Dengue fever has come to the limelight these days because of its frequent outbreaks in various parts of the world. The dengue virus, a member of the genus Flavivirus of the family Flaviviridae, is an arthropod-borne virus that includes four different serotypes (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4). The World Health Organization (WHO) considers dengue as…
“We explored the unseen nutritional world of Sri Lankan rice varieties with a positive impact of cultivation seasonal variation” Every person needs to get a nutritional and healthy diet for their growth and development. But, in present nutritional properties or dietary requirements is being decreased from the main diet due to various anthropogenic activities. Rice…
Being the dietary staple, rice is the main nutritional source of essential trace elements in most Asian countries. However, the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies is high in many countries where diets are based on staple foods such as maize, wheat, rice, and cassava. They provide more energy but are relatively low in essential elements. In…
As a result of the weathering processes, rocks decompose into soil, providing most elements required by plants, animals, and humans. “Medical Geology” is a specialized field that combines geology with human and animal health.This is an emerging interdisciplinary scientific field studying the relationship between natural geological factors and their effects on human and animal health. Fluoride intake…
‘Manike’ has migrated from Mannar to Europe and returned to Mannar via Arctic Ocean. Sri Lankan researchers have reached a key milestone of chicken migration research within the nation, as one of many GPS-tagged Heuglin’s Gulls (nick named ‘Manike’) returned to in Mannar, after finishing a full migration cycle; a 19,360 km round trip to European arctic & again. The Heuglin’s…
Annual Planning Workshop-Faculty of Science held on 29/02/2020 from 8.30 am to 4 pm at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI) as decided at the Quality Assurance (QA) Cell, meeting of the Heads of the Departments and the Faculty Board. The workshop was attended by 72 members of the Faculty. Going by the agenda of the…
The Faculty of Science successfully conducted its 2nd Annual Planning Workshop on March 26, 2020 at the Auditorium of the Information Learning Centre, Faculty of Science. The main objective of the workshop was to develop a 3-year Action Plan based on 8 key areas including Undergraduate/ Postgraduate/ Distance Learning/ Research & Innovation/ IT Resources & Quality Assurance aspects….
An awareness program on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was held on 21st January 2022 at the Faculty of Science. The program was held in a hybrid mode with the participation of Heads of the Departments, Domain Coordinators, and Department Representatives. Dr. Iroja Caldera served as the resource person for the session. Following the introduction to the…
A workshop on How to schedule meetings effectively in Google Calendar was organised by the Staff Training sub committee of the QA Celll, on the recommendation of the ICT committee of the Faculty of Science. The session was conducted by Dr. Sameera Viswakula and held on the 3rd of November 2022 at the ‘E- resource Centre’ of the Information…
An academic staff training on e-learning aspects was organised by the Staff Training sub committee of the QA Cell, on the recommendation of the E-learning committee of the Faculty. The relevant areas were identified based on staff feedback received in the past year. The sessions were held mid-week during the lunch break (June-July 2022). Session…
