Vol. 17 (2012): Proceedings of 17th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.31357/fesympo.v17i0

Published: 2013-01-04

Biodiversity Conservation and Management

Drought induced fine root growth and canopy green-up of tropical dry zone vegetations in Sri Lanka

K. A. J. M. Kuruppuarachchi, G. Seneviratne, B. D. Madurapperuma
Discovery of Some Fissidens Species (Bryophyta, Fissidentaceae), New to Sri Lanka

W.M.G. Asanga S.T.B. Wijetunga, Benito C. Tan
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Evaluation of resistance of wild rice; Oryza nivara to feeding by Brown planthopper [Nilaparvata lugens (Stal)] populations

S. A. P Madurangi
Avifaunal diversity of Dekinda Forest Reserve, Balana, Sri Lanka

Chaminda Wijesundara, Manjula Wijesundara
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Breeding performance of Yellow – Eared Bulbuls in Riverstan of Dumbara Massif

Chaya Sarathchandra, Sriyani Wickramasinghe
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Floristic composition of homegarden systems in some villages in northern flank of Dumbara: with a special emphasis on endemic homegarden plant species

Asha Dissanayake, Asanga Wijetunga, Priyani Hettiarachchi
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Biodiversity assessment of sea grass ecosystem in ecologically sensitive area for conservation, Kudankulam coast, Southeastern India

Palingamoorthy Gnanamoorthy, M. Srinivasan, V. Ashok Prabu
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Study of Topographic Variation in Leaf Traits of Selected Canopy and Sub Canopy Tree species in the Sinharaja Tropical Rain Forest

B. E. N. Wijewickrama, B. M. P. Singhakumara
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Biodiversity and conservation importance of Manewakanda and Danduwellawa isolated hills in Kala Oya basin, Sri Lanka

Prasad Attygalle, Kithsiri Ranawana, Thilina De Silva2
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Recolonization of anurans in the Knuckles mountain forest range in Sri Lanka: Which environmental factors are primarily involved?

Anthony P. Russell, Senarathge R. Weerawardhena
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Distribution, ecology and morphology of a newly discovered Poecilotheria species of Sri Lanka (Araneae - Theraphosidae)

Palinda Perera, Peter Burt, H. S. Amarasekera, Jayantha Wattavidanage
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Species richness, abundance and feeding habits of termites in three montane forest types in the Knuckles Region

J. P. Edirisinghe, W. A. I. P. Karunaratne, C. V. S. Gunatilleke, I. I. Hemachandra
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Diversity of tree flora of the catchments of Hiyare reservoir

G. K. Hapuarachchi, H. S. Kathriarachchi
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Community Based Ecosystem Conservation Approach (CBECA) – A new concept used for Sea Turtle Conservation in Sri Lanka

T Kapurusinghe, L Ekanayake, S Rathnakumara,, M.M Saman
Assessment of the landscape characteristics of the habitat of wild elephants in Sri Lanka

U. K. L. Peiris, U. K. G. K. Padmalal
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Composition of mix species foraging flocks of birds in Riverstan of montane region, Sri Lanka

Dayani Shermila Weragoda, Sriyani Wikramasingha
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Evaluation of resistance of wild rice; Oryza nivara to feeding by Brown planthopper [Nilaparvata lugens (Stal)] populations

S. A. P. Madurangi, Disna Ratnasekera
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Floristic survey in three natural habitats along the southern expressway in Sri Lanka

P. K. J. Mel, B. M. P. Singhakumara1
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Bird communities and feeding guilds in Monaragala, an isolated hill in the eastern intermediate zone of Sri Lanka

R. H. S. S. Fernando, I. A. U. N. Gunatilleke, C. N. B. Bambaradeniya, K. B. Ranawana, J. P. Edirisinghe
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Two new localities of Aneuretus simoni Emery (Formicidae: Aneuretinae) from Knuckles mountain range

Nuwan Karunarathna, Inoka Karunaratne
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Biodiversity baseline survey of up country tea plantations in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka

A. P. Sumanapala, H. G. S. K. Dayananda, C. I. Deshapriya, M. R. Jayaratne, D. M. De Silva, N. Vishvanath, R. M. A. P. M. Rajatewa
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Seed physical dormancy of cassytha filiformis (laurceae, magnolideae); A hemiparasitic angiosperm

Niranjan Mahadevan, K. M. G. Gehan
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Population distribution and diversity of land snail species in selected sites in the northern Knuckles region of Sri Lanka

Ishika Herath, Manel Gunasekara
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Community based conservation as a tool to conserve freshwater fish in Sri Lanka: Evidence from Puntius bandula conservation programme

T. B. S. Muthunayake, R. L. H. R. Wickramasinghe, U. R. Wickramasinghe, Sampath De A. Goonatilake, A. Padmaperuma3, R. A. A. R. Ranatunge, D. K. Weerakoon
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Diversity and distribution pattern of butterflies at Northern flank of Knuckles region, Sri Lanka

Sahabdeen Saheena Nisviya, Sriyani Wickramasinghe
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Tree diversity in a tropical dry mixed evergreen forest plot in Sri Lanka

M. C. M. Iqbal, G. D. A. Nalaka, M. D. P. Kumarathunage
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Implications of human settlement patterns on human elephant conflict in Sri Lanka

Nishamani Abeyratne
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Impacts of woody invader Dillenia suffruticosa (Griff.) Martelli on physical, chemical and biological properties of soil

B. A. K. Wickramathilake, T. K. Weerasinghe, S. M. W Ranwala
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Kandyan home gardens: Faunal repositories in Sri Lanka.

K. G. L. I. Samaranayake, I. A. U. N. Gunatilleke, J. P. Edirisinghe, C. V. S. Gunatilleke
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Effect of salinity on seed germination of Vigna marina a wild relative of crop Vigna species using hydrotime modelling

B. L. Ganesha Sanjeewani, K. M. G. Gehan Jayasuriya, J. P. Kirthisinghe
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Record of point endemic Balanocarpus kitulgallensis Kosterm and its morphological affinities with related species

H. S. Kathriarachchi, U. G. P. Perera, G. K. Hapuarachchi
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Conservation of Reptile fauna of an Urban forest in Central hills

Santhushya Hewapathiranage, Jaliya Senewirathna, Thilina De Silva
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Diversity and in-situ morphological characterization of weedy rice in selected locations of Sri Lanka

Ishara Perera, Disna Ratnasekera, Pramesha Madurangi
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A study on phytosociology of three isolated natural forest patches in Gampaha district

R. M. A. P. M. Rajatewa, B. M. P. Singhakumara
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Glossadelphus; Discovery of a Novel Genus of Moss in Sri Lanka

S.V.N. Shalika, Benito C. Tan
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Factors affecting the migrating waterfowls at the Annaiwilndawa Ramsar site of the northwestern Sri Lanka

Jeewani Indika, Dharshani Mahaulpatha
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Waste Management and Pollution Control

Building local capacities in the operation and management of an integrated solid waste management programme; Experience of Ampara District, Eastern Sri Lanka

S. A. G. L. Subasinghe, B. M. U. D Basnayake, K. A. I. D. Silva, A. J. M. Irshad, P. Kuruparan, M. A. C. Najeeb
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Bio removal of nutrients in tannery effluent water using marine micro algae, Chlorella marina

Pitchai Sampthkumar, C. Thenmozhi Chellam
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Study and development of low density polyethylene (LDPE) based biodegradable polymer materials using Kitul flour

A. M. P. B. Samarasekara, J. D. C. M. Jayakody, A. G. S. Madurasangani
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Adsorption behavior of Acid Blue 62 from water on to coconut coir pith

Champa Jayaweera, Jayani Anuruddika
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A composite index to measure the adoption level of healthcare waste management of base hospitals in Uwa Province of Sri Lanka

W. A. D. V. Dammika Weerathilake, C. B. Chaturanga Dissanayake, N. R. Rupika Abeynayake
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Phagocytosis as an immunological biomarker to detect aquatic heavy metal pollution in Euphlyctis hexadactylus (Ranidae): an in depth in vitro study

S. Priyadarshani, Deepthi D. Wickramasinghe, Preethi V. Udagama
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Application of Artificial Neural Network method and Landfill Leachate Pollution Index for Prediction of Solid Waste Generation and Evaluation in Tropical Area “Langkawi Island”

Elmira Shamshiry, Mazlin Bin Mokhtar, Ibrahim Komoo, Halimaton Saadiah Hashim, Nadzri YAhya, Behzad Nadi, Abdul-Mumin Abdulai, Mehrdad Nikbakht
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Water Quality in Selected Locations of the Kalu Ganga

M. M. T. N Gunaratne, N. J. G. J. Bandara, N. P. Goonewardene
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Optimal Positioning of Groundwater Supply Wells in Residential Areas

R. A. Ranga Prabodanie
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Household willingness to pay for improved solid waste management services within the Urban Council (UC) limit of Vavuniya

Sobana Kanthasamy, Ananthini Nanthakumaran
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Water pollution in Valaichchenai lagoon due to different industrial effluents

Selvanayagam Santharooban, Periyathamby Vinobaba, Rohan Fernando
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Preparation of biodegradable polymer materials using agricultural waste

A. M. P. B Samarasekara, H. V. H. H. Senavirathne, A. H. W. O. Sandaruwan
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Bioaccumulation of some selected heavy metals in some edible fish species from three reservoirs in Polonnaruwa district

Pathmalal Manage, Hiran Wijesinghe
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Removal of urea from an aqueous solution using brick powder

K. R. C. S. Wickramasinghe, B. A. J. K. Premachandra
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Preparation of environmentally friendly photodegradable polymer blends using locally available raw materials

A. M. P. B Samarasekara, A. K. Anuradha, K. P. S. De Zoysa
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An optimization of municipal solid waste flows: Environmentally sustainable strategies for municipalities

Ramaraju Hanumanahally Kambada Rangappa
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Quantification of solids and analysis of isolated fractions of humic substances at Gohagoda landfill leachate, Kandy

D. R. M. R. D. P. Eheliyagoda, S. K. Gunathilake
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Evaluation of groundwater quality in five (selected) Grama Divisions (GN) of Maharagama urban area using Groundwater Quality Index (WQI)

Pathmalal Manage, Shamali Rathnasri
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Anthropogenic impacts on urban coastal lagoons in the Western and North-western coastal zones of Sri Lanka

Jinadasa Katupotha
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Pollution on the selected stagnant water bodies South Eastern Sri Lanka

M. A. C. M. Haniffa, R. Senthilnithy, K. R. R. Mahanama
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Investigation of the pollution extent of Attanagalu Oya

C. D. K. Pathirana, N. J. G. J. Bandara, C. D Jayaweera
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Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in ascidians from Palk Bay region, southeast coast of India

A. Selva Prabhu, M. M. Karthikeyan, G. Ananthan, P. Soundara Pandian
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Forestry and Natural Resource Management

Environmental and social impacts of reservoirs: Issues and mitigation: A case study of the proposed drinking water reservoir in Per Aru Vavuniya

D. M. H. S. K. Ranasinghe
Nutrient gains by stem flow, through fall and rainfall in Teak ecosystem

M. Srinivasan, A. Mani K, M. Kiruba
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Relationship between the altitude and the gall wasp pest infestation of Eucalyptus species in up country Sri Lanka

M. D. S. R. Maddumage, S. M. C. U. P. Subasinghe, K. M. A. Bandara
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Mella Leaves (Olax zeylanica) as an eco-friendly repellent for storage insect pest management

H. S. D. Fernando, M. M. S. C. Karunaratne
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Economics and loss of by-products of coconut due to eriophyid mite, Aceria guerreronis (Keifer) damage

P. Pretheep Kumar, K. Ramaraju
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Impacts of allelopathic compounds of Prosopis juliflora present in soil on seed germination and initial seedling growth of native dry forest plants in Bundala National Park

A. G. Chinthaka Sandaruwan, G. Anoma Dhammika Perera
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Root architecture of typical bank vegetation and its contribution for river bank stability

H. C. C. De Silva, T. Priyadarshana Gamage, U. Asanka D. Jayasingha
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Vegetative propagation of Dendrocalamus asper, D. giganteus and Bambusa vulgaris by vegetative propagation

W. N. H de Alwis, D. M. S. H. K Ranasinghe
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Seed dormancy and seed storage behavior profiles for mangrove plant community in Sri Lanka

T. W. M. M. Wijayasinghe, K. M. G. Gehan Jayasuriya, C. V. Savitri Gunatilleke, I. A. U. Nimal Gunatilleke
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Impact of rice husk charcoal application on soil properties and growth and yield of rice

Ashoka Gamage, Ben Basnayake, Janendra Costa, Eranjani Manel
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Effect of tree height and girth on gum yield of Acacia senegal L. In savanna woodland of Nigeria

Okpo Esio Unanaonwi, Olufemi Bada
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Seed dormancy and germination of five tropical montane species belonging to the family Fabaceae in Sri Lanka

Kusinara Wijayabandara, Gehan Jayasuriya
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Status of fishery in the Panama lagoon, Ampara District, Sri Lanka

Gajaba Ellepola, Kithsiri B. Ranawana, Samitha Harischandra
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Application of empirical models using evaporation method to estimate unsaturated hydraulic properties of soft rock

S. R. Amarasinghe, K Watanabe
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Seed dormancy and storage behavior of twenty plant species of tropical montane forests in Sri Lanka

Yasoja Athugala, Gehan Jayasuriya
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Effect of soil organic matter on treating forest dieback

P. I. Yapa, H. K. S. G. Gunadasa, S. P. Nissanka
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Eco-zone variation in early growth and seedling morphology of Jatropha curcas in nursery environment in southern guinea savanna, Nigeria

Okpo Esio Unanaonwi, Michael Nkemjika Nwabueze
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Socio-Economics of Natural Resources

Evolution of Green Jobs Towards Green Economy in Sri Lanka

Mahesh Jayaweera, Jagath Manatunge, Ayoma Witharana
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Learning from the grassroots: The indigenous knowledge on mangrove forest and the social economic barriers in fostering local green economy of Ujung Alang village dwellers in Segara Anakan lagoon territory of Indonesia

Minar Ferichani, Dani Adi Prasetya
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Estimation of non use values of Sri Lankan Leopard (Panther pardus kotiya)

Ama Wickramarachchi, Prasanthi Gunawardena
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Geopolitical perspective of environmental security and management in Himalayan mountain ecosystem

Muraree Lal Meena
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Social capital improvement for protected area management: A study with regarded to Hurulu International Biosphere Reserve.

M. B. I. Lakmal, N. R. P. Withana, A. L. Sandika
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ntegration of forestry sector contribution to the system of national accounts in Sri Lanka: Evidence from household utilization of non-timber forest products in the dry zone

S. Lakmali, M. Udugama, U. Jayasinghe-Mudalige, P. Gunewardena, S. Fernando, I. Mohideen
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An assessment of the contribution of an analog forest as a sustainable land use ecosystem for the development of rural green economy in Sri Lanka

Wasantha K. D. D. Liyanage, Lai Xulong, Saman N. Gamage, G. D. C. Pushpa Kumara
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A comparative socio economic survey on utilization of aquatic plants in a coastal and in an inland area

A. S. D. P. T. K. Jayawardana, R. Edirisinghe
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Estimation of Recreational value of Leopards at Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

Ama Wickramarachchi, Prasanthi Gunawardena
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Plantation Management

Sustainable management of forest: A quest for sustainable development

Lianboi Vaiphei
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Comparison of some physical and chemical properties of soils under different aged Teak plantations in Kadjuwatte with other sites having healthy growth of Teak in Mahaweli System C, Sri Lanka

Hemanthi Ranasinghe, Janaka Amarakoon
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Low intensity harvesting of natural rubber: A financial perspective

K. V. V. S. Kudaligama, V. H. L. Rodrigo, K. M. E. P. Fernando, P. A. J. Yapa
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Investigation of timber utilization properties of Khaya senegalensis and Switenia macrophylla

R. H. W. L. Rathnayake, H. S. Amarasekera
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Santalum album L. (Indian sandalwood) oil content variation of Welimada region, Sri Lanka

S. C. Samarasekera, S. M. C. U. P. Subasinghe, D. S. Hettiarachchi
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Development of an early detection method for white root disease caused by Rigidoporus microporus

T. H. P. S. Fernando, C. K. Jayasinghe, R. L. C. Wijesundera, D. Siriwardene
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Financial feasibility of shortening the rotational age of planting Rubber under average field conditions in Sri Lanka

Enoka Munasinghe, Lakshman Rodrigo, Prasanthi Gunawardena
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Ranking the importance of quality variables in determination of price for plantation grown Teak (Tectona grandis) timber

J. K. P. C. Jayawardhane, H. S. Amarasekera, P. K. P. Perera, R. Lokupitiya
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Sustainable Energy

Demand-supply mismatch, energy security and sustainable development in India

Kabita Kumari Sahu
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Comparative study of thermal efficiency in five different fuel wood cook stoves for conserving biomass energy sources in Sri Lanka

C. P. Gunasena, D. K. J. Jayasanka, C. P. Rupasinghe
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Production of bio energy briquettes using underutilized local forages

Chandima Gajaweera, Nadun Lorensuhewa, Thaksala Seresinhe
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Climate Change

Carbon sequestration of Azolla and soil nitrogen mineralization

Sinthu Surenthiran, Puvaneswary Loganathan
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Mapping health vulnerability of climate change in South Asia

Sudhakar Patra
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Climate change during the glacial periods: Evidence from Sri Lanka

Jinadasa Katupotha
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Distribution and diversity of gelatinous zooplankton in Indian EEZ

P. Sampathkumar, P. Ezhilarasan, A. Kannathasan, K. Balamurugan
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Estimation of carbon sequestration by cinnamon grown in WL2a agro ecological zone

H. G. R. K. Lakprasadi, C. M. Navaratne
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Sustainable Tourism

Sustainable use of nature resources is an essential condition for sustainable tourism benefits’ Case study on Mangrove tourism

P. Upali Ratnayake
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A preliminary inquiry in to constraints to the effective implementation of ecotourism practices at the local government.

Daminda Sumanapala, Sarath Kotagama, Suranga Silva
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Understanding public attitudes towards the policies and management of national game parks in Sri Lanka: The case of visitors to Minneriya National Park

Madhusha Senevirathna, Priyan Perera
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Preliminary study on Lampyrids in Kiralakelle nature reserve, Matara District, Southern Sri Lanka; An ecotourism perspective

W. M. C. D. Wijekoon, C. N. L. Bogahawatta, H. C. E. Wegiriya
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Resource efficient cleaner production (RECP) as a potential tool for greening the hospitality industry in Sri Lanka

W. M. P. S. B. Wahala, L. G. L. M. Edirisinghe, V. R. S. Peiris, N. W. S. Kumarasena
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