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GROUND WATER BALANCE STUDY TO DEVELOP A TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE THE GROUNDWATER SYSTEM IN VAVUNIYA

Sivakumar, S.S. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2008-11-11)

This study presents policy alternative to operate minor / medium irrigation schemes as a new technique to improve groundwater systems in the Vavuniya area for the lifting of water table for the economic pumping for ...
A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON POTENTIAL USE OF WATER HYACINTH (Eichornia crassipes) FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF SOYBEAN MEAL IN BROILER FINISHER RATION

Jude Nithaharan, K. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2008-11-11)

A study was carried out to find out the possibility of utilizing the water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) to replace the soybean meal in the broiler finisher ration. This study was conducted at the Livestock Farm, Department ...
ASSESSMENT OF SAFE DRINKING WATER: A CASE STUDY FROM JAFENA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Sutharsiny, A.; Thushyanthy, M.; Saravanan, S. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2008-11-11)

Access to safe drinking water is essential to human tife and wellbeing, and is a key issue in public health. Less than half the population of the Jaffna Municipal Council is supplied with piped water through stand posts ...
EFFECT OF EXOGENOUS ORGANIC MATTER AND FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF ORGANIC CARBON IN SOIL FRACTIONS

Herath, H.M.S.K. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2008-11-11)

Soil organic carbon (SOC) pools were studied in sandy loam soil using physical fractionation in a short term (one year old) arable field experiment in Belgium (experimental site of Gent University, Melle) which was started ...
GAS PARAMETERS IN DEVELOPING LANDFILL BIOREACTOR LYSIMETER

Sangeetha, T.; Basnayake, B.F.A.; Thayananthan, K. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2008-11-11)

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) has attained an alarming dimension for their management in developing counties during the last few decades due to rapid ur and dev In Sri Lanka, management of MSW has become a serious problem ...
ESTIMATION OF POTENTIAL SOIL EROSION IN KHLONG YAI SUB-WATERSHED OF THAILAND: A GIS MODELING APPROACH

Gnanavelrajah, N. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2008-11-11)

Soil erosion is a serious environmental problem causing threat to sustainable land management. Inappropriate agricultural practices, intense rainfall and steep sloppy topography are the main causes of soil erosion. Estimation ...
NITRATE POLLUTION IN DUG WELLS IN THE VAVUNIYA DISTRICT

Loganathan, P.; Navaneethan, P. (Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 2008-11-11)

Ground water is an important resource for domestic and agricultural purpose and water pollution is found to be a serious problems. Ground waters are generally polluted by leachates from sewage and agricultural land. The ...
Ethical, legal and social issues in bioinformatics applications

Jayanitha, S.; Kartheeswaran, T. (University of Jaffna, 2019)

Bioinformatics is the use of computing for acquisition, management, organization, storage and analysis of biological data. The introduction of various bioinformatics applications plays a leading role in the health sector ...
Production of single cell protein from pineapple peel waste using palmyrahtoddy yeast

Thiviya, P.; Kapilan, R.; Madhujith, T (University of Jaffna, 2019)

The disposal of fruit waste into environment poses health hazard for living beings. And also protein deficiency is becoming a major problem with the fast growing world population. The bioconversion of fruit wastes into ...
Impact of marketing mix strategies on the competitivenessof sri lankan cricket clubs

Lufry, M.S.A.; Fernando, A. L. K. R. (University of Jaffna, 2019)

Many cricket clubs now develop a more sophisticated marketing mix to enhance clubs’ competitive advantages. This study investigates the impact of the marketing mix strategies on the competitiveness of Sri Lankan Cricket ...
Household income and healthcare expenditure in sri lanka

Cader, I.; Dilrukshi, M.; Senanayake, K.; Welgama, M. (University of Jaffna, 2019)

Health can be recognizing as a main factor, which directly governs the overall economy and development of a nation. This article reviews the household healthcare expenditures using demographic characteristic of the ...
Board gender dominated sectors and financial performance in sri lanka

Hameed, Z.; Senavirathna, N.; Weerasooriya, S.; Yasarathna, D.; Jayathilaka, R. (University of Jaffna, 2019)

The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between percentage of women on board and firm financial performance. In order to investigate this relationship, the gender composition of corporate boards of the ...
Purification and characterization of bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus reuteri af182723, a strain isolated from traditionally prepared curd

Keerthini Srikantha; Kapilan Ranganathan; Vasantharuba Seevaratnam (University of Jaffna, 2019)

Bacteriocins are antimicrobial peptides produced by diverse bacterial species that inhibit or kill other microorganisms. In the food industry bacteriocins have potential application as preservative. The bacteriocin ...
Biodiesel production from sargassumspa sri lankan marine flora and optimization of conditions for yield enhancement

Mercy Nimal Fernando; Kapilan Ranganathan (University of Jaffna, 2019)

Biodiesel production from natural resources has drawn global attention due to its cost effectiveness, eco friendliness and sustainability compared to the conventional fossil fuels. This work was aimed to select the best ...
Community structure of waterbirds in thadduvankoddy, kapputhu and nagarkovil in the northern region of sri lanka

Kandasamy, G.; Weerakoon, D.K.; Sivaruban, A.; Jayasiri, H.B. (University of Jaffna, 2019)

Waterbirds use many kind of coastal wetlands including swamps, lagoons, estuaries, bays, mudflats and open beaches. The present study was conducted to assess the community structure of waterbird families in Thadduvankoddy, ...
Difficulties faced by the undergraduates when speaking in english

Attanayake, A.M.N.R.; Edirisinghe, E.M.H.J. (University of Jaffna, 2019)

Many English language learners frequently complain of their inability to communicate successfully and they face many difficulties when speaking in English. They also grumble that they can understand what is spoken but ...
Socio-demographic characteristics of recreational activities: evidence from eastern province.

Hashan Rathnayaka; Pramuditha Geethanjana; Udani Gamage; Hiranya Karunarathne; Ruwan Jayathilaka (University of Jaffna, 2019)

Socio-demographic characteristics of individuals in Eastern province of Sri Lanka are an important area to study to formulate better policies for businessmen who are interested in recreational activities in the country. ...
Automated Identification of Polytene Chromosomes Banding Pattern using Image Processing Techniques

Niroshi, J.; Ananthakrishnan, K.; Ratnarajah, N. (University of Jaffna, 2019)

An automated method has been developed to identify the dark bands and light-inter bands in the Polytene chromosomes microscopic images using the digital image processing algorithms. Polytene chromosomes are specific ...
Leaf extract of bryophyllum pinnatum: a potential tenderizer for goat meat

Maathumai, S.; Kapilan, R.; Arampath, P.C. (University of Jaffna, 2019)

Tenderness of the cooked goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) meat is one of the significant sensory attributes highly expected by the goat meat lovers in Sri Lanka. The leaf of Bryophyllum pinnatum is traditionally used as a ...
Can we break their silence? Exploring the causes of undergraduates’ reluctance in speaking in english in an esl classroom

Shavindra Chandradasa (University of Jaffna, 2019)

This study objects to find out the causes which discourage undergraduates in speaking in English. Psychological, linguistic and cultural factors were considered as the key components in conducting the research. Based on ...

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