RESCON 2022 - Technical Program

Technical Programme of RESCON 2022

This is the section you need to access to get to the technical sessions when we start the live program. In each of the tabs, there are links to each session, and to each invited speech.
If you are a participant, you must click on the corresponding live link to join the session.
If you are a presenter, please see the corresponding theme in the tabs for locating your abstract, or download the full technical program below .

RESCON Proceedings 2022 RESCON Research Highlights

Earth and Environmental Sciences 1 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (8:00 - 10:00 am)

Time	Theme / Session Number			Session Chairs	Academic Coordinators	Session Link
8.00-10.00 am	EES1 / A11			Prof. Atula Senarathne and Prof. Inoka Karunaratne	Mr. L R D H K Wijethunga(0754592676), Mrs. K W K L Karunarathna(0767018208)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
8.00-8.30		Invited Speech (EES) by Prof. Meththika Vithanage CLICK HERE for the Invited speech (this link is only for the invited speech)
8.32-8.40	14	ANALYSIS OF PAST RECORDS ON CAPTIVE BREEDING OF ELEPHAS MAXIMUS AT PINNAWALA ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE (PEO), SRI LANKA	A11.1	U.G.M.S. Medawala
8.40-8.48	64	TOXIC METAL CONTAMINATION STATUS OF INLAND FISH (Etroplus suratensis) IN MAHAKANADARAWA RESERVOIR; A STUDY IN A CKDu PREVALENT AREA, SRI LANKA	A11.2	Lahiru V. Perera
8.48-8.56	133	BIRD DIVERSIY AND CONSERVATION ON FRAGMENTED KALU RIVER ESTUARY	A11.3	W.N. Madusanka
8.56-9.04	149	CYTOTOXICITY OF FLUORIDE AND HARDNESS ON VERO; MONKEY KIDNEY CELL LINE: SULFORHODAMINE-B ASSAY	A11.4	K.T. Dilrukshi
9.04-9.12	177	MANNAR ISLAND; A CENTRE FOR THE MOVEMENT OF WATERBIRDS WITHIN THE PALK BAY AND GULF OF MANNAR	A11.5	P.A.B.G. Panagoda
9.12-9.20	236	TOTAL ARSENIC AND ARSENIC SPECIES IN SELECTED MARINE FOOD FISH BY HPLC-ICP-MS AND ASSESSMENT OF TOXICITY	A11.6	J.A.K.S. Jayakody
9.20-10.00	Panel Discussion

Earth and Environmental Sciences 2 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chairs	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
10.30-12.30	EES2 / A12			Prof. Rohan Weerasooriya and Prof. H.M Pitawala	Mr. L R D H K Wijethunga(0754592676), Mrs. K W K L Karunarathna(0767018208)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
10.30-10.38	60	EFFECTIVENESS OF COMBINED TREATMENT OF ADSORPTION AND PHYTOREMEDIATION OF A TEXTILE DYE	A12.1	M.S. Ekanayake
10.38-10.46	85	PHENOL VAPOUR DEGRADATION WITH THE AID OF CATION-MODIFIED ZEOLITE-Y CATALYSTS IN ABSENCE OF OXIDIZING AGENTS	A12.2	R.A.L.R. Amarasena
10.46-10.54	92	REMOVAL OF Ca 2+ IN HARD WATER USING MODIFIED CELLULOSE EXTRACTED FROM CORNCOB	A12.3	Y.G.R.M.A.G Rathnayake
10.54-11.02	124	SURFACE COATED SAND FOR CONCURRENT REMOVAL OF FLUORIDE AND TURBIDITY IN DRINKING WATER	A12.4	P.M.C.J. Bandara
11.02-11.10	154	CYTOTOXICITY OF CYLINDROSPERMOPSIN, MICROCYSTIN-LR, MICROCYSTIN-RR AND NODULARIN ON RENAL CELLS	A12.5	H.A.S.N. Abeysiri
11.10-11.18	158	EXPERIMENTAL FEASIBILITY OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION USING WASTE COOKING OIL FROM A LARGE-SCALE HOTEL AND A RESTAURANT IN SRI LANKA	A12.6	W.G.S. Nisansala
11.18-11.26	209	FIRST EVIDENCE OF MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION IN REEF-BUILDING CORALS OF SRI LANKA	A12.7	K.U.D.N. Hansani
11.26-11.34	268	INEXPENSIVE FILTER TO REMOVE TOXIC HEAVY METALS FROM WASTEWATER USING SRI LANKAN RED EARTH	A12.8	Imanthika Rathnayake
11.34-11.42	270	MICROPLASTICS IN COMMERCIALLY BOTTLED WATER IN SRI LANKA	A12.9	B. A. P. C. Premathilake
11.42-11.50	288	HEAVY METAL AND RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINANTS IN SELECTED COSMETIC AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS IN SRI LANKA	A12.10	S.G. Gamage
11.50-12.30	Panel Discussion

Earth and Environmental Sciences 3 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (1:00 - 3:00 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chairs	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
1.00-3.00	EES3 / E11			Prof. Nanda Balasooriya and Dr. Nadeesha Koralegedara	Mr.R M S D Madushanka(0752109908) and Ms.R M M L Rathnayake(0767624047)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
1.00-1.08	12	BIOFILM-ENRICHED EPPAWALA ROCK PHOSPHATE AS A POTENTIAL FERTILIZER FOR RICE CULTIVATION: A STEP TOWARDS REDUCING CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS	E11.1	J.P.H.U. Jayaneththi
1.08-1.16	54	SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES IN TROPICAL MONTANE AND SUB MONTANE FORESTS IN SRI LANKA ALONG AN ALTITUDINAL GRADIENT	E11.2	Nishika Samarakoon
1.16-1.24	57	SOIL PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS ALONE DO NOT REFLECT PADDY YIELD INCREASE UNDER BIOFILM BIOFERTILIZER APPLICATION: A CASE STUDY IN AMPARA DISTRICT	E11.3	W.M.K.D.S. Warnakulasooriya
1.24-1.32	77	POTENTIAL OF AQUATIC MACROPHYTES IN PHYTOREMEDIATION OF FARM EFFLUENT	E11.4	T.Kulangana
1.32-1.40	202	PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF MANGROVE SOIL: MUTHURAJAWELA - NEGOMBO WETLAND COMPLEX, SRI LANKA	E11.5	W.S.B. Wickramasingha
1.40-1.48	216	MAJOR NUTRIENTS OF PADDY CULTIVATED SOILS AND RICE GRAINS MANAGED UNDER ORGANIC OR INORGANIC FERTILIZERS	E11.6	Delgoda K.H.B.H
1.48-1.56	231	GIS-BASED SOIL EROSION VULNERABILITY MAPPING IN WELIMADA DIVISIONAL SECRETARIAT IN SRI LANKA	E11.7	R.M.S.G.N. Medawela
1.56-2.04	233	APPLICABILITY OF CLEAN AND FERTILITY INDICES AS TOOLS IN DETERMINING COMPOST QUALITY	E11.8	A.W.R. Gallage
2.04-2.12	285	EFFECT OF LIQUID HANDWASHES ON SOIL BACTERIAL FLORA	E11.9	D.M.S. Arunodi
2.12-3.00	Panel Discussion

Earth and Environmental Sciences 4 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (3:30 - 5:30 am)

Time	Theme / Session Number			Session Chairs	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
3.30-5.30	EES4 / E12			Prof. L.R.K. Perera and Dr. Udeni Amarasinghe	Mr.R M S D Madushanka(0752109908) and Ms.R M M L Rathnayake(0767624047)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
3.30-3.38	255	Whole-Rock Geochemical Signatures of Dolerite Dykes in Sri Lanka	E12.1	A. Munasinghe
3.38-3.46	19	ENHANCEMENT OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE OF DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS USING COOH FUNCTIONALIZED SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES IN TiO2	E12.2	V. Gurunanthanan
3.46-3.54	27	IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL GEM-BEARING DEPOSITS IN THE UPPER bWALAWAb RIVER BASIN, SRI LANKA	E12.3	M.B.M. Wimalasiri
3.54-4.02	63	SHORELINE CHANGES OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN COASTS OF SRI LANKA OVER 15 YEARS; A GIS APPROACH	E12.4	A.P. Madarasinghe
4.02-4.10	169	MOST SUITABLE GROUT CURTAIN DESIGN FOR PROPOSED HASALKA OYA DAM PROJECT, SRI LANKA	E12.5	S.M.S.P. Kumara
4.10-4.18	233	DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF MANGROVES IN REKAWA LAGOON, SRI LANKA: GIS AND REMOTE SENSING APPROACH	E12.6	A.G.J. Chathurika
4.18-4.26	227	SYNTHESIS OF HIGHLY OXIDIZED AND EXFOLIATED GRAPHENE OXIDE USING BORIC ACID AS A PROTECTIVE AGENT	E12.7	W. D.R. Pramodika
4.26-4.34	9	SIMULATION OF COASTAL FLOOD AND RIVER FLOOD IN NILWALA RIVER BASIN	E12.8	I.S. Sooriyabandara
4.34-4.42	299	RESPONSES FOR PALEOCENE - EOCENE THERMAL MAXIMUM: EVIDENCED FROM CALCAREOUS NANNOFOSSIL ASSEMBLAGES OF THE MANNAR BASIN, OFFSHORE SRI LANKA	E12.7	W.M.H.M. Wijesinghe
4.42-5.30	Panel Discussion

Earth and Environmental Sciences 5 - Sunday 30^st October, 2022 (8:00 - 10:00 am)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
8.00-10.00	EES5 / A21			Prof. Malkanthi Daundasekara and Dr. Nalin Suranjith	Ms.L R M K R Jayathilaka(0715765722) and Ms.M W S Randunu(0717409263)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
8.00-8.08	3	STAND COMPOSITION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MANGROVE LUMNITZERA LITTOREA (JACK) VOIGT IN SRI LANKA	A21.1	B.H.S.M. Gunawardana
8.08-8.16	53	SPECIES RICHNESS AND DISTRIBUTION OF PTERIDOPHYTIC FLORA IN DUNUMADALAWA FOREST RESERVE, KANDY DISTRICT, SRI LANKA b A PRELIMINARY SURVEY	A21.2	L.D.K. Marasinghe
8.16-8.24	72	ESTIMATION OF TOTAL LIVE CORAL COVER OF PROMINENT CORAL REEFS ON THE EASTERN COAST OF SRI LANKA	A21.3	E.P.D.N. Thilakarathne
8.24-8.32	116	MICROBIAL SOURCE TRACKING OF RIVER WATER USING HOST-SPECIFIC BACTEROIDES AND FAECALIBACTERIUM ENDPOINT-PCR ASSAYS	A21.4	G.K. Kapukotuwa
8.32-8.40	136	DINOFLAGELLATE, PERIDINIUM: A SUCCESSFUL COLONIZER IN THE NUTRIENT-POOR MAUSSAKELLE RESERVOIR	A21.5	M.H.M.A.S.V. Gunawardana
8.40-8.48	148	ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THERMO-STABLE CELLULASE ENZYME PRODUCING BACTERIA FROM WAHAVA HOT SPRING, SRI LANKA	A21.6	H.D.D. Sadeepa
8.48-8.56	171	OXIDATIVE STRESS AND ANTIOXIDANT RESPONSES OF BLOOM-FORMING CYANOBACTERIAL GENUS Pseudanabaena IN PRESENCE OF CYANOLYTIC BACTERIUM Pseudomonas fluorescens BG-E	A21.7	H.R.T. Cooray
8.56-9.04	232	CYTO-GENOTOXICITY ASSESSMENT OF WASTEWATER FROM AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION BY USING THE Allium cepa TEST	A21.8	W.A.S.Madushika
9.04-9.12	234	ROOT MORPHOLOGICAL AND ANATOMICAL RESPONSES IN SELECTED RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L.) VARIETIES AGAINST EXCESS IRON (Fe2+)	A21.9	H.M.M.Y.Mudalige
9.12-9.20	271	BIOREMOVAL OF FIVE LABORATORY DYES IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS USING GREEN ALGAE, Chlorococcum aquaticum	A21.10	M.H.K.T. Rupasinghe
9.20-10.00	Panel Discussion

Earth and Environmental Sciences 6 - Sunday 30^st October, 2022 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
10.30-12.30	EES6 / A22			Dr. Udeni Amarasinghe and Prof. Deepal Subasinghe	Ms.L R M K R Jayathilaka(0715765722) and Ms.M W S Randunu(0717409263)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
10.30-10.38	43	COMPARING TEMPORAL CHANGES OF LAND USE IN COLOMBO AND KOLONNAWA DIVISIONAL SECRETARIAT DIVISIONS	A22.1	B.H.S.M. Gunawardana
10.45-11.00	58	SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF CROP CHOICE: THE CASE OF VEGETABLE FARMING IN KALPITIYA, SRI LANKA	A22.2	I.V. Kuruppu
11.00-11.15	67	TREES TO CAPTURE AIRBORNE PARTICLES IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS	A22.3	R.M.B.A. Bandara
11.15-11.30	84	VARIETAL RESPONSE OF CHILLI (CAPSICUM ANNUM) TO LOW CONCENTRATIONS OF NITROGEN UNDER IN VITRO CONDITIONS	A22.4	A.S. Jathunarachchi
11.30-11.45	158	CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT AND PEROXIDASE ACTIVITY AS BIOMARKERS IN SCREENING RICE VARIETIES AGAINST IRON (Fe2+) TOXICITY	A22.5	H.M.M.Y.Mudalige
11.45-12.00	159	POTENTIAL OF USING INVASIVE PETIVERIA ALLIACEA FOR FEEDING GOATS IN TOTAL MIXED RATIONS	A22.6	E.D.C.T. Chandrasekara
12.00-12.30	Panel Discussion

Earth and Environmental Sciences 7 - Sunday 30^st October, 2022 (1:00 - 3:00 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
1.00-3.00	EES7 / E21			Dr. Udeni Amarasinghe and Mr.Ashvin Wikrmasooriya	Ms.L R M K R Jayathilaka(0715765722) and Ms.M W S Randunu(0717409263)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
1.00-1.08	74	IMPACT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ON MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND PUBLIC DURING CRISES	EES7.2	A.I. Kodithuwakku
1.08-1.16	138	STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING PERSONAL COMMITMENT TOWARDS BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMONG URBAN DWELLERS IN THE GAMPAHA DISTRICT	EES7.3	J.K.W.N. Subashini
1.16-1.24	166	DETECTION OF LAND USE CONVERSION IN GAMPAHA DISTRICT USING LAND USE CHANGE MATRIX	EES7.5	G.N. Kaushalya
1.24-1.32	214	LAND USE TRANSFORMATION AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES: A CASE STUDY FROM THALANGAMA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTED AREA, SRI LANKA	EES7.6	R.R. Ranasinghe
1.32-1.40	215	LAND USE AND LAND COVER CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF HORAGOLLA NATIONAL PARK, SRI LANKA	EES7.7	H.D.S.C. Jayarathna
1.40-1.48	250	CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR URBAN GREEN SPACES: A CASE STUDY FROM COLOMBO CITY, SRI LANKA	EES7.9	U.M. Abeysinghe
1.48.3.00	Panel Discussion

ICT, Mathematics and Statistics 1 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (8:00 - 10:00 am)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
8.00-10.00	ICTMS1/ B11			Prof. Y. P. R. D. Yapa and Dr. S. P. Abeysundara	Ms. K Thennakoon(0713149565) and Ms. D M N J Dissanayake(0763121132)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
8.00-8.08	5	SKEW t REPLICATED MEASUREMENT ERROR MODEL FOR METHOD COMPARISON DATA	B11.1	J Duwarahan
8.08-8.16	29	SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATION OF TREE BIOMASS IN TROPICAL RAINFOREST OF SOUTHWEST SRI LANKA	B11.2	H.M.S.I. Herath
8.16-8.24	40	STOCHASTIC FLOW MODEL OF GROUNDWATER IN A SMALL SUBSURFACE AREA IN SRI LANKA	B11.3	W.M.P.P. Jayaratne
8.24-8.32	83	TIME SERIES ANALYSIS OF CRIME DATA OF ANURADHAPURA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA	B11.4	R.K.R.K. Amarasinghe
8.32-8.40	134	FORECASTING MONTHLY PRODUCTION IN MIHINTALE NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY SCHEME	B11.5	A Laheetharan
8.40-8.48	212	RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VARIATIONS OF WATER QUALITY AND ABUNDANCE OF BENTHIC INVERTEBRATES IN THE SAN DIEGO COASTAL AREA	B11.6	W.M.P.N. Wijesundara
8.48-8.56	272	FACTORS AFFECTING CUSTOMER RETENTION IN INSURANCE: A CASE STUDY	B11.7	M.A.S. Sandakalani
8.56-9.04	311	CLUSTERING ENGLISH NEWS ARTICLES BASED ON RELEVANT DOMAINS: COMPARATIVE STUDY USING THREE CLUSTERING ALGORITHMS	B11.8	N Disayiram
9.04-9.12	312	OBESITY LEVEL PREDICTION BASED ON APRIORI ALGORITHM ASSOCIATION RULE MINING	B11.9	S.A.H.S. Sudasinghe
9.12-10.00	Panel Discussion

ICT, Mathematics and Statistics 2 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (10.30 am - 12:30 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
10.30-12.30	ICTMS2/ B12			Prof. S. N. M. W. W. M. P. Wijekoon and Dr. L. S. Nawarathna	Ms. K Thennakoon(0713149565) and Ms. D M N J Dissanayake(0763121132)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
10.30-11.00		Invited Speech By Dr. Harsha Subasinghe CLICK HERE for the Invited speech (this link is only for the invited speech)
11.00-11.08	33	PREDICTION OF TIDAL ELEVATION ALONG EASTERN AND WESTERN COASTAL AREAS IN SRI LANKA	B12.1	J.A.R.M. Perera
11.08-11.16	56	IMPACT OF ELECTIONS ON PREDICTING STOCK MARKET CLOSING PRICES OF SRI LANKA	B12.2	R.R.W.G.B.M.K.B. Hulangamuwa
11.16-11.24	135	A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ON INFLUENTIAL FACTORS ON CRIME IN BADULLA DISTRICT	B12.3	K.M.S.K. Gunathilake
11.24-11.32	221	IDENTIFYING THE BEST CUT-OFF VALUES FOR RENAL BIOMARKERS TO DIFFERENTIATE CKDu PATIENTS AND ENDEMIC CONTROLS	B12.4	D.K. Herath
11.32-11.40	239	A BATSMANbS SURVIVAL IN CRICKET: A STATISTICAL PERSPECTIVE	B12.5	J Ashokkumar
11.40-12.30	Panel Discussion

ICT, Mathematics and Statistics 3 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (1:00 - 3:00 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
1.00-3.00	ICTMS3 / F11			Dr. M.I.M. Ishak and Dr. P.G.R.S. Ranasinghe	Mr.M W D P Somathilake(0770703504) and Ms.T.Manoharan(0774946671)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
1.00-1.08	95	METHOD TO COMPUTE POLYNOMIALS DEFINING DISTINGUISHED VARIETIES ON THE SYMMETRIZED BIDISK	F11.1	N.B. Thilakarathne
1.08-1.16	101	UPPER EMBEDDABILITY IN TERMS OF BOUNDARY WALKS	F11.2	P.A.D.S.P. Caldera
1.16-1.24	106	CENTRAL NODE IDENTIFICATION AND COST-EFFECTIVE ROUTING SYSTEM TO GARBAGE COLLECTION NETWORK	F11.3	K.A.T.Dewanthi
1.24-1.32	122	RAINBOW VERTEX CONNECTION NUMBER OF SOME LADDER-TYPE GRAPHS	F11.4	D. Dewananda
1.32-1.40	156	GROUP OBJECTS IN THE CATEGORY OF SIMPLE REFLEXIVE GRAPHS	F11.5	W.K.M. Indunil
1.40-1.48	161	RADIO ARITHMETIC MEAN LABELING OF CYCLES	F11.6	S. N. Weerasinghe
1.48-1.56	184	CHROMATIC POLYNOMIAL OF LADDER GRAPH	F11.7	E.W. Weerabaddana
1.56-2.04	220	DIMENSION OF THE JOINT KERNEL OF PURE p-ISOPAIRS IN TERMS OF UNITARIES REPRESENTING p FOR p= z^n- w^2	F11.8	S.R. Rajapaksha
2.04-2.12	292	E-SUPER VERTEX MAGIC LABELING FOR CATERPILLAR GRAPH	F11.9	S. Randunu
2.12-2.30	Panel Discussion

ICT, Mathematics and Statistics 4 - Sunday 30^th October, 2022 (8.00 - 10.00 am)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
8.00-10.00	ICTMS4 / B21			Dr. M.T.M. Dewasurendra and Dr. G.W.R.M.R. Palamakumbura	Mr.E M R T Edirisingha(0714368447) and Ms.K E D V Prabhawi(0715883339)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
8.00-8.08	7	OPEN VEHICLE ROUTING PROBLEM WITH MOVING SHIPMENTS AT CROSS-DOCKING TERMINAL	B21.1	R. Gnanapragasam
8.08-8.16	16	BASED ON MODIFIED ANT COLONY ALGORITHM FOR RESEARCHING THE MINIMUM WEIGHT SPANNING TREE	B21.2	O. Niluminda
8.16-8.24	28	SYNCHRONIZATION OF MULTI-MANUFACTURER MULTI-BUYER INTEGRATED INVENTORY SUPPLY CHAIN MODEL	B21.3	M.S.M Hisam
8.24-8.32	98	ASSIGNMENT PROBLEM WITH FUZZY LINEAR PROGRAMMING	B21.4	C.R. Welgama
8.32-8.40	144	IMPACT OF THALASSEMIA ON POPULATION DYNAMICS	B21.5	A.M.P Chandrasiri
8.40-8.48	189	A NUMERICAL APPROACH FOR SINGLE PHASE FLOW IN POROUS AND FRACTURED ROCKS	B21.6	M.K. Rajaguru
8.48-8.56	207	STABILITY ANALYSIS OF FLUID FLOW THROUGH POROUS MEDIA	B21.7	S.V. Sooriyawansha
8.56-9.04	208	EFFECT OF DRAG REDUCTION DUE TO INSERTION OF A POROUS LAYER INSIDE A CYLINDER	B21.8	N. J. Dissanayaka
9.04-9.12	278	MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN AN OPEN POPULATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSMISSION OF CORONAVIRUS	B21.9	D.M.N.K. Dissanayaka
9.12-10.00	Panel Discussion

ICT, Mathematics and Statistics 5 - Sunday 30^st October, 2022 (10.30-12.30am)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
10.30-12.30	ICTMS5 / B22			Prof. W.B.D. Daundasekara and Dr. N.P. Rodrigo	Mr.E M R T Edirisingha(0714368447) and Ms.K E D V Prabhawi(0715883339)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
10.30-10.38	30	SOLVING TRAPEZOIDAL FUZZY TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS USING GEOMETRIC MEAN	B22.1	S.F. Sara
10.38-10.46	39	AN EFFICIENT HOMOMORPHIC IMAGE ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM FOR CLOUD STORAGE	B22.2	N.N.D. Malshika
10.46-10.54	52	COMPARISON OF RADIAL BASIS FUNCTION GLOBAL METHOD AND RADIAL BASIS FUNCTION-FINITE DIFFERENCE (LOCAL) METHOD AS AN INTERPOLATION TECHNIQUE	B22.3	W.H.D.T. Karunarathna
10.54-11.02	75	ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY USING ONE-DIMENSIONAL NANOPARTICLES	B22.4	A.P. Batuwita
11.02-11.10	142	ACYCLICITY OF COMPLEMENTS OF O-COMPACT WEAKLY INFINITE-DIMENSIONAL SUBSETS IN THE HILBERT CUBE	B22.5	C.W. Sahabandu
11.10-11.18	225	A NOVEL CRYPTOGRAPHIC SCHEME BASED ON THE COLLATZ CONJECTURE	B22.6	R.M.V.V. Bandara
11.18-11.26	235	MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF CELL-FREE PROTEIN SYNTHESIS SYSTEMS	B22.7	M.A.A. Aqeel
11.26-11.34	247	NUMERICAL STUDY OF THERMODIFFUSION EFFECTS ON BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW OF NANOFLUIDS OVER A POWER LAW STRETCHING SHEET WITH SLIP CONDITIONS AND MAGNETIC FIELDS	B22.8	S.D. Madhusanka
11.34-11.42	287	POWER CURVE MODELLING FOR WIND TURBINES	B22.9	D.D. Kiriella
11.42-12.30	Panel Discussion

ICT, Mathematics and Statistics 6 - Sunday 30^st October, 2022 (1.00-3.00 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
1.00-3.00	ICTMS6 / F21			Prof. Saluka Kodituwakku and Dr. Ruwan Nawarathna	Mr.E M R T Edirisingha(0714368447) and Ms.K E D V Prabhawi(0715883339)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
1.00-1.08	130	DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF COMPUTER VISION-BASED TOUCHLESS HMI SYSTEM FOR ATM SYSTEMS IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC	F21.1	M.G.D. Supunsasra
1.08-1.16	267	ANALYSIS ON SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT ON COVID CONTROL AND PREVENTION IN SRI LANKA	F21.2	J.M. Hettiarachchi
1.16-1.24	279	DEEP LEARNING BASED DETECTION AND ANALYSIS OF ALZHEIMERbS ON STRUCTURAL CONNECTOMES	F21.3	S. Subaramya
1.24-1.32	310	PADDY LEAF DISEASE DETECTION USING DEEP NEURAL NETWORK AND GLCM ALGORITHMS	F21.4	V. Satkunalingam
1.32-3.00	Panel Discussion

Life Sciences 1 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (8:00 - 10:00 am)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
8.00-10.00	LS1 / C11			Prof. C.L. Abayasekera and Dr. J. M. Susanthi Jayasinghe	Ms.N S Amarasinghe(0778049675) & Ms.N C J Thilakarathna(0714277039)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
8.00-8.08	50	ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES OF FOLIAR FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES ASSOCIATED WITH SRI LANKAN MANGROVES	C11.1	R. Baskaran
8.08-8.16	80	IN VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF TRADITIONAL MOUTHWASH PREPARATIONS: A PRELIMINARY STUDY	C11.2	R. Poobalasingam
8.16-8.24	105	QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATION OF EXTRACELLULAR ENZYME ACTIVITIES OF BACTERIAL STRAINS ISOLATED FROM MANGROVE SEDIMENTS IN PUTTALAM LAGOON, SRI LANKA	C11.3	D.A. Narampanawa
8.24-8.32	152	ENZYME INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF ISOLATED COMPOUNDS FROM AN ENDOPHYTIC FUNGUS ASSOCIATED WITH ZINGIBER OFFICINALE	C11.5	U. Siriwardhane
8.32-8.40	155	ENZYME INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF COMPOUNDS ISOLATED FROM AN ENDOPHYTIC FUNGUS ASSOCIATED WITH CURCUMA LONGA	C11.6	J. Kalinga
8.40-8.48	173	DEGRADATION OF ANTHRACENE BY PHYLLOSPHERE BACTERIUM BACILLUS VELEZENSIS AND ITS KINETIC ASPECTS	C11.7	R.B.N. Dharmasiri
8.48-8.56	175	RED PIGMENT ISOLATED FROM SOIL BACTERIUM KEGS1_1 AS A POTENTIAL BIOACTIVE AGENT: A PRELIMINARY STUDY	C11.8	B.W.M.K.E. Weerasinghe
8.56-9.04	179	ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS IN FAECAL MATTER OF DAIRY CATTLE	C11.9	R.I.S. Karunathilaka
9.04-9.12	238	PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF SELECTED PLAIN-SET YOGHURT BRANDS IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA	C11.10	M.J. Nuzla
9.12-10.00	Panel Discussion

Life Sciences 2 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (10.30 am - 12:30 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
10.30-12.30	LS2 / C12			Prof. R.M.G. Rajapakse and Dr. W.R.P. Wijesinghe	Ms.N S Amarasinghe(0778049675) and Ms.N C J Thilakarathna(0714277039)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
10.30-10.38	18	IN VITRO CYTOTOXICITY OF PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA LEAF EXTRACT	C12.1	M.O. Galapaththi
10.38-10.46	25	GREEN SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING WATER EXTRACT OF PANCHAVALKALA AND ITS ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY IN - VITRO	C12.2	A.M.A. Fernando
10.46-10.54	36	COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF ACUTE TOXICITY OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES AND RAJATA BHASMA ON BRINE SHRIMP	C12.3	K.G.C.P. Gamage
10.54-11.02	94	TOXICITY OF TERMINALIA ARJUNA (COMBRETACEAE) USING BRINE SHRIMP ASSAY	C12.4	H.D.T. Madhuranga
11.02-11.10	112	BIOSYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM, AND CHARACTERIZATION AND IN-VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECT AGAINST SALMONELLA TYPHI	C12.5	A. Mudalige
11.10-11.18	164	PHYTOTOXIC EFFECT OF ZnO NANOPARTICLES ON RAPHANUS SATIVUS L	C12.6	P.S. Samuditha
11.18-11.26	183	ANTIOXIDANT ENCAPSULATION AND BIOACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENT OF SELECTED UNDERUTILIZED WILD EDIBLES	C12.7	P.S. Peduruhewa
11.26-11.34	253	APPLICATION OF PURIFIED AND MODIFIED - PYROLYTIC CARBON CHAR IN RUBBER COMPOUNDING	C12.8	D.M.D.A De Zoysa
11.34-11.42	300	COMPARATIVE IN VITRO ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY OF TWO AMIDES FROM BLACK PEPPER SEEDS (PIPER NIGRUM L.) AGAINST POSTPRANDIAL GLUCOSE REGULATORY ENZYMES	C12.9	S.N.T.I. Sampath
11.42-12.30	Panel Discussion

Life Sciences 3 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (1:00 - 3:00 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
1.00-3.00	LS3 / G11			Prof. H.M.S.P. Madawala and Prof. K.M.G.G. Jayasuriya	Ms.A M S L K Athapaththu(0716699848) and Ms.L M Rajapaksha(0768513836)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
1.00-1.30		Invited Speech by Prof. David Burslem CLICK HERE for the Invited speech (this link is only for the invited speech)
1.30-1.38	4	RAPID MICROPROPAGATION OF A TROPICAL FOREST SPECIES, MADHUCA LONGIFOLIA VAR. LATIFOLIA USING APICAL AND NODAL EXPLANTS	G11.1	H.G.M.K. Karunarathna
1.38-1.46	65	AWARENESS AND PERCEPTIONS ON MICROPLASTICS: A CASE STUDY FROM SRI LANKA	G11.2	W.M.K.N. Premarathna
1.46-1.54	87	PLANTbPOLLINATOR INTERACTIONS IN RESIDENTIAL GARDENS IN THE KANDY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AREA	G11.3	H.M.D.N. Herath
1.54-2.02	162	DISTRIBUTION OF CABOMBA FURCATA, AN AQUATIC ALIEN INVASIVE IN THE WET ZONE OF SRI LANKA	G11.4	I. Madola
2.02-2.10	197	RE-EVALUATION OF THE CONSERVATION STATUS OF THE GENUS ELAEOCARPUS IN SRI LANKA	G11.5	G.G.N.D. Silva
2.10-2.18	200	INVASION SUCCESS OF CABOMBA FURCATA IN THE WET ZONE OF SRI LANKA THROUGH VEGETATIVE REPRODUCTION STRATEGIES	G11.6	H.M.R.U. Herath
2.18-3.00	Panel Discussion

Life Sciences 4 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (3:30 - 5:30 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
3.30-5.30	LS4/G12			Dr. Shalika Kumburegama and Mr. Chaminda Wijesundara	Ms.A M S L K Athapaththu(0716699848) and Ms.L M Rajapaksha(0768513836)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
3.30-3.38	21	DIROFILARIASIS IN DOGS BROUGHT TO THE VETERINARY TEACHING HOSPITAL, PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA	G12.1	S.S. Thilakarathne
3.38-3.46	37	SAME-SEX SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR (SSB) IN FREE-RANGING TOQUE MACAQUES (Macaca sinica aurifrons) IN THE LOWER HANTHANA REGION, SRI LANKA	G12.2	W.M.L.S. Weerasekara
3.46-3.54	137	SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF WATER HARDNESS AND FLUORIDE ON ZEBRAFISH (Danio rerio) EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT	G12.3	K.P.A. Imanthi
3.54-4.02	143	DIET AND FEEDING PREFERENCES OF THE SRI LANKAN JACKAL (CANIS AUREUS NARIYA)	G12.4	U. Jayaweera
4.02-4.10	198	STEROID EFFECT OF TRIBUTYLTIN (TBT) ON ZEBRAFISH	G12.5	K.R.V. Bandara
4.10-4.18	256	EFFECT OF BISPHENOL A ON GROWTH-RELATED OUTCOMES AND SURVIVAL OF EARLY LIFE STAGES OF POLYPEDATES CRUCIGER	G12.6	R.M.H.N. Rajapaksha
4.18-4.26	262	EFFECT OF JUVENILE EXPOSURE TO BISPHENOL-A AND BISPHENOL-S ON SEX RATIO AND SWIMMING SPEED OF ZEBRAFISH (DANIO RERIO)	G12.7	M.L.Y. Dulanthi
4.26-4.34	306	DENSITY, DISTRIBUTION AND POPULATION DYNAMICS OF RUFOUS WOODPECKER (Micropternus brachyurus jerdonii) OVER THREE DECADES IN SRI LANKA	G12.8	V.R. Gunasekara
	Panel Discussion

Life Sciences 5 - Sunday 30^st October, 2022 (8:00 - 10:00 am)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
8.00-10.00	LS5/C21			Prof. Parakrama Karunarathne and Prof. Rupika Rajakaruna	Ms.A M S L K Athapaththu(0716699848) and Ms.L M Rajapaksha(0768513836)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
8.08-8.16	44	INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE IN SELECTED CULEX MOSQUITO SPECIES IN SRI LANKA	C21.1	S.N. Palliyaguru
8.16-8.24	58	INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE OF SITOPHILS ORYZAE AND CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS, TWO MAJOR COLEOPTERAN PESTS OF STORED GRAINS IN SRI LANKA	C21.2	G.N.P.V. Anuradha
8.24-8.32	76	BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PODOSPHAERA SP., THE CAUSAL AGENT OF EGGPLANT POWDERY MILDEW DISEASE BY ILLEIS CINCTA (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE)	C21.3	E.M.D. Ekanayake
8.32-8.40	118	CONTROL OF AEDES LARVAE USING CRUDE EXTRACTS OF PLANT MIXTURES OF CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS, ALLIUM SATIVUM AND PSOPHOCARPUS TETRAGONOLOBUS	C21.4	M.W.M.P. Nawarathne
8.40-8.48	139	RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY CHARACTERIZATION OF SERUM-DERIVED EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES FROM TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS	C21.5	W.R.U.A. Bandara
8.48-8.56	190	CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PREVALENCE OF VECTOR IMMATURE STAGES AND DENGUE CASES REPORTED FROM GOTHATUWA MOH AREA, COLOMBO	C21.6	A.P.S. Perera
8.56-9.04	213	CANINE GEOHELMINTHS IN DIGANA AND PUSSELLAWA AREAS IN KANDY DISTRICT: INVESTIGATION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ANCYLOSTOMA SPP	C21.7	T.H.P.S. Amarasingha
9.04-9.12	199	FELINE URINARY BLADDER WORM CAPILLARIA (SYN. PEARSONEMA) IN SRI LANKA	C21.8	T.K. De Silva
9.12-9.20	281	SHELL MORPHOMETRY AND RADULAE ANALYSIS OF FRESHWATER GASTROPOD GENUS Paludomus	C21.9	P.H. Liyanagedara
	Panel Discussion

Life Sciences 6 - Sunday 30^th October, 2022 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
10.30-12.30	LS6 / C22			Prof. R.S. Rajakaruna and Dr. H.A.C.K. Ariyarathna	Ms.A M S L K Athapaththu(0716699848) and Ms.L M Rajapaksha(0768513836)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
10.30-10.38	13	GLYCEMIC INDICES OF FIVE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE BREAKFAST CEREALS	C22.1	G.C.P. Kumari
10.38-10.46	24	PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES OF TENDER COCONUT (Cocos nucifera) WATER OBTAINED FROM DIFFERENT COCONUT VARIETIES	C22.2	S. Shayanthavi
10.46-10.54	45	GENOME AND RESISTOME OF DRUG-RESISTANT ENTEROBACTER SPECIES ISOLATED FROM LIVESTOCK WASTE USING NANOPORE SEQUENCING	C22.3	L.R.L.S. Kumari
10.54-11.02	46	COMPUTER-AIDED DRUG DESIGN WITH KNIME PLATFORM TO DISCOVER DNMT INHIBITORS FROM PHYTOCHEMICALS	C22.4	L.R.L.S. Kumari
11.02-11.10	68	KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS RUBELLA VACCINATION AMONG WOMEN AGED 18 - 45 YEARS IN COLOMBO DISTRICT	C22.5	S.S. Wettasinghe
11.10-11.18	73	COMPARATIVE GENOMIC ANALYSIS OF PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM PHAGE P15_PC2B6 ISOLATED FROM CARROT FIELD SOIL	C22.6	K.N. Naligama
11.18-11.26	172	KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICES AND ATTITUDES IN REUSING HOUSEHOLD PLASTIC CONTAINERS AMONG UNDERGRADUATES	C22.7	M.K.F. Nusla
11.26-11.34	181	RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGILITY AND BODY FAT PERCENTAGE OF RUGBY PLAYERS	C22.8	K.P.I. Silva
11.34-11.42	182	NUTRIENT ANALYSIS OF CULTIVARS OF CUCURBITA SPP. (PUMPKIN) GROWN IN DRY ZONE OF SRI LANKA	C22.9	K.O.G.H. Ruwanthika
11.42-12.30	Panel Discussion

Life Sciences 7 - Sunday 30^th October, 2022 (1:00 - 3:00 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
1.00-3.00	LS7 / G21			Prof. W.A.M. Daundasekera and Prof. J.W. Damunupola	Ms.N S Amarasinghe(0778049675) and Ms.N C J Thilakarathna(0714277039)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
1.00-1.08	151	EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF GREEN SEAWEED, Ulva fasciata ON PADDY AND OKRA SEED GERMINATION	G21.1	R.M.R.D.M. Rathnayaka
1.08-1.16	153	SELECTED BIOACTIVITIES OF PLANT EXTRACTS FROM WATER LETTUCE, PISTIA STRATIOTES	G21.2	T.M.K.P. Thennakoon
1.16-1.24	157	ANTIFUNGAL, ANTIOXIDANT, CYTOTOXIC, PHYTOTOXIC ACTIVITIES AND alfa-AMYLASE INHIBITION OF MIKANIA CORDATA AND PLUMERIA OBTUSA	G21.3	T.D.A.D.K. Kulathunge
1.24-1.32	168	EFFECTIVENESS OF A SEED COATING FORMULATION FOR THE SURVIVAL OF BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM ON SOYBEAN (GLYCINE MAX) SEEDS IN STORAGE	G21.4	D.M.G.I. Dissanayake
1.32-1.40	178	HIDDEN PAINS OF TURF GRASS - bPUTTING GREENSb CAUSED BY GREEN MICRO-ALGAE AND CYANOBACTERIA: A CASE STUDY	G21.5
1.40-1.48	191	ENUMERATION AND ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY OF ESCHERICHIA COLI AND A SOCIOLOGICAL SURVEY ON WATER QUALITY IN THE RIVER MAHAWELI, SRI LANKA	G21.6	W.M.S.H. Weerakoon
1.48-1.56	211	ACTIVITY OF bTRIPHALAb AGAINST DRUG-RESISTANT ESCHERICHIA COLI	G21.7	S.K.K. Sylvester
1.56-2.04	228	ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF DIFFERENT PLANT EXTRACTS AND THEIR COMBINATIONS WITH TURMERIC EXTRACT AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS STRAINS	G21.8	M.C.G. Silva
2.04-2.12	145	SECONDARY METABOLITES FROM AN ENDOPHYTIC FUNGUS ASSOCIATED WITH CENTELLA ASIATICA AND THEIR PHYTOTOXICITY	G21.9	K. Samarakoon
2.12-2.30	Panel Discussion

Physical Sciences 1 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (8:00 - 10:00 am)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
8.00-10.00	PS1/ D11			Dr. B. M. K. Pemasiri and Prof. P. Samarasekara	Ms. A A D H Ishara(0702191760) and Ms. P D S V Sooriyawansha(0768588993)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
8.00-8.08	88	PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE OF DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS FABRICATED WITH CELLULOSE ACETATE NANOFIBER BASED GEL ELECTROLYTE	D11.1	M.S.H. Hettiarachchi
8.08-8.16	104	HIGHLY CONDUCTING FLUORINE-DOPED TIN OXIDE THIN FILMS BY SPRAY PYROLYSIS TECHNIQUE FOR OPTOELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS	D11.2	K.U.R.R.S. Rathnayaka
8.16-8.24	114	TIN AND ZINC OXIDE COMPOSITE DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS WITH AN EXTREMELY THIN LIQUID FILM AS THE REDOX ELECTRON MEDIATOR	D11.3	H.W. Gardiarachchi
8.24-8.32	121	GRAPHITE POWDER BASED LAYER FOR ACTIVATED CARBON SUPERCAPACITOR TO ENHANCE CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN ACTIVATED CARBON ELECTRODE AND CURRENT COLLECTOR	D11.4	A.D.T. Medagedara
8.32-8.40	224	ACTIVATED CARBON SYNTHESIZED FROM JACK WOOD FOR SUPERCAPACITORS	D11.5	A.M.B.S. Alahakoon
8.40-8.48	237	EFFICIENT DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL CONTAINING BINARY SALT ELECTROLYTE AND IRRADIANCE LEVEL DEPENDANCE OF THEIR PERFORMANCE	D11.6	H.M.N. Wickramasinghe
8.48-8.56	246	CLOSED SPACE SUBLIMATED CdS THIN FILMS FOR CdS/CdTe SOLAR CELLS: EFFECT OF CdS LAYER THICKNESS	D11.7	K.M.N.S. Bandara
8.56-9.04	261	FABRICATION OF REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE-BASED PAPER USING L-ASCORBIC ACID	D11.8	H.H. Samarakkody
9.04-9.12	290	CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF A PORTABLE MUON DETECTOR	D11.9	S.A.K.D. Senadheera
9.12-9.20	308	EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS FROM FILTER PAPER USING SULFURIC ACID HYDROLYSIS	D11.10	K.G.R. Samarawickrama
9.20-10.00	Panel Discussion

Physical Sciences 2 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
10.30-12.30	PS2/ D12			Prof. Ayanthie.N. Navaratne and Prof. Champika.V. Hettiarachchi	Ms.A A D H Ishara(0702191760) and Ms.P D S V Sooriyawansha(0768588993)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
10.30-10.38	47	MILK PROTEIN COMPOSITION IN DIFFERENT LACTATION STAGES OF DAIRY CATTLE GRAZING ON SALTMARSH PASTURES IN MANNAR, SRI LANKA	D12.1	G.Madushika M.Kumari
10.38-10.46	93	REMOVAL OF CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM IONS FROM SLUDGE GENERATED IN ELECTROCOAGULATION AND DEVELOPING A METHOD TO SEPARATE ALUMINIUM IONS	D12.2	N.K.Jayasekera
10.46-10.54	132	MECHANOCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF UREA: SALICYLIC ACID COCRYSTAL AS A SUSTAINED RELEASED NITROGEN SOURCE	D12.3	M.S.N.Madanayake
10.54-11.02	186	MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE ON REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE HYBRIDS WERE DEVELOPED VIA ONE POT HYDROTHERMAL ROUTE AS A CATALYST FOR HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTION	D12.4	P.M.Premadasa
11.02-11.10	201	BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER COATED UREA GRANULES AS A SLOW RELEASE NITROGEN SOURCE	D12.5	J.A.M.Dilhan
11.10-11.18	245	SOLUTE DESCRIPTORS FOR CINNAMYL ACETATE BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY AND LIQUID-LIQUID PARTITION SYSTEMS	D12.6	K.P.Hewage
11.18-12.26	274	NICKEL CONCENTRATION IN IMITATION JEWELLRY SOLD BY SMALL-SCALE RETAILERS IN KANDY AREA	D12.7	U.A.L. Udugama
11.26-11.34	284	DIELECTRIC BEHAVIOUR OF CYANOETHYLATED CELLULOSE-HYDROXYAPATITE NANOCOMPOSITES	D12.8	V.H. Athukorala
11.34-12.30	Panel Discussion

Physical Sciences 3 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (1:00 - 3:00 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
1.00-3.00	PS3/ H11			Prof. Anura Wickramasinghe and Prof. Swarna Wimalasiri	Mr.R W M C S Bandara(0778997004) and Mr.D M N M Dissanayake(0713816281)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
1.00-1.08	2	EXPLORATION OF COSMECEUTICAL POTENTIAL OF LEAF EXTRACTS OF GUAVA (Psidium guajava L.)	H11.1	D.D.D.H.Dewage
1.08-1.16	49	COMMIPHORA WIGHTII GUM EXTRACT MEDIATED SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES AND THEIR BACTERICIDAL EFFICACY	H11.2	C.Wickramarathne
1.16-1.24	61	NMDA AND TRPV1 RECEPTORS: POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC TARGETS OF PASPANGUWA HERBAL FORMULA	H11.3	J.C.Gunarartne
1.24-1.32	102	NANOLIPOSOMES OF SPONDIAS PINNATA STEM BARK AQUEOUS EXTRACT: IN VITRO ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY AND RELEASING PROFILES	H11.4	R.R.Wadasinghe
1.32-1.40	110	A STUDY ON THE pH CHANGES OF CONCRETE DURING THE HYDRATION	H11.5	Kapilraj Natkunarajah
1.40-1.48	170	GREEN SYNTHESIS OF ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES FROM AMARANTHUS VIRIDIS AND COSTUS SPECIOSUS: PROCESS OPTIMIZATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL POTENTIAL	H11.6	S.W.Thrikawala
1.48-1.56	193	ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF PROPOLIS OF THE ENDEMIC STINGLESS BEE, TETRAGONULA PRAETERITA FROM DIFFERENT CLIMATIC ZONES OF SRI LANKA	H11.7	U.C.M.Thilakaratna
1.56-2.04	244	ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF STINGLESS BEE (TETRAGONULA PRAETERITA AND T. IRIDIPENNIS) PROPOLIS FROM RATNAPURA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA	H11.8	W.P.C.O.Pathirana
2.04-2.12	308	EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS FROM FILTER PAPER USING SULFURIC ACID HYDROLYSIS	H11.9	K.G.R.Samarawickrama
2.12-3.00	Panel Discussion

Physical Sciences 4 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (3:30 - 5:30 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
3.30-5.30	PS4/ H12			Prof. Gamini Rajapakse and Prof. T. M. W. J. Bandara	Mr.R W M C S Bandara(0778997004) and Mr.D M N M Dissanayake(0713816281)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
3.30-3.38	70	FABRICATION OF PRECIPITATED CALCIUM CARBONATE (PCC) BASED SUPERHYDROPHOBIC GLOVES FROM SRI LANKAN DOLOMITE	H12.1	K.G.S.S. Dilhani
3.38-3.46	78	INVESTIGATION OF SIZE-TUNABLE NON-CATALYTIC CARBON SPHERES BY VARYING GROWTH PARAMETERS IN CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION	H12.2	T.G.T.K. De Silva
3.46-3.54	79	SINGLE-STAGE VERTICALLY ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBES (VACNTS) SYNTHESIS BY PYROLYSIS OF FERROCENE AND ACETYLENE	H12.3	G.D.G.D.P. Wijerathne
3.54-4.02	84	MICRO-PATTERN TRANSFER USING EPOXY-RESIN COMPOUND AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO POLY-DIMETHYLSILOXANE	H12.4	W.D.G.M. Senarathna
4.02-4.10	131	ZINC DOPED HYDROXYAPATITE/CHITOSAN BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER COMPOSITE FOR BONE GRAFTING APPLICATIONS	H12.5	R.T. Mohotti
4.10-4.18	150	MONTMORILLONITE NANOCLAY REINFORCED CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE/HYDROPHOBIC TiO2 NANOCOMPOSITE AS A BIODEGRADABLE FOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL	H12.6	C.V. Ihalavithana
4.18-4.26	203	TiO2 NANOPARTICLES INCORPORATED CMC-MMT NANOCOMPOSITE FOR FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATIONS	H12.7	A.W.N.D. Perera
4.26-4.34	257	ADSORPTION OF TRP-CAGE MINI PROTEIN ON A GRAPHENE SURFACE: A MOLECULAR SIMULATION APPROACH	H12.8	A.P. Jayaweera
4.34-4.42	283	OPTIMIZATION OF ELECTROSPINNING PARAMETERS TO PRODUCE POLY (ETHYLENE OXIDE) NANOFIBERS	H12.9	M.H.M.A.K. Bandara
4.42-5.30	Panel Discussion

Physical Sciences 5 - Sunday 30^th October, 2022 (8.00 - 10:00 am)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
	PS5/ D21			Prof. L.R. A. K. Bandara and Dr. C. P. Jayalath	Mr.R W M C S Bandara(0778997004) and Mr.D M N M Dissanayake(0713816281)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
8.00-8.08	8	FERROMAGNETIC THIN FILMS WITH FCC STRUCTURE AS DESCRIBED BY FOURTH ORDER PERTURBED HEISENBERG HAMILTONIAN WITH SEVEN MAGNETIC PARAMETERS	D21.1	M.S.M. Farhan
8.08-8.16	69	9.4% EFFICIENCY OF A QUASI-SOLID-STATE DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL UNDER LOW LIGHT IRRADIANCE	D21.2	S.M.S. Gunathilake
8.16-8.24	91	ANGULAR CORRELATIONS OF POSITRON EMITTERS BY SETTING UP A COINCIDENCE DETECTION SYSTEM	D21.3	W.D.S.N. Gunarathna
8.24-8.32	115	LOW-COST PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES FOR MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS USING CLAY AND ACTIVATED CARBON	D21.4	H.M.P.P. Molagoda
8.32-8.40	204	ENHANCING PERFORMANCE OF THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS USING METAL-LIKE SMALL PARTICLES: A COMPUTATIONAL APPROACH	D21.5	A.N. Wijenrarayana
8.40-8.48	265	AMMONIA GAS DETECTION USING DOPED ZINC OXIDE THIN FILMS	D21.6	R.A.U.D. Ranasinghe
8.48-8.56	286	ENHANCEMENT OF THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF COPPER (I) THIOCYANATE USING GRAPHITE	D21.7	J.A.J. Heshan
8.56-9.04	291	OPTICAL AND STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF POLYVINYL ALCOHOL BASED POLARIZED FILMS MODIFIED WITH Ag-NANOPARTICLES AND IODINE	D21.8	H.A.M.M. Hapuarachchi
9.04-9.12	297	WILD TARO (COLOCASIA ESCULENTA) STARCH BASED BIOPLASTICS FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS	D21.9	R.G,T.P. Karunarathna
9.12-9.20	125	DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A HIGH-SPEED BLOWING SANITIZING MECHANISM UNIT FOR DISINFECTION CHAMBERS	D21.10	W.G.K.P. Gamage
9.20-10.00	Panel Discussion

Physical Sciences 6 - Sunday 30^th October, 2022 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm)

Time	Theme			Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
10.30-12.30	PS6/ D22			Prof. R.M.G. Rajapaksha and Dr. P.W.S.K. Bandaranayake	Mr. Chinthaka Weeraratne (0712459124)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
10.30-11.00		Invited Speech by Prof. Ajith Karunarathne CLICK HERE for the Invited speech (this link is only for the invited speech)
11.10-11.18	41	PREPARATION OF SULFONATED POLYSTYRENE BLENDED POLYSTYRENE FILM AND ITS WATER ABSORPTION PROPERTY IN DIFFERENT pH ENVIRONMENT	D22.1	Natkunarajah Kapilraj
11.18-11.26	71	INVESTIGATION OF PALMYRAH (Borassus flabellifer L.) NUTSHELL DERIVED ACTIVATED CARBON FOR REMOVAL OF NITRATES FROM GROUNDWATER	D22.2	M.Mayurika
11.26-11.34	86	EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL INVESTIGATION ON PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM WATER/METHANOL SOLUTIONS BY CUPROUS OXIDE AND CUPRIC OXIDE COMPOSITE CATALYST	D22.3	J.S.Perera
11.34-11.42	109	CHITOSAN-COATED MAGNETITE NANOPARTICLES LOADED WITH POLAR EXTRACTS OF OSBECKIA OCTANDRA LEAF	D22.4	M.R.D.G.Kumari
11.42-11.50	126	SYNTHESIS OF GRAPHENE OXIDE QUANTUM DOTS USING LOCAL GRAPHITE	D22.5	W.A.L.P.Wedasingha
11.50-11.58	129	STRUCTURAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE (SDS) - DIRECTED LINDE TYPE-A (LTA) ZEOLITE SYNTHESIZED AT VARYING CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURES	D22.6	M.D.R.Perera
11.58-12.06	192	EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION-BASED DAMAGE DETECTION OF CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES	D22.7	A.G.C.S.Amarasinghe
12.06-12.30	Panel Discussion

Science Education 1 - Saturday 29^th October, 2022 (3:30 - 5:00 pm)

Time	Theme	Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
3.30-5.00	SE1 / F12	Dr. Walter Senavirathne and Dr. W.D. Chandrasena	Ms. A.A.D.H. Ishara(0702191760) and Ms. P.D.S.V. Sooriyawansha(0768588993)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
3.30-3.38	6	IMPACT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS ON STUDENTSb SCIENCE LEARNING: A CASE STUDY IN BADULLA EDUCATIONAL ZONE	F12.1	K.M.N.T.K. Bandara
3.38-3.46	67	KNOWLEDGE, PREVENTION PRACTICES, AND BARRIERS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 INFECTION IN A TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE	F12.2	I.M. Upeshadi
3.46-3.54	159	KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME AMONG STUDENTS OF KAATSU INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, SRI LANKA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY	F12.3	N.A.F. Shihana
3.54-4.02	160	EFFECT OF INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING (IBL) AND SOCRATIC DIALOGUE (SD) METHODS ON ACHIEVEMENT OF G.C.E. (A/L) CHEMISTRY COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL TEACHING METHOD	F12.4	D.R. Mahabaduge
4.02-4.10	180	IMPACT OF SECONDARY LEVEL MATHEMATICS TEACHERSb PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE IN GRADE SIX ALGEBRA: A CASE STUDY IN GALLE EDUCATION ZONE	F12.5	D.D. Rupasinghe
4.10-4.18	229	CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF GENETICS AMONG GRADE 10 STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY IN THE KANDY EDUCATION ZONE	F12.6	A.I. Vidanapathirana
4.18-5.00	Panel Discussion

Science Education 2 - Sunday 30^th October, 2022 (1:00 - 3:30 pm)

Time	Theme	Session Chair	Academic Coordinator	Session Link
1.00-3.00 pm	SE2 / H21	Prof. A.D.L. Chandani Perera and Dr. Pushpa Vitharana	Mr. M.W.D.P. Somathilake(0770703504) and Ms. T. Manoharan(0774946671)	JOIN HERE

Time	Abstract ID	Title	Presenter ID	Presenter
1.00-1.08	100	PROSPECTIVE TEACHERSb PERCEPTIONS ON CONSTRUCTIVISM AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN SCHOOLS	H21.1	W.K.K.H.S. Gunasekara
1.16-1.24	176	EFFECTIVENESS OF USING WEB-BASED MATERIALS IN TEACHING SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION FOR G.C.E. (A/L) STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY IN GAMPAHA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA	H21.2	C. Weerasinghe
1.24-1.32	195	ENHANCING STUDENTSb LEARNING SCIENCE CONCEPTS THROUGH A BLENDED LEARNING APPROACH	H21.3	R.K.S.P.N. Ranaweera
1.32-1.40	309	STUDENT AND TEACHER PERCEPTIONS ON ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING SCIENCE IN GRADES 6 AND 7: A CASE STUDY IN KANDY EDUCATION ZONE	H21.4	C. Basnayake
2.45-3.15	Panel Discussion