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Students in the University of Colombo have high stress levels possibly because they are not sleeping enough!

Thakshila YS1, Suraweera C2 1Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. University education represents a specific chapter of an individual which is not only limited to studying and passing exams. It consists of learning activities extending through a …

Do we know enough about plastics? A study among housewives in Panadura reveals several deficiencies in plastic waste management

S.K.H. Silva1, C.M.C Shashikala1, R. Shanmugalingam1, C. Arambepola2 1Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo 2Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo Plastics and evolution of plastic consumption Plastics are usually made up of synthetic compounds and therefore it is called non- biodegradable plastics. These are divided into two types namely, thermoplastics and …