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Schedule and Venues of Technical Sessions

Time Session Theme Venue

11:10 -11:25 Plenery Session Auditorium

11:30 - 12:54 Morning Session - 1 Agriculture, livestock and forestry/Natural and Basic

Sciences

Room A

11:30 -12:30 Morning Session - 2 Health and Hygiene Room B

11:30 - 13:18 Morning Session - 3 Climate and Environment

Room C

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch at the Roof Top of PGIS

13:15 - 14:15 Poster Sessions Lobby (Top Floor)

14:00 - 15:12 Afternoon Session - 1 Social Sciences and Humanities

Room A

14:00 - 15:12 Afternoon Session - 2 Social Sciences and Humanities

Room B

14:00 - 15:12 Afternoon Session - 3 Social Sciences and Humanities

Room C

15:15 - 16:00 Refreshments at the Lobby

14.00 – 16.30 Bridge to Japan Workshop

18.30 ~ Dinner at Vice Chancellor’s Lodge

Floor Plan of the Venue Second Floor of PGIS

Room C

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SLJCR 2019 - TECHNICAL SESSIONS

PLENARY SESSION

Session Chair: Prof. B. Marambe

Venue Time Plenary Speech

Auditorium 11:10 – 11:25 Institutions, Vision, and Mission of Sri Lanka: A Way Forward Prof. N.S. Cooray, International University of Japan

TECHNICAL SESSION

MORNING SESSION 1

Themes: Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry Natural and Basic Sciences

Session Chair: Prof. B.C. Jayawardena

Venue Time Title/ Author

Room No: A

11:30 – 11:42

Invited Speech Nutritional and Reproductive Management of Dairy Cattle Prof. Toshihiko Nakao, Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Japan

11:42 – 11:54 Applicability of Agricultural Production Systems Simulator(APSIM) as a Yield Predictor for Sugarcane in Sri Lanka P.H.L.C.S. Lakpriya, W.M.C.J. Wijekoon, M.M.D.S. Perera, S. Kazuhito and G.Y. Jayasinghe

11:54 – 12:06 Post-partum Ovarian Cyclicity of Crossbred Dairy Cows in Selected Farms of Kurunegala District O.D.K. De Silva, R.D.C.R. Sandarenu, D.I. Abeygunawardana, R.M.C. Deshapriya, R.P.V.J. Rajapakse, S.N.T. De Silva, C. Yoshida, N. Isobe and R.M.S.B.K. Ranasinghe

12:06 – 12:18 Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Bovine Blood and Milk in Human CKDu Prevalent Areas of Sri Lanka I.G.L.C. Ranasinghe, R. Liyanage, N. Isobe and R.M.C. Deshapriya

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12:18 – 12:30 NAGase Enzyme Activity as an Indicator to Detect Sub-clinical Mastitis in Crossbred Cows of Sri Lanka R. Rahularaj, R.M.S.B.K. Ranasinghe, N. Isobe and R.M.C. Deshapriya

12:30 – 12:42 The Effect of Reaction Temperature on the Formation of Functional Groups of Graphene Oxide S.A. Panamaldeniya, H.M.M.M. Arachchige, W.G.C. Kumarage, M. Yoshio, B.S. Dassanayake and N. Gunawardhana

12:42 – 12:54 Synthesis of Graphene Oxide and Graphene from Graphite and its Application in Lithium Ion Batteries with Solid Polymer Electrolytes W.M.G.B.R.B. Wijekoon , V. Senevirathne, M. Yoshio and N. Gunawardhana

MORNING SESSION 2

Theme: Health and Hygiene Session Chair: Prof. B.M.H.S.K. Banneheka

Venue Time Title/Author

Room No: B

11:30 – 11:42 Analysis of Rabies Submissions in Rabies Diagnostic Unit, University of Peradeniya D.M.U.N.K. Dunuwila, W.R. Jayaweera, Y. Obayashi, H. Tamashiro and G.S.P. de. S. Gunawardena

11:42 – 11:54 Prevalence of Escherichia coli Presence in Chicken Meat and Edible Chicken Organs Available in Retail and Super Market Chains of North Western Province R.A.S.S. Ranasinghe, P.S. Anwarama, D.A. Satharasinghe, R.P.V.J. Rajapakse, L.J.P.A.P. Jayasooriya, R.M.S.B.K. Ranasinghe, J.T.Y. Huat, Y. Rukayadi, Y. Nakaguchi, M. Nishibuchi, S. Radu and J.M.K.J.K. Premarathne

11:54 – 12:06 An Ethnographic Study of Self-care Behaviour among Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus within the Sri Lankan Context A.M.S.D. Pathiranage, Y. Mori and K.S.H. de Silva

12:06 – 12:18 Modified In-House Double Centrifugation Method for Preparation of Homologous Platelet Rich Plasma in Dogs M.G.T.M. Prasadinie, D.D.N. De Silva, M. Okumura and H.M.S. Wijekoon

12:18 – 12:30 Mental and Physical Health Status of the School Children in Niigata Prefecture-Japan: A Preliminary Study T.S. Amarasinghe, R.P. Illeperuma, N. Seki and T. Sumiyoshi

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MORNING SESSION 3

Themes: Climate and Environment Session Chair: Dr. A.A.J.K. Gunatilake

Venue Time Title/Author

Room No: C

11:30 – 11:42 Possible Adaptation Options for the Impact of Climate Change in Different Sectors of Sri Lanka: A Review G.R.M.B. Gunathilake, P.S. Panditharathne, G.R.A.S. Gunathilake and Y. Hiraga

11:42 – 11:54 Characterizing Spatio-temporal Land Use/Cover Changes and Land Surface Temperature Variations: A Case Study of Harare Metropolitan Province, Zimbabwe D.M.S.L.B. Dissanayake, T. Morimoto, Y. Murayama, A. Yamashita, C. Kamusoko and M. Ranagalage

11:54 – 12:06 Spatio-Temporal Analysis of the Influence of the Land Use/ Land Cover Changes on the Land Surface Temperature in Kathmandu Metropolitan Area, Nepal S. Karunarathne, T. Morimoto and Y. Murayama

12:06 – 12:18 Incompressible Fluid Simulation Using a Fully Explicit SPH Method on GPU H. Senadheera, M. Asai, D.S. Morikawa, N. Hashimoto and A. Oya

12:18 – 12:30 Asses the Environmental Impacts of Spreading Invasive Species in Natural Tank Eco System: A Case Study from Habarana Village Tank H.U.K. Dilanjani, A.K.R. Sameera and M.M. Rangalage

12:30 – 12:42 Ethnographical Analysis of Flood Disaster Risk at Ratnapura District in Sri Lanka R. Tsuchida, K. Takara and K.V.D. Edirisooriya

12:42 – 12:54 The Effects of Urban Functions on Land Surface Temperature: A Remote Sensing Approach in Kandy City, Sri Lanka C. Nawarathne, K.R. Koswattage, M. Ranagalage and S. Subasinghe

12:54 – 13:06 Application of a Socio-cognitive Model to Investigate the Factors Predicting the Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Long-term Measures against Human-elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka J.M.P.N. Anuradha , M. Fujimura and T. Inaoka

13:06 – 13:18 Behavior of Dissolved Organic Matter in Coral Reef Waters in Relation with Biological Processes M.F.M. Fairoz, B.E. Casareto and Y. Suzuki

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

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AFTERNOON SESSION 1

Themes: Social Sciences and Humanities Session Chair: Dr. P. K. Seelagama

Venue Time Title/Autthor

Room No: A

14:00 – 14:12 Impact of Female School Teachers’ Dress Code on Job Performances: Lessons from Saga Prefecture, Japan U.G.L.B. Jayasooriya, S. De Silva and W.A.D.P. Wanigasundera

14:12 – 14:24 Nature of Women’s Participation in the Daily Waged Labour Force in Marailuppai Village Y. Atchuthan, S. Jeevasuthan and T. Iinuma

14:24 – 14:36 Challenging Economy and Mindset of Urban Sri Lankan Population in Family Planning A.L. Christy, K. Rajapakshelage, T. Samilka, S. Rajapakshe and M. Love

14:36 – 14:48 Urban Growth and Development Pattern of Matale Municipal Council Area A.M.L.K. Atapattu, S. Subasinghe and Y. Iwai

14:48 – 15:00 Formation of Land Boundaries Using Participatory GIS (PGIS) Techniques: A Case Study of Eastern Boundary of Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka C. Hettiarachchi, P. Priyankara and T. Morimoto

15:00 – 15:12 A Framework for Assessing the Spatial Distribution of Vulnerability of Communities to Landslides: A Case Study from Kegalle District-Sri Lanka E.N.C. Perera, D.T. Jayawardana, P. Jayasinghe and M. Ranagalage

AFTERNOON SESSION 2

Themes: Social Sciences and Humanities Session Chairs: Dr. S. Subasinghe

Venue Time Title/Author

Room No: B

14:00 – 14:12 Effect of English Class Attendance on the Performance of University Students A.S. Ranaweera, P.L. Ananda, M. Samaranayake and K. Tanatura

14:12 – 14:24 Peer-correction as a Tool for Improving Writing Skills of ESL Learners T. Jayasooriya, M. Samaranayake and K. Tanatura

14:24 – 14:36 Efficacy of Explicit Grammar Approach in Teaching English Tenses O.T. Batangala, S.J. Athapaththu, M. Samaranayake and K. Tomohide

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14:36 – 14:48 University Students’ Perception on Speaking Activities T. Thennakoon, M. Samaranayake and K. Tomohide

14:48 – 15:00 Challenges Faced by International Students in Japanese Language Schools in Japan S. De Silva, P. Ratnayake and C. Jayawardena

15:00 – 15:12 Insights to Promote Innovation and Diversification in Tea Industry: Lessons from Japanese Tea Industry H.M.C.G. Pilapitiya, S. De Silva, T. Kidota and H.W. Shyamalie

AFTERNOON SESSION 3

Themes: Social Sciences and Humanities Session Chair: Prof. M.B. Ranathilake

Venue Time Title/Author

Room No: C

14:00 – 14:12 Are We Addressing the Real Needs of the Small Scale-Women Business Operators? R.A. Wijesinghe and K.M. Maki

14:12 – 14:24 Investigations and Assessment of Ancient Glass Producing Parameters at Yodhawewa Area in Mannar, Sri Lanka W.M.T.B Wijepala, H. Ishiga and S.M. Young

14:24 – 14:36 Landscape Changes and its Impact on Land Surface Temperature: A Case Study of Nuwara Eliya City in Sri Lanka M. Ranagalage , Y. Murayam , D.M.S.L.B. Dissanayake and M. Simwanda

14:36 – 14:48 Dumbara Weaving: The Economics of Cultural Heritage S. De Silva and S. Nakamura

14:48 – 15:00 A Study of How Nutrition Communication Affects Human Food Culture in Sri Lanka K.I. Dharmasiri, N. Suraweera and A. Iwamoto

15:00 – 15:12 Using PowerPoint Presentations to Enhance Student’s Learning: with Reference to School Children of Walasmulla National School, Hambantota H.T. Dahanayaka and C. Wijesundara

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POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Time: 13:15 pm – 14:15 pm Venue: Lobby, Top Floor, Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS)

Title/Authors

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Based Images for the Assessment of Sugarcane Vegetation and Growth Parameters P.L.A. Madushanka, T.A.N.T. Perera, M.M.D.S. Perera, W.M.C.J. Wijekoon, S. Kazuhitho and G.Y.Jayasinghe

Photophysical Characterization of Benzyl Derivatives in Toluene Solutions Using Ultrashort Pulse Lasers G.D.K.V. Maduwantha, T. Hosokai, Y. Okabayashi, S. Yamada, T. Higashida, T. Konno and K.R. Koswattage

Thickness Dependence Measurements on Surface Potential of Evaporated Mixed Films of TPBi and CBP H.D.C.N. Gunawardana, K. Osada, K.R. Koswattage and Y. Noguchi

Screening of a Sri Lankan Traditional Polyherbal Mouth Freshener for its Anticandidal Effects G.S.R. Chandrathilaka, K. Kita and M.P. Paranagama