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  • Chemistry of Perfumes 
    Qader, M Mallique; Perera, K .Sarath. D. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-01)
    Perfumes or fragrances are the fusion of science and art: where chemists become creators and molecules make memories. Fragrances are unique.
  • Chemistry Towards the Enhancement of Economic Growth & Development 
    Bataduwa Arachchi .Deepal L (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-04)
    Economic growth, one of the major macro-economic goals, is determined by many factors and among them; the importance of technological advancement is too well known and well documented.
  • Chemistry Towards the Enhancement of Economic Growth & Development 
    Bataduwa Arachchi, Deepal .L (2021-04)
    Economic growth, one of the major macro-economic goals, is determined by many factors and among them; the importance of technological advancement is too well known and well documented. Importantly, science and technology ...
  • Chemists’ Role in Using Radioisotopes in Industries 
    Lamabadusuriya, Manuja (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2024-01)
    The role of chemists in utilizing radioisotopes in industries is significant. Radioisotopes, characterized by their emission of various types of radiation like alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, or x-rays, include both ...
  • Chief Guest's Address 
    Hettigoda, . Asoka (Institute of chemistry Ceylon, 2022-06)
    It is a great honor and a privilege to address the annual Sessions of the Institute of Chemistry of Ceylon 2022, especially at a time when your esteemed institute have just celebrated 50 years in 2021. It is also ...
  • Closing the nutrient loop: Phosphorus management in protein farming 
    Bolan, Nanthi (Institute of Chemistry, 2021-06)
    When nutrients are applied in excess of food and fodder crops’ requirements, they can escape from fields to surrounding soils, air, and waterways, thereby leading to environmental degradation and economic loss. ...
  • Coconut Oil in A Nutshell: How BCC Lanka Limited preserves the Lankan touch in edible coconut oil products 
    Wickramasinghe, Jayantha (2021-04)
    Our products are mainly centered on edible oil, soap, detergents and disinfectant. The types of edible oil products that we manufacture are white coconut oil and RBD coconut oil.
  • Comprehensive Two-dimensional Gas Chromatography 
    Hewage, K. P. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-09)
    Gas chromatography (GC) is one of the versatile analytical techniques used in both qualitative and quantitative studies
  • Corrosion and Its Consequences 
    Priyantha, Namal (Institue of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-06)
    Corrosion is the gradual deterioration of material, usually a metal, by chemical or electrochemical oxidation with their environment. It is a natural, thermodynamically favorable process. Rusting, the formation of iron ...
  • COVID 19 vaccine trials: Where are we? 
    Fernando, Narmada (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-09)
    Coronavirus-induced disease 2019 (COVID 19) was first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and subsequently spread worldwide. SARS-CoV2 virus is a single stranded RNA virus which is the etiological agent of this ...
  • Creating a Vacuum on Earth 
    Tillekaratne, Aashani (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2019-01)
    he term “vacuum” is no stranger to humans who live on planet Earth. A vacuum cleaner is not at all strange in the everyday life of most people around the world.
  • Cyclotides: a source of bioactive metabolites from plants 
    Hettiarachchi, Chamari M (Institute of chemistry Ceylon, 2023-09)
    In 1965, the professor in pharmacognosy at Uppsala University, Finn Sandberg reported after an expedition the traditional medicinal use of plants in the Central African Republic. In his report he mentioned the use of ...
  • Defense and Destruction: Insight of Chemical-based Weapons 
    Perera, K. Sarath. D.; Malawalaarachchi, Ovini N. (Institute of chemistry Ceylon, 2022-06)
    Millions of deaths and the end of civilizations can be inflicted by knife, machete, fire, or even by the pen or the spoken word; but a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) implies such a result more centrally imposed
  • Dr. R O B Wijesekera: A Scientist with Humane Qualities 
    Warnasuriya, Dilmani (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-09)
    Dr. R. O. B. Wijesekera, the doyen of Natural Product Chemistry, and a much loved figure among all those he worked with, passed away on the 13 th July 2021 after a brief illness.
  • Dr. R.O.B Wijesekera, The Man Who Changed The Direction Of My Life, My Mentor And My Best Friend 
    Fernando, L.N. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-09)
    I came to know Dr. Wijesekera in 1971 when he recruited me as a technical assistant to his Natural products laboratory at CISIR (Ceylon Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research). I was just out of high school, ...
  • Drug Discovery in Combating Viral Diseases 
    Samarakkody, Ann Sanoji (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-05)
    Continued efforts toward discovery of novel therapeutic strategies is pivotal in combating viral diseases. Lack of proper therapies for a virus will inevitably cause a localized health crisis to move from an epidemic ...
  • Education – Then and Now, Classical vs Modern 
    Hanifa, M.R.M (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-04)
    I am grateful for the opportunity of having to deliver the oration on the occasion of the commemoration ceremony to mark the 6 th Death anniversary of our beloved Emeritus Professor JNO Fernando, JNO for all us. It is ...
  • Electrochemical Energy Storage: Supercapacitors 
    Panangala, Samitha D (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-01)
    Various technologies are operated to supply the energy demands such as fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and renewable energy sources. Fossil fuels are depleting at an alarming rate emphasizing the need of alternative ...
  • Exploiting Mineral Resources for Economic Prosperity 
    Illeperuma, Oliver .A (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-04)
    Sri Lanka has an abundance of high-quality mineral deposits which have not been efficiently utilized for economic development of the country.
  • Exponential Technologies 
    de Silva, Nalin (Institute of Chemistry, 2018-01)
    The major discoveries from pre-historic ages to recent times, have allowed nations to describe themselves and their treasures. These major discoveries include, the first use of tools, shifting from hunting to ...

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