As one of the prominent lagoons in northern Sri Lanka, the Thondamanaru lagoon provides a wide range of ecosystem services that are highly valued by society. However, the state intervention of barrage closure to prevent ...
Sooriyakumar, K.; Ahamed, M.M.M.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, 2025)
This study addresses the limited research on district-level paddy price fluctuations in Ampara, a key rice-producing region in Sri Lanka, which has been overlooked in favor of national-level analyses. It aims to analyze ...
Sooriyakumar, K.; Perera, S.P.M.P.; Sarujan, S.(University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences – Sri Lanka, 2025)
This study examines the macroeconomic determinants of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in Sri Lanka over the period from 1970 to 2022. Key variables analyzed include FDI net inflows (as a percentage of GDP), exchange ...
Sooriyakumar, K.; Dissanayake, T.G.D.S.; Sivashankar, S.; Kamshajini, R.(University of Sri Jayewardene, Sri Lanka, 2025)
The Negombo Lagoon is one of the economically important coastal areas in Sri Lanka, however, it faces challenges due to faecal and oil pollution. Faecal and oil pollution not only affect the water quality but also threaten ...
Thondamanaru lagoon is in the Northern part of Sri Lanka and is one of the most important lagoons in the country. Barrage was built in the lagoon to prevent groundwater salinity in Thondamanaru lagoon; however, this barrage ...
Thondamanaru Lagoon is a brackish water lagoon located in the northern part of Sri Lanka. The Department of Irrigation built a barrage to prevent seawater from entering the lagoon; however, this barrage construction ...
This study examines the willingness of local fishermen to accept compensation for establishing commercial sea cucumber farms in the Jaffna Lagoon, Sri Lanka. A choice experiment was used to assess preferences for key ...
Purpose - Liquid milk has a higher nutritional value than powdered milk; however, Sri Lankans consume more powdered milk than fresh liquid milk. To increase domestic liquid milk consumption in Sri Lanka, it is vital to ...
Umashankar, K.; Luxon Reval, S.(National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency (NARA), 2015)
This research has taken effort to quantify the technical efficiency of the inland fisheries sector in the Mannar district and to identify important socio-economic factors which determines final harvest of the fishermen. A ...
Incorporation of paddy husk biochar (PHBC 350) and Colocasia esculenta (C. esculenta) usage in vertical
flow constructed wetlands (VFCWs) for treatment of synthetic wastewater mixed with rhodamine B
(RhB) was the focus. ...
The transformation of biowaste into high-performance functional materials presents a promising strategy
for sustainable environmental technologies. In this study, a novel biogenic carbon-based catalytic matrix
(CBCM) was ...
Kannan, N.; Loveciya, S.; Mayuresh, N.(Ceylon Journal of Science, 2026)
Spraying is one of the important techniques to control pest infestation in vegetable fields. Improper
pesticide application leads to chemical wastage and ineffective pest control, causing environmental
pollution and ...
Umashankar, K.; Arunkumar, P.(Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture and Geo- Informatics Society of Sri Lanka, 2012)
Besides being used for drinking, a large portion of fresh water is exhausted by way of irrigation. By adopting modern technology in irrigation, the squandering of fresh water in agriculture could be greatly minimized. ...
Fruit and vegetable production have the potential to make a substantial contribution towards the commercialization of the rural economy of Sri Lanka, by improving the income and viability of the peasant farmer. Guava is a ...
In the dry zone of Sri Lanka, dairy farms are owned and operated predominantly by smallholders whose management practices are rather arbitrary resulting in low milk yields. In Poonakari Division of the Kilinochchi District, ...
Small holder coconut cultivators, which accounts for 99% of the market share, with their limited resources and small levels of production tend to bear adverse effect of the climate change. The effect of climate change ...
The civil unrest of the recent past destroyed the life style of the people, while decimating the infrastructure and rendering robust and persevering people disabled and dead. Consequently, in many households' women being ...
Considering the Northern coastal belt of the Island, it could be seen that the Peninsular coastline is quite adapt in sustained sea food harvesting for a substantial length of time. A community which endured hardship, and ...
Besides being a part of the household diet in Sri Lanka rice is the staple food and, the highest cultivated crop in Sri Lanka. Thus elevation of resilience is both theoretically and practically the most consistent and ...
As far as Sri Lanka is concerned the SME sector is the backbone of the nation. It contributes to the development of the country on a massive scale while opening up avenues for employment for the community at large. Albeit ...