Without water, we are unable to visualise a single organism, since water is the main requirement for every arrangement of the world. “Freshwater accessibility in the world is 2% of the overall stock of water in the ...

The Karadiyana dumpsite is located 25 km from the financial capital of Sri Lanka. It serves two urban councils and four local authorities. It is considered to be one of the most polluted dumpsites in Colombo District. Water ...

E-waste or electrical and electronic waste is one of the fastest-growing waste in the world and this problem affects Sri Lanka as well. E-waste will become an emerging issue in the near future because the estimated ...

Managing of waste can be a very challenging task in the apparel sectors since they have to deal with a wide variety and large volumes of different kinds of waste. Hence a well-structured and a comprehensive plan of ...

Solid waste generated in urban centres is disposed into sanitary landfills or dumping sites. The generated leachate at dumping sites causes many problems leading to various environmental impacts. Hence, it is decided to ...

Due to the increasing number of residential buildings in Colombo and its suburbs, the wastewater volume generated and discharged by them is also to be increased. It would affect water bodies and would eventually lead them ...

Quarry dust is the by-product produced due to the crushing procedure of stone crushing industry. The unavailability of a proper disposal method to this quarry dust is a huge problem faced by crusher plants. If this quarry ...

Coagulation and Flocculation process is used to remove colloidal particles and fine suspended materials from drinking water. Aluminium Sulphate /Alum is the most commonly used and widely available inorganic coagulants ...