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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.Manthrithilake, HerathPathmarajah, S.Makin, Ian W.[Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka]Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka

Since the 1980s, along with many other countries, Sri Lanka rapidly embraced groundwater irrigation. At the same time, the government, externally funded projects and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) made bold efforts to promote water-saving technologies, such as drip and sprinkler irrigation ...


Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.Manthrithilake, HerathPathmarajah, S.[Drivers of the adoption of farmer-innovated sprinkler irrigation systems: evidence from Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka]Drivers of the adoption of farmer-innovated sprinkler irrigation systems: evidence from Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka

The Jaffna Peninsula has four main aquifer systems, of which the largest Chunnakam aquifer is in the Valikamam area. This is an intensively cultivated area in the Jaffna Peninsula, and consequently, excessive application of nitrogen fertilizer is found. Other sources of nitrate include organic ma...


Arasalingam, SutharsinyManthrithilake, HerathPathmarajah, S.Mikunthan, T.Vithanage, Meththika[Seasonal variation of Nitrate-N in groundwater: a case study from Chunnakam aquifer, Jaffna Peninsula [Abstract only]]Seasonal variation of Nitrate-N in groundwater: a case study from Chunnakam aquifer, Jaffna Peninsula [Abstract only]
Arasalingam, SutharsinyPathmarajah, S.Mikunthan, T.Vithanage, MeththikaManthrithilake, Herath[Impact of agricultural activities on groundwater quality and its suitability for drinking in Valikamam area, Jaffna Peninsula]Impact of agricultural activities on groundwater quality and its suitability for drinking in Valikamam area, Jaffna Peninsula

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