Iron (Fe) toxicity is one of the major constraints in lowland paddy soils in Southern Sri Lanka. The toxicity is associated with reduced soil condition of flooded soils, which increases concentration of iron (Fe2+). Iron ...

For most households in Kamburupitiya area, well water and pipe borne water from springs are the major source of water supply for domestic consumption. In recent years the incidences of cancer and other digestive tract ...

A tank cascade is a hydro-ecological system consists of interconnected series of tanks located in a micro catchment. This system plays a major role in irrigation as an efficient water conveyance network in the dry zone ...

Soil and water management is equally important as same as quality of planting material for getting high yield of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.). Among management practices, mulching plays a critical role in conserving ...

Azolla pinnata R.Br. is an aquatic fern that grows on the surface of water bodies. The unique quality of A. pinnata is its symbiotic relationship with a prokaryotic cyanobacterium (Anabaena azollae), which confers a ...

Binding loose compost into pellets needs different binding materials. Maintenance of pellet stability highly depends on the binding materials used. Potable water treatment plant sludge (WTPS) has the potential to be ...

කොවිඩ් 19 වෛරසය වත්මනෙහි ගෝලීය වසංගත තත්ත්වයක් බවට පත් ව ඇති අතර, ශ්‍රී ලාංකේය ජනතාව එමගින් විවිධ දුෂ්කරතාවන්ට මුහුණපා ඇත. එමෙන්ම පාසල් ශිෂ්‍ය ප්‍රජාව දැඩි අපහසුතාවන්ට මුහුණ දෙන අතර ජාත්‍යන්තර පාසල් සිසු පිරිස ද ඒ අතර වෙයි. ...