH; sand; sodium nitrate; sorption isotherms; water pollution;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Natural red earth (NRE), an iron-coated sand found in the north western part of Sri Lanka, was used to examine the retention behaviour of cadmium, a heavy metal postulated as a factor of chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka. Adsorption studies were conducted as a function of pH, ionic strength, initial Cd loading and time. The Cd adsorption increased from 6% to 99% with the pH increase from 4 to 8. ...
DOI:
10.1080/09593330.2011.586059

40. Aedes larval bionomics and implications for dengue control in the paradigmatic Jaffna peninsula, northern Sri Lanka

Author:
Sinnathamby N. Surendran; Tibutius T. P. Jayadas; Vaikunthavasan Thiruchenthooran; Selvarajah Raveendran; Annathurai Tharsan; Sharanga Santhirasegaram; Kokila Sivabalakrishnan; Suthakar Karunakaran; Bharathy Ponnaiah; Laksiri Gomes; Gathsaurie N. Malavige; Ranjan Ramasamy
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2021 v.14 no.1 pp. 162
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Aedes aegypti; Dengue virus; brackish water; dengue; disease control; drinking water; habitats; ovitraps; rain; salinity; serotypes;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The larval bionomics of Aedes across the Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka was investigated to obtain information needed for developing more effective larval source reduction measures to control endemic arboviral diseases. METHODS: The habitats of preimaginal stages of Aedes mosquitoes were surveyed, and ovitrap collections were carried out in densely populated areas of the Jaffna ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-021-04640-6

41. The Aenictus ceylonicus species group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Aenictinae) from Southeast Asia

Author:
Weeyawat Jaitrong; Seiki Yamane
Source:
Journal of Hymenoptera research 2013 v.31 pp. 165-233
ISSN:
1314-2607
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Formicidae; lectotypes; new species; redescriptions; research; India; South East Asia;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The genus Aenictus is a diverse group of army ants in the Old World tropics and subtropics. The Southeast Asian species of the Aenictus ceylonicus group are revised to include twenty-three species (4 named and 19 new species): Aenictus appressipilosussp. n.,Aenictus baliensissp. n., Aenictus brevipodussp. n., Aenictus concavussp. n., Aenictus cylindripetiolussp. n., Aenictus eguchiisp. n.,Aenictus ...
DOI:
10.3897/jhr.31.4274

42. Aerodynamic modeling of simplified wind turbine rotors targeting small-scale applications in Sri Lanka

Author:
Thisal Mandula Sugathapala; Suren Boteju; Pasindu Bhagya Withanage; Samantha Wijewardane
Source:
Energy for sustainable development 2020 v.59 pp. 71-82
ISSN:
0973-0826
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; aerodynamics; electricity; energy; geometry; manufacturing; population density; sustainable development; wind power; wind speed; wind turbines;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... A design and optimization procedure of simplified wind turbine rotors for small-scale applications is presented. The need for this research has arisen from the recent national initiative of the government of Sri Lanka titled ‘Battle for Wind Energy’ in promoting small scale grid connected wind plants for electricity customers under Net Metering scheme. The main objective of this research is to ass ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.esd.2020.09.004

43. Affectivity of Chemical Weed Control in Commercial Tea Plantations: A Case Study in Hapugastenne Estate, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka

Author:
H.M.P. Peiris; S.P. Nissanka
Source:
Procedia Food Science 2016 v.6 pp. 318-322
ISSN:
2211-601X
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; business enterprises; case studies; defoliation; fertilizer application; food crops; food science; food security; glyphosate; green manures; herbicide-resistant weeds; human health; leaves; paraquat; plantations; residual effects; tea;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... The usage of agro chemicals on food crops is getting restricted day by day with the sanctions set by the institutes devoted in food security, mainly due to the disclosure of their harmful residual effects on human health. Thus, several Commercial Tea Plantation companies have voluntarily suspended the use of many Herbicides on Tea under their charge, which are still permitted to use in Sri Lanka. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.profoo.2016.02.063

44. Aflatoxin B1 in betel nuts (Areca catechu L.) imported to Pakistan from different regions of South Asia

Author:
Muhammad Asif Asghar; Javed Iqbal; Aftab Ahmed; Mobeen Ahmed Khan; Zuzzer Ali Shamsuddin
Source:
Food additives & contaminants 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 176-181
ISSN:
1939-3229
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Areca catechu; aflatoxin B1; betel nut; exports; imports; thin layer chromatography; India; Indonesia; Pakistan; Thailand;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Aflatoxin B ₁ (AFB ₁) levels were evaluated in betel nuts (Areca catechu L .) being imported to Pakistan during 2010–2011. In total, 278 betel nut samples (India = 21, Indonesia = 51, Sri-Lanka = 34 and Thailand = 172) were received from the Department of Customs and were analysed by thin layer chromatography (TLC). All Indian origin betel nuts showed AFB ₁ contamination ranging from 11.7–262.0 µg ...
DOI:
10.1080/19393210.2013.869771

45. After‐sales services of home appliances: evidence from Sri Lanka

Author:
Vathsala Wickramasinghe; Kenneth Mathusinghe
Source:
International journal of consumer studies 2016 v.40 no.1 pp. 115-124
ISSN:
1470-6423
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; consumer behavior; equipment maintenance and repair; household equipment; monitoring; purchasing;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The provision of after‐sales services is considered as a source of product differentiation leading to competitive advantage of a firm. As a consequence, there is a need of monitoring and measuring the activities of after‐sales service departments to ensure that the objectives of their existence are satisfied. Yet, it is very rare to find previous studies that investigated after‐sales service provi ...
DOI:
10.1111/ijcs.12229

46. Agamid lizard predation by Macaca sinica (toque macaque) in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Author:
Kumudu Wijesooriya; Lakshani Weerasekara; Kithsiri Ranawana
Source:
Mammalia 2022 v.86 no.5 pp. 463-467
ISSN:
1864-1547
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; Calotes versicolor; Macaca; evolution; lizards; predation; social class;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... This is the first study to record cases of predation and scavenging of the family Agamidae and related foraging behaviour within a social group of Macaca sinica (the toque macaque). We observed three incidences of the capture and consumption of two species, Calotes liolepis and, Calotes versicolor, and one case of scavenging of a carcass of C. liolepis. While common for macaques, this behaviour ha ...
DOI:
10.1515/mammalia-2022-0014

47. Age-Related Trends in Body Composition among Women Aged 20–80 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study

Author:
Nirmala Rathnayake; Hasanga Rathnayake; Sarath Lekamwasam
Source:
Journal of obesity 2022 v.2022 pp. -
ISSN:
2090-0716
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; body fat; bone density; cross-sectional studies; decline; dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; lean body mass; multivariate analysis; obesity;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The determinants of body composition are likely to vary geographically due to the diversity of genetic and environmental factors between populations. Age-related trends in body composition in a population help understanding the health issues that are linked with different body compartments. In general, such studies are scarce in the South Asian region and this cross-sectional study examined the ag ...
DOI:
10.1155/2022/4767793

48. Agricultural adaptation to climate change: insights from a farming community in Sri Lanka

Author:
Mohamed Esham; Chris Garforth
Source:
Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change 2013 v.18 no.5 pp. 535-549
ISSN:
1381-2386
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; income; small-scale farming; farmers; regression analysis; climate change; food security; social barriers; irrigation management; cognition; crop management; land management; social networks;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... The vulnerability of smallholder farmers to climate change and variability is increasingly rising. As agriculture is the only source of income for most of them, agricultural adaptation with respect to climate change is vital for their sustenance and to ensure food security. In order to develop appropriate strategies and institutional responses, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11027-012-9374-6

49. Agricultural adaptation to drought in the Sri Lankan dry zone

Author:
Emily K. Burchfield; Jonathan Gilligan
Source:
Applied geography 2016 v.77 pp. 92-100
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; agricultural land; drought; farmers; geography; humans; interviews; remote sensing; risk perception; social cohesion; spatial data; water supply;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Droughts affect more people than any other natural disaster. Drought severity is not merely a function of precipitation; it emerges from a web of interrelations between human and natural systems. The impacts of drought are equally complex, shifting across temporal scales, economic sectors, and regions. Even in regions with similar hydroclimatic characteristics, there is tremendous variation in the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2016.10.003

50. Agricultural biodiversity and farm level technical efficiency: An empirical investigation

Author:
Muditha Karunarathna; Clevo Wilson
Source:
Journal of forest economics 2017 v.29 pp. 38-46
ISSN:
1104-6899
Subject:
Sri Lanka,   etc   ; agricultural industry; agricultural productivity; biodiversity; deforestation; developing countries; ecosystem services; farming systems; forest resources; forests; households; land degradation; livestock; rural communities; surveys; sustainable agriculture; Asia;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Land degradation with deforestation and loss of biodiversity has been considered one of the most serious environmental problems for developing countries. The lower level of agricultural productivity resulting in the inability to obtain a sufficient level of production in agriculture leads rural communities to exert pressure on forest resources while damaging the ecological services provided by the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jfe.2017.08.002