The Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka publishes the results of research in all aspects of Science and Technology. The journal also has a website at http://www.nsf.gov.lk/.

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Cover: a) selected piece of graphite for graphene extraction; (b) successive scotch tape peeling of graphene layer (c) graphene transferred on to SiO2/Si substrate; (d) AFM image of the transferred graphene layer

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Current Issue

Volume 51 - Issue 1 - 2023

Editorial

Predatory Journals; be aware of the spectrum!

L.P. Jayatissa
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10 Apr 2023

51 (1):1

Research Articles

Effect of oviposition-site deprivation on reproductive performance and life history parameters of dengue vector Aedes aegypti

R.A.K.M. Gunathilaka, G.A.S.M. Ganehiarachchi
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10 Apr 2023

51 (1):3-11
Quantification of metabolite cinnamic acid of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) in human plasma

S. Pigera, P. Ranasinghe, M.N. Kaumal, P. Galappatthy
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10 Apr 2023

51 (1):13-19
Temperature control in an exothermic continuous stirred tank reactor

V.A. Rani, G. Guna, D. Prabhakaran, M. Thirumarimurugan
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10 Apr 2023

51 (1):21-35
On recurrence relations for moments of dual generalized order statistics for a general transmuted power function distributions with characterizations

S.H. Shahbaz, M.Q. Shahbaz
10 Apr 2023

51 (1):37-51
Removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution using raw laterite: an adsorption study

B.M. Gunathilake, D. Jayawardana, P.G.H. Pupulewatte, S. Dissanayake, P.M. Manage
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10 Apr 2023

51 (1):53-67
Comparison of physicochemical and sensory properties of African butter seed (Pentadesma butyracea) and cocoa fats for potential use in future food applications

N.P.S. Jayathissa, A.B.G. Silva, W.M.T. Madhujith, P.G.S.M. De Silva, R. Jayatissa
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- PDF (EN)
10 Apr 2023

51 (1):69-79
Assessment of submergence stress responses and mining allelic variations of submergence tolerance gene Sub1A in Sri Lankan rice germplasm

T Kariyawasam, D Nanayakkara, A Sumanarathna, D Weerasinghe, L Suriyagoda, D Jayatilake
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11 Apr 2023

51 (1):81-91
A comparison of model parameter estimation methods for complex survey survival data

I.T. Jayamanne, A. Ramanayake, R.V. Jayatilake
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10 Apr 2023

51 (1):93-104
Mechanically exfoliated graphene from Sri Lankan vein graphite for field effect transistor application

M. Thanihaichelvan, M. Joy Karunya, U. Sutharsini
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10 Apr 2023

51 (1):105-112
Assessment of transverse thermal conductivity of coir ﬁbre using experimental, analytical, and numerical methods

L.G. Chamath, L.K.T. Srimal, G.A. Sewvandi
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10 Apr 2023

51 (1):113-127
Estimation of soil liquefaction potential in Colombo Port City (Sri Lanka) using several design earthquakes

I.A.C.C. Ilangakoon, A.M.R.G. Athapaththu
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10 Apr 2023

51 (1):129-148
Insights into the ecological roles of assembling genomes for stimulated methanogenic archaea Methanoculleus in coal seams

B. Liu, Y. Li
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10 Apr 2023

51 (1):149-158
Analyzing the effects of quarantine, isolation, and vaccination on the spread of COVID-19 via a mathematical model

L.W. Somathilake
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10 Apr 2023

51 (1):159-174

Research Communications

Additions of two Lamiaceae (Lamiales) species to Sri Lanka’s angiosperm check list from Northern dry zone.

H.D. Jayasinghe, H.T. Gamhewa
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10 Apr 2023

51 (1):175-181

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Current Issue

Volume 51 - Issue 1 - 2023

Editorial

Predatory Journals; be aware of the spectrum!

Research Articles

Effect of oviposition-site deprivation on reproductive performance and life history parameters of dengue vector Aedes aegypti

Quantification of metabolite cinnamic acid of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) in human plasma

Temperature control in an exothermic continuous stirred tank reactor

On recurrence relations for moments of dual generalized order statistics for a general transmuted power function distributions with characterizations

Removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution using raw laterite: an adsorption study

Comparison of physicochemical and sensory properties of African butter seed (Pentadesma butyracea) and cocoa fats for potential use in future food applications

Assessment of submergence stress responses and mining allelic variations of submergence tolerance gene Sub1A in Sri Lankan rice germplasm

A comparison of model parameter estimation methods for complex survey survival data

Mechanically exfoliated graphene from Sri Lankan vein graphite for field effect transistor application

Assessment of transverse thermal conductivity of coir ﬁbre using experimental, analytical, and numerical methods

Estimation of soil liquefaction potential in Colombo Port City (Sri Lanka) using several design earthquakes

Insights into the ecological roles of assembling genomes for stimulated methanogenic archaea Methanoculleus in coal seams

Analyzing the effects of quarantine, isolation, and vaccination on the spread of COVID-19 via a mathematical model

Research Communications

Additions of two Lamiaceae (Lamiales) species to Sri Lanka’s angiosperm check list from Northern dry zone.

Assessment of submergence stress responses and mining allelic variations of submergence tolerance gene Sub1A in Sri Lankan rice germplasm

Effect of oviposition-site deprivation on reproductive performance and life history parameters of dengue vector Aedes aegypti

Analyzing the effects of quarantine, isolation, and vaccination on the spread of COVID-19 via a mathematical model

Insights into the ecological roles of assembling genomes for stimulated methanogenic archaea Methanoculleus in coal seams

The role of Science and Technology in nation building

Claiming the sea area belonging to Sri Lanka according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

The dairy industry in Sri Lanka: current status and future directions for a greater role in national development

Use of Schoenfeld’s global test to test the proportional hazards assumption in the Cox proportional hazards model: an application to a clinical study

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