Sri Lanka : Science, Technology & Research
Science & Technology Institutions
Scientific Publications & Research Papers
- Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
- Epphawala Phospate Deposit: Myths & Realities ( By Prof. O.A. Illeperuma, Prof. of Inorganic Chemistry ) Many more links about Eppawala issue are in the Natural resources section of this WWW library - Sri Lanka!
- Eppawela: If you don’t mine ( The Sunday Times 5th September 1999 - Special Report )
- Wetland or Wasteland? ( Muthurajawela Project by Maurik Ros )
- Another View of Muturajawela
- Land Use Changes in Sri Lanka
- Conceptual design of the new port of Galle, Sri Lanka
- Technical evaluation of the Negombo coast protection Scheme, Sri Lanka
- Stabilization of the Kaluganga river mouth in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka and Cyberspace
- Globalization and the social crisis in Sri Lanka ( Prof. Asoka Bandara )
- Historical perspectives on small tanks and food security ( by Prof. W. L. Siriweera )
- Sri Lanka's unexplored gem potential ( by Prof. P.G.R. Dharmaratne, Chairman, National Gem and Jewellery Authority )
- Gender Dimensions in Agro-Biodiversity Management : Sri Lanka (the results of the study carried out in Sri Lanka by Prof Virendra Kumar)
- INTERIM REPORT: Pilot Study on the Use of Telecommunications In Disaster and Emergency Situations in Sri Lanka (conducted by Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka)
- Use of Historical Data as a Decision Support Tool in Watershed Management: A Case Study of the Upper Nilwala Basin in Sri Lanka ( by W. K. B. Elkaduwa and R. Sakthivadivel)
- Sri Lanka Fertility Survey, 1975 ( All of the data are archived in the DOS format in zip files.)
- Crime and organised crime in Sri Lanka ( Organized crime was not a significant phenomenon in our country two decades ago. But at the beginning of the 1980s, the introduction of the free market economy into this country heralded the birth of organized criminal gangs in this country.)
- Ergonomics of Rubber tapping ( Rubber plantations still remain vital to the economy of Sri Lanka. Rubber production in the country reached its peak level in 1978 at nearly, l55,000 MT.)
- PRESENT STATUS OF HORTICULTURE RESEARCH IN SRI LANKA ( In Sri Lanka the most important weather parameter that has the greatest impact on Agriculture is the rainfall. The country is under the influence of two monsoons namely south-west and north-east. )
- WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS & IRRIGATION REQUIREMENTS FOR RICE IN SRI LANKA ( Rice (Orysa sativa L) is cultivated either as a rainfed or as a supplementary or fully irrigated crop. The system of rice cultivation mainly depends on the available rainfall and it's distribution. )
- Fresh Water Availability in Peru and Sri Lanka Under Three Population Growth Scenarios ( If Sri Lanka realizes the United Nations' high population projection, it could cross the threshold of water stress before 2025. )
Medical & Health Issues
- SRI LANKA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
- Sri Lanka Dental Association
- The Ceylon Medical Journal ( A quarterly published by the Sri Lanka Medical Association - Established 1887 )
- Malaria and its Prevention
- Leprosy Elimination and Comprehensive Care in Sri Lanka
- Non-communicable Diseases in Sri Lanka: Challenges in the next century (by Prof. Ravindra Fernando)
- Suicides - second cause for deaths in Lanka (In 1996, 8519 people committed suicide with an average of 23 deaths per day, according to Sri Lanka Sumithrayo. )
- Changing pattern with emerging epidemic of cardiovascular disease in Sri Lanka (The prevalence rate of coronary heart disease in the Sri Lankan population is comparable to that of South India, 7% in the rural areas and 14% urban areas. )
- Surgery and health care in Sri Lanka (The health expenditure is a mere 5% of the total national expenditure and has remained in the 4-5% range since 1978. )
- Coconut, coconut oil and heart disease (There are various misconceptions regarding coconut, coconut oil and heart disease in Sri Lanka )
- Coconut and cholesterol - some hard facts (by Dr. U. P. de S. Waidyanatha, Chairman, Coconut Research Board )
- Avoid heart disease through vegetarianism by Dr. D. P. Atukorale (The incidence of ischaemic heart disease (I.H.D.) has been rising steadily in Sri Lanka over last 4 decades whereas it has been declining in countries like the USA. )
- Fibre in relation to health and disease (by Dr. D. P. Atukorale )
- Nutritional value of cashewnuts (Cashew nuts as it contains a very high percentage of monounsaturated fatty acids which is known to reduce the blood level of L. D. L. cholesterol (bad cholesterol), is recommended for heart patients especially those who have high levels of L. D. L. cholesterol.)
- Consumption of Morphine and Pethidine: Sri Lanka
- Illegal Abortion: 800 to 1000 abortions happening a day in Sri Lanka ( As abortion is illegal in Sri Lanka and 99% of the abortions happen in back ally clnics, using primitive methods. )
- The Alcohol & Drug Information Center ( A non-governmental organization engaged in the prevention of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use. )
- Sri Lanka’s Safe Bottle Lamp Project ( There are about 4 million unsafe bottle lamps in use in Sri Lanka, causing many burn injuries and about 90 deaths per year. Because of the power cut, there are more bottle lamp burn injuries now. )
Suicide Culture in Sri Lanka
Studies, Research and Projects
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