Comparison of In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Epaltes divaricata and Vetiveria zizanioides against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Hasanga Rathnayake, Manikkuwadura Hasara Nethmini De Zoysa, Ruwani Punyakanthi Hewawasam, Weerasinghe Mudiyanselage Dilip Gaya Bandara Wijayaratne

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Information needs and mHealth applications for carers of people with dementia in managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of care recipients: an integrative review protocol by Samath Dharmaratne, Thilanka Jagoda, Sarath Rathnayake

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Fruit Waste Substrates to Produce Single-Cell Proteins as Alternative Human Food Supplements and Animal Feeds Using Baker’s Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) by Asiri Nisansala Dunuweera, Dinusha Nayomi Nikagolla, Kapilan Ranganathan

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A framework for addressing the interconnectedness of early warning to action and finance to strengthen multiscale institutional responses to climate shocks and disasters by Emmanuel M.N.A.N. Attoh, Giriraj Amarnath

“…Data from literature reviews, expert surveys, and stakeholder workshops in Senegal, Zambia and Sri Lanka helped identify the platform’s needs and priorities. …”
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An Evaluation of Human Conversational Preferences in Social Human-Robot Interaction by Chapa Sirithunge, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara, D. P. Chandima

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Effectiveness of natural coagulants in water and wastewater treatment by S. Nimesha, C. Hewawasam, D. Jayasanka, Y. Murakami, N. Araki, N. Maharjan

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Effect of Steam Blanching, Dehydration Temperature & Time, on the Sensory and Nutritional Properties of a Herbal Tea Developed from Moringa oleifera Leaves by Yasara W. H. Wickramasinghe, Indira Wickramasinghe, Isuru Wijesekara

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Cluster Density of Dependent Thinning Distributed Clustering Class of Algorithms in Ad Hoc Deployed Wireless Networks by Sankalpa Gamwarige, Chulantha Kulasekere

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Sri Lankan weevil Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus Marshall by Anita Neal

“…This weevil spread from Sri Lanka into India and then Pakistan where many subspecies of Myllocerus undecimpustulatus Faust are considered pests of more than 20 crops. …”
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Allium cepa Bio Assay to Assess the Water and Sediment Cytogenotoxicity in a Tropical Stream Subjected to Multiple Point and Nonpoint Source Pollutants by W. M. Dimuthu Nilmini Wijeyaratne, L. G. Y. J. G. Wadasinghe

“…The present study was conducted to assess the cytotoxicity of water and sediments of an industrial effluent receiving water body in the western province of Sri Lanka using Allium cepa bioassay. Six sampling sites (Site A: Urban; B: Industrial; C: Water intake for public water supply; D: Industrial; E: Agricultural; F: Reference) were selected from the study area. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and BSA-Binding Studies of Novel Sulfonated Zinc-Triazine Complexes by Nalin Abeydeera, Inoka C. Perera, Theshini Perera

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The Adaptation, Implementation, and Performance Evaluation of Intake24, a Digital 24-h Dietary Recall Tool for South Asian Populations: The South Asia Biobank by Divya Bhagtani, Birdem Amoutzopoulos, Toni Steer, David Collins, Suzanna Abraham, Bridget A Holmes, Baldeesh K Rai, Rajendra Pradeepa, Sara Mahmood, Abu Ahmed Shamim, Poorvee Mathur, Lathika Athauda, Laksara De Silva, Khadija I Khawaja, Vinitaa Jha, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Prasad Katulanda, Malay K Mridha, Ranjit M Anjana, John C Chambers, Polly Page, Nita G Forouhi

“…Methods: We adapted Intake24 for dietary assessment in the South Asia Biobank (SAB), a large population-based study in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Intake24 adaptation encompassed the development of a South Asian food database with commonly consumed foods, linked with corresponding portion sizes, food probes, and nutrient information. …”
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Urethral Caruncle Presented as Premature Menarche in a 4-Year-Old Girl by Manori Gamage, D. Beneragama

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Machine Reading Comprehension for the Tamil Language With Translated SQuAD by Anton Vijeevaraj Ann Sinthusha, Eugene Y. A. Charles, Ruvan Weerasinghe

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Evaluation of Peripartum Hysterectomy in a Tertiary Care Unit and Its Effect on Patients’ Long-Term Physical and Mental Wellbeing: Quest Is Not Over When You Save the Life by P. D. M. Pathiraja, Asanka Jayawardane

“…We report peripartum hysterectomies done during the study period in a tertiary referral centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Methodology. We collected data on all severe acute maternal morbidity and mortality events (SAMM) from June 01, 2014, to June 01, 2015, at De Soysa Hospital for Women (DSHW). …”
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Some Results of τ1τ2-δ Semiconnectedness and Compactness in Bitopological Spaces by M. Arunmaran, K. Kannan

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Assessment of Coumarin Levels in Ground Cinnamon Available in the Czech Retail Market by Jana Blahová, Zdeňka Svobodová

“…For comparison, a single cinnamon sample imported directly from a plantation in Sri Lanka that came from Cinnamomum verum was analyzed. …”
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Comorbidities and Ethnocultural Factors Limit the Physical Activity of Rural Sri Lankan Patients with Diabetes Mellitus by Arjuna Medagama, Manoj Galgomuwa

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Synthesis, Characterization, and Metal Adsorption Properties of Formaldehyde-Based Terpolymeric Resins Derived from Anthranilic Acid, Salicylic Acid, and Catechol by S. Arasaretnam, U. P. Dilshani Jayarathna

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Equilibrium Isotherms, Kinetics, and Thermodynamic Mechanisms of a Novel Polyacrylamide-Strychnos potatorum Seed-Derived Activated Carbon Composite for Aqueous Hardness Removal by Yohan L. N. Mathota Arachchige, T. D. Fernando

“…Moreover, drinking hard water is suspected as the main cause of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka. The major constituents that are responsible for water hardness are calcium and magnesium ions. …”
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