Coastal marine water pollution is caused by anthropogenic activities either directly or indirectly. Substances released into marine coastal environment result in deleterious effects such as harmful to living resources, ...

Groundwater has been a safe water storage in Sri Lanka throughout history and the unique characteristics of different aquifers impact variation of the water quality. However, due to population growth, unplanned urbanization, ...

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 ...

Groundwater contamination derived from human activities including farming is a serious problem threatening water security in the Northern Province (NP) of Sri Lanka. Gathering all existing research knowledge on the province’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...