Solar energy is simply the radiation from the sun that is capable of producing heat, causing chemical reactions or generating electricity. Solar power generation has emerged as one of the most rapidly growing renewable...

Potential for loss of life and destruction of assets through landslides is increasing in many mountains and hilly areas in Sri Lanka. Residential, tree logging and concentrated human activities continue to expand slopes which...

As the amount of conventional gas and oil contents reduces drastically, alternative sources of energy should be explored. In addition to hydro power, biomass, solar, wind energies, methane gas produced from dissociation of hydrates...

Extreme geomagnetic storms are considered as one of the major natural disasters, and it’s a hazard with lasting effects for our technology-dependent society. Geomagnetic field disturbances can disrupt the operation of critical infrastructures that are...

Solid waste is a severe problem in Sri Lanka. Although organic waste is used for composting, non organic waste such as polythene, plastics, glasses are not disposed in a proper manner. In Sri Lanka,...

At present conventional plastic are so widely spread due to its inherent qualities such as low cost, convenience, lightness in weight and strength. However, there are lots of problems with conventional plastics. It adversely...