Dementia is a disease condition common among older adults over age 65. It is caused by a degenerative brain disease with progressive death of neurons in the brain that may result in impairment of...
Landslides are not a novel experience to Sri Lankans who still bare the dark memories of recent disasters namely; Koslanda/Meeriyabedda in 2014, Kotmale in Nuwara Eliya in 2015 and Aranayake in Kegalle in 2016....
‘Waste’ has become a popular topic at present and drown lot of public attention nowadays. At present waste management is identified as a problematic scenario in Sri Lanka. Especially after the tragedy of Meethotamulla,...
World health organization (WHO) defines “elder” as a person above the age of 65years. It is estimated that out of seven billion total population, 7.5% (525 million) is over 65 years in 2010. This...
Are men and women actually very different? Is there a smarter gender? Sex is related to the biological differences either anatomically or physiologically whereas gender is a society construct of female and males in...
The development of a country cannot be measured by physical indicators alone. Industrial and infrastructure growth as well as improvement in quality of life indicators are certainly necessary but more abstract criteria such as...
DNA Fingerprinting also known as DNA Profiling is a technique used by scientists to distinguish between individuals of the same species using only samples of their DNA. Although 99.9% of human DNA sequences are...
You can’t touch it, but it affects how you feel. You can’t see it, but it might be there when you look at yourself in the mirror. You can’t hear it, but it’s there...
This year, the Western province of our country experienced a major flood condition and most semi urban sectors near Kelaniya River were severely damaged. Although few months have gone after that incident, we thought...
This article is the first in a three part series which will look into the importance of sleep on academic performance and health. This first article will delve into the science of sleep to...
