<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561</id><updated>2012-01-29T09:45:41.378-08:00</updated><category term='pollution and control'/><category term='Energy'/><category term='Ecology'/><category term='bsc'/><category term='law'/><category term='EIA'/><category term='Economics'/><category term='2005 batch'/><category term='policy'/><category term='forest management'/><category term='2003 batch'/><category term='timber technology'/><category term='agroforestry'/><category term='2006 batch'/><category term='wildlife'/><title type='text'>Forestry and Environment students, University of Sri Jayewardenepura</title><subtitle type='html'>Assignments, seminar abstracts and research abstracts by B.Sc. and M.Sc. students of Department of Forestry and Environment Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>63</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-3490840597833615659</id><published>2009-08-06T19:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T19:31:08.103-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bsc'/><title type='text'>BScField</title><summary type='text'>Use this link to submit your details on field/ factory assignments.7 August 2009</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/3490840597833615659/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=3490840597833615659' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/3490840597833615659'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/3490840597833615659'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2009/08/bscfield.html' title='BScField'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-1060491892583920820</id><published>2009-05-11T10:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-11T10:47:37.111-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2006 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='timber technology'/><title type='text'>Sawmilling Industry in State Timber Corporation</title><summary type='text'>Asha DissanayakeState Timber Corporation is a government corporation responsible for harvesting and marketing wood from State-owned forests and forest plantations. The corporation is involved in the extraction of timber from forests, conservation of such timber, maintenance of finished products, sale of logs and sawn timber.    Sawmills are the primary processor of the raw wood, logs. A sawmill </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/1060491892583920820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=1060491892583920820' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/1060491892583920820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/1060491892583920820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2009/05/sawmilling-industry-in-state-timber.html' title='Sawmilling Industry in State Timber Corporation'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-6521728083401468762</id><published>2009-05-11T10:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-11T10:46:02.045-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2006 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wildlife'/><title type='text'>Current status of Endangered Herpetofauna in Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Asha DissanayakeHerpetofauna mean all reptiles and amphibians of a certain area. Herpetofauna constitute significant biomass, often exceeding that of all other vertebrates. They form important linkages in the ecosystem by providing dispersal mechanism for plants, form an important link in the tropic structure through predation, and form a potential prey- base themselves, contribute to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/6521728083401468762/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=6521728083401468762' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/6521728083401468762'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/6521728083401468762'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2009/05/current-status-of-endangered.html' title='Current status of Endangered Herpetofauna in Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-8219032935808628288</id><published>2008-09-04T09:07:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T09:15:36.471-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2006 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Energy'/><title type='text'>Potential For Gliricidia Based Dendropower In Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>P. L. A. M. C. WijewarnasuriyaThese days Sri Lanka has been facing a power crisis. When considering the national grid, about 60% is contributed by fossil fuels. Sri Lanka does not have fossil fuel resources and being a developing country, Sri Lanka has to spend lot of money for importing crude oil and refined oil. As a result of that, Sri Lanka has to go to an alternative energy source.About 2-3 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/8219032935808628288/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=8219032935808628288' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/8219032935808628288'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/8219032935808628288'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2008/09/potential-for-gliricidia-based.html' title='Potential For Gliricidia Based Dendropower In Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-4738885838781169856</id><published>2008-09-04T09:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T09:13:41.125-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2006 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Economics'/><title type='text'>Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and its Potential in Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>M.A. LankathilakeBetween 1970 and 2004 the annual emission of CO2 grew by about 80% and during the last century, the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has risen by twelve fold. Due to the greenhouse gas effect, with the increase of greenhouse gases (GHG) present in the atmosphere earth’s atmosphere get warmer and warmer. This cause climate change and other related problems. In 1990 IPCC </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/4738885838781169856/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=4738885838781169856' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/4738885838781169856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/4738885838781169856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2008/09/clean-development-mechanism-cdm-and-its.html' title='Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and its Potential in Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-2223355821401756102</id><published>2008-09-02T09:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-02T09:41:39.868-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2005 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wildlife'/><title type='text'>Effectiveness of current legislation of Protected Areas</title><summary type='text'>D.K Lakmini SenadheeraAn area of land and /or sea especially dedicated to the protection  of biological diversity, and of natural and associated cultural resources, and manage through legal and other effective means”(IUCN1994). Protected areas (PAs) can be categorized in to six types, according to their management objectives. Category I to VI.  In Sri Lanka, there are eight types National </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/2223355821401756102/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=2223355821401756102' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/2223355821401756102'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/2223355821401756102'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2008/09/effectiveness-of-current-legislation-of.html' title='Effectiveness of current legislation of Protected Areas'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/SL1rlTUYU_I/AAAAAAAAAAs/U5EKAG7md1k/s72-c/bear+water.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-7043603286321747426</id><published>2008-09-02T09:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-02T09:32:09.079-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2005 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='timber technology'/><title type='text'>Timber Depots in Sri Lanka – Development options</title><summary type='text'>D.K. Lakmini Senadheera (contact author) Timber Depots are the places where the swan timber or logs are stored and sells. There about 397 timber depots are distributed in all over the country. The majority of them are medium and small scale. State timber cooperation (STC) was established in 1968.It is the Government Corporation responsible for harvesting and marketing wood from State-owned </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/7043603286321747426/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=7043603286321747426' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/7043603286321747426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/7043603286321747426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2008/09/timber-depots-in-sri-lanka-development.html' title='Timber Depots in Sri Lanka – Development options'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/SL1puwhzu8I/AAAAAAAAAAk/q_FVawbtx_8/s72-c/ceiling-panels.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-5436570723352650771</id><published>2008-08-28T09:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-28T09:47:40.052-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2005 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wildlife'/><title type='text'>Human Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka:</title><summary type='text'>W.A.S LakmaliExcept for a small remnant population in the Peak Wilderness area, elephants are restricted to the lowlands, especially in the Dry Zone. Over the past 200 years, human land-use has forced the elephants from the wet and fertile regions of the south-west of the island to much drier regions. Between 3,160 and 4,405 elephants are estimated to be present in Sri   Lanka (Kemf &amp; </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/5436570723352650771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=5436570723352650771' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/5436570723352650771'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/5436570723352650771'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2008/08/human-elephant-conflict-in-sri-lanka.html' title='Human Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka:'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-8897977275803739475</id><published>2008-08-28T02:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-28T02:37:54.928-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2005 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Economics'/><title type='text'>Valuation of Parks using Travel Cost Method</title><summary type='text'>R. A JayasingheThe travel cost method is used to estimate the value of recreational benefits generated by ecosystems.  It assumes that the value of the site or its recreational services is reflected in how much people are willing to pay to get there.  It is referred to as a “revealed preference” method, because it uses actual behavior and choices to infer values.The basic premise of the travel </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/8897977275803739475/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=8897977275803739475' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/8897977275803739475'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/8897977275803739475'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2008/08/valuation-of-parks-using-travel-cost.html' title='Valuation of Parks using Travel Cost Method'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-8198435213422415239</id><published>2008-08-28T02:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-28T02:36:06.930-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2005 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ecology'/><title type='text'>CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE RECENT FLOODS IN THE CITY OF COLOMBO</title><summary type='text'>Randika Jayasinghe  Floods in Colombo! A not so-familiar incident until a few years ago has become an all-too familiar occurrence whenever there is a heavy downpour.  Several areas in the Western Province were submerged following the torrential rains on 3rd and 4th May that flooded much of the city of Colombo.Heavy rains received on 03rd and 04th May resulted in severe flash floods which </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/8198435213422415239/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=8198435213422415239' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/8198435213422415239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/8198435213422415239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2008/08/causes-and-solutions-for-recent-floods.html' title='CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE RECENT FLOODS IN THE CITY OF COLOMBO'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-694517998055970803</id><published>2008-08-28T02:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-28T02:31:27.963-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2005 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wildlife'/><title type='text'>Habitat Mapping</title><summary type='text'>Randika Jayasinghe      With the start of a new programme to conserve Sri Lanka’s wildlife and manage its protected areas, a much need boost will be given to wildlife conservation in this country. At the request of the government of Sri Lanka, the Asian Development Bank has agreed to fund the Protected Area Management &amp; Wildlife Conservation Project, which covers a wide spectrum of wildlife </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/694517998055970803/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=694517998055970803' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/694517998055970803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/694517998055970803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2008/08/habitat-mapping.html' title='Habitat Mapping'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-2892485732486789439</id><published>2008-08-28T02:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-28T02:40:12.429-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2005 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='timber technology'/><title type='text'>Development of the Pantry cupboard Industry in Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Randika JayasingheThe pantry cupboard industry has become a new trend in the Sri Lankan society. It is one of the most requested features in many of the middle and high income homes today. The pantry cupboard industry can be seen as a small scale industry such as self-employed carpenters and medium scale and large scale such as export oriented companies such as Damro and Singer. Works of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/2892485732486789439/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=2892485732486789439' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/2892485732486789439'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/2892485732486789439'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2008/08/development-of-pantry-cupboard-industry.html' title='Development of the Pantry cupboard Industry in Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-1497802360658019198</id><published>2007-09-13T09:40:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-13T09:40:56.806-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Udawalawa invasive plant eradication group</title><summary type='text'>Udawalawa invasive plant eradication group Originally uploaded by Hiran Amarasekera</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/1497802360658019198/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=1497802360658019198' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/1497802360658019198'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/1497802360658019198'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/09/udawalawa-invasive-plant-eradication.html' title='Udawalawa invasive plant eradication group'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1163/1146958600_6a6d4f6198_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-3181052009065791785</id><published>2007-08-06T20:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T20:22:01.543-07:00</updated><title type='text'>MARKETING PLAN FOR PROPOSED PINE TIMBER PRODUCT</title><summary type='text'>GAYATHRI ABHAYARATHNEAfforestation of Pine in Sri Lanka was commenced in 1965, aiming to minimize the soil erosion in barren land and to prevent encroachment of these lands. Pine is a major plantation species planted by the Forest Department and so there is a considerable volume of Pine timber that is released in to the market. But as a result of lack of knowledge on preservative and treatment </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/3181052009065791785/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=3181052009065791785' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/3181052009065791785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/3181052009065791785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/08/marketing-plan-for-proposed-pine-timber.html' title='MARKETING PLAN FOR PROPOSED PINE TIMBER PRODUCT'/><author><name>Gayathri S. Abhayarathne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17932482419031204763</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-5367954984659472010</id><published>2007-08-06T08:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T20:25:34.260-07:00</updated><title type='text'>POVERTY REDUCTION THROUGH SOCIAL FORESTRY</title><summary type='text'>GAYATHRI ABHAYARATHNEPoverty can be defined as the state of non fulfillment of minimum requirements of food, shelter, clothing which are the components of basic needs of the people. It refers to forms of economic, social and psychological deprivation occurring among people lacking sufficient ownership, control or access to resources fro minimum required level of living. Hence the World Bank </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/5367954984659472010/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=5367954984659472010' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/5367954984659472010'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/5367954984659472010'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/08/poverty-reduction-through-social.html' title='POVERTY REDUCTION THROUGH SOCIAL FORESTRY'/><author><name>Gayathri S. Abhayarathne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17932482419031204763</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-2228451251779203199</id><published>2007-08-03T01:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T02:18:26.131-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2003 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='agroforestry'/><title type='text'>Planting trees in wet boggy soil.</title><summary type='text'>Wet boggy soil is which the soil is badly or imperfectly drained. Generally these areas can be find high rainfall areas. The surfaces have no connection to ground water sources. When rainwater is trapped in bag mosses, their extraordinary capacity to retain water raises the water table to just a few centimeters. The vertical water exchange is very low. Rainwater seeps through the upper peat </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/2228451251779203199/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=2228451251779203199' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/2228451251779203199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/2228451251779203199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/08/planting-trees-in-wet-boggy-soil.html' title='Planting trees in wet boggy soil.'/><author><name>Gayesha Jayasinghe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10793392371909402403</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-6960888525184658526</id><published>2007-08-03T01:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T02:20:48.275-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2003 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='EIA'/><title type='text'>Review of EIA report of Baseline extension phase 3.</title><summary type='text'>A proposal has been prepared by the Road Development Authority (RDA) to extend the Baseline road from Kirillapone, High Level Road junction to the Galle Road. This is the third &amp; final phase of the Baseline Road Project. The feasibility study for this extension has selected three alternative traces. Option one is Extends towards South from its starting point at High level Road &amp; falls to the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/6960888525184658526/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=6960888525184658526' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/6960888525184658526'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/6960888525184658526'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/08/review-of-eia-report-of-baseline.html' title='Review of EIA report of Baseline extension phase 3.'/><author><name>Gayesha Jayasinghe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10793392371909402403</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-636210452134215251</id><published>2007-08-03T00:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T02:21:50.799-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2003 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='law'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='policy'/><title type='text'>Review of policies related to waste management in Sri Lanka.</title><summary type='text'>Waste is a growing problem in Sri Lanka aggravated in the absence of proper management systems. Waste includes any matter prescribe to be waste &amp; any matter, whether liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive, which is discharged, emitted or deposited in the environment in such volume, constituency or manner as to cause an alternation of the environment. Mainly there are two types of wastes. They are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/636210452134215251/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=636210452134215251' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/636210452134215251'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/636210452134215251'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/08/review-of-policies-related-to-waste.html' title='Review of policies related to waste management in Sri Lanka.'/><author><name>Gayesha Jayasinghe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10793392371909402403</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-2562019970928514690</id><published>2007-08-03T00:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-03T00:58:59.897-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Approval requirements, Standards &amp; Pollution control of Tyre Industry</title><summary type='text'>Tyre manufacturing industry is one of the largest industries in Sri Lanka. The tyre manufacturing process begins in the rubber tree plantations. According to the data in 2002 total no. of tyres imported and manufactured in Sri Lanka is 2.1million per year. (Source: Technical Guidelines on used tyre management in SL).This industry needs several requirements and standards are needed for its </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/2562019970928514690/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=2562019970928514690' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/2562019970928514690'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/2562019970928514690'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/08/approval-requirements-standards.html' title='Approval requirements, Standards &amp; Pollution control of Tyre Industry'/><author><name>Gayesha Jayasinghe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10793392371909402403</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-6126749422040236850</id><published>2007-08-03T00:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-03T00:57:09.574-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fuel wood availability, collection and uses in Sri Lanka.</title><summary type='text'>When we consider the Energy sources in Sri Lanka, we unable to forget fuel wood. There are specific characteristics are included in those trees which are using as fuel wood. They are high growth rate, strong coppicing ability, wider adaptation to different environments, nitrogen fixing ability, ease of establishment, short rotation, resistant to pest and disease, high calorific value and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/6126749422040236850/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=6126749422040236850' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/6126749422040236850'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/6126749422040236850'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/08/fuel-wood-availability-collection-and.html' title='Fuel wood availability, collection and uses in Sri Lanka.'/><author><name>Gayesha Jayasinghe</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10793392371909402403</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-3722586845441253665</id><published>2007-07-30T21:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-30T21:40:00.048-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Marketing Plan for  Wooden Products (Eucalyptus)</title><summary type='text'>Thilina Suranga JayarathneOrganizations spends vast amount of resources to conduct research and gather marketing intelligence to prepare excellent marketing plans. A sensible method to conduct business would to be having a detailed marketing plan which will identify a range of options to achieve the objectives. A well laid out marketing plan will not only enable the organization to beat its </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/3722586845441253665/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=3722586845441253665' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/3722586845441253665'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/3722586845441253665'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/07/marketing-plan-for-wooden-products.html' title='Marketing Plan for  Wooden Products (Eucalyptus)'/><author><name>Thilina suranga Jayarathne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11560633238607846732</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-2816222948718910936</id><published>2007-07-27T10:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-27T10:18:56.689-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>POVERTY REDUCTION THROUGH SOCIAL FORESTRYGAYATHRI ABHAYARATHNEPoverty can be defined as the state of non fulfillment of minimum requirements of food, shelter, clothing which are the components of basic needs of the people. It refers to forms of economic, social and psychological deprivation occurring among people lacking sufficient ownership, control or access to resources fro minimum required </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/2816222948718910936/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=2816222948718910936' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/2816222948718910936'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/2816222948718910936'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/07/poverty-reduction-through-social.html' title=''/><author><name>Gayathri S. Abhayarathne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17932482419031204763</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-823417981816189829</id><published>2007-07-24T19:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-24T19:59:32.084-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>POLLUTION, RELEVANT APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS, STANDARDS AND MEANS OF POLLUTION CONTROL FORPVC INDUSTRYGAYATHRI S. ABHAYARATHNEPVC (polyvinyl chloride) - often referred to simply as 'vinyl' - is one of the most versatile of the plastic materials which now pervade modern society. It is also the most dangerous. PVC is used in a broad range of applications, so startlingly diverse that it becomes </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/823417981816189829/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=823417981816189829' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/823417981816189829'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/823417981816189829'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/07/pollution-relevant-approval.html' title=''/><author><name>Gayathri S. Abhayarathne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17932482419031204763</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-204380641760938417</id><published>2007-07-24T19:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-24T19:54:20.661-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>FOREST CERTIFICATION IN MALAYSIAGAYATHRI S. ABHAYARATHNEThe aim of forest certification is to prove the buyer of timber products that the timber used for them is derived from a well managed forest. This is proved by the certification of the forest management on the one hand and the chain of custody of timber on the other hand and is made visible by the appropriate label on the product or its </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/204380641760938417/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=204380641760938417' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/204380641760938417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/204380641760938417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/07/forest-certification-in-malaysia.html' title=''/><author><name>Gayathri S. Abhayarathne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17932482419031204763</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-3535621782490917149</id><published>2007-07-24T19:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-24T19:49:10.394-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>CURRENT ISSUES ON WILDLIFE TRADINGGAYATHRI S. ABHAYARATHNEThe unsustainable use and the trading of wildlife has been a major problem around the globe. As a result of this wildlife trading, most of the wild fauna and flora has become extinct in the world. After understanding the importance of this issue, few countries in the world have got together and brought up a convention called "Convention in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/3535621782490917149/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=3535621782490917149' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/3535621782490917149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/3535621782490917149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/07/current-issues-on-wildlife-trading.html' title=''/><author><name>Gayathri S. Abhayarathne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17932482419031204763</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-1112155082420819363</id><published>2007-07-24T19:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-24T19:44:44.628-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>PROTECTED AREA AND WILD LIFE MANAGEMENT PROJECT OF DEPARTMENT OF WILD LIFE CONSERVATION, SRI LANKAGAYATHRI S. ABHAYARATHNESri Lanka is considered as the highest biodiverse country per unit area in Asia. The protected areas (PA’s) in Sri Lanka include some of the most species rich and endemic rich eco systems. Hence the threat to these PA’s and its wild life is much more increased due to reasons </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/1112155082420819363/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=1112155082420819363' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/1112155082420819363'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/1112155082420819363'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/07/protected-area-and-wild-life-management.html' title=''/><author><name>Gayathri S. Abhayarathne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17932482419031204763</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-2596018229071674829</id><published>2007-07-24T03:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-24T19:27:02.693-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>INTEGRATED COASTAL AREA MANAGEMENT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TSUNAMI AFFECTED AREASGAYATHRI S. ABHAYARATHNEIntegrated Coastal Area Management (ICAM) can be defined as a continuous and dynamic process by which decisions are taken for the sustainable use, development and protection of the coastal and marine areas and resources. ICAM acknowledges the interrelationships that exist among coastal and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/2596018229071674829/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=2596018229071674829' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/2596018229071674829'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/2596018229071674829'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/07/integrated-coastal-area-management-with.html' title=''/><author><name>Gayathri S. Abhayarathne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17932482419031204763</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-7365771170090597675</id><published>2007-07-23T02:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-23T04:05:48.659-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2003 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='forest management'/><title type='text'>Preparation of a Management Plan for Small Scale Teak Plantations</title><summary type='text'>K M T S Jayarathne and S M C U P SubasingheDepartment of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri JayewardenepuraNugegoda, Sri LankaTeak (Tectona gradis) is one of the most valuable timber species in the tropics. It is introduced to Sri Lanka in 1680 by Dutch. At present 45,336.9 ha of teak plantations are maintained by the Sri Lanka Forest Department as homogeneous plantations in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/7365771170090597675/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=7365771170090597675' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/7365771170090597675'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/7365771170090597675'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/07/preparation-of-management-plan-for.html' title='Preparation of a Management Plan for Small Scale Teak Plantations'/><author><name>Thilina suranga Jayarathne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11560633238607846732</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-3772471610572316981</id><published>2007-07-03T01:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-23T04:09:58.538-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2005 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pollution and control'/><title type='text'>Biofertilizers</title><summary type='text'>Mahesha KarunathilakeThe use of chemical fertilizers, high yielding varieties and agricultural practices have resulted in tremendous develop in the agricultural sector. There is no doubt that use of chemical fertilizers has increased food grain production, but the excessive use is now leading to a decrease in crop yield, imbalance of nutrients in the soil, and an adverse effect on the soil's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/3772471610572316981/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=3772471610572316981' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/3772471610572316981'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/3772471610572316981'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/07/biofertilizers.html' title='Biofertilizers'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-5487224685291919042</id><published>2007-07-03T01:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-23T04:11:36.083-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2005 batch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pollution and control'/><title type='text'>Norochcholai coal power plant</title><summary type='text'>Sahan Pradsad JayasingheSri Lanka is facing a big electricity crisis during last several years. Hydro power fulfills 37% of the electricity demand and balance 67% is fulfilled by fuel. Electricity has supplied for 60% of the houses in the country and 40% of the house holders electricity demand still exists. Yet, the electricity demand increases 10% annually.Due to increment of the oil price of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/5487224685291919042/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=5487224685291919042' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/5487224685291919042'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/5487224685291919042'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/07/norochcholai-coal-power-plant.html' title='Norochcholai coal power plant'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-7931070690810529588</id><published>2007-07-03T01:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-03T01:52:57.135-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Solutions for power crisis in Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Shanika LakmaliPopulation of Sri Lanka in 2004 was around 19.46 million, with population growth rate of 1.1% as compared to 1.3% in 2003 (Central Bank, 2005, 2004).So the population has grown up very rapidly. Energy consumption also increased with population growth rate &amp; development. In the Past years most of the energy requirements were provided by hydro power generations. The use of petroleum </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/7931070690810529588/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=7931070690810529588' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/7931070690810529588'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/7931070690810529588'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/07/solutions-for-power-crisis-in-sri-lanka.html' title='Solutions for power crisis in Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-2478298394163234463</id><published>2007-05-29T02:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-29T02:30:22.259-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Prevention of Marine Pollution in Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Sumedha AmarasenaInshore and coastal waters of Sri Lanka are exposed to various types of pollutants from inland, coastal and offshore sources. These sources release high amount of pollutants in to the sea daily. The pollution will be resulted environmental and socioeconomic problems. The marine pollution due to following reasons.(1)Industrial wastes is coming from industries such as leather </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/2478298394163234463/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=2478298394163234463' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/2478298394163234463'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/2478298394163234463'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/05/prevention-of-marine-pollution-in-sri.html' title='Prevention of Marine Pollution in Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-5308258914356350801</id><published>2007-05-29T02:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-29T02:26:45.309-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Review of policies related to waste management in Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Gayesha JayasingheWaste is a growing problem in Sri Lanka aggravated in the absence of proper management systems. Waste includes any matter prescribe to be waste &amp; any matter, whether liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive, which is discharged, emitted or deposited in the environment in such volume, constituency or manner as to cause an alternation of the environment. Mainly there are two types of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/5308258914356350801/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=5308258914356350801' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/5308258914356350801'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/5308258914356350801'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/05/review-of-policies-related-to-waste.html' title='Review of policies related to waste management in Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-1117473397061785923</id><published>2007-05-29T02:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-29T02:24:47.892-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Implementation of CDM in Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Thilina JayarathneAmong the many benefits that forests provide, there is growing appreciation of their role as major storage of carbon. Growing trees, through the process of photosynthesis, absorb carbon dioxide, storing vast amounts of carbon in their wood. Rising CO2 levels over the past century are held responsible for global warming. Forests contain some 80% of all the carbon stored in land </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/1117473397061785923/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=1117473397061785923' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/1117473397061785923'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/1117473397061785923'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/05/implementation-of-cdm-in-sri-lanka.html' title='Implementation of CDM in Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-6226558289313248903</id><published>2007-05-29T02:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-29T02:22:14.467-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Control of persistent organic pollutants (pops) in Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Sulari AntonyThe behavior and fate of chemicals in the environment is determined by their chemical and physical properties and by the nature of the environment. The chemical and physical properties are determined by the structure of the molecule and the nature of the atoms present in the molecule. Depending on the structure of the molecule, these physical and chemical properties span a large </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/6226558289313248903/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=6226558289313248903' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/6226558289313248903'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/6226558289313248903'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/05/control-of-persistent-organic.html' title='Control of persistent organic pollutants (pops) in Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-1212408517893904869</id><published>2007-05-18T03:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-18T03:34:50.480-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Review of Policies Related to Land Degradation in Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>GAYATHRI S. ABHAYARATHNELand degradation is the lowering of productive capacity of land temporally or permanently. It can occur by natural phenomena as well as human interventions. Although there are several causes for land degradation, the soil erosion appears to be the major reason for land degradation in Sri Lanka.According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), there are no </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/1212408517893904869/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=1212408517893904869' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/1212408517893904869'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/1212408517893904869'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2007/05/review-of-policies-related-to-land.html' title='Review of Policies Related to Land Degradation in Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115985372154344446</id><published>2006-10-02T22:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-02T22:35:22.046-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Achieving Sustainability of Tsunami Rehabilitation &amp; Reconstruction</title><summary type='text'>Sulari AnthonyOn 26th December 2004, the coast of Sri Lanka was hit by a series of Tsunami waves generated by an earthquake centered off Sumatra island in the Indian ocean. The waves initially lashed the Eastern coast and subsequently hit many areas of the Southern, Western and Northern provinces, causing extensive loss of life and damage to property. There were an estimated 31000 deaths, 6000 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115985372154344446/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115985372154344446' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115985372154344446'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115985372154344446'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/10/achieving-sustainability-of-tsunami.html' title='Achieving Sustainability of Tsunami Rehabilitation &amp; Reconstruction'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115942974057170763</id><published>2006-09-28T00:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-28T00:49:00.656-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Keystone Species &amp; their Role in an Eco-System</title><summary type='text'>Thilina Jayarathne All species play a role within an ecosystem as, (i) Primary producers (ii) Primary consumers (iii) Predators, and (iv) Decomposers. Primary producers absorb energy from the environment mainly from sun light an inorganic substances CO2 and H2O, produce Organic molecules such as C6H12O6 in their living cells which contain pigments. The primary consumers feed on them, they are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115942974057170763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115942974057170763' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115942974057170763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115942974057170763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/09/keystone-species-their-role-in-eco.html' title='Keystone Species &amp; their Role in an Eco-System'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115942939511384217</id><published>2006-09-28T00:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-28T00:43:24.296-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Threatened Plant Species &amp; their Conservation in Sri Lanka.</title><summary type='text'>Gayesha JayasinghePlants are a vital part of the world’s biological diversity &amp; an essential resource for human well being. Beside the crop plants that provide our basic food &amp; fibers, many thousands of wild plants have great economic &amp; cultural importance &amp; potential, providing food, medicine, fuel, clothing &amp; shelter for vast number of people throughout the world. Plants also play a key role in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115942939511384217/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115942939511384217' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115942939511384217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115942939511384217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/09/threatened-plant-species-their.html' title='Threatened Plant Species &amp; their Conservation in Sri Lanka.'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115891216211769895</id><published>2006-09-22T01:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-22T01:02:42.206-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Wildlife Conservation in Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>W.M.K.S.ChandrarathneThe theme of wildlife conservation has been an ancient concept in Sri Lanka.It was considered noble in keeping with the teaching of Goutham Buddha and later essential to the Island.The first attempt to stop the destruction of wildlife resources of Sri Lanka was made in 1889, by the conservation of forests, Colonel Clark R.A. He has enact " An ordinance to prevent Wanton </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115891216211769895/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115891216211769895' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115891216211769895'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115891216211769895'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/09/wildlife-conservation-in-sri-lanka.html' title='Wildlife Conservation in Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115891185966365933</id><published>2006-09-22T00:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-22T00:57:39.856-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Environmental Impacts of Shrimp Farming in Sri Lanaka</title><summary type='text'>Duminda PereraThe problems related to the environment in the shrimp farming industry in Sri Lanka arose mainly from over–emphasis on high production, economic viability and foreign income generation without full consideration of the environmental impacts caused by over-crowding of farms. At the inception, there was no proper zoning plan to facilitate development of an environmentally sound </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115891185966365933/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115891185966365933' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115891185966365933'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115891185966365933'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/09/environmental-impacts-of-shrimp.html' title='Environmental Impacts of Shrimp Farming in Sri Lanaka'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115889846308543121</id><published>2006-09-21T21:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-21T21:14:23.390-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Flowering Plant Diversity in Sri Lanka, with special reference to Endemism and Nomenclature</title><summary type='text'>Pradeep RajatewaSri Lanka has considerably high diversity of flowering plants. According to the recent checklist published in 2001, in Sri Lanka there are 214 flowering plant families, 1,522 genera and 4,143 species. Of the total number of species, about 75% are indigenous and about 25% are exotic. Of the total number of indigenous plant species 27.53% are found to be endemic to Sri Lanka. 75% of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115889846308543121/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115889846308543121' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115889846308543121'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115889846308543121'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/09/flowering-plant-diversity-in-sri-lanka.html' title='Flowering Plant Diversity in Sri Lanka, with special reference to Endemism and Nomenclature'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115795640086093844</id><published>2006-09-10T23:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-10T23:33:20.993-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Importance and Management Constraints of Elephant Transit Home, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Isuru JayasundaraSri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus ) is considered as a major endangered species and their survival in the natural habitat is threatened due to expansion of various human informal activities. Therefore the human and elephant conflict is increasing and as a result of that elephants in natural forests are constantly being destroyed and baby elephants become orphaned or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115795640086093844/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115795640086093844' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115795640086093844'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115795640086093844'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/09/importance-and-management-constraints.html' title='Importance and Management Constraints of Elephant Transit Home, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115795592965209091</id><published>2006-09-10T23:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-10T23:25:34.893-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Aquatic Weeds in Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Darshani SamarakkodySri Lanka is an agricultural country with a population of 19 million people.  Farmers and farming communities rely on a multitude of reservoirs for water as the country knows prolonged dry periods.  There are some 50000 reservoirs in Sri Lanka ranging in size from 10Km2 to 1045 Km2, which have been constructed over the past 3000 years mainly for irrigati. The rural communities</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115795592965209091/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115795592965209091' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115795592965209091'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115795592965209091'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/09/aquatic-weeds-in-sri-lanka.html' title='Aquatic Weeds in Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115682986441287484</id><published>2006-08-28T22:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-28T22:46:31.756-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Forestry and Environmental Science B.Sc. (Special) Part IIAnuradha VanniarachchiRachitha SilvaSumudhu PriyadarshikaChamari HeenetigalaHMAB Herath</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115682986441287484/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115682986441287484' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682986441287484'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682986441287484'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/08/forestry-and-environmental-science-b.html' title=''/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115682949472032375</id><published>2006-08-28T22:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-28T22:31:34.856-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Community Forestry in Nepal</title><summary type='text'>Rachitha SilvaThe people of Nepal are heavily reliant on subsistence agriculture and Forests are an integral part of the agriculture and lives of them. The concept of community forestry is primarily focused on encouraging and contributing to support rural livelihoods in terms of fuel timber for housing, fuel wood, and fodder for stock and leaf litter for composting among many other things.The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115682949472032375/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115682949472032375' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682949472032375'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682949472032375'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/08/community-forestry-in-nepal.html' title='Community Forestry in Nepal'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115682905775462452</id><published>2006-08-28T22:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-28T22:24:19.220-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Selection and Field Establishment of Tree Crops for Large Scale Plantations in Wet, Dry and Intermediate Zones of Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Rachitha SilvaLarge-scale forest tree planting in Sri Lanka started in late 1950's and till December 1998 has covered about 140,000 ha of forest plantations belonging to the Forest Department. The main plantation species are Teak, Eucalypts (Eucalyptus grandis), and Mahogany etc. Most of the fuel wood, miscellaneous hardwood and teak plantations are located in the Dry zone. Eucalypts and Pine </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115682905775462452/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115682905775462452' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682905775462452'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682905775462452'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/08/selection-and-field-establishment-of.html' title='Selection and Field Establishment of Tree Crops for Large Scale Plantations in Wet, Dry and Intermediate Zones of Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115682803946305445</id><published>2006-08-28T22:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-28T22:07:19.566-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Planting of Trees in Saline Soils</title><summary type='text'>H.M.A.B. Herath Soil salinity is the oldest soil pollution problem. The collapse the Babylonian empire is considered to be partly the result, of failure of irrigated crops due to the accumulation of salt. The problem is primarily associated with arid and semi-arid regions of the world, where there is an insufficient rain to leach out the soluble salts.Three billion hectares of land have been </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115682803946305445/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115682803946305445' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682803946305445'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682803946305445'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/08/planting-of-trees-in-saline-soils.html' title='Planting of Trees in Saline Soils'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115682792165081725</id><published>2006-08-28T22:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-28T22:40:13.916-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Environmental Pollution and its Mitigation Measures of the Shrimp Farming Industry</title><summary type='text'>Rachitha silvaThe current shrimp aquaculture industry in Sri Lanka is concentrated in the North Western coastal belt covering a farm area of more than 4,500 ha with 1,344 farm establishments. The major components of the shrimp industry include shrimp post larvae production (hatcheries), shrimp farming, Shrimp processing and Shrimp feed manufacturing. Many Environmental Impacts are occurring due </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115682792165081725/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115682792165081725' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682792165081725'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682792165081725'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/08/environmental-pollution-and-its.html' title='Environmental Pollution and its Mitigation Measures of the Shrimp Farming Industry'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115682781690254805</id><published>2006-08-28T21:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-28T22:03:36.973-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Economic Evaluation of Energy Externalities</title><summary type='text'>H.M.A.B. HerathExternalities arise due to failures in market, policy or institutions. Externalities exist when economic transactions between two or more parties result in an impact on a third party, who is not involved in the transaction.Economic evaluation of energy systems strongly depends on four factors; Capital cost, Maintenance cost, Fuel cost, External cost. Fuel and external costs are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115682781690254805/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115682781690254805' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682781690254805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682781690254805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/08/economic-evaluation-of-energy.html' title='Economic Evaluation of Energy Externalities'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115682746030221378</id><published>2006-08-28T21:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-28T21:57:40.386-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Plan for the development of Wooden Items sector in Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Rachitha silvaThe production of various wooden items targets the local as well as global export market. These products include wooden toys, sport goods and educational items for children, Household items, Figurines, Sculpture and Masks, Parquet floorings and ceilings. Especially the Wooden toy industry in Sri Lanka is an established industry with over 50 exporters and over US $ 71 million annual </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115682746030221378/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115682746030221378' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682746030221378'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682746030221378'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/08/plan-for-development-of-wooden-items.html' title='Plan for the development of Wooden Items sector in Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115682732868485002</id><published>2006-08-28T21:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-28T22:42:03.443-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Economic Evaluation of Agrochemical Externalities</title><summary type='text'>Rachitha SilvaAssessing the true costs and benefits of pesticide use is much more complicated than for technologies such as fertilizer application or new crop varieties. Most of impacts may take many years to emerge and even longer to be quantified. This future cost to sustainability of production systems through current pesticide use is not included in standard cost-benefit analyses.Reliance on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115682732868485002/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115682732868485002' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682732868485002'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115682732868485002'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/08/economic-evaluation-of-agrochemical.html' title='Economic Evaluation of Agrochemical Externalities'/><author><name>Sobadini Kaluthota</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451453558055423263</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115009891591922949</id><published>2006-06-12T00:55:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-28T03:05:47.783-07:00</updated><title type='text'>FORESTRY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT</title><summary type='text'>Sumudu Galpaya  &lt;!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--&gt;   Poverty is increasing worldwide due to the population increase, higher consumption of resources and inequality of resource distribution. Also poverty is higher among the rural population which is comprised of 70% of the world population mainly due to environmental degradation.      &lt;!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--&gt;       Being forestry is a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115009891591922949/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115009891591922949' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115009891591922949'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115009891591922949'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/06/forestry-for-rural-development.html' title='FORESTRY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-115009660305439414</id><published>2006-06-12T00:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-12T00:16:43.093-07:00</updated><title type='text'>REVIEW OF EIA REPORT  OUTER CIRCULAR ROAD (OCH)</title><summary type='text'>  GAYATHRI  ABHAYARATHNE &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;  This project is within the Western Province, which comprises of three districts namely Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara. This is the most densely populated due to the presence of the capital of Sri Lanka; the province is more advanced with respect to other provinces with respect to socio-economics, infrastructure, education health facilities and development. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/115009660305439414/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=115009660305439414' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115009660305439414'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/115009660305439414'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/06/review-of-eia-report-outer-circular.html' title='REVIEW OF EIA REPORT  OUTER CIRCULAR ROAD (OCH)'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-114845245666241494</id><published>2006-05-23T23:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-23T23:34:16.666-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Environmental effects of Desiccated coconut industry in Sri Lanka.</title><summary type='text'>Gayesha Jayasinghe  &lt;!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--&gt;   The desiccated coconut (DC) industry is one of the major export oriented food processing industries in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is the birthplace of the DC industry. The DC industry in Sri Lanka consists around 66 factories, which are mostly located in the coconut triangle.      &lt;!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--&gt;       Heat &amp; electricity are the to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/114845245666241494/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=114845245666241494' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114845245666241494'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114845245666241494'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/05/environmental-effects-of-desiccated.html' title='Environmental effects of Desiccated coconut industry in Sri Lanka.'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-114845237705981379</id><published>2006-05-23T23:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-23T23:32:57.106-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Environmetal impacts of Rubber Industry in Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Chamila Parthiana &lt;!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Rubber Industry is a major industry in Sri Lanka, which has a significant contribution to national economy. Also, Rubber Industry generates many employment opportunities to rural population having lower level of education. The technology used by most of raw rubber manufacturers is very old and this results in low productivity and high </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/114845237705981379/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=114845237705981379' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114845237705981379'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114845237705981379'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/05/environmetal-impacts-of-rubber.html' title='Environmetal impacts of Rubber Industry in Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-114835640363699947</id><published>2006-05-22T20:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-22T20:53:23.640-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Upper Kothamale Hydropower Project, Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Sulari Anthony  The upper hydropower project is a run of river hydropower project with an installed capacity of 150MW; consisting of two 75MW units and it will produce 528 per year. It has the following components; a dam, a headrace tunnel, an upstream surge tank, underground powerhouse, an outdoor switchyard and 200kV double circuit transmission line.  The upper Hydropower project (UKHP) was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/114835640363699947/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=114835640363699947' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114835640363699947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114835640363699947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/05/upper-kothamale-hydropower-project-sri.html' title='Upper Kothamale Hydropower Project, Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-114828846640431397</id><published>2006-05-22T02:01:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-22T11:04:09.696-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Environmental effects of sand mining in Kelani River, Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Uthpala WijemannaRivers are complex natural systems, which responsible for the natural balance or equilibrium by water discharging, and sediments depositing. So that river sand mining is directly affected to the natural equilibrium. It has estimated that the annual sand requirement of the country is nearly eight million cubic meters and it is growing at an annual rate of 10 per cent.Kelani River </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/114828846640431397/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=114828846640431397' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114828846640431397'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114828846640431397'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/05/environmental-effects-of-sand-mining.html' title='Environmental effects of sand mining in Kelani River, Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-114828846516865308</id><published>2006-05-22T02:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-22T11:10:25.420-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Environmental impacts on Sri Lanka by the Sethusamudram ship canal project</title><summary type='text'>Gayathri AbhayarathneThe Sethusamudram ship canal project was proposed to implement in the year 2005 by Indian government. The National Environmental Engineering Institute (NEERI) of India did the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the project. Before the Indian cabinet approved the project, it didnt consult its all the stakeholders that have to be consulted while preparing the EIA report.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/114828846516865308/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=114828846516865308' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114828846516865308'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114828846516865308'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/05/environmental-impacts-on-sri-lanka-by.html' title='Environmental impacts on Sri Lanka by the Sethusamudram ship canal project'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-114828826814197636</id><published>2006-05-22T01:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-22T10:56:40.516-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Student Abstracts</title><summary type='text'>Forestry and Environmental ScienceB.Sc. (Special) Part IGayathri AbhayarathneDulmini JayawardeneThilina JayarathneGayesha JayasingheUthpala WijemannaSumedha AmarasenaChamila PathiranaPriyanwada RathnayakaSulari Anthony </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/114828826814197636/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=114828826814197636' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114828826814197636'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114828826814197636'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/05/student-abstracts.html' title='Student Abstracts'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-114828798877224398</id><published>2006-05-22T01:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-22T11:07:05.523-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Norochcholai Coal Power Plant Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>Dulmini JayewardaneThe main crisis faced by Sri Lanka in this 21st century is the power crisis. At present, hydropower produces 37% of electricity and the deficit of 63% is fulfilled by fuel. Yet, the demand for electricity increases by 10% each year.Due to the price increase of fuel at the world market, Sri Lanka faces not only a power crisis but also financial constrains. As the production cost</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/114828798877224398/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=114828798877224398' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114828798877224398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114828798877224398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/05/norochcholai-coal-power-plant-sri.html' title='Norochcholai Coal Power Plant Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-114780261249603216</id><published>2006-05-16T11:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-16T11:03:32.500-07:00</updated><title type='text'>B.Sc Forestry Sepecial Seminars</title><summary type='text'>  These seminars are held on Tuesdays from 10-12 at Forestry Auditorium, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Visit our web site at http://www.EnvironmentLanka.com </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/114780261249603216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=114780261249603216' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114780261249603216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114780261249603216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/05/bsc-forestry-sepecial-seminars.html' title='B.Sc Forestry Sepecial Seminars'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28219561.post-114780041749069075</id><published>2006-05-16T10:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-16T10:28:51.390-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Articles on Forestry, environment and biodiversity of Sri Lanka</title><summary type='text'>This blog includes articles, assignments, seminar abstracts, research abstracts by B.Sc. and M.Sc. students of Department of Forestry and Environment Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/feeds/114780041749069075/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28219561&amp;postID=114780041749069075' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114780041749069075'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28219561/posts/default/114780041749069075'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://forestrystudents.blogspot.com/2006/05/articles-on-forestry-environment-and.html' title='Articles on Forestry, environment and biodiversity of Sri Lanka'/><author><name>Dr. Hiran Amarasekera</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06988028276424542318</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_spj17clkJ1E/ScJ379yWqUI/AAAAAAAAABM/yklcilYuJ9E/S220/sakya-brochure.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
