Monthly Archive: September 2008

Potential For Gliricidia Based Dendropower In Sri Lanka

Potential For Gliricidia Based Dendropower In Sri Lanka

P. L. A. M. C. Wijewarnasuriya These days Sri Lanka has been facing a power crisis. When considering the national grid, about 60% is contributed by fossil fuels. Sri Lanka does not have fossil...

Effectiveness of current legislation of Protected Areas

D.K Lakmini Senadheera An area of land and /or sea especially dedicated to the protection of biological diversity, and of natural and associated cultural resources, and manage through legal and other effective means”(IUCN1994). Protected...

Timber Depots in Sri Lanka – Development options

D.K. Lakmini Senadheera (contact author) Timber Depots are the places where the swan timber or logs are stored and sells. There about 397 timber depots are distributed in all over the country. The majority...