Articles

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  Research Articles

  Resilience of farmers at water shortage situations in minor irrigation systems: a case study in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka

  W. M. S. M. Wijekoon,  E. R. N. Gunawardena,  M. M. M. Aheeyar,  W. P. R. P. De Silva

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  19 Dec 2018

  29 (4) :242 – 257
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  Development of an auger conveyor type metering device for transplanting of vegetable seedlings raised in paper pots

  R. Chilur,  B. M. Nandede,  P. S. Tiwari

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  19 Dec 2018

  29 (4) :258 – 270
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  Potential of rhizobacterial Pseudomonas and Bacillus spp. to manage papaya ringspot virus disease of papaya (Carica papaya (L.)

  C. Ranasinghe,  D. M. De Costa,  B. M. V. S. Basnayake,  D. M. Gunasekera,  S. Priyadharshani,  N. V. R. Navagamuwa

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  19 Dec 2018

  29 (4) :271 – 283
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  Design and Development of a Heat Pump Based Moisture Control System for Industrial Drying of Medicinal Plants

  E. M. A. C. Ekanayake,  K. S. P. Amaratunge,  H. K. P. P. Kariyawasam,  M. G. M. Kumara,  H. L. A. P. G. I. L. Bandara

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  19 Dec 2018

  29 (4) :284 – 292
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  Potential of Eppawala rock phosphate as a phosphorus fertilizer for rice cultivation in acid sulphate soils in Matara District of Sri Lanka

  U. A. J. Ratnayake,  K. D. N. Weerasinghe,  U. W. A. Vitharana,  K. K. J. Chandika

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  19 Dec 2018

  29 (4) :293 – 299
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  Detailed mapping of soil texture of a paddy growing soil using multivariate geostatistical approaches

  R. A. A. S. Rathnayaka,  U. W. A. Vitharana,  W. K. Balasooriya

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  19 Dec 2018

  29 (4) :300 – 312
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  Short Communications

  Development of an artificial breeding and hatchery technique for exotic ornamental fish Sahyadria denisonii (Day, 1865)

  A. M. A. N. Adikari,  U. Edirisinghe,  E. D. M. Epasinghe,  H. M. P. Kithsiri,  V. Phalawathtaarachchi,  T. A. D. W. Karunarathne

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  19 Dec 2018

  29 (4) :313– 319
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  Short Communications

  Identification of cyanobacteria inhabiting paddy fields in intermediate zone and dry zone of Sri Lanka

  R. P. U. I. Amarawansa,  B. L. W. K. Balasooriya,  W. S. Dandeniya,  B. Suganthan,  T. Dasanyaka

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  19 Dec 2018

  29 (4) :320 – 329
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  Short Communications

  Prevalence of mistletoes in fruit and timber trees in the wet and intermediate zone of Sri Lanka

  S. S. Yapa,  A. J. Mohotti,  M. A. P. K. Seneviratne,  B. L. Peiris,  K. U. Tennakoon

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  19 Dec 2018

  29 (4) :330 – 340
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  Short Communications

  Modeling and forecasting rainfall in catchment area of Kotmale reservoir, Sri Lanka

  A. M. P. D. Abeykoon,  B. L. Peiris

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  19 Dec 2018

  29 (4) :341 – 347
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  Short Communications

  A gendered analysis on adaptation to resettlement stress: case studies from Deduru Oya reservoir project in Sri Lanka

  M. M. J. G. C. N. Jayasiri,  D. M. N. Diyawadana,  S. M. L. D. Samarakoon,  S. Pathmarajah,  N. D. K. Dayawansa

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  19 Dec 2018

  29 (4) :348–360
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  Research Articles

  Effectiveness of health and safety training for municipal waste collectors: a case study from Galle, Sri Lanka

  T. Rajapaksha,  Saliya De Silva,  B. F. A. Basnayake,  Lahiru N. Jayakody,  R. T. K. Ariyawansha,  A. N. Siriwardena,  Jos Nolle,  Kyla Pennie

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  28 Dec 2017

  28 (4) :324 – 333
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  Water regimes and ecosystem in lowland paddy field: a case study in Awlegama, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka

  G. W. R. W. M. R. M. W. K. Kirinde,  N. D. K. Dayawansa,  M. I. M. Mowjood

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  28 Dec 2017

  28 (4) :334–346
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  Clientele satisfaction towards the public-private partnership extension model introduced for technology dissemination in tea smallholding sector in Sri Lanka

  28 Dec 2017

  28 (4) :347–363
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  Evaluation of field layout for the cultivation of other field cropsin bayawa minor irrigation systemin Sri Lanka

  G. M. P. Kumara,  S. M. L. D. Samarakoon,  Y. G. D. P. Wijewardana,  M. I. M. Mowjood,  L. W. Galagedara

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  28 Dec 2017

  28 (4) :364–374
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  Impacts of climate change on irrigation water demand of paddy: a case study from Hakwatuna Oya irrigation scheme in Sri Lanka

  M. Rajendran,  E. R. N. Gunawardena,  N. D. K. Dayawansa

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  28 Dec 2017

  28 (4) :375–388
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  Influence of whole and sub soil salinity on growth, development, physiology and yield of selected rice varieties cultivated in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka

  L. Pradheeban,  S. P. Nissanka,  L. D. B. Suriyagoda

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  28 Dec 2017

  28 (4) :389–401
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  Molecular marker validation for bacterial leaf blight resistant genes Xa21 and Xa4 in Ld 99-12- 38 / IRBB 60 genetic background

  W. D. P. Weerasinghe,  Kapila Siri Udawela,  U. Heiyantuduwa,  H. A. M. Wickramasinghe

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  28 Dec 2017

  28 (4) :402–410
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  Entrepreneurial potential of small scale beekeeping in rural India: a case in Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu

  M. Esakkimuthu,  V. L. V. Kameswari

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  28 Dec 2017

  28 (4) :411–424
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  Situation analysis of socio environmental aspects of non point source water pollution in intensively cultivated areas of Nuwara Eliya

  K. D. M. S. S. Sarathchandra,  N. D. K. Dayawansa,  M. I. M. Mowjood

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  28 Dec 2017

  28 (4) :425–434
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  Coagulation-flocculation treatment of white pepper (Piper nigrum L.) processing wastewater

  M. A. Tharmalingam,  M. Gunawardana,  M. I. M. Mowjood,  D. A. N. Dharmasena

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  28 Dec 2017

  28 (4) :435–446
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  Impact of moderate intensity pulsed electric field (MIPEF) Treatment on Lycopene Content and Lycopene In VitroBioaccessibility of whole tomato

  K. G. L. R. Jayathunge,  Alexandros Stratakos,  Oliver Cregenzan-Albertia,  Irene R. Grant,  James Lyng,  Anastasios Koidis

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  28 Dec 2017

  28 (4) :447–456
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  Optimization of enzymatic interesterification of coconut (Cocos nucifera) and Sesame (Sesamum indicum) oils using Thermomyces lanuginosus lipase by response surface methodology

  S. Sivakanthan,  L. J. P. A. P. Jayasooriya,  W. M. T. Madhujith

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  28 Dec 2017

  28 (4) :457–471
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  Tri-species bridge crosses (C. annuum L. x C. chinense Jacq.) x (C. chinense Jacq. x C. frutescens L.) as an alternative approach for introgression of Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) and Chilli Veinal Mosaic Virus (CVMV) resistance

  28 Dec 2017

  28 (4) :472–489
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  Short Communications

  Economic and technical feasibility of upcountry vegetable production in Halmillewa (IL_1a)

  D. G. K. P. Wijerathne,  W. A. P. Weerakkody

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  28 Dec 2017

  28 (4) :490–495