Technical Session I - Basic and Applied Science

Chairperson

Prof. Charitha L Goonasekara
Professor, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dean – Faculty of Graduate Studies and Dean – Research and Development, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka

SN Bandara, GU Jayaweera
A Cross-Sectional Study to Determine the Association Between the Sleep Quality and Meal Patterns of Undergraduates of a Selected Educational Institute in Sri Lanka

YS Delile, UK Jayasinghe-Mudalige, RS Dharmakeerthi, and WS Dandeniya
Stakeholders’ Perceptions on Adoption of EcoFriendly Technologies to Minimize Chemical Fertiliser Use in Paddy Farming

KGN Senanayaka, RAB Abeygunawardana
The Impact of COVID-19 on Major Sectors in the Sri Lankan Economy

HWCS Dharmasiri, DMPI Wijayarathna, PAU Eranga, MN Jayawardena, HMAJ Halahakoon, and GU Jayaweera
Developing a Sulfur-based Antifungal Solution for Dermatophytosis and Assessment of its Antifungal Activity in-vitro against Microsporum canis – A Pilot Study from Sri Lanka

ST Warusavithana, JAS Chathurika, RGPT Jayasooriya, and NPW Rathuwadu
Signal to Noise Ratio Analysis for Potential versus Time of the Under-Utilized Fruit Plant Dovyalis hebecarpa (Ketambilla) Under the Stimulus of Moisture Supply Approach

ON Malawalaarachchi, NPW Rathuwadu
Green Synthesis of Graphene via Electrochemical Exfoliation


Technical Session II - Basic and Applied Science

Chairperson

Prof. Ashoka Dangolla
Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

KTGD Darshika, LB Dunsford, KRW Abeywickrama, and B Gajanayake
Effect of Sugar Component Changes During Processing of High Grown Black Tea using High Performance Liquid Chromatography Technique

DIY Mahawatte, SS Kudagodage, PGNT Rajakaruna, ETDM Weerasinghe, HMPMW Bandara, ODK Perera, and VA Bodhinayaka
Microbiological Quality of Commercially Available Ready-To-Eat Meat Street Food Doner Kebab in Colombo District, Sri Lanka

WDJW Gunawardana, SA Gunawardena, NDA Wageesha, IC Perera, and C Witharana
Impact of Domestic Cooking Process on Total Phenolic and Total Flavonoid Contents in Selected Commercially Available Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Varieties in Sri Lanka

ADS Madumali, Sanjaya Weerakkody, Vimukthi Gunasekara, Devanmini Halwatura, and Sampath S Seneviratne
The Effect of Genetic Introgression on Phenotype in Dicrurus Drongos Across a Climatic Gradient in Sri Lanka

Janani M Karunarathne, Maheshi Mapalagamage, SN Weerakkody, Vimukthi R Gunasekara, and Sampath S Seneviratne
Hematology and Blood Parasites in Avian Communities Along an Altitudinal Gradient of 1 km in the Sub-Montane Zone of Sri Lanka


Technical Session III - Basic and Applied Science

Chairperson

Snr. Prof. Hemanthi Ranasinghe
Senior Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Prof. Prasanna Premadasa
Dean, Faculty of Technology, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

Kulathi Nishshankage, PKC Buddhinie, and Meththika Vithanage
Antifungal Efficacy of Biogenic Waste Derived Colloidal/Nanobiochar Against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Species Complex

AM Samudrika Aththanayake, T Gobika Thiripuranathar, and Sagarika Ekanayake
Assessing the Efficacy of Pumpkin Waste-Mediated Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Enhancing Agro-Waste Valorization through Antioxidant Activity Evaluation

Ambalikka Kulakalaharan, Himali. S Jayasinghearachchi
Trichoderma Citrinroviride as a Potential Biocontrol Agent for Fusarium and Colleotrichum Species, a Causative Agent of Onion Leaf Curl and Anthracnose Disease

Dilshani Liyanage, Geethika SG Liyanage
Effects of Banana Leaves and Paddy Straw on the Growth, Nutrition Composition, Bioactive Compound Levels, and Antioxidant Activity of Pleurotus ostreatus (American oyster mushroom)

MAU Karunarathne
In silico Distribution Analysis of Chromosomal CpG Islands in Rice (Oryza sativa L. spp. japonica)

WPT Wijenayake, PAIU Hemachandra
Evaluation of Native Rhizobia as Potential Candidates for Developing Biofertilizers for Improving Legume Cultivation in Dry Zone Sri Lanka

MB Abeykoon, AMKCB Aththanayake
Bioassay on the Stability of Pigments Extracted by Bacteria Isolated from Wastewater

Wijesekara, and Meththika Vithanage
Weathering of Plastic Nurdles Discharged from the Xpress Pearl Ship Disaster Malith Mihiran Perera, Madushika Sewwandi, Hasintha

A Premkumar, HASN Abeysiri, and Pathmalal M Manage
In-vitro Cytotoxicity Assessment of Glyphosate in the Vero Cell Line

Mihiri R Jayasinghe, Kalpa W Samarakoon, and Anchala I Kuruppu
An in vitro Investigation of Zanthoxylum rhetsa (Thanahalu) and Its Anti-cancer Potential Against MCF7 and DLD1 Cancer Cell Lines