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Assessing the Quantity and Quality Controls of the Freshwater Lens on a Semi-Arid Coral-Limestone Island in Sri Lanka

Wu, C.L.R.; Stigter, T.Y.; Craig, S.G. (2022)

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 ...
Assessment of spatial and temporal trend of groundwater salinity in Jaffna Peninsula and its link to paddy land abandonment

Gopalakrishnan, T.; Kumar, L.; Thushyanthy, M. (2020)

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 ...
Impact of seawater intrusion bund on soil & water conservation along the coastal line of Poonakary, Sri Lanka.

Sanjeepan, S.; Weerasinghe T.K.; Satheeswaran, S. (2021)

Saltwater intrusion into coastal aquifers is reported at coastal region of Poonakary, Kilinochchi district. A sea water intrusion bund was constructed by United Nations Development Programme in 2015 to reduce the issues ...
Linking Long-Term Changes in Soil Salinity to Paddy Land Abandonment in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka

Gopalakrishnan, T.; Kumar, L. (2021)

Soil salinity is a serious threat to coastal agriculture and has resulted in a significant reduction in agricultural output in many regions. Jaffna Peninsula, a semi-arid region located in the northern-most part of Sri ...
Modeling and Mapping of Soil Salinity and its Impact on Paddy Lands in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka

Gopalakrishnan, T.; Kumar, L. (2020)

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. ...
Salinity and Temperature Variations of the Surface Waters in the Jaffna Lagoon

Sachithananthan, K. (1969)
Seasonal and diurnal variation in salinity and water movements in Jaffna Lagoon, Ceylon

Arulpragasam, K.D. (Elsevier, 1974)

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 ...
Status of the saltwater intrusion in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Uthayashangar, S.; Nanthakumaran, A.; Devaisy, S. (2019)

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 ...

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