Ground water is an extremely valuable resource and pollution of ground water resources is a matter of serious concern. Though more than 80% of people in the Jaffna region, rely on groundwater self-supply wells, the extent ...

The people of the Jaffna Peninsula completely rely on groundwater for all of their water requirements. The Vallipuram water supply scheme has been started by National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWS&DB) with the ...

The Water Quality Index (WQI) is simple tool and compound indicator, aggregates information from several water quality parameters to convey water quality information in single value to planners, policy makers and the public. ...

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 ...

In Sri Lanka, groundwater is one of most precious natural resources and almost 80% of the rural populations rely on groundwater for their domestic needs. In Mannar district availability of groundwater is limited and ...

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 ...

The Chunnakam aquifer has high capacity and contains acceptable quality water for drinking and other usages. Water supplies are generated from this area. Fuel smell had been continuously observed in Chunnakam water intake ...

This research groundwater on human health in Thenmaradchi division in the Jaffna peninsula. According to the Cancer Unit of Teaching hospital data, highly affected villages in Thenmaradchi were identified and samples were ...