Research papers contributed by OUSL staff members: Recent submissions

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Comparing floristic Diversity between a Silvi culturally managed arboretum and a forest reserve in Dambulla, Sri Lanka

Madurapperuma, B.D.; Oduor, P.G.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.J.M.; Wijayawardene, D.N.N.; Munasinghe, J.U. (2013)
Consumer engagement with social media, brand equity and intention to purchase

Ekanayake, Sangeeth; Abeysekera, Nalin (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2016)
Refinement of reverse osmosis concentrate through Bio-Char embedded Bio-Geo filter

Thalgaspitiya, T.W.L.R.; Karunasinghe, T.A.B.; Athapattu, B.C.L.; Yasarathne, U.L.S.; Vithanage, M. (2018)

Installation of Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants in community organizations to supply portable drinking water is an attempt in the areas with Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in the North Central Province in ...
Recycling reverse osmosis reject water for burnt clay brick production

Yasarathne, U.L.S.; Karunasinghe, T.A.B.; Thalgaspitiya, T.W.L.R.; Athapattu, B.C.L. (2018)

Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) was identified in North Central Provincein 1990s. Then it started spreading over the next two decades in most of the farming areas not only in NCP but also,in other provinces. ...
Future of document delivery services and information sharing among Sri Lankan Libraries through OUSL experience

Wijayaratne, Anusha (2013)

This article discusses the process and outcomes of the document delivery (DD) service that has been re-launched in March 2010 at the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) Library; and illustrates the developments of DD ...
Aguwewa in cascade systems: does it serve the purpose

Jayaweera, D.S.; Paranawithana, G.N.; Thilakarathna, K.M.S.; Athapattu, B.C.L. (2018)

The Sri Lankan traditional Irrigation Systemsare unique and there are number of tanks which fulfil different specific purposes. Aguwewa is one of those tanks, which is used to prevent siltation, located within the catchmentof ...
Diversity and abundance of marine plankton and hydrography in southern bay of Bengal

Kumara, Y.P.; Fernando, G.W.A.R.; Jayasiri, H.B. (Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, 2017)

Plankton are microscopic plants and animals that float or drift along with the water currents, unable to swim against the currents. The abundance of plankton are significantly related with existing water quality conditions. ...
Web visibility of scholarly productivity of teaching staff of open university of Sri Lanka

Wijayaratne, Anusha (2013)
Vitamins micro-nutrients for good health

Perera, Sarath D.; De Silva, Kanishka (2018)
Toolkit for scholarly purposes: free and open source applications

Wijayaratne, Anusha (Sri Lanka Library Association, 2013)

Purpose Open source initiatives and open publishing are becoming popular among the academic community around the world. However, a significant portion of the academic community is not yet fully aware of the available free ...
Tea: A treasure for health and wealth

Silva, K. De; Perera, Sarath D. (The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2018)
Silica-undersaturated reaction zones at a crust–mantle interface in the Highland Complex, Sri Lanka: Mass transfer and melt infiltration during high-temperature metasomatism

Fernando, G.W.A.R.; Dharmapriya, P.L.; Baumgartner, L.P. (Elsevier B.V. (Lithos), 2017)

Sri Lanka is a crucial Gondwana fragment mostly composed of granulitic rocks in the Highland Complex surrounded by rocks with granulite to amphibolite grade in the Vijayan and Wanni Complex that were structurally juxtaposed ...
Review of web presence of university libraries of Sri Lanka

Wijayaratne, Anusha (Sri Lanka University Librarians Association, 2013)

Purpose The paper discusses the findings of a study that analyze the content and design of university library websites of Sri Lanka and to highlight the points that need to be addressed in order to enhance the quality of ...
Development and evaluation of polysaccharide based Super Absorbent Polymers (SAPs) by irradiation for application for applications of agriculture

Fernando, T.N. (2018)
Dual function of active constituents from bark of Ficus racemosa L in wound healing

Bopage,Nisansala Swarnamali; Gunaherath, G.M.K.B.; Jayawardena, K.H.; Wijeyaratne, S.C.; Abeysekera, Ajit M.; Somaratne, S. (2018)
Relationship between military leadership style and performance of soldiers in post war Sri Lanka

Peiris, T.C.K.; Abeysekera, Nalin (University of Colombo, 2015)
Effect of silicon and potassium on tomato anthracnose and on the postharvest quality of tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)

Weerahewa, H.L.D.; David, Dilshan (2015)
Enhanced resistance to anthracnose disease in chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) by amendment of the nutrient solution with silicon

Jayawardana, H.A.R.K.; Weerahewa, H.L.D.; Saparamadu, M.D.J.S. (2015)
Powder XRD Study of Gem Quality Corundum (Alpha-Al2O3): A Qualitative Method to Identify Synthetic and Natural Corundum

Ranatunge, D.; Fernando, G.W.A.R. (Geological Society of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Differentiation of synthetic and natural gemstones is a chief concern for gem dealers and major jewellery importers. Natural corundum is a precious stone and, one of the most important exports of Sri Lanka. Corundum (α – ...
Medical Geology of Endemic Goiter in Kalutara, Sri Lanka; Distribution and Possible Causes, Environmental Geology and Health

Fernando, G.W.A.R.; Liyanage, P.L.C.L.; Rajapaksha, Anushka Upamali; Vithanage, M. (Springer (Environmental Geochemistry and Health), 2017)

This study assesses the distribution of goiter in the Kalutara District, Sri Lanka in order to find causative factors for the occurrence of goiter even after the salt iodization. A questionnaire survey was conducted at the ...

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