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1.	An Assessment of Social and Environmental Implications of Agricultural Water Pollution in Nuwara Eliya	304
	*H.P. Henegama, N.D.K. Dayawansa and Saliya De Silva*
2	Effect of Processing Condition and Polishing Rate on Apparent Amylose Content of Some Sri Lankan Rice Varieties	317
	*H.D.K. Darandakumbura, B.D.R. Prasantha and D.G.N.G. Wijesinghe*
3	Impact of Rice Straw Mulch on Growth, Yield Components and Yield of Direct Seeded Lowland Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	325
	*D.A.U.D. Devasinghe. K.P. Premaratne and U.R. Sangakkara*
4	Epidemiological Study on Ticks in Farm Animals in Selected Areas of Sri Lanka	336
	*D. R. Liyanaarachchi, H.R.N. Jinadasa, P.R.M.P. Dilrukshi and R.P.V.J. Rajapakse*
5	Determinants of Market Participation by Indigenous Poultry Farmers: A Case Study in Anuradhapura District in Sri Lanka	347
	*M.N.D.F. Abeykoon, J. Weerahewa and G.L.L.P. Silva*
6	Morphological Characterization of Soursop (Annona muricata L.) Germplasm in Sri Lanka	362
	*S.M.P.C. Padmini, D.K.N.G. Pushpakumaraand R. Samarasekera*
Short Communications
7	Extending the Vase Life of Gerbera (Gerbera hybrida) Cut Flowers Using Chemical Preservative Solutions	375
	*W.A.N.T. De Silva, J.P. Kirthisinghe and L.M.H.R. Alwis*
8	Mapping Out Gender Dynamics in Paddy Farming: A Case Study of Pavatkulam Major Irrigation Scheme in The Vavuniya District in Sri Lanka	380
	*T. Jeyaruba, S. De Silva and D.A.N. Dharmasena*
9	Evaluating the Effect of Different Storage Conditions on Quality of Green Chillies (Capsicum annuum L.)	391
	*R. Hameed, A.U. Malik, A.S.Khan, M. Imran,M. Umar and R. Riaz*

An Assessment of Social and Environmental Implications of Agricultural Water Pollution in Nuwara Eliya