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RUDN Journal of Russian History, 2019 This article discusses Nicholas Roerich´s travel to Ceylon as part of his Central Asian expedition of 1923 -1928, which is a less-known episode in the biography of the artist and thinker.
Ranjana Devamitra Senasinghe
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Journal of Forest ScienceSri Lanka, as a developing tropical country, faces serious environmental challenges. Forests, as important ecosystems of Sri Lanka, are under pressure from intensive human activities and climate change.
Channa Suraweera +3 more
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Modern Slavery Knowledge in the Sri Lankan Tea Industry: A Case Study
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores the state of knowledge about modern slavery and its removal in the high‐risk Sri Lankan tea industry and the way Sri Lanka can move toward elimination of the practice. Primary evidence gathered through a survey of participants in the tea supply chain in Sri Lanka reveals a perceived low level of understanding of modern ...
Katherine Leanne Christ +3 more
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The Pace di Siena and its Gems
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, EarlyView.For the first time, the gems of the Pace di Siena, a rare en ronde bosse enamel preserved in Arezzo (Italy), have been analyzed using a transdisciplinary approach. The combination of gemmology and Raman spectroscopy has led to the identification of blue sapphires and pink spinels, contradicting previous historical classifications.
Stefania Martiniello +6 more
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Труды по прикладной ботанике, генетике и селекции, 2019 The article is dedicated to the mobilization of plant genetic resources from the territories of Indonesia, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Nepal to VIR’s collection by means of collecting explorations, germplasm requests and the exchange of accessions. The first,
N. P. Loskutova, T. M. Ozerskaya
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Pheromone baited biopesticide for control of Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee in brinjal plant
Frontiers in Bioscience-Elite, 2020 Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee, Brinjal fruit and shoot borer (BFSB), is the major pest on brinjal world wide. Larvae of this pest cause the damage; which at initial stages adversely affect the shoot growth, and in later stages diminish fruit quality ...
Mohammed Siddeek Fathima Nusra +3 more
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Gender &History, EarlyView.Abstract In contrast to the wealth of literature on the gendered and sexual politics of Indian nationalism, studies on the internationalisation of Indian anti‐colonial nationalism are rarely informed by the twin themes of gender and sexuality. As Indian activists traversed international political spaces in the early twentieth century, they frequently ...
Joanna Simonow
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Impact of electric vehicles on the operation of the Sri Lankan power system
Ceylon Journal of Science, 2018 It is anticipated that with the global trend towards decarbonizing the transport sector, depletion of fossil fuel resource and due to many other technical factors, Electric Vehicles (EVs) will increase in the car market in the future.
D.H.G.A.E. Jayasinghe +2 more
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Decision usefulness of SME financial statements in Sri Lanka
Accounting &Finance, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 1059-1088, March 2025.Abstract This paper examines the users of Sri Lankan small and medium‐sized entities' (SMEs) financial statements, and their information needs. Semi‐structured interviews found the main recipients of SME financial information are banks, the Inland Revenue Department and other government institutions.
Nisansala Wijekoon +2 more
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biological invasions are one of the major drivers of biodiversity decline and have been shown to have far‐reaching consequences for society and the economy. Preventing the introduction and spread of alien species represents the most effective solution to reducing their impacts on nature and human well‐being.
Hanno Seebens +64 more
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