Academic Sessions of University of Ruhuna: Recent submissions

Now showing items 81-100 of 1225

Attitudes towards energy conservation: A case study in Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna.

Liyanaarachchi, N.; Wijetunga, S. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Environmental degradation due to various human activities causes global warming that results in climatic changes. Burning of fossil fuels for generation of energy is a major cause of environmental degradation. Energy ...
An evaluation of Nitrogen and Phosphorus release pattern from organic manure and ERP in organic tea cultivation.

Pitigala, P.K.U.; Zoysa, A.K.N. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Abstract Compost plays a dominant role in most of organic tea lands in Sri Lanka. Hence availability of major plant nutrients in soils amended with Compost is of paramount importance for efficient management of soil ...
From Z score to semester great point average: An analysis.

Mudalige, S.K.K.; Rangoda, B.D.P.; Atapattu, N.S.B.M. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

The Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna (FAUR) recently re-structured its B.Sc (Agriculture) course and the evaluation system. However, the number of absentees in the examinations was unexpectedly high and the ...
The impact of employee benefits on job satisfaction.

Ramawickrama, J.; Rathnayaka, R.M. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Employee benefits play an increasingly important role in the lives of employees and their families and have a significant financial and administrative impact on a business. Most companies operate in an environment in which ...
Customer complaining behavior in retailing: An empirical study of young retail customers in Matara district.

Rathnayake, C.V.; Perera, H.S.C.; Buddhika, S.A. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Customer complaining exerts a significant impact on a retailer. Indeed, a single complaint is a manifestation of a range of problems customers face with the retail experience. Proper prescription and treatment of a complaint ...
Societal integration of youth in creating a harmonized society with special reference to Southern Province.

Sriyani, G.T.W. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Youth unrest is a crucial issue that leads to create disharmony and violent conflicts within the society. There are many reasons for the frustration of youth. One of the major reasons is that no proper mechanism to integrate ...
A comparative study on the use of preservation and conservation practices for audio-visual materials in academic and special libraries of Sri Lanaka.

Narmada, K.G.C.; Wimalarathne, K.D.G. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

This study attempts to understand and compare the current situation in conservation and preservation of audiovisual library materials among different library types. Focus was given to the investigation of the on-going ...
Competitive strengths and challenges of Sri Lankan Cinnamon industry with special reference to Matara district.

Sriyani, G.T.W. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Cinnamon is Sri Lanka's leading spice in terms of foreign exchange earnings and employment. It commands over 80% of world production of true cinnamon. The other cinnamon exporting countries provide value added products ...
Service quality of the public transportation (short-distance private bus service) and customer Satisfaction in Matara district in Sri Lanka.

Karunaratna, A.C.; Perera, H.S.C. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Customer value and satisfaction are the heart of thinking and practice in Marketing. Every marketer who wishes to deliver his products to the target customers should deliver the customers' expected value and satisfaction ...
Profiling Sri Lankan shoppers: A comparative analysis of Southern and Western province super market visiting customers.

Buddhika, S.A.; Perera, H.S.C.; Rathnayake, C.V. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Retailing started as a very pnm1t1ve business but today has grown tremendously. A significant amount of consumer purchases are shifting from traditional groceries to supermarkets. While the market is growing, number of ...
Owner managers' motivations in starting small enterprises: A case study in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

Ganewatta, G.K.H. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Over the years, Small Enterprises have gained wide recognition in Sri Lanka as a major source of employment, income generation, poverty alleviation and regional development. Especially the southern province of Sri Lanka ...
Does participation in tutorial classes enhance student's performance? Evidence from an accounting course module.

Kumara, S. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Tutorial classes provide university students with an insight into the subject and it helps them to create a close relationship with the tutorial instructor and find solutions for subject related questions via discussions. ...
Studies on growth, yield and chemical composition of Amukkara as affected by species and method of field establishment.

Priyadarshani, N.D.N.; Subasinghe, S. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Amukkara is one of the most important herbs used in Ayurvedic medicine. Sri Lanka imports about 30 metric tones of this commodity spending about Rs.2 million annually. Therefore, a proper program for cultivation of Amukkara ...
A study on depletion of maternally-derived antibodies (mda) and response for the intermediate vaccine type against infectious bursal disease (ibd) in a flock of broiler chicken.

Pathirana, D.P.I.N.; Pathirana, B.E.; Piyadigama, B.; Premakumara, M.M.K. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Infectious Bursa] Disease (IBO) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting young chickens. It is one of the most important diseases causing economic losses to the broiler chicken industry. An effective IBO prevention ...
Development of a whey beverage with higher sensory qualities and a better shelf-life.

Narayana, N.M.N.K.; Attanayaka, Y.I.; Serasinghe, R.T.; Rupasinghe, L. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

heddar cheese whey is a byproduet of cheddar cheese industry which is an excellent source of protein, minerals and lactose. At present, most of the cheese manufacturing plants in Sri Lanka discard whey through waterways ...
Effect of dietary citric acid on water consumption pattern of broiler chicken.

Atapattu, N.S.B.M.; Liyanage, L.H.D.; Rangoda, B.D.P. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary citric acid (CA) on water consumption pattern of broiler chickens. Three"tlietary treatments, consisting of the control diet (0%), same diet with 2% or 4% CA were ...
Investigation into quality of ice cream with Anona (Annona muricata) pulp.

Narayana, N.M.N.K.; Kulasooriya, T.H.K.; Arsekularatne, D.A.M.; Serasinghe, R.T. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Fruity flavoured ice creams have a high consumer demand due to its nutritional value, in addition to special flavour and taste. Anona (Annona muricata) is a tropical high yielding fruit variety grown in Sri Lanka with high ...
An automatic reading rain gauge and a computerized recording system for measurement of rainfall.

Senavirathna, M.D.H.J.; Weerasinghe, K.D.N.; Nawaratne, C.M. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

There are few recording type rain gauge􀀑used in Sri Lanka to measure rainfall intensity, duration and onset. However it is not affordable due to high initial, installation and maintenance costs. Therefore, Present research ...
Water quality improvement through vegetative landscape.

Perera, W.A.R.P.; Navaratne, C.M.; Mowjood, M.I.M. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Water, the valuable natural resource, is contaminated by irresponsible disposal of solid and liquid wastes from residences and industries. Proper wastewater and solid wastes management is necessary for conservation of water ...
Improving iron absorption by decreasing molar ratio of iron: zinc from 6:1 to 3:1 in the 'Thriposha' dietary supplement.

Hettiarachchi, M.; Liyanage, C.; Suranga, P.N.; Dharmapriya, L.A.S.; Hilmers, D.; Griffin, I.; Abrams, S. (University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka., 2008-03-05)

Thriposha programme as a community level nutrition intervention has been in existence to combat high prevalence of childhood malnutrition and iron deficiency anaemia in Sri Lanka. The word thriposha means 'Triple Nutrient' ...

Recently added

Academic Sessions of University of Ruhuna: Recent submissions

Search DSpace

Browse

All of DSpace

This Community

My Account