Marker-assisted sex determination of Myristica fragrans cultivars using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers Nutmeg plants (Myristica fragrans) can be characterized as dioecious (where male and female flowers are located on different trees). Out of two types of trees only female plants bear the economically valued nutmeg fruits. In a plantation, the ratio of male to…
A study on Date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera ) and Ceylon date palm ( Phoenix pusilla ) germplasm in Sri Lanka Date palm is a popular fruit among Sri Lankans with less number of significance scientific studies. In Sri Lanka, both Date palm and Ceylon date palm are naturally raised in Northern and Eastern provinces.…
Phenotypic characterisation and molecular phylogenetics of the endemic skink genus, Lankascincus (Squamata: Scincidae) in Sri Lanka and its conservation aspects Lineage of Lankascincus genus and the skink family classification have been controversial in recent past. The morphological analysis of these species has failed to recognize these species’ position in the genus. Therefore molecular level analysis…
Patient & Public, Involvement & Engagement in Health & Social Care
Patient & Public, Involvement & Engagement in Health & Social CareIts Role & Relevance in the Research & Implementation ProcessPre-congress Workshop: International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association; 132nd Anniversary A workshop titled “Patient and Public, Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in Health and Social Care: Its Role and Relevance in the Research and…
Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Garment workers in South Asia: A Systematic Review Dissanayake, L. (2019). Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among garment workers in South Asia: A systematic review. Sri Lanka Medical Association: International Medical Congress, 2019, PP: 66.
Asia’s first health & social care twin registry; established in Sri Lanka: Continously active to date. Read the Online Article
SLMA workshop on PPIE on July 22
Journal ArticleDetermination of testicular estrogen receptor alpha expression of male chickens (Gallus domesticus) with age W. K. Ramesha Nirmali, Lakshan Warnakula, Ruwini Cooray, Nimanie Sachithra Hapuarachchi & Manjula P. S. Magamage July 2019 Veterinary World, Volume 12, Issue 7, Pages 994 – 997 doi:10.14202/vetworld.2019.994-997 Abstract Background and Aim: Estrogen activity, a central component of reproductive…
Municipal Council Collaboration for Twin Registry Expansion The Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care (IRD) met with Public Health Midwifes from the Colombo Municipal Council. The meeting was organized in collaboration with the Colombo Municipal Council. Its aim was to utilized the network work available to Public Health Midwifes in order…
