Publications

Scientific communications

1. Hemachandru, M. Sarmini, M. Sivajanani, S and Vidanarachchi. J.K. 2019. Comparison of nutritive value of widely used feed materials for feeding dairy cows in Kilinochchi district, Sri Lanka (Abstract). 5th International conference on Dry zone Agriculture,59.
2. Maheswaran S., Millner J., Cranston L., Horne D., Hanly J., Kenyon P., Kemp P. 2019. Nutrient loss under intensive sheep grazing (Abstract). SAE Symposium,59.
3. Sarmini, M. and Premaratne, S. and Mahipala, M.B.P.K. 2018. Are cattle and goats afraid to intake palmyrah leaves?. Proceeding of the SLAYS Open Forum 2018.25.
4. Sarmini,M. and Premaratne, S. 2017. Yield and Nutritive Value of Palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer) Leaves at Different Growth Stages (Abstract). Proceedings of International conference of Dryzone Agriculture.82
5. Sarmini M. Premaratne S. and Kalpana, S. 2017. Production and economic characteristics of goat management systems in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka (Abstract). 4th International conference on agriculture and forestry.105
6. Sarmini.M. and Premaratne, S. 2016. Yield and Nutritional Quality Potential of three fodder grasses in the Northern Region of Sri Lanka. 28th Annual Congress of Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture.
7. Arjana. S., Sinniah, J. and Sarmini, N. 2015. Lactation curve modeling of Nili Ravi and Nili RAvi crosses in the Intermediate zone of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of International conference of Dryzone Agriculture.pp 28
8. Sinthika. P, Sinniah.J, Sivaneson.S, and Sarmini.N. 2014. Effects of plant spacing on yields and nutritive values of hybrid Napier grass CO-3 in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. 1st Ruhuna international Science and Technology Conference.pp 84.ISSN:1391-8796.
9. Guberan,G., Sarmini, N. and Silva, K.F.S.T (2013). Consumption of cow milk and goat milk: A study among 1AB A/L students in Jaffna municipal council area (Abs.). Proceeding of 9th Ruhuna science symposium. Pp 36. ISSN: 1391-8796.
10. Sarmini, N., Sinniah, J. and Silva, K.F.S.T. (2012). Development of a ripened jack (Artoocarpus heterophyllus) fruit incorporated set yoghurt (Abs.). Proceeding of Jaffna University International Research Conference. pp 22. ISSN-2279-1922

Research publications:

1. Pavithra, S., Vidanarachchi, J., Sarmini, M. and Premaratne, S., 2019. Chemical composition and gross energy content of commonly available animal feedstuff in Sri Lanka. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 47(1), pp.79–87. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jnsfsr.v47i1.8925

2. Sarmini, M. and Premaratne, S. 2018 Yield and Nutritive Value of Palmyrah Borassus flabellifer) Leaves at Different Growth Stages. Journal of Dry Zone Agriculture.Journal of Dry Zone Agriculture. 4(1):1-6

3. Sarmini, M. and Premaratne, S. 2017. Yield and nutritional quality potential of three fodder grasses in the northern region of Sri Lanka. Trop. Agric. Res. 28(2), 175 – 182.

4. Sarmini, M. and Premaratne, S. Premalal, G.C.E and Mahipala, M.B.P.K. 2017. Ensiling Property and Nutritional Quality of palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer) leaves incorporated corn (Zea mays) or sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) moench) Silage. Trop. Agric. Res. 29(1), 25-31.

5. Sarmini, M.Premaratne S. and Kalpana, S. 2017. Production and economic characteristics of goat management systems in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 4 th International Conference on Agriculture and Forestry. 46-53

6. Guberan G, Sarmini M, Silva KFST. Development of a Palmyrah (Borassus flabelifer) Fruit Pulp Flavored Pasteurized Milk Toned With Soy (Glycine max) Milk. Int. J. Livest. Res.. 2016; 6(10): 11-18. doi:10.5455/ijlr.20160926115325

7. Sarmini. N.,Sinniah, J. and K.F.S.T.Silva.2013. Development of a ripened Jack (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lain) fruit and soy (Glycine max) milk incorporated set yoghurt. International journal of dairy Science. Academic Journals Inc. ISSN 1811-9743.