A landslide is the gravitational movement of a mass of rock, earth or debris down a slope. Landslides are usually classified on the basis of the material involved (rock, debris, earth, mud) and the...
Uma Oya multipurpose development project is considered to be the largest development project after Mahaweli Development project. The objectives of the project are to produce hydro power, irrigation and to provide water for industrial,...
Earthquakes are the vibrations caused by rocks breaking under stress. Energy builds up underground and once it builds up enough it just can’t hold back any longer Earth’s surface breaks which results the shaking...
Hurricane, Typhoon and Cyclone are different terms used for tropical cyclones. There are seven oceanic basins where tropical cyclones form on regular basis. The highest prone areas of cyclogenesis are within Inter Tropical Convergence...
Reclamation is known as a set of activities that help to improve the environmental health of a river, lake or a stream which aims to restore the natural state and functions of flood management,...
Limestone can define as rocks of sedimentary origin which consist predominantly of CaCO3, each with distinct physical properties & occurring in nature as a variety of rocks. Limestone occurs in many forms because it...
Nuwara Eliya district is not only known for its scenic beauty or for its cold climate but also its known and recognized for its vegetable cultivation. Vegetable cultivation in upcountry is dispersed largely with...
Opencast mining is one of the most common mining method which are used to extract valuable deposits such as sand, phosphate, limestone, etc. this mining method is used when a mineral is fairly close...
Underground mining is the mineral exploitation in which the extraction is carried out beneath the surface of the earth. In the Sri Lankan scenario there are two predominant underground mining methods such as graphite...
A beach clean up was organized together with the Moratuwa University Nature Club on the 19th September 2015. Six of our members participated at this event. The cleaned up beach area was from Angulana...
