About hundreds of tons of solid wastes are generated monthly in Batticaloa town. Most of it ends up in open dumps and wetlands, contaminating surface and groundwater and posing major health hazards. In some areas uncollected ...

With the long term objective of conserving medicinal plants, a survey was carried out in three selected District Secretariat Divisions in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka. All the 45 registered herbal practitioners were ...

A study was conducted to find out the nutrient content of available forages around the premises of Eastern University Sri Lanka. The forages used for this analysis were fodder grasses, pasture grasses, pasture legumes, ...

A survey was conducted to find out the prevalence of cattle diseases and their preventive measures. One hundred and fifty farmers were surveyed in three veterinary ranges of Ampara districtnamely, Sammanthurai,Amparaand ...

The main aim of this study is to explore the housing related issues in the Batticaloa city and provide a strategic approach to improve the poor housing settlements. Primary and secondary data were used in this study. The ...

The coconut coir pith is a by-product of coconut plantation sector. Though coir pith has a number of beneficial properties, its direct utilization as a manure is restricted owing to its high carbon: nitrogen (C:N) ratio ...

The happier people are within their job, the more satisfied they are said to be Job satisfaction is a very important attribute which is frequently measured by organizations. Job satisfaction is in regard to one’s feelings ...

An experiment was conducted to find out the suitability of selected plant-derived stabilizers for manufacturing set yoghurt. Three plant-derived stabilizers such as GumArabic, Pectin and Agar- Agar were selected after ...

The women’s self employment has implications on quality of life including health, nutrition, educational attainment of children, social status of families as well as their ability to adequately cater for the needs of ...

Development of a country depends on the livelihood development of households. Income is inevitable to such livelihood development. The villages in Batticaloa District have been affected due to ethnic war. Household in ...