Across the past decade, increasing water demand has been identified in Sri Lanka. The National Water Supply and Drainage Board is responsible for supplying potable drinking water to Sri Lanka people. There having various rural, urban water supply schemes are operated under that. Apart from that, the private sector water supply systems are also there. …

Drinking water treatment plant process optimization : A case study of Kalu river basin, Sri LankaRead More

As a result of the industrial revolution and economic development, palm plantations spread from West Africa to South and East Asia. Palm oil was introduced to Sri Lanka in 1967. Palm plantations are covering around 20000 ha beginning in 2014. As a result, that causes the early drying of wells and waters in the dry …

Replacement of Essential Agricultural Crops to Reduce Impacts of Palm Oil Plantation in Sri LankaRead More

Agriculture is currently a significant contributor to the Sri Lankan economy, but there is still a lack of integration of modern technology with agriculture. Over the past few decades, many people are moving away from agricultural occupations due to urbanization. As a result, the higher portion of the food items in the urban areas has …

Sustainable Automated Aquaponic Systems for Highly Urbanized areas in Sri LankaRead More

The global water crisis is an emerging issue because of the less availability of global freshwater resources, and still, special attention is given to the financial crisis neglecting the global water issues. The root causes for these issues mainly rely on institutional and political choices. Exceptional cases like illegal sand mining, improper urban waster management, …

Sustainable Development of Sri Lankan Water sectorRead More