Fluoride removal has been researched much, however, hardness removal has been given less attention and simultaneous removal of fluoride and hardness has not been studied in the literature. Hence, the objective of this ...

Paddy parboiling is an important step in paddy processing. It generates a significant amount of effluent. The treatment of this highly contaminated effluent is complex. There are limited studies available on the combination ...

The Bellanvila-Attidiya Sanctuary is listed in the directory of Asian Wetlands by the IUCN in 1989 and situated within the upper catchments of the Bolgoda River basin covering an area of 372ha. This study was conducted ...

Despite the fact that it is very soluble in water; not as stable as other plant nutrients, and decomposes even at room temperatures, ‘Urea’ maintains its position as the leading nitrogenous fertilizer, especially in paddy ...

Facilitation of an intelligible use of a product by its users by self-revealing essential information of it, which are ‘searchable’, ‘experienced’ and/or ‘credence’ in nature, is of paramount importance in a market ...

Cinnamon is the most valuable minor export crop in Sri Lanka, which maintains significant export shares in the world market. Competitiveness is one of the major challenges in cinnamon trade in an era of free trade that ...

Tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze] is a perennial crop which provides a productive flush for 30 to 50 years. Both quality and quantity of the yield in tea depend on various factors. Biochar application is a promising ...

Black gram is one of the important cereals as far as the nutritional status of people in Sri Lanka is concerned. The physical properties of black gram determine the ultimate yield during harvesting. Therefore, this work ...

Organisms living in salt marshes should have very special adaptations to deal with highly stressful environmental factors. Eighteen (18) species of salt marsh plants have been reported from South Asia recently. Among them ...

Oganic fertilizers reduce the adverse impacts of synthetic chemical fertilizers. The objec tive of this study is to formulate liquid organic fertilizer using selected plant materials i.e., Tithonia diversifolia, Gliricidia ...