• Water quality of some wells in Jaffna and Kilinochchi with special reference to nitrate pollution 

  Nagarajah, S.; Emerson, B.N.; Abeykoon, V.; Yogalingam, S. (1988)

  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% ...
• Coliforms in the ground water system of the University of Jaffna premises and surroundings after the cyclone; Nisha, 2008 

  Gajapathy, K.; Kapilan, R.; Saravanan, S.; Vengadaramana, A. (2009)

  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 occurrence of Enterobacteriaceae in the well water of Nallur Divisional Secretariat area of Jaffna district, Sri Lanka 

  Briyangari, A. (2021)

  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 ...
• An overview of a water quality monitoring in water supply scheme: A case study on iron present in groundwater wells in Vallipuram, Jaffna 

  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 ...
• Microbial Contamination in Shallow Wells in Limestone Aquifer of Jaffna Peninsula 

  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, ...
• Geogenic fluoride and arsenic in groundwater of Sri Lanka and its implications to community health 

  Chandrajith, R; Diyabalanage, S; Dissanayake, C.B (2020)

  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 ...
• Quality of groundwater in Jaffna Peninsula. 

  Mageswaran, R. (2003)

  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 ...
• Potential contaminant introduced to environment from agricultural sector in Jaffna Peninsula 

  Gnanavelrajah, N. (2003)

  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 ...
• Impact of fertiliser and manure use on the environment. 

  Loganathan, P.; Mohanadas, S. (2003)

  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 ...
• Environmental problems of Jaffna peninsula.An overview. 

  Rajadurai, S. (2003)
• Water quality assessment of agro wells in Vavuniya district for the use of agricultural and domestic purposes 

  Amarasinghe, S.R.; De Silva, C.S (2006)

  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 ...
• Statistical assessment of potable groundwater quality in villages of Pavatkulam, Vavuniya 

  Anoja, N. (2018)
• Quality analysis of the water supplied for public from collector wells. 

  Thilakshan, S.; Kapilan, R. (2019)

  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 ...
• Present status of groundwater quality and quantity related issues and need for a groundwater monitoring system for Sri Lanka 

  Wijesekera, R.S. (2016)

  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, ...
• Potential risk of drinking water to human health in Sri Lanka. 

  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 ...
• Physico-Chemical and Pathogenic Contamination Status of Groundwater in the Kilinochchi District, Sri Lanka. 

  Mahagamage, M.G.Y.L.; Abinaiyan, I.; Manage, P.M. (2017)

  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 ...
• Physico-Chemical Analysis of Drinking Water from the Collector Wells in Vallipuram Costal Area of the Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka 

  Sayanthan, A.; Saravanan, S.; Kapilan, R. (2015)

  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. ...
• Natural and anthropogenic controls of groundwater quality in Sri Lanka: Implications for chronic kidney disease of unknown Etiology (CKDu). 

  Xu, S.; Li, S.L.; Yue, F.; Udeshani, C.; Chandrajith, R. (2021)

  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 ...
• Medical geochemistry of nitrates and human cancer in Sri Lanka. 

  Dissanayake, C. B.; Weerasooriya, S. V. R. (1987)

  A study of the incidence of various types of human cancer in relation to nitrate concentrations in Sri Lanka revealed a significant positive correlation for stomach, small intestine, oesophagus and liver cancers, as well ...
• In depth analysis of groundwater quality and use of Moringa oleifera leaf powder treatment to improve physico-chemical properties and drinkability of contaminated groundwater. 

  Wijeyaratne, W.D.N.; Suvendran, S. (2019)

  Groundwater is the major source for domestic, and other uses in the Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. This study assessed the spatial and seasonal variation of physical and chemical parameters of water collected from domestic ...

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