Uncertainties in the contamination and salinization mechanisms of the freshwater lens (FWL) in the semi-arid coral-limestone aquifer of Delft Island, Sri Lanka threatens its water security. The processes governing the ...

The present study was carried out to identify the locations and salinity variations of surface water systems in Delft Island. Regular field visits were made from January 2016 to January 2017, GPS locations for all water ...

The seasonal and diurnal variation in salinity and the seasonal variation in temperature and rainfall are described and discussed for a shallow lagoon on the west coast of North Ceylon. The lagoon has four sea mouths and ...

Soil salinity is a major threat to land productivity, water resources and agriculture in coastal areas and arid and semi-arid regions of the world. This has a significantly negative effect on the land and causes desertification. ...

The objective of this study is to assess the present status of saltwater intrusion in the proximity of lagoons (Vadamarachchi and Uppuaru) in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Ten villages along the periphery of the said lagoons were ...

Salinization is an explicit global threat faced by coastal low lands. The increased seawater ingression into groundwater due to various climatic and anthropogenic factors affects functioning of ecosystems, biodiversity and ...