	Research Articles

I	Crop Physiology

1	Varietal Variation in Growth, Physiology and Yield of Sugarcane under Two Contrasting Water Regimes A.L.C. De Silva and W.A.J.M. De Costa
2	*Evaluation of Physio Agronomic and Chemical Traits in Relation to the Productivity of Eggplant (Solanum melongena* L.)** T.K. Illangakoon, D.C. Bandara and H. Fonseka
3	Effect of Oxidative Stress on Abscission of Tomato Fruits and its Regulation by Nitrophenols M. Djanaguiraman, D. Durga Devi, J. Annie Sheeda, U. Bangarusamy and R. Chanda Babu
4	*Ageing and Anatomical Influence on Seed Storability in Rice (Oryza sativa* L.) Hybrids and Parental Lines** T. Ramanadane and S. Ponnuswamy

II	Molecular Biotechnology and Bio Safety

5	*Genetic Diversity and Pathogenicity of Ralstonia solanacearum E.F. Smith in Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum* Mill.) in Kandy, Matale and Monaragala Districts** P.M.P.C.K. Gunathilake, J.M.R.S. Bandara and P.K. Samarajeewa
6	Rapid Detection of Sugarcane Phytoplasma by PCR Amplification Using Specific Primers J.A.U.T. Seneviratne, J.M.R.S. Bandara, D. Ahangama and Li Huaping
7	*Transfer of Rust Resistance From Triticum aestivum* L. Cultivar Chinese Spring to Cultivar WL711** S. P. Withanage and H.S. Dhaliwal
8	Production of Tomato Hybrids for Dry Zone Conditions of Sri Lanka Using Combining Ability Analysis, Heterosis and DNA Testing Procedures O.R. Weerasinghe, A.L.T. Perera, W.A.J.M. De Costa, G.A. Jinadasa and A.C. Vishnukanthasingha
9	*Molecular Marker based Validation of Genetic Relatedness among Maize (Zea mays* L.) Inbred Lines and Its Influence on Heterosis** A. Subramanian and N. Subbaraman
10	*Genetic Variability and Multivariate Analysis in Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus* (L.) Moench]** T.S.K.K. Kiran Patro and C. Ravisankar

III	Food Science and Animal Science

11	Fermentation of Rice Using Yeast Isolated from Coconut and Palmyrah Sap C.K.D. Wellala, M.H.W. Gunawardhane, C.K. Illeperuma and M.C.P. Wijeratne
12	*Isolation and Identification of Indigenous Aspergillus oryzae* for Saccharification of Rice Starch** S.S. Sooriyamoorthy, K.F.S.T. Silva, M.H.W. Gunawardhane and C.K. Illeperuma
13	Effect of Molybdenum Supplementation on Circulating Mineral Levels, Nematode Infection and Body Weight Gain in Goats as Related to Season M.M Mahusoon, A.N.F. Perera, E.R.K. Perera and K.A. Perera

IV	Soil and Water Management

15	LPWM Expert: An Expert System for Water Management During Land Preparation in a Paddy Estate in Malaysia M. M. M. Najim, M. Aminul Haque and T.S. Lee
16	Modifying and Testing of a Cascade Water Balance Model Using a Mini Cascade System with Two Tanks B.V.P.L. Jayakody, M.I.M. Mowjood and E.R.N. Gunawardena
17	Nitrate Leaching as a Function of Fertilization and Irrigation Practices in Sandy Regosols T. Bawatharani, M.I.M. Mowjood, N.D.K. Dayawansa and D. Kumaragamage
18	Tertiary Level Irrigation Water Management at Tail End: A Case Study from Uda Walawe Irrigation Scheme W.R. Peiris, N.D.K. Dayawansa, F. Mole and W.P.R.P. De Silva
19	The Effects of Irrigation Scheduling on Nitrogen and Phosphorus Leaching under Pasture H.A. Sumanasena, D.J. Horne, D.R. Scotter and P.D. Kemp
20	Modeling Irrigation Water Delivery Schedule For Rice Cultivation in East Coast Malayasia M. Aminul Haque, M.M.M. Najim and T.S. Lee

V	Plant Biology and Biochemistry

21	Biosynthesis of Chloroplastidic Isoprenoids in Liverworts Uptake of Farnesyl Diphosphate by Chloroplasts of Heteroscyphus planus and Ptychanthus striatus R.P. Karunagoda and K. Nabeta
22	Cuscuta species in the Lowlands of Sri Lanka, their Host Range and Host-parasitic Association C. Jayasinghe, D.S.A. Wijesundara, K.U. Tennekoon and B. Marambe
23	*Changes in the Activity of Enzymes Associated with Fertility Alteration in Thermosensitive Genic Male Sterile (TGMS) Rice (Oryza sativa* L.) Genotypes** S. Alagarswamy, M.K. Kalarani and R. Chanda Babu
24	*New Phenotypes of Crossandra infundibuliformis var. Danica* through In-Vitro Culture and Induced Mutations** W.D.C.J. Hewawasam, D.C. Bandara and W.M. Aberathne

VI	Modeling and Forecastingg

25	Change in Rainfall and Temperature of Low Country Wet Intermediate (IL1) Region of Sri Lanka C.H. Piyasiri, T.S.G. Peiris and S. Samita
26	Determination of Spatio-Temporal Variations of Vegetation Cover, Land Surface Temperature and Rainfall and theirRelationships over Sri Lanka Using NOAA AVHRR Data R.W. Kulawardena, N.D.K. Dayawansa and W.P.R.P. De Silva
27	Structural Change in Demand for Cereals in Sri Lanka I.M. Rathnayake, N. Priyadharshanie and J. Weerahewa

VII	Post Harvest Technology and Waste Management

28	Development of A Rotary Solar Hybrid Dryer for Small Scale Copra Processing T. Thanaraj, D.A.N. Dharmasena and U. Samarajeewa
29	Tropical Climate Influence on Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Dynamics-Lysimeter Studies N. Mannapperuma and B.F.A. Basnayake
30	Optimizing Hydrolysis/Acidogenesis Anaerobic A. Paramsothy, B.F.A. Basnayake, R.M. Wimalaweera, and D.T.N. Wijesinghe

	Short Communications

31	*Seed Germination Dynamics of Gymnema sylvestre* as Influenced by Sowing Media and Storage Period** K.K.I.U. Arunakumara and S. Subasinghe