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1 Sangakkara, U. R.; Mendis, D. L. O.. 1985. Engineering needs of small-scale farmers in Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the Seminar on the Role of Engineers in Agriculture, Sri Lanka, 18-19 November 1985. 10p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 430 Record No: H04030)
2 Mendis, D. L. O.. 1985. Some notes on ancient and modern irrigation systems in Sri Lanka from an ecological perspective. Paper presented at the Seminar on the Role of Engineers in Agriculture, Sri Lanka, 18-19 November 1985. 29p.
Irrigation programs ; History ; Development / Sri Lanka / Gal Oya Project / Kirindi Oya / Uda Walawe
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 996 Record No: H04027)
3 Mendis, D. L. O.. 1990. Irrigation development and underdevelopment in Southern Sri Lanka. Economic Review, 16(9):3-11.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1708 Record No: H07408)
4 Mendis, D. L. O.. 1990. Lessons from Sri Lanka's ancient irrigation ecosystems. In ICID, Fourteenth International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Transactions. New Delhi, India: ICID. Vol.1A - Q42 (R1-R23):321-343.
History ; Irrigation systems ; Environment ; Water resources ; Tank irrigation ; Rural development / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: ICID 631.7 G000 ICI Record No: H08729)
5 Mendis, D. L. O.. 1967. Planning by network for construction of Uda Walawe headworks. Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Ceylon, pp.23-94.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 844 Record No: H08986)
6 Mendis, D. L. O.. 1990. Layout of channel systems in irrigation projects in Sri Lanka. In Gunawardena, E. R. N. (Ed.) Irrigation and water resources: Proceedings of a symposium. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka: University of Peradeniya, Faculty of Agriculture. pp.46-53.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 GUN Record No: H09287)
7 Mendis, D. L. O.. 1989. Hydraulic civilizations, irrigation ecosystems and the modern state. E.O.E. Pereira Commemoration lecture 1989 delivered at the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka Auditorium on Wednesday 13 September 1989. 42p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 MEN Record No: H010017)
8 Mendis, D. L. O.. 1989. Development of underdevelopment in southern Sri Lanka: Deestablisation of ancient irrigation ecosystems by the impact of hydraulic engineering. In Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka. Transactions for 1989. Vol.1. pp.31-49.
Irrigation systems ; History ; Hydraulics ; Rural development ; Irrigation effects ; Economic impact / Sri Lanka / Uda Walawe
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 3218 Record No: H010339)
9 Mendis, D. L. O.. 1968. Some observations on the designs for Uda Walawe headworks. In Institute of Engineers, Ceylon. Transactions for 1968. Vol.1. pp.131-175.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 3227 Record No: H010359)
10 Mendis, D. L. O.. 1986. Evolution and development of irrigation eco-systems and social formations in ancient Sri Lanka. In Transactions, Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka, 1986. Vol.1. pp.13-29.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1809 Record No: H010563)
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11 Mendis, D. L. O.. 1993. Irrigation systems in the Walawe Ganga Basin: An historical overview. In ARTI, The south-east dry zone of Sri Lanka: Proceedings of a Symposium, 29-30 April 1992. Colombo, Sri Lanka: ARTI. pp.37-54.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.1 G744 ART Record No: H013111)
12 Mendis, D. L. O.. 1993. A regional water management strategy: The proposed southern area plan in Sri Lanka. In ICID, 15th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, The Hague, Netherlands, 1993: Water management in the next century: Transactions: Vol.1-G, Special session - Irrigation and drainage in competition for water. New Delhi, India: ICID. pp.15-34.
Irrigation programs ; Tank irrigation ; Reservoirs ; History ; Large-scale systems ; Design criteria ; Water management ; Environmental degradation / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: ICID 631.7 G000 ICI Record No: H015719)
13 Mendis, D. L. O.. 1995. Water resources development planning as seen in the ancient water and soil conservation ecosystems (irrigation systems) in Sri Lanka. In Haq, K. A.; Wijayaratne, C. M.; Samarasekera, B. M. S. (Eds.), Summaries of papers presented at Irrigation Research Management Unit seminar series during 1994. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IIMI. pp.9-10.
Water resources development ; Planning ; Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Irrigation systems ; History ; Ecosystems / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.8 G744 HAQ Record No: H016792)
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14 Mendis, D. L. O.. 1999. Hydraulic engineering versus water and soil conservation ecosystems: Lessons from the history of the rise and fall of Sri Lanka's ancient irrigation systems. Water Nepal, 7(1):49-89.
Irrigation engineering ; History ; Climate ; Hydraulics ; Tanks ; Reservoirs ; Colonialism ; Water conservation ; Soil conservation ; Ecosystems ; Conflict ; Development plans ; Water resources development / Sri Lanka / Uda Walawe Reservoir / Lunugamvehera Reservoir
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5425 Record No: H025853)
15 Mendis, D. L. O.. 1999. Eppawala u Destruction of cultural heritage in the name of development. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Pugwash Group. xl, 326p.
Ecosystems ; History ; Conflict ; Water resources ; Soil conservation ; Economic aspects ; Social aspects ; Legal aspects ; Political aspects ; Environmental effects ; Cultural ecology ; Appropriate technology ; Fertilizers / Sri Lanka / Eppawala
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G744 MEN Record No: H030407)
16 Mendis, D. L. O.. 2003. Environment and conflict: A kuhnian paradigm-based approach to understanding some socio-cultural and economic causes of problems and conflicts in modern irrigation projects in Southern Sri Lanka. In Kamaladasa, B. (Ed.), Water for people and nature: Sanmugam Arumugam commemoration volume. Ratmalana, Sri Lanka: Lanka Water Heritage. pp.95-122.
Water resources development ; Tanks ; Reservoirs ; Environmental effects / Sri Lanka / Uda Walawe Reservoir / Mahaweli Project
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G744 KAM Record No: H033162)
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17 Mendis, D. L. O.. 2001. Evolution and development of water and soil conservation ecosystems (irrigation systems) in Sri Lanka. In 52nd Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS), Seminar on Aesthetics in Science, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, 25-29 November 1996. Ratmalana, Sri Lanka: Vishva Lekha, for Sri Lanka Pugwash Group. pp.5-73.
Irrigation systems ; History ; Tanks ; Reservoirs ; Open channels / Sri Lanka / Pandikulama / Magama weva / Uda Walawe / Kalawewa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G744 SRI Record No: H042482)
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