Groundwater provides nearly 100 % of the water supplies in some districts of Sri Lanka and is a major source of domestic water in all other districts. However, the resource remains largely neglected and invisible to society and policymakers. Groundwater offers the advantage of being a more reliab...
Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.
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Manthrithilake, Herath
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Pathmarajah, S.
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Makin, Ian W.
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[Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka]
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Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka
A reliable supply of water is critical for agricultural intensification and yield improvement. Technological devices that lift, transport and apply water contribute to increased yield from improved crop varieties and high input cultivation. The increasing use of motor pumps is a significant contr...
Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.
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Manthrithilake, Herath
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Ranasinghe, Chathuranga
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Rengaraj, Manooj
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Gamagedara, Yasas
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Barron, Jennie
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[Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka]
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Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka
Irrigated agriculture is undeniably a significant modification to natural ecosystems, and one which has not been without significant adverse impacts on the ecology and hydrology of the landscapes and river basins in which irrigation systems are located. A lack of consideration for broader ecosyst...
Makin, Ian W.
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Manthrithilake, Herath
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[Sustainable intensification of agriculture with sustainable irrigated agroecosystem services]
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Sustainable intensification of agriculture with sustainable irrigated agroecosystem services