Sri Lanka experienced a transboundary haze event in December 2022. The air quality index changed significantly during this period. This study aims to determine the impact of haze events on bacterial consortia and the ...

Wastewater generation has grown to be a serious concern as a result of the current, extensive industrialization. The removal of pollutants from wastewater by chemical methods is very costly. Phytoremediation is a ...

The demand for biochar as a soil amendment is increasing due to its ability to enhance soil properties and sequester carbon. While conventional biochar is known to improve soil quality, it is not commonly recognized as ...

Ecosystem services (ES) are the benefits that humans gain from natural systems, either directly or indirectly. The ES approach generally covers soil erosion as soil retention. Soil erosion is one of the most crucial ...

Dinoflagellates are one of the major phytoplankton groups that pose serious threats to ecosystems, fisheries, and both animal and human health by forming harmful algal blooms (HABs). The current study focused on investigating ...

Climate change is affecting planet Earth and it is a crucial environmental problem. Carbon storage and sequestration are two of the most important ecosystem services which contribute to mitigating climate change. Major ...

Microcystins (MCs) are emerging contaminants produced by toxigenic cyanobacteria and are reported to be hepatotoxic. The Kelani River is a drinking water repository in the Gampaha District; which is the most polluted ...

Sri Lankan (SL) fashion industry has experienced a steady growth in recent years, catering to the diverse clothing preferences of consumers. Despite this, the potential for jacquard knitted (JK) women’s occasional wear ...

Transportation plays a crucial role in modern society due to the high demand for commodities. The Transportation Problem (TP) model is widely used in operations research to address the challenges of transferring goods ...