Vol 36, No 2 (2008)

Table of Contents

Editorial

The challenge of improving food supply PDF
Nalini Ratnasiri 115

Research Articles

Identification of drought prone agro-ecological regions in Sri Lanka PDF
RD Chithranayana, BVR Punyawardena 117-123
A novel method for testing goodness of fit of a proportional odds model: an application to an AIDS study PDF
WWM Abeysekera, Roshini Sooriyarachchi 125-135
Fractal characteristics of simulated electrical discharges PDF
Dulan Amarasinghe, Upul Sonnadara 137-143
Detection of sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers linked to sex expression in Carica papaya L. PDF
E Niroshini, JMDT Everard, EH Karunanayake, TLS Tirimanne 145-150
Remaining service life prediction of riveted wrought iron railway bridges using system reliability approach PDF
PBR Dissanayake, PAK Karunananda 151-156
Wave run-up and overtopping over smooth and rock slopes of coastal structures without crown walls PDF
Janaka J Wijetunge 157-164
Effects of diazinon on survival and growth of two amphibian larvae PDF
DM Sumanadasa, Mayuri R Wijesinghe, WD Ratnasooriya 165-169
Computer aided docking of small molecules to the active site of the malarial aspartic protease, Plasmepsin II PDF
Pradeep Aberathne, Jayamini Mahabaduge, Susil J Silva 171-178

Short Communications

In vitro thrombolytic activity of Sri Lankan black tea, Camellia sinensis (L.) O.Kuntze PDF
WD Ratnasooriya, TSP Fernando, PP Madubashini 179-181

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