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,...
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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...
Asha Dissanayake State Timber Corporation is a government corporation responsible for harvesting and marketing wood from State-owned forests and forest plantations. The corporation is involved in the extraction of timber from forests, conservation of...
Asha Dissanayake Herpetofauna mean all reptiles and amphibians of a certain area. Herpetofauna constitute significant biomass, often exceeding that of all other vertebrates. They form important linkages in the ecosystem by providing dispersal mechanism...
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...
M.A. LankathilakeBetween 1970 and 2004 the annual emission of CO2 grew by about 80% and during the last century, the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has risen by twelve fold. Due to the...
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...
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...
Except for a small remnant population in the Peak Wilderness area, elephants are restricted to the lowlands, especially in the Dry Zone. Over the past 200 years, human land-use has forced the elephants from...
