Water samples from 65 wells in the Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts were analysed for pH, EC, Na, K, Ca, Mg. P and NO,-N. About 65% of the wells in the Jaffna peninsula had high salinity water; la the Islands more than 80% ...
The coliforms are commonly found in nature in various habitats. After the recent cyclone (Nisha), there is a chance for the contamination of feacal matters to the deeper levels of the ground water system. The current study ...
The access for safe drinking water has become a challenge to human at present due to contamination with the different sources of pollution such as domestic waste, animal excreta and latrine leakage. Therefore, this study ...
Saravanan, S.; Thushyanthy, M.; Gunaalan, K.(2015)
Drinking water is one of the basic needs of life and essential for survival. Iron is a harmless element in the groundwater, though sometimes annoying elementpresent in water supplies. Iron is primarily componentof groundwater ...
Saravanan, S.; Thushyanthy, M.; Sutharsiny, A.(2009)
Pollution of waterways is a serious environmental problem faced by the world today. Water has been estimated globally that 3 to 4 million people, mostly children, die annually from water related diseases such as cholera, ...
Fluoride and arsenic in groundwater are two of the most discussed elements in the emerging science “Medical Geology”. This paper reviews the studies conducted during the last 30 years in Sri Lanka on fluoride and arsenic ...
The safe drinking water is essential to human health but water borne disease is one of the major health problems worldwide. In Asian countries, safe drinking water supply at household lever is limited and the rural area ...
More than 80% of diseases that affect humankind are water born. Good quality drinking water is of primary importance for human health and well-being. Even though a person needs only about 4 litres of water per day for ...
Fate of agrochemicals introduced into soil water and biotic system is important in assessing the environmental pollution caused by these chemicals. In Jaffna peninsula fertilizers and pesticides have been extensively used ...
Fertiliser and manure application to agricultural land has markedly increased agricultural production in the world including the North-East (NE) of Sri Lanka. However, improper use of fertiliser and manure with respect to ...
The present study was carried out to investigate the water quality and pollution levels at Kakaithivu Lagoon of Jaffna district. Water samples were collected from 8 locations of the Kakaithivu Lagoon. Monthly samplings ...
This study was conducted to assess agro-well water quality for the use of agriculture and domestic purposes in Vavuniys District. Water quality assessments were done on randomly selected 10 wells in the Thandikulum and ...
The study was aimed to determine the water quality of the collector wells in the Vallipuram area of the northern Sri Lanka and to determine the suitability of the water for domestic utilization. Because of the infection ...
Demand for groundwater has grown rapidly as a result of population increase and economic development of the country. A wide variety of users such as small-scale irrigators, households and housing development schemes, ...
Ayala, H. M.; Herath, S.; Kazusa Kubota; Tomonori Kawakami; Shiori Nagasawa; Ayuri Motoyama; Weragoda, S. K.; Tushara Chaminda, G. G.; Yatigammana, S. K.(2017)
A total of 1,304 well water samples from Sri Lanka were analyzed to assess the potential risk of
drinking water to human health. Fluoride concentration of more than 1.0 mg/L was found in 20% of
the wells, especially in ...
Groundwater is a rare and significant natural resource in the world. The rural society in the Kilinochchi District area depend mostly on groundwater sources as the area does not get treated water. Majority of the population ...
Groundwater is one of the principal sources of water for domestic use in Sri Lanka. Water should be safe for consumption and it should be free from pathogens, poisonous substances and excessive mineral and organic matter. ...
Poor groundwater quality in household wells is hypothesized as being a potential contributor to chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka. However, the influencing factors of groundwater quality in Sri ...