Inselbergs and other rock outcrops such as erratic boulders, granitic tors and corestones formed natural rock-shelters, and are important in archaeological studies. These rock-shelters extensively used to prevent weather ...

Six lagoons from Negombo to Puttalam, along the Western and North Western coast of Sri Lanka, show signs of some change due to urbanization-related anthropological activities. Identified activities have direct implications ...

Old raised beach and dune ridge formations in the Northwestern coastal zone from Kiryankalli to Mundal are the most distinctive members of the Quaternary System, not only in appearance but also in their topographic ...

Acute water shortage for agricultural, domestic, industrial and other activities is evident in the Lower Deduru Oya Basin (LDOB) due to changes in land use, abandonment of irrigation structures, extensive use of tubewells ...

The Mundal Lake and its environs can be considered as a disturbed wetland system due to excessive utilization of the resources beyond the sustainable limit. The area is located between Puttalam Lagoon (on the north) and ...

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In the Earth’s history, there were five major glaciations, namely, Huronian (2,300 Ma), Cryogenianor Sturtian-Varangian(850-635 Ma), Andean-Saharan (460-430 Ma, Karoo (360-260 Ma) and the Quaternary (2.58 Ma to Present) ...