Mthatha River is the main source of water for the fast-growing population of Mthatha
communities and its surrounding. Human resident settlements, livestock grazing and …

Monitoring sanitation coverage using a more appropriate method will have added benefits in
the sanitation sector compared with the tool currently deployed by the Joint Monitoring …

Kelani River is the principal consumable water source for 80% of the population in the
Colombo district and an important ecosystem complex for the freshwater fish biota of Sri …

Water is a basic and necessary requirement for the existence of animals and plants, yet it is
limited in supply in several parts of the world. Surges in human population and demand for …

Waste disposal in to natural waterways is a critical environmental issue. Proper
quantification of water pollution levels is mandatory in restoring the lost resilience of such …

Unplanned urban population growth in developing countries such as Sri Lanka exert
pressures on the sectors of water supply, sewage disposal, waste management, and surface …

This study mainly bases on Middle Canal (Meda Ela) of Kandy city which is known as an
affluent of Mahaweli River. It has a complex catchment area with diverse type of land uses …

A growing body of research indicates that water pollution affects aquatic ecosystems
negatively and is a widespread problem. This research focuses on the Kelani River basin in …

In Asia, paddy is an important food crop that requires a high level of nitrogen, which is
provided by straight chemical fertilizers that contribute a single nutrient, mainly urea. A study …

Urbanization is a global societal trend where the proportion of people living in cities
increases while the proportion of people living in the country side diminishes. Sri Lanka is in …