Archive for May, 2006
Environmental effects of Desiccated coconut industry in Sri Lanka.
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006Gayesha Jayasinghe
The desiccated coconut (DC) industry is one of the major export oriented food processing industries in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is the birthplace of the DC industry. The DC industry in Sri Lanka consists around 66 factories, which are mostly located in the coconut triangle.
Heat & electricity are […]
Environmetal impacts of Rubber Industry in Sri Lanka
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006Chamila Parthiana
Rubber Industry is a major industry in Sri Lanka, which has a significant contribution to national economy. Also, Rubber Industry generates many employment opportunities to rural population having lower level of education. The technology used by most of raw rubber manufacturers is very old and this results in low productivity and high environmental […]
Upper Kothamale Hydropower Project, Sri Lanka
Monday, May 22nd, 2006Sulari Anthony
The upper hydropower project is a run of river hydropower project with an installed capacity of 150MW; consisting of two 75MW units and it will produce 528 per year. It has the following components; a dam, a headrace tunnel, an upstream surge tank, underground powerhouse, an outdoor switchyard and 200kV double circuit transmission line.
The […]
Environmental effects of sand mining in Kelani River, Sri Lanka
Monday, May 22nd, 2006Uthpala Wijemanna
Rivers are complex natural systems, which responsible for the natural balance or equilibrium by water discharging, and sediments depositing. So that river sand mining is directly affected to the natural equilibrium. It has estimated that the annual sand requirement of the country is nearly eight million cubic meters and it is growing at an […]
Environmental impacts on Sri Lanka by the Sethusamudram ship canal project
Monday, May 22nd, 2006Gayathri Abhayarathne
The Sethusamudram ship canal project was proposed to implement in the year 2005 by Indian government. The National Environmental Engineering Institute (NEERI) of India did the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the project. Before the Indian cabinet approved the project, it didnt consult its all the stakeholders that have to be consulted while preparing […]
Student Abstracts
Monday, May 22nd, 2006Forestry and Environmental Science
B.Sc. (Special) Part I
Gayathri Abhayarathne
Dulmini Jayawardene
Thilina Jayarathne
Gayesha Jayasinghe
Uthpala Wijemanna
Sumedha Amarasena
Chamila Pathirana
Priyanwada Rathnayaka
Sulari Anthony
Norochcholai Coal Power Plant Sri Lanka
Monday, May 22nd, 2006Dulmini Jayewardane
The main crisis faced by Sri Lanka in this 21st century is the power crisis. At present, hydropower produces 37% of electricity and the deficit of 63% is fulfilled by fuel. Yet, the demand for electricity increases by 10% each year.
Due to the price increase of fuel at the world market, Sri Lanka faces […]
B.Sc Forestry Sepecial Seminars
Tuesday, May 16th, 2006 These seminars are held on Tuesdays from 10-12 at Forestry Auditorium, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
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Articles on Forestry, environment and biodiversity of Sri Lanka
Tuesday, May 16th, 2006This blog includes articles, assignments, seminar abstracts, research abstracts by B.Sc. and M.Sc. students of Department of Forestry and Environment Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka