Table of Contents
Editorial
| Advancing research in Sri Lanka | |
| Nalini Ratnasiri | 183-184 |
Research Articles
| Synthesis of 7-functionalized γ-lactones from furfural | |
| AM Abeysekera, C Mahatantila, JRDM Sajeevani | 185-190 |
| The pKa values of ligands and stability constants of the complexes of Fe(III), Cu(II) and Ni(II) with some hydroxamic acids: a comparative study of three different potentiometric methods | |
| R Senthilnithy, MDP de Costa, HD Gunawardhana | 191-198 |
| Investigation of the reactivity of propanil using cyclic voltammetric methods | |
| Ayanthi Navaratne, Namal Priyantha, Udaya Rodrigo | 199-203 |
| Field survey and numerical modelling of cracking in masonry walls due to thermal movements of an overlying slab | |
| KGS Dilrukshi, WPS Dias | 205-213 |
| Identification of the most suitable rock types for manufacture of quarry dust in Sri Lanka | |
| U De S Jayawardena, DMS Dissanayake | 215-218 |
| A mathematical approach to object oriented design patterns | |
| Saluka R Kodituwakku, Peter Bertok | 219-227 |
Short Communications
| Setting up a polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of toxic cyanobacteria | |
| DN Magana-Arachchi, RP Wanigatunge, P Jeyanandarajah | 229-233 |
| Performance evaluation of multipliers in reconfigurable hardware | |
| WAS Wijesinghe, MK Jayananda, DUJ Sonnadara | 235-237 |
| Antigenic analysis of bovine Sarcocystis spp. in Sri Lanka | |
| DC Hettiarachchi, RPVJ Rajapakse | 239-244 |
| Determination of atmospheric PM10 concentration in Kandy in relation to traffic intensity | |
| MA Elangasinghe, R Shanthini | 245-249 |
Research Notes
| Chemistry of Heterodermia microphylla, a lichen new to Sri Lanka | |
| Karunananda Bombuwela, Selvaluxmy Kathirgamanathar, Vinitha Thadhani, RGU Jayalal, NKB Adikaram, DSA Wijesundara, Raymond Andersen, Pat Wolseley, Veranja Karunaratne | 251-252 |
Commentaries & Notes
| Appreciation: Lankabhimanya Sir Arthur C. Clarke | |
| KKYW Perera | 253-254 |
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