Keerthana, S.; Priyanchanaa, P.; Keerthanaram, T.; Vithusha, T.(Young Zoologists’ Association of Sri Lanka (YZA)National Zoological Gardens, Dehiwala, 2025)
Sri Lanka is a developing country and is also labeled as one of the 36 biodiversity hotspots in the World. The post-civil war scenario accelerated development in the Northern Province, which leads to the vital question of ...
Banupriya, T.; Priyanchanaa, S.; Keerthana, S.; Keerthanaram, T.(Young Zoologists’ Association of Sri Lanka (YZA)National Zoological Gardens, Dehiwala, 2024)
Human-elephant conflict (HEC) is a major socioeconomic and conservation issue in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is the place where the highest Asian elephant density is observed, and almost 60% of the human population shares its ...
The abundance and diversity of planktons in selected village tanks namely Peraru, Nochchimoddai and Mamaduwa in the Vavuniya district were studied from March to April, 2021. The objectives of the study were to identify the ...
Sri Lankan farmers face several issues and among them crop loss due to insect pest infestation is the major hurdle. Several approaches have been proposed to detect the pest class by using computer vision and machine learning ...
Differences in the ecological stability of shallow lakes are reflected in the functional nature of the distinct phytoplankton communities in the Southern Hemisphere. Recent studies have highlighted growing uncertainties ...
Kayathiri, T.; Kayanan, M.; Wijekoon, P.(PGIS, University of Peradeniya, 2023)
Logistic regression is one of the most widely used statistical methods for predicting a binary outcome by analysing the relationship between one or more existing independent variables. Although the maximum likelihood ...
Kayathiri, T.; Kayanan, M.; Wijekoon, P.(Institute of Applied Statistics, Sri Lanka, 2024)
This study aimed to propose a new estimator named Modified Logistic Two-Parameter Estimator (MLTPE) with the best predictive performance in logistic regression when multicollinearity exists. The performance of the proposed ...
Kayanan, M.; Wijekoon, P.(Asia Pacific Publishers, 2024)
The adaptive LASSO method has been employed for reliable variable selection as an alternative to LASSO in linear regression models. This paper introduces an adjusted LARS algorithm that integrates adaptive ...
Driving overloaded vehicle causes road infrastructural damages, accidents, air pollution by excessive fuel consumption, and unusual expenses. Measuring the gross weight of a vehicle on a particular road segment without ...
Kayathiri, T.; Kayanan, M.; Wijekoon, P.(Austrian Statistical Society, 2025)
In this study, we introduce a new estimator named the Stochastic Restricted Modified Mixed Logistic Estimator (SRMMLE), which is specifically designed to handle multicollinearity within the framework of stochastic linear ...
Tharsika, I.; Kayanan, M.; Yogarajah, B.(Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2025)
Logistic regression, a fundamental tool in binary classification tasks, faces challenges in real-world datasets where the assumption of predictor variable independence is often violated, leading to multicollinearity issues. ...
Hirushanthy, K.; Jeyagowri, N.(VINGNANAM Research Conference University of Jaffna, 2024-09-06)
Bee honey is a natural sweet substance produced by bees from the nectar of flowers, valued for its unique flavor, nutritional benefits, and medicinal applications. The quality of bee honey varies across regions due to ...
The fungus Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn (R. solani) is the causative agent of the infection of sheath blight disease, which has harmful effects on rice (Oryzae sativa) cultivation in Sri Lanka. The approach to combating the ...
Te waste sector is a substantial source of GHG emissions worldwide. Open dumping and internal combustion (IC) waste collectionvehicles are signifcant sources of GHG emissions in Vavuniya. Tis research aims to estimate GHG ...
Earlier attempts to improve solid waste management (SWM) have failed because information on SWM is not disclosed, and local authorities (LAs) continue open dumping. Therefore, the focus of the study is to develop an evidenced ...
Devaisy, S.; Jeong, S.; Kandasamy, J.; Nguyen, T.V.; Ratnaweera, H.; Vigneswaran, S.(American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2024-07-29)
This forum paper explores the performance and potential applications of the submerged membrane hybrid system (SMHS) integrated with adsorption and ion exchange resins in the removal of organic micropollutants (OMPs) from ...
The application of low-pressure nanofiltration (NF) was investigated for three different applications: water reuse from acid mine drainage (AMD), surface water containing natural organic matter (NOM) and agricultural reuse ...
Jeyagowri, N.; Parahitiyawa, N.; Jeyatilake, S.; Ranadheera, S.; Madhujith, T.(Postgraduate Institute of Agricluture (PGIA), 2015-11-20)
Traditional fermented food products such as fermented rice are known to possess probiotic potential. Probiotics are live microorganisms that provide a myriad of health benefits. Despite the associated health benefits, ...
Abstract Production of extracellular xylanase from Bacillus sp. GRE7 using a bench-top bioreactor and solidstate fermentation (SSF) was attempted. SSF using wheat bran as substrate and submerged cultivation using oat-spelt ...
Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination resulting from human activities including spills, industrial manufacturing, and fossil fuel disposal is a global environmental issue. Considering the contamination of soils by petroleum ...