In a world grappling with environmental challenges posed by plastic waste, innovative solutions are emerging to address the pressing issue of plastic recycling. Among these solutions, Smart AI-enabled automation ...

Sri Lanka is the world’s fourth-largest tea producer and prime orthodox variety supplier. In Sri Lanka, tea export earnings peaked in 2014 at USD 1.56 billion, and the industry managed to record USD 1.3 billion in ...

A postage stamp symbolises a nation’s value, consisting of physical and symbolic dimensions. Physically, it encompasses the paper, design, inscriptions, ink, gum, perforation etc. Designing such a small yet democratic ...

In the intricate dance between form and function that defines the world of product packaging, the paramount role of safeguarding goods intertwines with the artistry of capturing consumer attention. Beyond the utilitarian shield ...

The imbalance in the implementation of triple bottom lines of sustainability is extremely noticeable in the construction industry, where the economy and environment have received higher attention than the social sector. ...

In 1821, the German physicist Thomas Seebeck made a groundbreaking discovery that revealed the direct conversion of heat energy into electricity. He did so by bringing two different metals together and holding one end ...

Black pepper, also known as the “King of Spices,” is the most widely used spice in the world. Sri Lanka, a leading producer, ranks fifth in proximity to pepper farming and seventh in manufacturing [1]. The Sri Lankan ...

In today’s world, we heavily rely on natural resources for activities, business, and survival. We are consuming resources at an unsustainable rate. However, our planet can only produce a finite number of resources and can ...

The world is experiencing rapid growth of nickel (Ni) demand, especially for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles, while high-grade Ni deposits are being depleted due to expanding economics, growing populations, ...

Considered in academia a serious offence, plagiarism is an act of copying or stealing someone else’s ideas or work and presenting them as one’s own [1]. In a broader sense, plagiarism is using an author’s words, ideas, ...