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A Review of the Current DFT Simulations and Experimental Work done on Solar Powered Water Splitting

Eidsvåg, H.; Vajeeston, P.; Velauthapillai, Dhayalan (University of Jaffna, 2019)

Over the last years, there has been a steadily increasing focus on clean, renewable energy sources as a way to hinder the irreversible climate change we are facing and to meet the continuously growing energy demand. The ...
A Novel Energy Storage Model to Improve National Electricity Load Profile of Sri Lanka

Thilakarathne, B.L.S.; Liyanage, T.; Shyamalee, A.M.D.; Herath, B.; Jayasingha, P.; Kumara, E.A.D.; Abeysekara, S.S.; Wijesundara, B.V.M.S. (University of Jaffna, 2019)

It is proposed to introduce a low-cost battery storage system which will get charged during off-peak hours & use this stored energy during peak demand time. This will be a low-cost option to level off the daily electricity ...
Yield and Economics of Other Field Crops in Rain-fed upland cultivation in the Jaffna Peninsula of Dry Zone of Sri Lanka

Vijayathasan, S.; Selvanathan, N. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

The study was done to evaluate six common Other Field Crops (OFC) that belong to three major crop groups, grain legumes, coarse grains and oil crops cultivated as Marginal uplands under fully rain-fed conditions for three ...
Study on the removal of iron and manganese in groundwater and surface water by oxidation and micro filtration.

Jean Jancika, M.; Saravanan, S.; Mikunthan, T. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

Water resources are becoming increasingly scarce in many areas of the world due to development, and increased demand. Groundwater is the major natural water resource in the Jaffna peninsula. One of the problems related to ...
Screening of salinity tolerant rice cultivars at seedling stage

Tharani, T.; Suvanthini, S.; Thirukkumaran, G. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

Rice is the staple food for more than a billion people worldwide, which includes twenty million people in Sri Lanka. Currently about 100,000 hectares of paddy lands in Sri Lanka are affected by salinity which limiting the ...
Role of Mass Media in the Decision of the Consumer Desire to go for a Sustainable Fresh Water Alternative: A Case Study Conducted Within Jaffna Municipal Limit

Latha, U.; Umashankar, K. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

An urgency has developed over the last few decades in the safety and purity and the extent of freshness of ground water which apparently is the only source of drinking water in the peninsula. This ironically is due to the ...
Production of bio agent, Trichoderma viride using liquid wastes and other substrates

Emerson, F.L.; Mikunthan, G. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

In ecofriendly agriculture, Trichoderma species is promising bio control agent for various plant pathogens. It can be multiplied in solid and liquid media but liquid fermentation has yields high reproductive capacity and ...
Plant Diversity and Income Generation of Home garden in Kilinochchi District

Vinujan, S.; Sivanathawerl, T.; Sivachandran, S.; Phuspakumara, D.K.N.G. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

Home gardens are considered as one of the sustainable land use systems in Sri Lanka. Sustainable production and enhance the socio-economic condition can be achieved by home gardening. There were no data regarding the ...
Performance of a climate change - resilient agronomic package for chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) in comparison to the existing crop management in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka

Eeswaran, R.; De Costa, W.A.J.M.; Dandeniya, W.S.; Suriyagoda, L.D.B.; Sivakumar, S.; Arasakesary, S.J. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

Adapting cropping systems to the potential negative impacts of climate change by enhancing their resilience has become important especially for the farming communities in vulnerable regions like Northern Province of Sri ...
Morphological and Agronomical diversity present in popular cluster onion (Allium cepa.l.) L and races in Northern region of Sri Lanka

Araskesary, S.J.; Balasooriya, D.B.G.R.C.; Gugapriya, R. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

There are three major groups of cultivars available in Jaffna district; Jaffna local, Vallarai and Vethalam. Twenty characters were studied for twenty six germplasm of these groups collected from Jaffna district. Of which ...
Lactation Curves Modeling of Nili Ravi and Nili Ravi crosses in the Intermediate Zone of Sri Lanka

Arjana, S.; Sinniah, J.; Sarmini, N. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

Lactation curve of an animal can be expressed as a mathematical model that explains the relevant general pattern of milk production throughout the lactation. A study was conducted to find out the best fit model for the ...
Inter Linkages among Agriculture, Manufacturing and Service Sectors: Empirical Evidence from Sri Lanka’s Provincial Economies

Sooriyakumar, K.; Poonkulaly, S.; Sireeranhan, A. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

This study examines the relationships among agriculture, manufacturing and service sectors of Sri Lanka’s provinces. Annual data from 2000 to 2013 for nine provinces of Sri Lanka were used to develop a Panel Vector Error ...
In-Situ and Ex-Situ Conservation of Solanum xanthocarpum in Jaffna District

Vijayakumar, T.; Viviyan, S. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

Solanum xanthocarpum is important medicinal plant in traditional practices. It is known by the Tamil name “Kandankathari”. It means cutting phlegm from throat. It is used to treat the respiratory disorder in Indigenous ...
Induction of peroxidase activity in tomato leaf tissues treated with two crop management systems across a temperature gradient

Prasannath, K.; De Costa, D.M. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

Application of pesticides has been the main method of controlling plant diseases. However, there is a growing interest in developing alternative measures aiming to minimize the harmful impacts of pesticides on the environment ...
Impact of alternative wetting and drying on the soil surface organic matter in a lowland paddy field

Sellathurai, T.; Kamaleswaran, S.; Galagedara, L.W.; Mowjood, M.I.M (University of Jaffna, 2015)

Ponded water in lowland paddy cultivation has a role on soil biomass accumulation, decomposition, and nutrient availability. However, alternative wetting and drying (AWD) is a common phenomenon under minor irrigation systems ...
Determination of water quality and evaluation of the trophic state of Udukirivila reservoir, Weerakatiya, Sri Lanka

Bandara, T.P.D.S.; Asanthi, H.B.; Maithreepala, R.A. (University of Jaffna, 2015)

This study was conducted to determine the basic physiochemical parameters, Water Quality Index (WQI) and Carlson’s Trophic State Index (TSI) in Udukirivila reservoir, Weeraketiya, Sri Lanka. It is in a cascade system ...
A Natural Rubber based Electrolyte to be used in Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors with Sri Lankan Graphite

Sanjaya, N.A.A.K.; Perera, K.S.; Vidanapathirana, K.P. (University of Jaffna, 2019)

In the modern technology based world, it has become a great challenge to seek solutions for fulfilling the enormous demand for energy efficiently and effectively. Renewable energy sources have been identified as viable ...
Utilization of Ionic Liquids in Battery Technology and Medicine Science

Zhao, Yansong (University of Jaffna, 2019)

Ionic liquids (ILs) have many excellent properties and have been utilized in many fields, including renewable energy, energy storage, CO2 capture, oil & gas process, medicine science, catalysis science, biotechnology, and ...
The Effect of Dissolved Gas on Synthesis of NiO/C Composite and Its Influence for Removal of Toxic Metal Ion from Wastewater

Saravanakumar, R.; Muthukumaran, K. (University of Jaffna, 2019)

The porous nickel oxide/carbon composite was successfully synthesized via a precipitation method in presence of dissolved gases medium. The porous NiO/Carbon composite was widely used in the supercapacitor, removal of toxic ...
Structural and Optical Properties of Microwave Synthesized Silver Doped ZnS Encapsulated by NaCMC

Lalitha Devi, B.; Mohan Rao, K. (University of Jaffna, 2019)

The main aim of this work is to synthesize non-toxic, biocompatible inorganic luminescent nanoparticles (NPs) of zinc sulphide (ZnS) doped with Ag+ ions using chemical precipitation method. This communication reports ...

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