The first executive committee meeting of the Forestry and Environmental Science society was held today at the Department. At today’s meeting we discussed about the events that our society is planning to conduct in...
Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival ‘Haritha Wasanthaya 2019’ annually organized by the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science of Faculty of Applied Sciences was held on 04th April 2019 at the Department premises. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge; Vice Chancellor...
International Forestry and Environment Symposium organised by the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science of the Faculty of Applied Sciences for the 23rd consecutive year was held from 23rd and 24th November 2018 at Citrus, Waskaduwa, Sri Lanka. This is one of...
Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival ‘Haritha Wasanthaya 2018’ annually organized by the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science of Faculty of Applied Sciences was held on 26th April 2018 at the Department premises. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, the Vice...
Abstract by Dilini Shashikala Family Euphorbiaceae is classified under kingdom Plantae, Division Magnoliophyta, and Class Magnoliopsida. It is also known as the “spurge family”, referring to the purgative properties of the seeds of the...
Abstract by Lakshani Ranasinghe Solid waste are wastes that are not liquid or gaseous. The problem of solid waste management had acquired an alarming dimension in Sri Lanka during the last few decades. The...
Harshanee Rajapaksha Waste Stabilization Ponds (WSP) are large, shallow basins in which raw sewage is treated entirely by natural processes involving mainly both algae and bacteria. They are used for sewage treatment in tropical...
COMPOSTING – PROS AND CONS Haritha Gallage Composting is the process of controlled biological decomposition and conversion of solid organic material into a humus-like substance, Compost. Composting is a natural process which makes excellent...
Family: Meliaceae Auther: A.M.C Abeykoon Meliaceae is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs (and a few herbaceous plants, mangroves) in the order Sapindales. The family includes about 50 genera and 650...
Economic aspects of Nature tourism in Sri Lanka Auther: Dilini Shashikala Nature tourism can be defined as any type of tourism that relies on attractions directly related to the natural environment. It is one...
The 2004 tsunami had devastating effects on sri Lanka due to the lack of knowledge and preparedness. The incident shed some light on the importance of coral reefs and mangroves for the protection of...
Floods are natural phenomena, which have helped to shape natural landscapes, habitats and ecosystems in floodplains, wetlands and other lowlands. It is impossible to completely stop floods, although measures may be taken to reduce...
Since the period of the ancient civilization of Sri Lanka, the country has had a number of ports. Today, Sri Lanka operates many ports as well and one of these is the Port of...
