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  1. Sustainability of Village Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka: Exploring cascade anatomy and socio-ecological nexus for ecological restoration planning by Ratnayake, Sujith, Kumar, Lalit, Dharmasena, Punchi, Kadupitiya, Harsha, Kariyawasam, Champika, Hunter, Danny

    Published 2021
    “…Village Tank Cascade Systems (VTCSs) in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka have evolved as sustainable ecosystems through human interventions to ensure water availability and other services for people and their environs during the last few millennia. …”
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    Journal Article
  2. Food waste measurement as a tool for prevention and reduction: A case study from a hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka by CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems, International Water Management Institute

    Published 2021
    “…The amount of food waste generated in Local Authority areas of Sri Lanka ranges between 50% and 76% of the total municipal solid waste, with an average of 56% (FAO and IWMI 2021a). …”
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  3. Spatiotemporal variability of lightning activity over the railway network in Sri Lanka with special attention to the proposed suburban railway electrification network by Maduranga, U. G. D., Edirisinghe, M., Alahacoon, Niranga, Ranagalage, M.

    Published 2022
    “…The average annual lightning flash density over a 1447 km-long railway network of Sri Lanka varies between 5.08–16.58 flashes/(km2 year). …”
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    Journal Article
  4. Postharvest Losses, Food Safety and Value Chain of Fruit and Vegetables in Sri Lanka for the Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets Initiative by Hewajulige, I.G.N., Somasiri H. P. P. S., Liyanaarachchi, G. V. V., Rajawardana, D. U., Madage, S.S.K., Jayasinghe, M. D.

    Published 2022
    “…This report by FRESH initiative partner University of Sydney, with collaborator Industrial Technology Institute of Sri Lanka, is a characterization of the fruit and vegetable value chain in Sri Lanka. …”
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    Informe técnico
  5. Combined impacts of transformative adaptation and multiscale polycentric governance for enhancing climate resilience: a case study from Sri Lanka by Amarasinghe, Upali A., Amarnath, Giriraj, Ukwattage, Sachini, Seelanatha, Kaushika, Sivananthan, Priyanka, Imbulana, U., Alahacoon, Niranga, Chandrasekara, S.

    Published 2025
    “…The study, conducted across four river basins in Sri Lanka's North Western, North Central, Northern, and Eastern provinces, used perception data of 178 stakeholders, including farmers and officials from various sectors and scales. …”
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    Informe técnico
  6. Women’s empowerment and child nutrition in the Asia – Pacific region: Evidence from Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, and Timor-Leste by Leight, Jessica, Mukerjee, Rishabh, Kala, Peggy

    Published 2025
    “…In this paper, we analyze the association between women’s empowerment and the probability of stunting, wasting, underweight status, and achieving dietary diversity for children under five using a cross-country sample of Demographic and Health Survey data from three countries in the Asia – Pacific region: Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, and Timor-Leste. We construct the Survey-based Women’s Empowerment (SWPER) index as well as a slightly modified SWPER index using women’s reported experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) rather than attitudes toward domestic violence (employed in the original index). …”
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  7. On physical remodeling and institution strengthening: an evaluation of the implications of the pilot field channel experience for the rehabilitation project at Uda Walawe, Sri Lanka by Merrey, Douglas J., Jinapala, K.

    Published 1988
    “…This paper is a substantially revised version of a draft paper previously circulated to some officials in Sri Lanka. The title of that paper was "Testing a New Field Channel Design: A Pilot Project of the Uda Walawe Rehabilitation Project, Sri Lanka. …”
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