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Effects of the health service and environmental factors on infant mortality: the case of Sri Lanka.

Patel, M. (1980)

One of the findings of this study is that regional variations in the infant mortality rates of Sri Lanka are large, ranging from 26 per 1000 live births in Jaffna to 91 per 1000 in Nuwara Eliya, a tea estate district. These ...

Water problems in the Jaffna peninsula.

Navaratnarajah, V. (1994)

Assessment of quality of drinking water sources in Vavuniya MOH division .

Anoja, N.; Thushyanthy, M.; Bandunee, AthapattuC.L. (Cap-net Lanka, 2007)

Vavuniya district is in the south of the northern province of Sri Lanka having four divisions each division consists of one MOH division namely Vavuniya, Cheddikulam,Vavunija south and Vavuniya North . People in Vavunija ...

Evaluation of the microbial and coliform contamination during dry and rainy seasons in water samples collected from some selected hospitals

Birunthai, R.; Kirupahari, S.; Vasantharaba, S.; Balakumar, S.; Arasaratnam, V. (2008)

he greatest risk from microbes in water is associated with consumption of drinking-water that is contaminated with human and animal excreta, although other sources and routes of exposure may also be significant. The aims ...

Evaluation of the microbial and coliform contamination during dry and rainy seasons in water samples collected from some selected markets

Birunthai, R.; Kirupahari, S.; Vasantharaba, S.; Balakumar, S.; Arasaratnam, V. (2008)

Water is unsafe for human consumption when it contains pathogenic, or disease causing microorganisms. The aims of the present studies were to evaluate the microbial contamination of drinking water and the examination of ...

Potential of water supply for irrigation and drinking from Nilawarai Well in Jaffna Peninsula

Gunaalan, K.; Thushyanthy, M.; Saravanan, S. (cap-net Lanka, 2012)

The purpose of the study was to justify the availability of freshwater for irrigation and the water quality of the Nilawarai tube well for drinking water. Water samples were collected from Nilawarai well and tube well. The ...

Microbial analysis of bottled drinking water available in Jaffna Peninsula.

Sasikaran, S.; Kirubahary, S.; Balakumar, S.; Arasaratnam, V. (2012)

More than 20 brands of bottled drinking water are supplied in Jaffna peninsula. People rely on the quality of the bottled drinking water, expecting them to be free of microbial contamination which will not cause any health ...

Physico-Chemical Analysis of Bottled Drinking Water Available in Jaffna Peninsula

Sasikaran, S.; Sritharan, K.; Balakumar, S.; Arasaratnam, V. (2012)

More than thousands of bottled drinking water is sold in the Jaffna peninsula (19L, 5L, 1.5L, IL & 0.5L). People rely on the quality of bottled drinking water. In this study, attempts were made to evaluate the quality of ...

Physical, chemical and microbial analysis of bottled drinking water

Sasikaran, S.; Sritharan, K.; Balakumar, S.; Arasaratnam, V. (2012)

People rely on the quality of the bottled drinking water, expecting it to be free of microbial contamination and health hazards. To evaluate the quality of bottled drinking water sold in Jaffna peninsula by analysing the ...

Jaffna Kilinochchi Water Supply Scheme and Rehabilitation of Irranamadu Irrigation Scheme - A Review

Sivakumar, S.S.; Koneswaran, S (2014)

Microbial contamination of public drinking water sources and associated factors in Kopay Medical Officer of Health area Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Arulnesan, C .A.; Kamsan, S.; Rajeshkannan, N.; Sivapalan, K.; Murugananthan.K. (2015)

Incidence of water borne diseases is high in the Jaffna district with ground water being the main source for the Jaffna population. Ensuring the quality of groundwater is therefore mandatory to prevent water borne diseases. ...

Management Plan to Reduce the Adverse Effects of Proximity of Dug Wells and Septic Tanks in Urban Area to Diminish Coliform Contamination

Ravi, V.; Hareth, G.B.B.; Manobavan, M.; Sivakumar, S.S. (2016)

Urbanization and migration of population towards cities become a new challenge nowadays in planning cities, particularly safe domestic water. One of the primary objective of sustainable development goal is to ensure the ...

Assessment of the Efficacy of Home Remedial Methods to Improve Drinking Water Quality in Two Major Aquifer Systems in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka

Wijeyaratne, W.M.; Subanky, S. (2017)

Chunnakam and Vadamaradchi are two major aquifer systems in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. This study was performed to compare water quality in the domestic wells in these aquifers and to assess the efficacy of household ...

Quality analysis of bottled drinking water in Jaffna Peninsula

Ragila, K.; Abiman, P.; Thavaranjit, A.C.; Iyngaran, P. (2017)

In Jaffna peninsula ground water was used for drinking and other domestic purposes for long time. However, now this trend is changed and people feel only bottled water is suitable for drinking purposes. Water bottles of ...

Sri Lanka: Jaffna And Kilinochchi Water Supply Project, Additional Financing - Seawater Desalination Plant and Potable Water Conveyance System

Unknown author (2017)

Water quality and microbial contamination status of groundwater in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka

Mahagamage, M.G.Y.L.; Manage, Pavithrani S.; Manage, Pathmalal M. (Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), Committee on Agronomic Sciences, 2019)

In Sri Lanka, among 2588 Salmonella positive cases, the highest incidences were recorded from Jaffna peninsula during 2005 to 2013. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify the microbiological and chemical contamination ...

Households' willingness to pay for quality of drinking water in Jaffna area of Sri Lanka

Krishnapillai, S.; Perinpanathan, S.; Sivakumar, S. (2020)

Jaffna Peninsula of Sri Lanka depends on groundwater for drinking water. Supply of clean drinking water has become limited due to overuse of agrochemicals, widespread use of pit latrines, and seawater intrusion. The aim ...

Analysis of residual Chlorine concentration in water distribution system in Vavuniya District

Thinarthika, T.; Thushyanthy, M.; Prabhaharan, M.; Saravanan, S.; (2020)

Per Aru reservoir is located in Vavuniya District and water from the reservoir is treated through the water treatment plant. Chlorine is used as a disinfectant and it should ensure that there is a constant minimum residual ...

Sri Lanka: Jaffna and Kilinochchi Water Supply and Sanitation Project – Additional Financing.

Unknown author (2021)

Sri Lanka: Jaffna and Kilinochchi Water Supply Project – Additional Financing

Unknown author (2021)

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