Groundwater quality and the water table behavior at Weligama Bay have been studied in the aftermath of the Tsunami. 90 affected shallow dug wells, situated on a 8 km coastal strip, were selected for the study. The wells ...

Diyawanna Oya is located 11 km away from the city of Colombo. It is ecologically and historically important water body, which flows through the current administrative capital of Sri Jayawardanepura Kotte. It has a long ...

Since 1940, the historical perspective of forest management shows that the management of forests was carried out with the prime objective of obtaining timber. With the increasing trend for demands of timber, forest plantations ...

Flooding is the most frequent natural disaster among the top ranking disasters causing destructive effects on people and property of Sri Lanka. Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and surrounding suburban areas ...

Water pollution has become a critical issue in Kurunegala Municipal Council (KMC) area, due to the industrial effluents and solid waste disposal, open excretion, seepage of chemicals and pollutants in to the existing ...

An Assesment of loss of biodiversity in the 21st century This earth is the abode of all living things, not just humans. But due to human domination of the ecosystem, billions of species have become extinct to these days. ...

The Colombo Municipal Council area shows a significant trend on increasing urbanization rate and development every year. However, the current high urbanization rate of Colombo municipal council area and its impacts, reduce ...