SLAAS

Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science GLANCE PROGRAMME 67th Annual Sessions
Theme: "Understanding, Harnessing and Conserving the Ocean around Sri Lanka"
Ceremonial Inauguration: Theme Seminar: Scientific Sessions: School Inventors' Exhibition: Annual General Meeting 05th December 2011 06th December 2011 07th - 09th December 2011 07th - 08th December 2011 09th December 2011 at 11.15 a.m.
Sri Lanka Foundation Institute Sri Lanka Foundation Institute University of Sri Jayewardenepura University of Sri Jayewardenepura University of Sri Jayewardenepura

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SLAAS - Theme Seminar

" Understanding, Harnessing and Conserving the Ocean around Sri Lanka "
06th December 2011
from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Venue: Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI) Auditorium No. 100, Independence Square, Colombo 7

Seminar organized by "Nutrition and Dietetic Facts for All" Institute of Applied Seminar for undergraduates of Statistics on 7th the BSc Nursing degree at the December 2011
from 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. University of Sri Jayawardenepura

On 8th December 2011 from

8.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m

Lecture on "Search for phamaceuticals from Seminar on Animal Facts nature" for Humans Registration for Members: by Organised by Section A Early Bird Registration Fee: Rs. 1,000/- (on or before 20th November 2011) Prof. Dulip De Silva Late Registration Fee: Rs. 1,400/- (After 20th November 2011) On 7th December 2011 at Organized by Section E2 4.15 p.m. on 8th December 2011 Registration for Non-Members:
Early Bird Registration Fee: Rs. 1,400/- (on or before 20th November 2011) Late Registration Fee: Rs. 1,750/- (After 20th November 2011)
from 9.15 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.

To register please contact:

Administrative Officer, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS), Vidya Mandiraya, 120/10, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7. Phone: (011) 2688740 / 2691681
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Lecture on Recent Development in Neutrino Physics by Prof. Kerthi Thennakon on 9th December 2011
from 8.30 a.m. to 9.15 a.m.

Seminar on Conservation Management of Eastern Sinharaja (Rakwana-Deniyaya) Hills Organized by Section D On 9th December 2011
at 2.00 p.m.

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LIST OF VENUES Oral Presentations

Section A Section B Section C Section D Section E1 Section E2 Section F Poster Presentations: Biology Auditorium (A1) Foresty Auditorium (F1) Mathematics Lecture Hall 1 (M1) Botany Lecture Hall 1 (B1) Physics Lecture Hall 1 (P1) Chemistry Lecture Hall 2 (C2) Mathematics Lecture Hall 2 (M2) Corridor of the Dean's Office, Faculty of Applied Science

Other Venues
SLAAS Office: Business Meetings: School Inventors' Exhibition: Presidential Addresses: AGM: Council Meeting: Special Seminars/Lectures: Refreshments:

Physics Department Library Sectional venue 1st Year physics Laboratory Auditorium, Faculty of Applied Science Auditorium, Faculty of Applied Science Seminar room, Faculty of Graduate Studies Sectional venue near Science Auditorium

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Time
8.30 a.m.

Section A
101/A

Section B
201/B

Section C
301/C
Investigation of traditional technology of production of wall paintings in Sri Lanka T D N Perera

Distribution of 1 subunits of nicotinic acetylcholine Nutritional analysis and shelf life receptors in lymphoid tissues of Balb/C mice and evaluation of cassava flour biscuits humans - A comparative study supplemented with mango flour M Thayabaran* and S G Yasawardene S E Nilugin* and T Mahendran

8.45 a.m.

102/A

202/B

302/C
Present condition of wall paintings at the Polonnaruva Citadel

Reduced susceptibility to synthetic pyrethroids in Development of composite flour mix malaria vectors, Anopheles culicifacies and enriched with fish powders Anopheles subpictus in three districts of Sri Lanka

M D B Perera* and S H P P Karunaratne

M I P.Jayaweera* and I Wickramasinghe

T D N Perera

9.00 a.m.

103/A

203/B

303/C

Comparison of different RNA extraction methods for A technique to rescue inter-specific hybrids Development of natural decoration system for Dengue Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain of Camellia sinensis x Camellia sasanqua ceramic ware Reaction (RT-PCR) D D Adihetty, C Wellawaththage, W Abeyewickreme, K M R D Abhayapala*, M T K Gunasekare, K K Ranaweera, M A B Ranathunga and P K Abeywickrema, M D Hapugoda A Weerasinghe W M N Dilshani Ranasinghe and Harsha Munasinghe

9.15 a.m.

104/A

204/B

304/C

Occurrence of a dengue epidemic in Minipe valley of Effects of different growing systems on Current Situation of Earthenware Cooking Pots in Sri the Kandy district: evidence for Aedes. albopictus chemical profiles and plumbagin content of Lanka Plumbago indica Linn. (S. Ratnitul) being an epidemic vector of dengue in Sri Lanka P H D Kusumawathie*, G A J S K Jayasooriya, M R D K Lenora, R M Dharmadasa*, D C Hapugoda and W Abeyewickreme Abeysinghe, L D A M Arawwawala W M N Dilshani Ranasinghe, Harsha Munasinghe

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Time
8.30 a.m.

Section D
401/D
A Survey on Raw Material Used As Jatamansa in Sri Lanka

Section E1
501/E1
Effect of long range part of the potential on the elastic S-matrix element

Section E2
601/E2
Correlation between the in vitro antioxidant activities of Osbeckiaasperawithits polyphenol content A P Attanayake* and K A P W Jayatilake

Section F
701/F
Impact of Livelihood Training Programs on Women: Evidence from Tsunami affected women in Batticaloa District. P Sivarajah, T H Seran and I Brintha*

R K Jayaratne, P L Hettiarachchi , K S S A M D M Shadini* and J Munasingha Sugathadasa and P A J Yapa

8.45 a.m.

402/D

502/E1

602/E2
Determination of In vitro activity of 4-Phenyl-1-(2-phenyl-allyl)pyridinium bromide as a potential antibacterial agent T B R N Jayatissa, W K B P M Weerawarna, I N Rajapaksha, Rohan P Perera*, C M Nanayakkara

702/F
Living with devils and demons: Risk behaviours of street children in Colombo City B C V Senaratna* and B V N Wijewardana

Accumulation of camptothecin (CPT) in Physically meaningful zeros and poles Ophiorrhiza mungos L., and the influence of climatic conditions on CPT of elastic S-matrix element content. H D G A Ranasinghe, N Salim*, U G Chandrika, and A M Abeysekera A V D S Amarasinghe*,N G A Katunatileke and A M D M Shadini

9.00 a.m.

403/D
Antioxidant properties of Moringa oleifera leaves cultivated in Sri Lanka

603/E2

703/F

W P K M Abeysekera, P Ranasinghe and G A S Premakumara*

9.15 a.m.

404/D
Screening of endophytes from Centella asiatica L. for antimicrobial compounds

Measuring poverty: Challenges to Statisticians by Dr. CD Thilakarathne, Senior Lecturer, Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science

Effect of seaweed (Ascophyllum Left-behind and struggling: Difficulties nodosum) based plant vitamin on and strengths of children of migrant the growth of spinach (Spinacia women oleracea) M N Withanage, C T Sirimanne* and G H C M Hettiarachchi B C V Senaratna

604/E2

704/F Coping strategies towards

K D Degambada and N Salim*

Organized by Institute of Applied Statistics K A N Sachinthani and R C L De

Silva*

Optimizing conditions for the idiosyncratic shocks among small Electrodeposition of Chromium in scale marine fishing households in Very Diluted Aqueous Solutions

Southern Sri Lanka

Dilanthi Koralagama

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Time
9.30 a.m.

Section A

Section B
205/B
Influence of synthetic aggregates as a soil amendment on the grey soils in Okinawa Japan. G Y Jayasinghe*

Section C
305/C
Implementation problems in waste management through anaerobic digestion process- A Case study at the Open University of Sri Lanka M J Sudasinghe, T S S Jatunarachchi* and N S Senanayake

9.45 a.m.

Launching of the Section A Website

206/B

306/C

Evaluation of coffee introductions with the Perceptions of inhabitants of a settlement local selections in the mid country wet vulnerable for natural hazards zone of Sri Lanka

A L S Dharmaparakrama*, I G M Rajapakshe and K R D Gunapala

K C Sugathapala* and P H C S Rathnasiri

10.00 a.m. 10.45 a.m. 11.15 a.m.

Sectional Business Meetings

Tea Break

Presidential Address - Section D Science Policy, Scientific community and Professionalism in Science
Lunch Break

12.15 p.m. 1.00 p.m.

Presidential Address - Section B Food security through Animal production by harnessing indigenous knowledge and modern trends
Poster Session/School Inventors' Exhibition

2.00 p.m. 2.45 p.m.

Tea Break
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Time
9.30 a.m.

Section D
405/D
Apatite solubilization by phosphate solubilizing bacteria

Section E1

Section E2
605/E2
Characterization and Quantification of Polyphenolic Compounds in Refuse Tea

Section F
705/F
Legal Framework in relation to the Protection of Coastal & Marine Resources in Sri Lanka: In Pursuit of Environmental Justice.

A G S S Ambagaspitiya* and C M Nanayakkara

Citizen Report Card: A tool to engage citizens in assessing the quality of public services Head & Senior Lecturer, Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science.

9.45 a.m.

406/D
Compositional variations of nutrients and phytochemicals in two species of yams (Dioscorea alata, Dioscorea esculenta) and tuber crop (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) S A Senanayake*, K K D S Ranaweera and A Bamunuarachchi

by Dr. (Mrs.) Dilhari Attygalle, 606/E2

K N Kodagoda, N S Jayasekara*, P H N D Karunatilaka, and G H C M Samage Sarath Mathilal de Silva Hettiarachchi

706/F

Effect of -Tocopherol on the Stability of Coconut Oil Processed On culture and shyness: A crossby Different Techniques cultural study comparing shyness in Great Britain and Sri Lanka

Organized by Institute of W A S M Sovis, L L W C Yalegama A M N D Abeysinghe Applied Statistics and C D Wijayarathna*

10.00 a.m. 10.45 a.m. 11.15 a.m.

Sectional Business Meetings

Tea Break

Presidential Address - Section D Science Policy, Scientific community and Professionalism in Science
Lunch Break

12.15 p.m. 1.00 p.m.

Presidential Address - Section B Food security through Animal production by harnessing indigenous knowledge and modern trends
Poster Session/School Inventors' Exhibition

2.00 p.m. 2.45 p.m.

Tea Break
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Time
3.15 p.m.

Section A

Section B

Section C

Presidential Address - Section E2 Biomolecular Recognition in Analytical Chemistry Seminar on Animal Facts for Humans Organised by Section A

4.15 p.m.

8th December 2011 (Thursday)

Time
8.30 a.m.

Section A

Section B
207/B
Screening of some selected local black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) accessions for their chemical quality and yield A L S Dharmaparakrama*, K R D Gunapala, I K Indrasena and I G M Rajapakshe

Section C
307/C
Sound mapping and sound barriers for mitigating noise pollution in metropolitan areas in Sri Lanka.

8.45 a.m.

"Nutrition and Dietetic Facts for All"

D D Darshana Stephen, H D R. Lakmal Kulasinghe and Bandunee C Liyanage*

208/B
Relationship between canopy PAR distribution and conversion ratio of fresh berry weight to dry berry weight of Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) H M P Ananda Subasinghe,

308/C
Phosphorus removal from small wastewater stream by using Kabook in the Bio Geo Filter

M M Mohammed Rizwan and Bandunee C Liyanage

9.00 a.m.

209/B

309/C

Seminar for undergraduates of the BSc Nursing degree at the University of Sri Jayawardenepura

Production and Reproduction Performance Wastewater treatment for desiccated coconut of Village Chicken Under Different industry by using up flow anaerobic filter and Diversification Systems facultative pond

E Subalini* and L S David

Amila Udara Perera* and Bandunee C Liyanage

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Time
3.15 p.m.

Section D

Section E1

Section E2

Section F

Presidential Address - Section E2 Biomolecular Recognition in Analytical Chemistry Seminar on Animal Facts for Humans Organised by Section A

4.15 p.m.

8th December 2011 (Thursday)

Time
8.30 a.m.

Section D
407/D
Zooplankton composition and distribution in relation to physicochemical M Gammanpila

Section E1
503/E1
The Equality of Schrdingers Theory and Heisenbergs S-matrix Theory

Section E2
607/E2
Citriquinone; potentially anticancer active new 1,4benzoquinone from Penicillium citrinum P K V Ranji, S C Wijeyratne, K H Jayawardana and G M Kamal B Gunaherath*

Section F
707/F
Adults perception of horizontality - A Sri Lankan experience

H I R U Silva*

T Mukunthan*, D M W Munasinghe

8.45 a.m.

408/D
Detection and quantification of Cyanotoxin; Cylindrospermopsin from Girandurukotte water reservoirs and water sources using a biochemical method H M Liyanage, D N Magana Arachchi* and S A Kulasooriya

504/E1
Gamma ray dose rate survey in the coastal strip from Crow Island to Beruwala. A P Withanage*, P Mahawatte

608/E2
Analysis of profenofos and diazinon residues in pineapple

708/F
A study of teacher attitudes in relation to teaching Mathematics in secondary grades W K Shirani Pushpamala

N D Semage, C T Sirimanne*, R D Wijesekera, D P Uththamawadu

9.00 a.m.

409/D
Application of molecular techniques for the detection of potentially microcystin-producing cyanobacteria in Kondawatuwana reservoir in Ampara R P Wanigatunge, D N MaganaArachchi*

505/E1
Characterization of composite films made from Tin (IV) Oxide and Magnesium Oxide with impedance spectroscopy C N Nupearachchi *

609/E2

709/F

A Cross sectional analysis of 19 case Use of magnetic nanoparticles for studies of Students who obtained 0 to the extraction of DNA 5 marks at the Grade Five Scholarship Examination in 2009 S U Siriwardena, K M N de Silva, N V Chandrasekharan, R M de Silva* Dayananda Keppetigoda,

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Time
9.15 a.m.

Section A

Section B
210/B

Section C
310/C

In vitro antioxidant activity and phenolic Design of Wastewater Management System for Low activity of water extract of selected plants Income Housing Scheme with antidiabetic properties

"Nutrition and Dietetic Facts for All"

9.30 a.m.

P R D Perera,* S Ekanayake and K K D S Ranaweera

S A J Nisansala, H P Ranasinghe, B C Liyanage* and P N Wikramanayake

211/B
Development of a vegetarian blended sausage L B. A U Balasooriya*, I Wicramasinghe and A Bamunuarachchi

311/C
Analysis of Commuter traffic Trends in Colombo

H L K perera* and J M S J Bandara

9.45 a.m.

Seminar for undergraduates of the BSc Nursing degree at the University of Sri Jayawardenepura

212/B
Development of curing drum with sandwich structure for dried ginger production P N R J Amunugoda

312/C
Application of a Computer Model to Enhance the efficiency of property Tax collection (A case study in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council) P C P De Silva

10.00 a.m.

Tea Break

10.30 a.m.

"Nutrition and Dietetic Facts for All"

213/B
Development and Nutritional Profile Assessment of Ready to Eat Rice Based Fruit Pudding

313/C
Design on low cost wastewater treatment plant for milk factory

contd.

D Bopitiya, K H Sarananda, M S W De Silva* and C V L Jayasinghe

K P R W Kumari* and B C Liyanage

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Time
9.15 a.m.

Section D
410/D
Gastro-intestinal parasites of domestic, semi-domestic and stray dogs in Hantana, Kandy district P K Perera, R P V J Rajapakse and R S Rajakaruna *

Section E1
506/E1
Convexifiable Lagrangian and sufficient optimality

Section E2

Section F
710/F
Equitable distribution of science among eighth graders in Sri Lanka?

S Selvarajan* and S Srisatkunarajah

Lecture on "Search for

phamaceuticals from nature"

Sunethra Karunaratne, Sandya Leelaratne

9.30 a.m.

411/D
Food habits and soil temperature tolerance range of Aneuretus simoni Emery (Sri Lankan Relict Ant) and its behavioural interactions with three insect species H P G R C Ruchirani and R K S Dias*

507/E1
Shallow seismic activity of offshore Southeast of Sri Lanka

711/F
Making students interested in submitting their assignments

Shantha Nambukara Gamage

9.45 a.m.

412/D
Morphometric and morphological analysis of prehistoric skeletal remains excavated from Pothana, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka K M Chandimal*, S G Yasawardene and G Adikari

508/E1
Mathematical formulation of parasite dynamics of Lymphatic Filariasis using range modeling approach N C Ganegoda* and S S N Perera

by Prof. Dulip De Silva, Professor,

R P Kalupahanage*and S Karunaratne

712/F
Self-assessment: What do chemistry

Department of teachers think? Chemistry, University M M Jamila*, S Karunaratne and K M of Colombo.

S Wimalasiri

10.00 a.m. 10.30 a.m. 413/D

Isolation of endophytic fungi from marine algae and their antimicrobial activity

Tea Break
509/E1 610/E2 713/F
Predicting the Blood Glucose Level for Development of a spectroscopic Use of Quality Assurance Assessment Diabetic Patients: Mathematical method to determine the Grading for Performance Evaluation of modeling crystallization stage of human bile Public Universities in Sri Lanka Tharindi D Panduwawala,* Rohini M de Silva, K M Nalin de Silva, N Susima Weligamage V Chandrasekharan, Kemal I Deen, Vasitha Abeysuriya

K A T K G Kandanamulla* and R L C Wijesundera

S S N Perera* and M M G D Manamperi

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Time
10.45 a.m.

Section A

Section B
214/B
Formulation and development of low cost pet food by using fish processing waste

Section C
314/C
Multi objective optimization of municipal waste management system to adopt Sri Lankan context.

"Nutrition and Dietetic Facts for All"

Contd.
11.00 a.m.

D B O Malaweera, W M N M Wijesundara, A T D Perera, N A I D Nissanka, D N S N P Edirisinghe, J K Vidanarachchi* and H Kuruppumullage and A A P de Alwis* W Cyril

Presidential Address - Section E1 Mathematical Modeling as a tool to handle real world problems
Lunch Break

12.00 noon 12.45 p.m.

Presidential Address - Section F Empowering the Science teacher: Concepts and modalities of teacher professional development
105/A 215/B
Changes in postmortem quality and shelf A study on the hypoglycaemic effect of the aqueous life determination of frigate mackerel extract of dried flowers of Aegle marmelos in (Auxis thazard) and ray (Dasyatis diabetic Wistar rats margarita) during ice storage W M N M Wijesundara, J K Vidanarachchi*, B C Jayawardana, C M B Dematawewa

1.45 p.m.

K D K P Kumari, T S Suresh*, K Samarasinghe

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Time
10.45 a.m.

Section D
414/D
Lichen family Graphidaceae: How much true biodiversity exists in Sri Lanka? Gothamie Weerakoon and S C Wijeyaratne

Section E1
510/E1
On Computing Sinhala Grammar

Section E2
611/E2
Chemical analysis of palmyrah (Borrases flabellifer) tuber flour produced in Jaffna and its application in traditional food (pittu) preparation S Sangheetha*and M A J Wansapala

Section F
714/F
A preliminary exploration of medical students time spent on online social networking activities Piyanjali de Zoysa and Thilini Wickramasuriya

B Hettige* and A S Karunananda

11.00 a.m.

Presidential Address Section E1 Mathematical Modeling as a tool to handle real world problems
Lunch Break

12.00 noon 12.45 p.m.

Presidential Address - Section F Empowering the Science teacher: Concepts and modalities of teacher professional development
415/D
Inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion by human mononuclear cells and phagocytic activity of human neutrophils by aqueous leaf extracts of Vitex negundo K W J C Kariyawasam, P D N N Sirisena, E D De Silva, W D Ratnasooriya, S M Handunnetti*

1.45 p.m.

AI Applications for National Development by Prof. Naleen Wikramarachi, Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Moratuva.
Organized by Sri Lankan Association for Artyificial Inteligence

612/E2

715/F

Investigation of the effect of iron oxide nanoparticles impregnated School Improvement: Theory vs. activated carbon on removal of Practice arsenic from aqueous solution. D Thanuja L. Galhena, K M Nalin de Silva*, Rohini M de Silva and A M A A S Dias Hettiarachchy

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Time
2.00 p.m.

Section A
106/A

Section B
216/B

Section C

Assessment of Climate Change Effects on Heat stability of the amylase and lipase inhibitors in Selected Climatic Parameters at Six Agromethanol extracts of some spices ecological zones in Sri Lanka W I T Fernando*, H K I Perera, S B P Athauda, N S P M S Jayathilaka Kumar, U L B Jayasinghe, R Sivakanesan

2.15 p.m.

107/A
A Study of the Oral Hypoglycaemic Activity of the Ethanol extract of Munronia pinnata in the Healthy Wistar Rats

S D Hapuarachchi*, T S Suresh, W T P S K Senerath

2.30 p.m.

108/A
Cooking conversion factors of commonly consumed Sri Lankan food items A M N T Adikari* and J Thamilini

2.45 p.m. 3.15 p.m.

Tea Break

4.15 p.m.

Presidential Address - Section C Integrating Science and Engineering Towards Wetland Conservation Council Meeting

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Time
2.00 p.m.

Section D
416/D
Genetic differentiation of some Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. (Jackfruit) varieties in Sri Lanka and development of varietal specific AFLP markers M R L Thanthrige, O V D S J Weerasena, D K N G Pushpakumara and K G S Senavirathne

Section E1

Section E2
613/E2
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy and Potentiostatic Measurements for Investigation of Corrosion Inhibition of Aluminium Surfaces S Palagama and N Priyantha*

Section F
716/F
From Government formal school to Madrasa: A longitudinal case study

AI Applications for National Development

by Prof. Naleen Wikramarachi, Department of Electronic

S A Susilawathi and G Kodituwakku*

2.15 p.m.

417/D
Cross inoculating ability of rhizobia from wild non edible legumes on Vigna radiata, Vigna mungo and Glycine max. C S Hettiarachchi*, P Saravana Kumar, C L Abayasekara and S A Kulasooriya

614/E2

717/F

Engineering, University of Moratuva

Organized by Sri Lankan Association for Artyificial Inteligence

Investigation of the potential ability of Phyllanthus emblica fruit Valuing Wildlife Benefits of Irrigation and Strychnos potatorum seeds Reservoirs: the Case of Veheragala for removal of cadmium(II) ions from aqueous solution Pubudu premarathne, N Priyantha, M C M Iqbal* Parakrama Weligamage

2.30 p.m.

ctd...

615/E2
Interaction of Cd(II) and Cr(VI) with Thermally-Treated Peat C Bandara, A. Bandaranayaka, N Priyantha*

718/F
Environmental impacts of gem mining in Sri Lanka D S A Yapa* and U A D P Gunawardena

2.45 p.m. 3.15 p.m.

Tea Break

4.15 p.m.

Presidential Address Section C Integrating Science and Engineering Towards Wetland Conservation Council Meeting

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Time
8.30 a.m.

Section A
109/A
Evaluation of undergraduate research experiences among the pre intern medical graduates of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. K R Atukorala*, K H Wickramasinghe, G M Ratnayake, G M Jayasena, P N Weeratunga, S Jayasinghe

Section B

Section C

8.45 a.m.

110/A
Assessment of food from different food groups and nutrients intakes of a sample of adolescent school girls A M N T Adikari*, T M S N Thennakoon, A G C Gunathunga

9.00 a.m.

9.15 a.m.

Presidential Address Section A Professional collaboration: an imperative for a healthy nation

Tea Break

10.15 a.m. 10.45 a.m.

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Time
8.30 a.m.

Section D

Section E1

Section E2
616/E2
Non-linear optical properties of selected organic systems: High accuracy Density Functional Theory calculations K M Nilusha Lakmali, K M Nalin de Silva*, Rohini M de Silva

Section F
719/F
Pushing Non-Adopters Towards Environmental Compliance: Case of Solid Waste Management in Agri-Food Processing Sector in Sri Lanka W K A M D S Aththanayake, J M M Udugama and U K JayasingheMudalige*

8.45 a.m.

Lecture on Recent Development in Neutrino Physics by Prof. Keerthi Thennakon

617/E2

720/F

Price behavior, consumer preference New Cytochalasin type fungal metabolite from Sri Lankan isolate and factors determining its preservative methods of arecanut of Hirsutella thompsonii (Areca catechu) R Samarasekera*, D A S M A P K Seneviratne Siriwardena, M H N Arrunashantha

9.00 a.m.

618/E2
Production and Properties of Xylanase from Thermophilic Bacillus pumilus Subajini Mahilrajan * and Vasanthy Arasaratnam

721/F
Terms of Trade in Paddy Production Sector in Sri Lanka M W A C S Wijetunga*

9.15 a.m.

Presidential Address - Section A Professional collaboration: an imperative for a healthy nation

Tea Break
722/F
Awareness and adoption toward Golden Rules in agro chemicals usage: A case of paddy farmers at Buttala area A L Sandika

10.15 a.m. 10.45 a.m.

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Time
11.00 a.m.

Section A

Section B

Section C

11.15 a.m. 12.45 p.m. 1.45 p.m.

Annual General Meeting

Lunch Break

2.00 p.m.

2.15 p.m.

2.30 p.m.

2.45 p.m. 3.15 p.m. 4.30 p.m.

Tea Break **** End ****

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Time
11.00 a.m.

Section D

Section E1

Section E2

Section F
723/F
Output instability of rice production: a Sri Lankan experience K D K M Jayabima*, T Abeysekera, M Wijeratne

11.15 a.m. 12.45 p.m. 1.45 p.m.

Annual General Meeting

Lunch Break

2.00 p.m.

2.15 p.m.

2.30 p.m.

Seminar on Conservation Management of Eastern Sinharaja (Rakwana-Deniyaya) Hills

Organized by Section D

2.45 p.m. 3.15 p.m. 4.30 p.m.

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Poster Presdentations
Section A
111/A 112/A 113/A 114/A 115/A 116/A 117/A 118/A
Fourteen years experience in conducting the National External Quality Assessment [NEQAS] programme for Bacteriology in Sri Lanka K A K C Kulatunga *

Use of physical and chemical properties as a tool in standardizing Maha Varthikava Watee- An T Hewavithana*, K K D S Ranaweera, M H A Tissera, P A J Yapa effective Sri Lankan poly herbal formulation Use of synthetic insecticides in the control of dengue vector mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Prevalence of refractive errors in children of Bope-Poddala Health Unit area in the district of Galle The depth of visual acuity failure and level of correction in refractive errors among children Knowledge and attitudes regarding dysmenorrhoea among adolescent girls in an urban school Determination of Ash content in Varatika and Abhraka used in Ayurveda Rasa pharmaceuticals Assessment of nutritional status of adolescent school girls in Panala sub zonal educational division by means of anthropometric assessments M D B Perera*, T C Weeraratne, M A C M Mansoor, S H P P Karunaratne S Wimalasundera* S Wimalasundera* H A S M S K Wijesiri, T S Suresh* T A N R Gunaratna, J A H Maduwanthi, W M BWeerasooriya, Janitha A Liyanage* A M N T Adikari* and S G Weerathunga

Section B
217/B 218/B 219/B 220/B 221/B
Efficacy of selected plant extracts in the control of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. capsici inciting chilli wilt Production of set yoghurt incorporated with Cassava flour (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and evaluation of its shelf-life and quality parameters In vitro protein and dry matter digestibility of some varieties of Pisum sativum and Glycine max after germinating Rooting of orthotropic, plagiotropic and single nodal cuttings of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) Comparison of different training systems and effect of foliar fertilizer on growth and yield of vanilla (Vanilla fragrans) K Prasannath*, S Karunakaran and S Mahendran P M W Gamage and V S Jayamanne* R Amarakoon* Y M H B. Yapabandara, H M R Hennayake and A M C I M Attanayake A M C I M Attanayake*, Y M H B Yapabandara, H M R Hennayake

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Section B ctd..
222/B 223/B 224/B 225/B 226/B 227/B 228/B
Pest complex of ginger (Zigiber officinale L.) in Sri Lanka Nutritional Status of Lactating Dairy Cows under Small Holder Dairy Farming System in Polgahawela Veterinary Range Use of Cyclea burmanni (Kahipittan) leaves for production of herbal yoghurt. Effect of Four Different Soil Media on Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) Cultivation in Ampara Effect of picking time and storage conditions on germination and seedling growth of chilli (Capsicum annuum) A study on the effect of different shade levels on the growth and development of threadstem carpet weed (Mollugo cerviana) Plant performance of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L) seeds harvested from plants grown in different levels of cattle manure M Dharmadasa* H M S S K Herath*, U L P Mangalika, R A U J Marapana and R T Seresinhe P I Peiris, R A U J Marapana, R T Seresinhe H M N M Watagodakumbura*, H K R Chaminda, N M K K Nawarathna I Brintha* and T H Seran S Srikrishnah* , S Sutharsan and T Kamshananthi T Kamshananthi* and T H Seran

Section D
418/D
Analysis of antigenic salivary gland proteins of Armigeres subalbatus mosquito and detection of antibodies against them in rabbit and human Molecular identification of an efficient phosphate solubilizing fungus Identification of suitable landfill sites for solid waste in Matara district using Geographical Information Systems and Analytic Hierarchy Process Effect of heat treatments and microwave treatment on -Carotene content and their in-vitro bioaccessibility in Betti amba variety (Mangifera indica L.). Acclimative responses of shoots in some lowland rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties to complete submergence Antioxidant activity of aqueous and solvent leaf extracts of Ixora coccinea and Vitex negundo K H K T Niroshini, R P V J Rajapakse*, J G S Ranasinghe, K B A T Bandara, N A N D Perera M D A Fernando* and C M Nanayakkara N T Jayawickrama * and V P A Weerasinghe N Perera*, M A J Wansapala N R M K N D Rathnayake , A P Bentota, N Dissanayake, N Perera, G A D S D de Silva, E D De Silva, S M Handunnetti*

419/D 420/D 421/D 422/D 423/D

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Section D ctd..
424/D 425/D
Effective biocide options for eliminating Ceratocystis spp associated with coir products Evaluation and Assessment of the Distribution and Utilization of Groundwater in Siyabalakote Village, Hambantota District Sri Lanka H G L A K Senavirathna and D L Jayaratne Y. M. K. K. Bandara and Ranjana U. K. Piyadasa

Section E1
511/E1 512/E1 513/E1 514/E1
Review of the citations of the research paper: A variant of Newtons method with accelerated third-order convergence. Plane Symmetry Groups and Their Applications Invertibility of Modified Buffon Transformation matrices Ranking candidates at G.C.E A/L examinations P C P Peiris, S Weerakoon * and T G I Fernando Menaka Liyanage* and R. W. M. A Madushani C D B Hewa, S Weerakoon* and L M Liyanage S Arivalzahan* and S Muralitharan

Section E2
619/E2 620/E2 621/E2 622/E2 623/E2 624/E2
Efficacy and dose response on glucose tolerance of Gmelina arborea in alloxan induced diabetic rats Amino acid and peptide profile in Sri Lankan samples of milk,whey, digested milk and curd using paper chromatography Effect of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and citric acid on uptake of nickel from serpentine soil by Fimbristyllis ovata Study of Chemical Composition of Atmospheric Bulk Deposition in an Industrialized Area in the Western Province. Use of moss (Barbula sp.) as a bioindicator to monitor atmospheric deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): Identification and Quantification Analysis of chlorpyrifos and dimethoate pesticide residue levels in bottled drinking water A P Attanayake* , K A P W Jayatilake , L K B Mudduwa , C Pathirana U Thilagaratnam* and L V Athiththan P K D Chathuranga, S K A T Dharmasena, R M G I Ranaweera, M C M Iqbal* Ganewatta G.H.S.N., Deeyamulla M.P*. T P M Fernando and M P Deeyamulla* M W Godage, C T Sirimanne*, R D Wijesekera, D P Uththamawadu

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Section E2 ctd..
625/E2 626/E2 627/E2 628/E2 629/E2 630/E2 631/E2
The antifungal activity of surface modified Mn doped ZnO nanoparticles Development of simple procedures to synthesize different colored silver nanoparticles Ornithine decarboxylase, from Colletotrichum gloeosporioides; its purification, properties and inhibitors Chemical composition of three varieties of banana pseudo stem (Musa spp.) and the use of cellulose in the preparation of carboxymethylcellulose Spatial Variation of Metal Ion Concentrations in Water Bodies of Bundala National Antioxidant Potential and Total Phenolic Content of Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) Value addition to the shrimp waste by developing into silage T C Jayaruk, R L C Wijesundara, K M N de Silva, and W R M de Silva* B P M Mendis, A Hettiarachchy, K Wickramarathne K M N de Silva, and W R M de Silva* M K B Weerasooriya* and T A N S Thambugala Erandi Wijedeera and Jaanaki Gooneratne* R G S T Aluthwattha, A Dangolla, R Chandrajith, K B Ranawana Ruvini Herath, Dilini Bopitiya and Terrence Madhujith S S K Madage*, A P G W Chandramali, I Ramasinghe, V S Jayamanna

Section F
724/F 725/F 726/F 727/F 728/F 729/F 730/F
A study on primary grade students errors on column graph Development of art competencies during the primary stage of schooling I won a gold medal for running. But I got only 5 marks for the Scholarship exam In-service advisors as action researchers Teacher as a policy implementation and policy generating figure A longitudinal study on the development of listening skills Development of personality traits in primary school children T Mukunthan N D Dissanayake, G Kodituwakku*, D A S D Ratnayake K A N Sulochana Alexander G Kodituwakku* & D Hettige G Kodituwakku* & D Hettige G Kodituwakku*, S A Susilawathi & D A S D Ratnayake D A S D Ratnayake & G Kodituwakku*

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731/F 732/F 733/F 734/F 735/F
Development of habits in primary school children Development of Mathematics competency in primary school children in Sri Lanka Sources for development of a small school in Sri Lanka: A case study Burden on the substitute-carers of left-behind children of migrant women Unscalable barriers? - Factors associated with initiation and continuation of street-life among street children in Colombo City D A S D Ratnayake & G Kodituwakku*

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G Kodituwakku*, D A S D Ratnayake, T De Silva P M Subaitha Faleel D A S D Ratnayake and G Kodituwakku* B C V Senaratna B C V Senaratna* and B V N Wijewardana

Sectional Business Meetings Council Meeting Annual General Meeting Display of Posters School Inventors' Exhibition

: 07th December 2011 at 10.00 a.m. (Wednesday) : 08th December 2011 at 4.15 p.m. (Thursday) : 09th December 2011 at 11.15 a.m. (Friday) : 07th, 08th and 09th December 2011 : 07th and 08th December 2011

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SLAAS Annual Dinner Venue: Moonstone Ballroom, Ceylon Continental Hotel Thursday 08th December 2011 From 7.30 p.m. onwards A limited number of tickets available at SLAAS office

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Venue: Auditorium, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Section A:
09th December 2011 @ 09.15 a.m.

Professional collaboration: an imperative for a healthy nation Dr.Nalika Gunawardana Food security through Animal production by harnessing indigenous knowledge and modern trends Mr. B P A Jayaweera Integrating Science and Engineering Towards Wetland Eng. K S Senanayaka Science Policy, Scientific community and Professionalism in Dr. Seetha I Wickramasinghe Mathematical Modeling as a tool to handle real world problems Dr. S S N Perera Biomolecular Recognition in Analytical Chemistry Prof. A N Navaratne Empowering the Science teacher: Concepts and modalities of teacher professional development Prof. Manjula Vithanapathirana

Section B:
07th December 2011 @ 1.00 p.m.

Section C:
08th December 2011 @ 3.15 p.m.

Section D:
07th December 2011 @ 11.15 a.m.

Section E1:
08th December 2011 @ 11.00 a.m.

Section E2:
07th December 2011 @ 3.15 p.m.

Section F:
08th December 2011 @ 12.45 p.m.

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SLAAS Annual Session Sponsors 2011

Principal Sponsor - National Science Foundation

Main Sponsors
State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka Finagle Lanka (Pvt) Ltd Kalbe International Pte Ltd Disaster Management Centre Peoples Bank Link Natural Products (Pvt) Ltd Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC Holcim Lanka (Pvt) Ltd National Institute of Business Management

Other Sponsors
Associated Motorways (Private) Limited George Steuart (Teas & Marketing) (Pvt) Ltd Baurs Health Care Hayleys Industrial Solutions (Pvt) Ltd.
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