Assessment of Groundwater Resources in Jaffna Limestone Aquifer by M Thushyanthy, CS De Silva

“…<p>This study is centered on quantitative estimation of groundwater resources of a selected study area in a limestone aquifer, which is the main resource for agriculture, domestic use and water supply in Jaffna Peninsula. Inflow to the system includes groundwater recharge from precipitation and irrigation and outflow to the system includes lateral groundwater outflow and groundwater extraction. …”
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Status of the saltwater intrusion in Jaffna, Sri Lanka by S. Uthayashangar, A. Nanthakumaran, S. Devaisy

“…The objective of this study is to assess the present status of saltwater intrusion in the proximity of lagoons (Vadamarachchi and Uppuaru) in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Ten villages along the periphery of the said lagoons were selected for a questionnaire survey (n=150) and groundwater quality analysis. …”
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Assessment of Groundwater Resources in Jaffna Limestone Aquifer by M. Thushyanthy, C.S. De Silva

“…<p>This study is centered on quantitative estimation of groundwater resources of a selected study area in a limestone aquifer, which is the main resource for agriculture, domestic use and water supply in Jaffna Peninsula. Inflow to the system includes groundwater recharge from precipitation and irrigation and outflow to the system includes lateral groundwater outflow and groundwater extraction. …”
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Characterization of Irrigation Water Quality of Chunnakam Aquifer in Jaffna Peninsula by A Sutharsiny, S Pathmarajah, M Thushyanthy, V Meththinka

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Economic Impact of Leasing on Lessees in Jaffna District of Sri Lanka by Rajan Thavaseelan, Sooriyakumar Krishnapillai, Selvarathnam Santhirasegaram

“… This study examines the impact of leasing on lessee's income, family expenditure and default rate in Jaffna District which was badly affected by the civil war from 1983 to 2009. …”
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Metabolic syndrome among Jaffna Tamil community, Sri Lanka by Sivarathy Amarasinghe, Balakumar Sandrasegarampillai, Vasanthy Arasaratnam

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Economic Impact of Leasing on Lessees in Jaffna District of Sri Lanka by Rajan Thavaseelan, Sooriyakumar Krishnapillai, Selvarathnam Santhirasegaram

“… This study examines the impact of leasing on lessee's income, family expenditure and default rate in Jaffna District which was badly affected by the civil war from 1983 to 2009. …”
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Economic Impact of Leasing on Lessees in Jaffna District of Sri Lanka by Rajan Thavaseelan, Sooriyakumar Krishnapillai, Selvarathnam Santhirasegaram

“… This study examines the impact of leasing on lessee's income, family expenditure and default rate in Jaffna District which was badly affected by the civil war from 1983 to 2009. …”
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Evaluation of Tourism Policies in Relation to Ecotourism in Jaffna, Sri Lanka by Vipulan, Piratheepa, Chan, Ngai Weng, Ghazali, Suriati

“…Jaffna District is situated in the northern part of Sri Lanka and the tourism sector is being promoted in post war development. …”
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Circulating DENV serotypes and clinical outcome in Jaffna, Northern Sri Lanka by T.T. Pramanayagam Jayadas, K. Thirunavukarasu, L. Gomes, C. Jeewandara, G. Kanapathy, A. Vasanthy, G. Malavige, N.S. Sinnathamby

“…Purpose: Jaffna, which is in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka has been experiencing an increase in the number of dengue infections in recent years. …”
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The effect of socioeconomic factors on quality of life of elderly in Jaffna district of Sri Lanka by Sathees Santhalingam, Sivayogan Sivagurunathan, Shamini Prathapan, Sivapalan Kanagasabai, Luxmi Kamalarupan

“…As, there was a scarcity of data on the elderly’s quality of life, studying the level of quality of life and the associated factors of the elderly in the Jaffna district will provide insight into how to plan interventions to improve the elderly’s overall well-being in Jaffna District and Sri Lanka as well. …”
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Cutaneous larva migrans among devotees of the Nallur temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. by Selvam Kannathasan, Arumugam Murugananthan, Nadarajah Rajeshkannan, Nilanthy Renuka de Silva

“…BACKGROUND: Many cases of Cutaneous Larva Migrans (CLM) have been observed among devotees, during and immediately after the annual festival at the Nallur Hindu temple in Jaffna. OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the risk factors associated with infestation and devotees' knowledge and practices regarding the condition. …”
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The effect of socioeconomic factors on quality of life of elderly in Jaffna district of Sri Lanka. by Sathees Santhalingam, Sivayogan Sivagurunathan, Shamini Prathapan, Sivapalan Kanagasabai, Luxmi Kamalarupan

“…As, there was a scarcity of data on the elderly's quality of life, studying the level of quality of life and the associated factors of the elderly in the Jaffna district will provide insight into how to plan interventions to improve the elderly's overall well-being in Jaffna District and Sri Lanka as well. …”
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Water quality and microbial contamination status of groundwater in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka by Mahagamage M.G.Y.L., Manage Pavithrani S., Manage Pathmalal M.

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Avifaunal Diversity and Abundance in the Proposed Sarasalai Mangrove Reserve, Jaffna, Sri Lanka by Nitharsan Aloysius, Shashi Madhushanka, Chathuri Chandrika

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Impact of salinization and pollution of groundwater on the adaptation of mosquito vectors in the Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka by S.N. Surendran, M. Senthilnanthanan, T.T.P. Jayadas, S.H.P.P. Karunaratne, R. Ramasamy

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Narratives of Sri Lankan Displaced Tamils Living in Welfare Centres in Jaffna, Sri Lanka by Diotima Chattoraj

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The status of diversity and species composition of crabs in cavanthurai coastal area in Jaffna Peninsula of Sri Lanka by N. Tharmine, U. Edrisinghe, K. Sivashanthini

“…The present study was conducted with the aim of documenting the species composition and diversity of crabs inhabiting in the Navanthurai coastal area of Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka. The current investigation was carried out from November 2011 to October 2012 in Navanthurai coastal waters, which is a part of the Jaffna estuary situated between latitudes 9°36’– 9°50’North and longitudes 79° 40’– 80°40’ East. …”
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Abundance and diversity of sea cucumbers in point pedro coastal waters in Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka by K. Veronika, U. Edrisinghe, K. Sivashanthini, A. R. S. B. Athauda

“…The present study was conducted with the aim of documenting the species composition and diversity of sea cucumber population in Point Pedro coastal area of Jaffna peninsula. The investigation was carried out from May 2014 to June 2015 at two study sites namely Viyaparimuli and Munnai. …”
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Problems and challenges associated with value addition: with special reference to coconut based productions in Jaffna District by V. Sathana

“…<p>Coconut is one of the major source of Jaffna District. It has the greatest prospects for growth and development. …”
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