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Current IssueDecember 2023
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The Journal of the National Science Foundation (JNSF) was first published in 1972 and releases its 50th Volume this year (2022). The JNSF was the first and only Sri Lankan Journal to be indexed in the Clarivate Analytics Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and it has been able to maintain its position in the SCIE for 14 consecutive years. This multidisciplinary Journal publishes the results of research in all aspects of Science and Technology quarterly in March, June, September and December issues under Research, Review, Research communication and Correspondence categories.

ISSN Print    :-  1391-4588

ISSN Online :-  2362-0161

Contents

Editorial

December 2022

Reliability of the primary scientific literature

A. Abeysekera

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/jnsfsr.v51i4.11991

 


 

Research Articles

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Risk assessment of heavy metals in the freshwater lake sediments around Eppawala phosphate deposit, Sri Lanka

N. M. Batapola, N. P. Dushyantha, N. P. Ratnayake, H. M. R. Premasiri, H. Panagoda, C. L. Jayawardena, R. Chandrajith, I. M. S. K. Ilankoon, L. P. S. Rohitha, A. S. Ratnayake, J. B. Koongolla, A. M. B. K. Abeysinghe, D. M. D. O. K. Dissanayake, R. M. P. Ratnayake

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/jnsfsr.v51i4.11473

 


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Genetic control of fruit length, external colour and number of fruits per vine in bitter gourd studied using Charantia × Muricata crosses

H.M.P.S. Kumari, P.U. Nisansala, E.P. Wijewardhana, D.P. Sumanasinghe, D.S. De Z. Abeysiriwardena, T.L.C.N. Kusalani

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/jnsfsr.v51i4.11438

 


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Screening eighty traditional and improved rice genotypes in Sri Lanka for salinity tolerance at the seedling stage in Yoshida solution 

H.A.P.A. Shyamalee, A.L. Ranawake

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/jnsfsr.v51i4.11500

 

 


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A kurtosis-based parameter for classifying elliptical hollow sections under bending 

K.I.U. Nanayakkara, W.P.S. Dias

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/jnsfsr.v51i4.11331

 

 


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Does an R2R3-MYB transcription factor affect anthurium spathe colour variation via regulation of vacuolar pH? 

N.V.T. Jayaprada, S. Fukai, S. Geekiyanage

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/jnsfsr.v51i4.11306

 

 


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Whole exome sequencing coupled with in silico functional analysis identified NID1 as a novel candidate gene causing neuro-psychiatric disorder in a Pakistani family  

M. Muzammal, S. Ahmad, M.Z. Ali, S. Fatima, S. Abbas, J. Khan, H. Ullah, W. Shah, L. Duan, M.A. Khan

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/jnsfsr.v51i4.11256

 


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Beyond aesthetics: Integration of textural groups of tropical ornamental shrubs into urban planting designs

K Yakandawala, A Bandara, D Yakandawala and R Abeynayake

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/jnsfsr.v51i3.11068

 

 


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Biodegradation of the cyanotoxin cylindrospermopsin by Bacillus cereus, Micrococcus luteus and Alcaligenes faecalis 

H.T. Peduruarachchi, G.Y. Liyanage, F.S. Idroos, M.S. Ekanayake, P.M. Manage

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/jnsfsr.v51i4.11483

 

 


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Assessment of tree cover density of Sri Lanka using visual interpretation of open-source high-resolution imagery and geographic information system interface mapping

K.T. Premakantha, R.P.D.S. Chandani, G.G.J.R. Silva, R.P.S.I.K. Gunatilaka, D.K.N.G. Pushpakumara

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/jnsfsr.v51i4.11429

 


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Multiscale analysis of land use and land cover changes in Sri Lanka by remote sensing: the impacts of post-war infrastructure development in the last 20 Years (2002-2022)  

J. Andrieu, K. Anupama, N. Bautes, S. Benabou, O-J. Crook, V. Gunasekara, T. Jayasingam, C. Jayathilaka, K.A.S. Kodikara, F. Lombard, S.K. Madarasinghe, T. Mathiventhan, G. Muthusankar, R. Premathilake, C. Proisy, N. Vanniasinkam, N. Weeratunge, N. Wickramaarachchi, R. Mathevet

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/jnsfsr.v51i4.11548

 


jnsf 2022 50 2 50 stamp

Socio-demographic and behavioural factors associated with prominent misconceptions of HIV/AIDS transmission among ever married women in Sri Lanka: An application of modelling correlated binary outcomes using a bridge distribution function

N.M. De Alwis, N. Withanage, C.L. Jayasinghe, S. Ananda

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/jnsfsr.v51i4.11558

 


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Land-use and land cover changes along the coastal belt of Hambantota district, southern Sri Lanka, over the period 1996- 2017

S.K. Madarasinghe, K.K.A.S. Yapa, P.M.P. Udayakantha, B. Satyanarayana

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/jnsfsr.v51i4.11286

 

 


Indexes

List of referees

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/11999

Author Index

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/11997

Subject Index

https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/11998

 

 

Volume 51 (Current Volume)

Volume 1

Issue 1

Volume 1

Issue 2

Volume 1

Issue 3

Volume 1

Issue 4

Volume 50 (Previous Volume)

Volume 1

Issue 1

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Issue 2

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Issue 3

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Issue 4