Elevated lead levels: A possible factor behind the forest die back of Montane forests in Sri Lanka?

2003 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 1439-1439
Author(s):  
P. N. Ranasinghe ◽  
C. B. Dissanayake
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Montane Forests ◽  
Lead Levels

Stemonoporus (Dipterocarpaceae)-dominated montane forests in the Adam's Peak Wilderness, Sri Lanka

1987 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Greller ◽  
I. A. U. N. Gunatilleke ◽  
A. H. M. Jayasuriya ◽  
C. V. S. Gunatilleke ◽  
S. Balasubramaniam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Montane Forests ◽  
Species Dominance ◽  
Montane Zone ◽  
Ecological Range

ABSTRACTStemonoporus Thw. (Dipterocarpaceae), a genus endemic to Sri Lanka, contains as many as 26 species, all but one confined to the perhumid forests of the island. Several species reach 1800 m, the highest altitude recorded for any dipterocarp species in Sri Lanka. We report the first quantitative data on Stemonoporus-domirated stands in the montane zone (1500–1700 m). Stemonoporus cordifolius and 5. rigidus show clear single-species dominance of their respective stands. Stemonoporus gardneri is a co-dominant with Palaquium rubiginosum in its two stands. All Stemonoporus species appear to have a unique geographical and ecological range and no two Stemonoporus species co-exist in our stands.

Diversity and distribution of termite assemblages in montane forests in the Knuckles Region, Sri Lanka

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (01) ◽  
pp. 41-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iroshani I. Hemachandra ◽  
Jayanthi P. Edirisinghe ◽  
W.A. Inoka P. Karunaratne ◽  
C.V. Savithri Gunatilleke ◽  
R.H.S. Suranjan Fernando
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Montane Forests

Total mercury, cadmium and lead levels in main export fish of Sri Lanka

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.K.K.K. Jinadasa ◽  
E.M.R.K.B. Edirisinghe ◽  
I. Wickramasinghe
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Total Mercury ◽  
Lead Levels ◽  
Cadmium And Lead

The relationship between soil geochemistry and die back of montane forests in Sri Lanka: a case study

2006 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 1077-1088 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. N. Ranasinghe ◽  
C. B. Dissanayake ◽  
D. V. N. Samarasinghe ◽  
R. Galappatti
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Soil Geochemistry ◽  
Montane Forests ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals An unusual body colouration of Ceylon roughside snake (Aspidura ceylonensis)

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-126
Author(s):  
D. Kandambi ◽  
N. Abeyrathna ◽  
D.S. De Silva ◽  
S. Karunarathna
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
The Body ◽  
Montane Forests ◽  
Body Coloration ◽  
Black Spots ◽  
Loose Soil ◽  
Dark Orange ◽  
Adult Body ◽  
Body Colouration

The small sized, non-venomous, and fossorial colubrid snake genus Aspidura Wagler, 1830 is endemic to Sri Lanka. Aspidura ceylonensis (Günther, 1858) is rare and restricted to mid-elevation to montane and sub-montane forests at elevation of 500–1300 m a.s.l. in the Central Highlands and the Knuckles massif. It is found in cool and well-shaded forest areas, with thick moist leaflitter, woody debris, and loose soil. The usual adult body coloration on dorsum is dark reddish or dark orange, rarely yellowish, with a continuous black vertebral line and two rows of dorsolateral black spots along the body.

Abstract #604: Detection of Cardiovascular Risk Factors by Anthropometric Measures in Adults Living in an Urban Setting in Sri Lanka

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 114-115
Author(s):  
Kavinga Gunawardane ◽  
Noel Somasundaram ◽  
Neil Thalagala ◽  
Pubudu Chulasiri ◽  
Sudath Fernando
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Anthropometric Measures

Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation in Sri Lanka

Crisis ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudath Samaraweera ◽  
Athula Sumathipala ◽  
Sisira Siribaddana ◽  
S. Sivayogan ◽  
Dinesh Bhugra
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
General Population ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
National Average ◽  
The West ◽  
Suicide Methods ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Completed Suicide ◽  
The World

Background: Suicidal ideation can often lead to suicide attempts and completed suicide. Studies have shown that Sri Lanka has one of the highest rates of suicide in the world but so far no studies have looked at prevalence of suicidal ideation in a general population in Sri Lanka. Aims: We wanted to determine the prevalence of suicidal ideation by randomly selecting six Divisional Secretariats (Dss) out of 17 in one district. This district is known to have higher than national average rates of suicide. Methods: 808 participants were interviewed using Sinhala versions of GHQ-30 and Beck’s Scale for Suicidal Ideation. Of these, 387 (48%) were males, and 421 (52%) were female. Results: On Beck’s Scale for Suicidal Ideation, 29 individuals (4%) had active suicidal ideation and 23 (3%) had passive suicidal ideation. The active suicidal ideators were young, physically ill and had higher levels of helplessness and hopelessness. Conclusions: The prevalence of suicidal ideation in Sri Lanka is lower than reported from the West and yet suicide rates are higher. Further work must explore cultural and religious factors.

Suicide on the Indian Subcontinent

Crisis ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 104-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murad M. Khan
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Important Public Health Problem ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Formidable Challenge ◽  
Causative Factors

Summary: The Indian subcontinent comprises eight countries (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bhutan, and the Maldives) and a collective population of more than 1.3 billion people. 10% of the world's suicides (more than 100,000 people) take place in just three of these countries, viz. India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. There is very little information on suicides from the other four countries. Some differences from suicides in Western countries include the high use of organophosphate insecticides, larger numbers of married women, fewer elderly subjects, and interpersonal relationship problems and life events as important causative factors. There is need for more and better information regarding suicide in the countries of the Indian subcontinent. In particular, studies must address culture-specific risk factors associated with suicide in these countries. The prevention of this important public health problem in an area of the world with myriad socio-economic problems, meager resources, and stigmatization of mental illness poses a formidable challenge to mental health professionals, policy makers, and governments of these countries.

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