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  • Neglected Treasure for a Better Future 
    Jayaruk, Charitha (Institute of chemistry Ceylon, 2022-10)
    Living in Sri Lanka has become a question to many Sri Lankans today due to the hardest economic crisis that we as a country are facing currently. It is hard to balance the terms of each requirement including the main ...
  • Neurobiochemistry of Emotional Empowerment with New Normal The shift from “old normal” to “new normal”. The emergence of a “VUCA” world. 
    Mahawithanage, Sanath (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-09)
    Measles infected people for 1,500 years. The disease killed more than one million people annually during the 20 th century for years before the vaccine was developed in 1954.
  • The new era of biochar in environmental chemistry: Microcarbon materials 
    Ramanayaka, Sammani (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-09)
    Biochar is renowned as a solid carbonaceous material which is commonly used in various environmental applications; as a material for soil amendment, sustainable option for solid waste management, wastewater treatment, ...
  • Paper Based Sensors 
    Perera, Hasini R. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2019-01)
    Since its inception in the early 21 st century, paper based sensors have evolved as good alternative for analytical, bioanalytical and point-of-care testing over traditional analytical instruments because they are ...
  • Past, Present and Future challenges to Chemistry Education at the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon 
    Costa, M.D.P.De (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-05)
    In the 1960’s, the government and the university system in Sri Lanka were faced with the challenge of providing university entrance to all Advanced Level qualified students to pursue their tertiary education, owing to ...
  • Perovskites; Next Star Material for Clean Energy 
    Wijesekara, Anjana (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-01)
    One of the major challenges humanity must address is to transition away from a reliance on fossil fuels for energy production to clean, renewable sources of energy. There are three major motivations which drive research in ...
  • Petroleum Industry in Sri Lanka Achievements, Setbacks and Need for Rethinking 
    Suduwalla, Cyril S. K. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-01)
    “To carry on business as an importer, exporter, seller, supplier and distributor of Petroleum products. To carry on business of exploring for the exploiting, producing, and refining of Petroleum and to carry on any ...
  • Petroleum Industry: is this necessary? Refinery and its future: Sri Lankan Experience 
    Haniffa, M. R. M; Suduwella, Cyril .S. K (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-01)
    The year 2022 will go down in the Sri Lankan history as one of the most “tense” periods in the life of its citizens. Shortage of gasoline – petrol, diesel and kerosine and domestic gas (LPG) was a direct result of lack ...
  • Photochemical Water Reduction by Organic Hydrides 
    Walpita, . Janitha (Institute of Chemistry, 2018-01)
    Increasing concerns on anthropogenic climate change, skyrocketing global energy needs, and depletion of fossil fuels have made the discovery of alternative carbon-neutral and sustainable energy sources, one of the ...
  • Phytochemical Aspects of Onions - Allium cepa L. 
    Perera, K.Sarath D; Theeshya Dulmini, A. D (Institue of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-06)
    Onion (Allium cepa) is known as “Queen of the Kitchen” as it is an irreplaceable ingredient in most of the Asian cuisines [1]. Global production of onions is more than 90 million tons per year; China and India ...
  • Phytochemicals and Importance of Cinnamon 
    Perera, K. Sarath. D.; Theeshya Dulmini, A. D. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-09)
    Ancient Sri Lanka was well known as it was situated at the centre of the Silk Road. Ceylon cinnamon has become one of the main exports over a long period of time. According to “Mahavamsa” or the great chronicle of Sri ...
  • Phytochemicals in Sri Lankan Curry Powder 
    Perera, K. Sarath. D.; Theeshya Dulmini, A. D. (Institute of chemistry Ceylon, 2022-10)
    Nowadays people feel the need to enhance their immunity by consuming various nutritional food and beverages. From ancient times, Asian women have been using spices, not only to boost the taste and aroma, but also to ...
  • Post Covid Stage - Role of Chemists, Scientists and Manufacturers on the Decision Making Front 
    Berman, Demethri (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-09)
    As we speak, the entire global socio-economic matrix is resentfully affected by the new Severe – Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) which initially had its outbreak in the Wuhan Province of China in ...
  • Production of precursors for specialty polyamides from bio-sourced lipids 
    Yapa, Y .M .A .L .W . (Institute of Chemistry, 2018-01)
    Synthesis of commodity chemicals and fuels from renewable sources is gaining an increasing attraction due to concerns over depletion of fossil resources as well as the effects on the climate change. According to a recent ...
  • R.O.B. Wijesekera: In appreciation of an outstanding mentor and a good friend 
    Jayewardene, A. Lakshman (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-09)
    I first met ROB more than fifty years ago, soon after his return from the USA after a postdoc year at the University of California, Davis campus in 1969.
  • Research and Innovation: Essential Components for Economic Prosperity 
    de Silva, Rohini. M (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2019-05)
    The total number of global mobile phone users in 2019 will reach 4.68 billion compared to 750 million users in year 2000 and this is believed to surpass the number of people in the world in the near future
  • Revolutionizing Green Cosmetics in Sri Lanka: How NBC Envisions To Be A Leading Cosmetics Manufacturer in the Country 
    Gunawardena, Nalaka (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-09)
    Nature’s Beauty Creations Ltd (NBC) is under the Multichemi group, and the Multichemi group was established in 1993.
  • Riboswitches as Therapeutics Targets 
    Dhanushika, T. (Institute of Chemistry, 2018-01)
    Regulation of gene expression includes a wide range of mechanisms that are used by cells to control the production of specific gene products. It has long been recognized that organisms make extensive use of protein ...
  • Role of a Chemist in a Pandemic Situation 
    Rajapakse, R.M.G (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-05)
    The entire world is severely and adversely affected by the newly emerged Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection which was first discovered in the Wuhan Province of China in December 2019
  • Role of Biochemistry in Health Care; Progression from past to present 
    Elvitigala, D.A.S. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-05)
    ‘Biochemistry’ is a relatively young scientific discipline among most of the subject disciplineswe are dealing with today, evidenced by its day by day expansion through new scientific discoveries.

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