Use of domestic refuse and sewage sludge profitably in the manufacture of compost Ranasinghe, U. Article http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/Engineer-2(3)-38.pdf Engineer, 2(3):p.38-43 Institution of Engineers:Colombo 1974 Engineering and Technology Composting Waste treatment Fertilizers Sewage effluent disposal Organic tea cultivation Gaffar, N.M.A. Article http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio-farm/TB-16(1-2)-23.pdf Tea Bulletin, 16(1-2):p.23-27 Tea Research Institute:Thalawakele 1999 Agriculture Compost Green manure Organic fertilizers Minerals Pest control Tea processing Marketing Certification Organic farming Development of an expert system for better management of solid waste composting by pradeshiya sabhas in Sri Lanka Jayawardhana, L.C. Manipura, A. Ranasinghe, M. Pilapitiya, S. De Alwis, A. Abeygunawardena, I. Article http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/IESLT-2001-1(B)-138.pdf The Institution of Engineers-Transactions 2001, 1(B):p.138-146 The Institution of Engineers:Colombo 2001 Engineering and Technology Solid waste management Composting plant Decision support tools BESTCOMP system Compost from market garbage using locally acclimatized organisms Herath, H.M.M. Pathinather, S. Wijayarathne, S.C. Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PR3927-C-42.pdf Proceedings of the 07th Annual Symposium on Research for Industry, Engineering Research Unit, University of Moratuwa, Nov. 2001:p.C42-C55 University of Moratuwa:Moratuwa 2001 Engineering and Technology Organic waste recycling Market garbage Solid waste management Composting process Fertilizers Microorganisms Appropriate technology Economical feasibility of a new composting media for oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) Urmilla, S. Rajapaksha, P. Abeynayake, N.R. Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PR3952-299.pdf Proceedings of 2nd Agricultural Research Symposium, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University, Makandura, 04th June 2002:p.299-306 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University:Makandura 2002 Agriculture Pleurotus ostreatus Composting media Cost benefit analysis Agribusiness management Oyster mushrooms Effect of bat manure as a source of organic manure for vegetable cultivation in the Uva province Wijewardena, J.D.H. Article http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/JSSSSL-14-7.pdf Journal of the Soil Science Society of Sri Lanka, 14:p.7-14 Soil Science Society of Sri Lanka:Colombo 2002 Agriculture Organic manure Bat manure Cattle manure Chemical fertilizers Compost Poultry manure Vegetable cultivation Uva Province Evaluation of type of compost, food source and brewing time for enhancing macroflora in compost tea Hansa, S.G.C. Weerakkody, W.J.S.K. Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PR6450-328.pdf Proceedings of 11th Agricultural Research Symposium, 20th- 21st September 2011, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura:p.328-331 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University:Gonawila 2011 Agriculture Compost tea Brewing techniques Microbes Bacteria Farming systems Evaluation Food sources Cost effectiveness Disease control Compost Haworth, F. Article http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio-farm/TQ-22-PT_2_104.pdf Tea Quarterly, 22(2):p.104-106 Tea Research institute 1951 Agriculture Tea Compost preparation Effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on biomass production, oil yield and quality of vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides L.) Priyadarshani, N.D.N. Amarasinghe, M.K.T.K. Subasinghe, S. Palihakkara, I.R. Kumarasinghe, H.K.M.S. Article http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio-farm/JAS_8_1_28.pdf The Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 8(1):p.28-35 Faculty of Agricultural Science, Sabaragamuwa University:Belihuloya 2013 Agriculture Vetiver Vetiveria zizanioides L. Inorganic fertilizers Organic fertilizers Compost Plant growth Essential oil Biomass production Oil content Biochemical changes in biocomposting of sericulture wastes Heenkenda, A.P. Parama, V.R.R. Article Journal of the Soil Science Society of Sri Lanka, 19:p.09-17 Soil Science Society of Sri Lanka:Peradeniya 2007 Biochemistry Silk industry Sericulture waste Silkworm pupae Silkworm moth Bio Conversion Composts Biochemical changes Microbial inoculants Lignin content Cellulose content Enzyme activity Acid phosphatase activity Alkaline phosphatase activity Effect of Trichoderma viride and Carbofuran (Curator) on management of root knot nematodes and growth parameters of gotukola (Centella asiatica L.) Shamalie, B.V.T. Fonseka, R.M. Rajapaksha, R.G.A.S. Article http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio-farm/PGIATAR-23(1)-61.pdf Tropical Agricultural Research, 23(1):p.61-69 Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya:Peradeniya 2011 Agriculture Centella asiatica L. Gotukola Root knot nematodes Plant diseases Pest control Biological control Trichoderma viride Organic fertilizers Compost Plant growth Competitive performance of purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus L.) and onion (Allium cepa L.) as affected by different sources of Nitrogen Geretharan, T. Sangakkara, U.R. Arulnandhy, V. Article http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio-farm/PGIATAR-23(4)-290.pdf Tropical Agricultural Research, 23(4):p.290 - 299 Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya:Peradeniya 2012 Agriculture Onion Allium cepa L. Purple nutsedge Cyperus rotundus L. Crop weed competition Nitrogen fertilizers Compost Weed management Compost manufacture and use on tea estates Eden, T. Article http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio-farm/TQ-08_79.pdf Tea Quarterly, 8:p.79-84 Tea Research Institute:Talawakelle 1935 Industry Compost Tea Evaluation of effectiveness of some liquid organic fertilizer for rice (Oryza sativa) under organic farming condition Rathnayake, R.M.S.J. Dissanayake, D.M.P.S. Weerakkody, W.J.S.K. Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PR6605-209.pdf Proceedings of 12th Agricultural Research Symposium, 30th-31st May 2013, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila:p.209-213 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka:Makandura 2013 Agriculture Compost tea Panchagavya Jeevamurtha Organic farming condition Organic fertilizer Oryza sativa Present status of earthworms (Annelida:Oligochaeta) diversity in Sri Lanka Samaranayake, J.W.K. Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PR6787-37.pdf National Symposium on Soil Biodiversity 2013 "Conservation and Sustainable Use of Soil Biodiversity in Sri Lanka":p.37-40 Biodiversity Secretariat, Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy:Colombo 2013 Biodiversity Earthworms Soil Tropical soil Biological changes Composting garbage Application of biogas technology as a environmental friendly technique to manage rice straw Gamage, D.A.S. Basnayake, B.F.A. De Costa, W.A.J.M. Conference Paper Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 2014, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 12th to 15th December 2014:p.113-118 2014 Environmental Sciences Agricultural wastes Rice straw Waste treatment Biogas Composting Landfill bioreactor Environmentally friendly techniques Water pollution Pollution control Effect of organic fertilizers on traditional rice (Oryza sativa) variety "Suwandel" under organic farming conditions Ranasinghe, A.U. Ranaweera, B. Kiessel, A. Herath, H.M.L.K. Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PROCEEDINGS-AGRES-WUSL-2015-35.pdf Proceedings of 14th Agricultural Research Symposium, 25th-26th June 2015:p.35-39 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka:Gonawila 2015 Agriculture Compost Cow dung Gliricidia Jeewa murtha Traditional rice Evaluation of substrates for optimum plant growth in green roofs Wijeweera, M.N. Yakandawala, K. Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PROCEEDINGS-AGRES-WUSL-2015-45.pdf Proceedings of 14th Agricultural Research Symposium, 25th-26th June 2015:p.45-48 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka:Gonawila 2015 Agriculture Alternanthera 'green' Compost Green roof Polystyrene beads Assessment of nutrients and microbial components of compost tea made from different composts and additives Dissanayake, D.M.T.M. Dissanayake, D.M.P.S. Weerakkody. W.J.S.K. Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PROCEEDINGS-AGRES-WUSL-2015-189.pdf Proceedings of 14th Agricultural Research Symposium, 25th-26th June 2015:p.189-193 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka:Gonawila 2015 Food Industries Compost tea Nutrient composition Total bacterial count Yaramila nutrient mixture Enhancement of decomposability of refused tea by means of organic amendments and microbial inoculants Jayamali, U.K.D.N. Weerakkody, W.J.S.K. Amarasinghe, K.G.A.P.K. Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PROCEEDINGS-AGRES-WUSL-2015-194.pdf Proceedings of 14th Agricultural Research Symposium, 25th -26th June 2015:p.194-198 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka:Gonawila 2015 Food Industries Composting Decomposability Microbial inoculants Refused tea Effectiveness of black soldier fly larva (Hermetia illucens) in solid waste management and composting Silva, G.D.R. Dissanayake, D.M.P.S. Weerakkody, W.J.S.K. Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PROCEEDINGS-AGRES-WUSL-2015-219.pdf Proceedings of 14th Agricultural Research Symposium, 25th-26th June 2015:p.219-223 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka:Gonawila 2015 Biological Sciences Black soldier fly larvae Composting Waste management Municipal solid waste composting:potentials and constraints Samarasingha, G.G. De L.W. Bandara, M.A.C.S. Karunarathna, A.K. Report http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PR6913.pdf Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute:Colombo 2015 42 Agriculture Composting process Composting projects Compost quality Case studies Solid waste management Utilization of different plant species available in coconut plantation to produce nutrient rich vermicompost Senarathne, S.H.S. Ilangamudali, I.M.P.S. Article http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio-farm/COCOS_21_1_33.pdf COCOS - Journal of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, 21(1):p.33-42 Coconut Research Institute:Lunuwila 2015 Agriculture Coconut Compost Gliricidia sepium Tithonia diversifolia Weeds Investigation of peri-urban dairy production system in Seethawaka area Hitihamu, S. Lurdu, M.D.S. Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute Report http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PR6928.pdf Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute:Colombo 2015 80 Agriculture Milk production Dairy industry Dairy farming Milk consumption Socio economic data cattle farming Milk processing Milco Curd production Compost production Waste management Review on potential for keyhole gardening concept in Sri Lanka Chathurika, A.P.S. Perera, P.C.D. Zoyza, L.D.M. Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PR6943-79.pdf Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2016, 13th January 2016, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna:p.79-81 Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna:Kamburupitiya 2016 Environmental Sciences Composting Keyhole gardening Recycling Sustainable waste Farmer demand for compost:a case study around Sundarapola municipal solid waste compost production plant Rashmika, S.T. Edirisinghe, J.C. Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PROCEEDINGS-AGRES-2016-46.pdf Proceedings of 15th Agricultural Research Symposium, 28th-29th June 2016, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila:p.46-50 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka:Gonawila 2016 Agriculture Compost Municipal waste Waste management Vegetative and reproductive characteristics of locally developed chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) varieties under organic farming system Rathnasekara, U.S. Kannangara, K.N. Perera, P.I.P. Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PROCEEDINGS-AGRES-2016-249.pdf Proceedings of 15th Agricultural Research Symposium, 28th-29th June 2016, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila:p.249-253 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka:Gonawila 2016 Agriculture Chilli Compost Organic farming Variety Vegetative characteristics Reproductive characteristics Effectiveness of black soldier fly larva (Hermetia illucens) in refused tea management Kaushalya, M.G.M.T Dissanayake, D.M.P.S Weerakkoddy, W.J.S.K Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PROCEEDINGS-AGRES-2016-402.pdf Proceedings of 15th Agricultural Research Symposium 28th-29th June 2016, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila:p.402-406 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka:Gonawila 2016 Agriculture Black soldier fly larvae Composting Refused tea Assessment of nutrient uptake in red onion with different nutrient alternatives in sandy regozol soil in Kalpitiya Jayathilake, T.S Dissanayake, D.M.P.S. Weerakkody, W.J.S.K Conference Paper http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio_farm/PROCEEDINGS-AGRES-2016-393.pdf Proceedings of 15th Agricultural Research Symposium 28th-29th June 2016, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila:p.393-397 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka:Gonawila 2016 Agriculture Compost tea Ground water pollution Kalpitiya Red onion Factors affecting demand for compost:a case study in Kurunegala Rashmika, S.T. Edirisinghe, J.C. Article http://tri.nsf.ac.lk/themes/Mirage/1/bio-farm/JEPS_5_1_1.pdf Journal of Environmental Professionals Sri Lanka , 5(1):p.1-10 Institute of Environmental Professionals Sri Lanka:Colombo 2016 Environmental Sciences Compost Municipal waste Waste management Effect of leachate application on the composting of organic fraction of municipal solid waste Wijetunga, S. Rajitha, K.V.D.R. Malwana, C. Conference Paper Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2017, 19th January 2017, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna:p.144-147 Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna:Kamburupitiya 2017 Environmental Sciences Compost Leachate Municipal solid wastes Sustainable solution to the segregated municipal solid waste composting in Sri Lanka:a case study Hikkaduwa, H.N. Halwatura, R.U. Conference Paper Proceedings of the South Asian Symposium on Sustainable Environment Management 2016:p.79-85 Center for Environmental Studies (CES):University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 2016 Environmental Sciences Municipal solid waste Composting Waste separation mechanism Assessment of viability of microorganisms in air-dried and freeze-dried compost tea powder Dilani, A.V.P.A. Dissanayake, D.M.P.S. Weerakkody, W.J.S.K. Conference Paper Proceedings of Agricultural Research Symposium, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila, 2018, Part II:p.11-15 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka:Makandura 2018 Agriculture Air drying Carrier materials Compost tea Freeze drying Microorganisms Performance evaluation of newly developed compost turning machine Gunawardana, W.D.T. Ranasingha, A.S.Y.P. Wijesooriya, H.D.S.N. Gajanayake, B. Conference Paper Proceedings of Agricultural Research Symposium, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila, 2018, Part II:p.139-143 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka:Makandura 2018 Agriculture Compost Compost turning machine Cost of composting Manual turning Quality of compost Effect of liquid fertilizers on growth enhancement of Ipomoea aquatica in coir based growing media Madhusanka, W.P.C. Ranaweera, B. Subashini, J.K.W.N. Karunarathne, K.H.M.I. Conference Paper Proceedings of 18th Agricultural Research Symposium, 07th January 2020, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila:p.382-386 Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka:Makandura 2020 Agriculture Compost tea Gliricidia sepium Ipomoea aquatica Liquid fertilizer Vermiwash