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1 Bandara, M. A. C. S.; De Silva, R. P.; Dayawansa, N. D. K. 2010. Household water security through stored rainwater and consumer acceptability: a case study of the Anuradhapura District. In Evans, Alexandra; Jinapala, K. (Eds). Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 2. Water quality, environment and climate change. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.87-97.
Domestic water ; Water security ; Water harvesting ; Water quality ; Rural areas ; Case studies / Sri Lanka / Anuradhapura District
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042862)
Rainwater harvesting has increased in popularity in Sri Lanka over the past two decades due to the number of water supply projects funded by the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The stored rainwater can provide accessible, reliable, timely and adequate supplies of water to households but there are uncertainties as to safety, in terms of water quality, and consumer acceptability. A study was, therefore, conducted in the Anuradhapura District, in the dry zone, to assess consumer acceptability of stored rainwater for household purposes and to conduct rainwater quality tests in a laboratory. The majority of households in Anuradhapura meet their drinking water requirements from protected wells (59.6 %). Prior to the project, people greatly preferred open wells as a source of domestic water, followed by tubewells, because they believed that water in open wells is of good quality and drinkable. However, stored rainwater has become the priority source now, especially through roof rainwater harvesting (RRWH), which is used during the dry periods. The study revealed that more than 85 % of households use stored rainwater for drinking although some have concerns over the quality and only drink it after boiling. The easy accessibility of water and the assurance by the project team that it is of good quality are the main reasons that people are willing to drink it. The acceptability of stored rainwater for consumption was very high in water-scarce areas and with the increasing distance to the nearest and alternative sources of good-quality water. Of those who felt that they had adequate water, 84 % of the sample households found it adequate in the wet season but only 21 % in the dry season. Water quality analysis revealed that the chemical and physical quality of stored rainwater is within the acceptable range with respect to Sri Lankan Standards, SLS: 614, for potable water quality (SLIS 1983). Other domestic water sources exceeded standards for electrical conductivity, total alkalinity, hardness, ammonium nitrogen, fluorides and total iron. However, stored rainwater was of lower biological quality than other domestic water sources.
2 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Nanayakkara, V. K.; Bandara, M. A. C. S.. 2008. Allocation of water among different water-use sectors in Sri Lanka: lessons of experience. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 82p. (HARTI Research Report 128)
Water allocation ; Water use ; Water supply ; Domestic water ; Irrigation water ; Livestock ; Electrical energy ; Water policy ; Case studies / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G744 AHE Record No: H043160)
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3 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Nanayakkara, V. K.; Bandara, M. A. C. S.. 2008. Allocation of water among different water-use sectors in Sri Lanka: lessons of experience. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 82p. (HARTI Research Report 128)
Water allocation ; Water use ; Water supply ; Domestic water ; Irrigation water ; Livestock ; Electrical energy ; Water policy ; Case studies / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G744 AHE c2 Record No: H043349)
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4 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Bandara, M. A. C. S.; Padmajani, M. T. 2012. Assessment of solar powered drip irrigation project implemented by Ministry of Agriculture – phase 1. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 50p. (HARTI Research Report 148)
Drip irrigation ; Irrigation systems ; Solar energy ; Agriculture ; Water management ; Sustainability ; Fertigation ; Socioeconomic environment ; Farmers ; Loans ; Projects / Sri Lanka / Ampara / Anuradhapura / Badulla / Hambantota / Kurunegala / Matale / Moneragala / Polonnaruwa / Puttalam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 AHE Record No: H046412)
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5 Samarasinha, G. G. de L. W.; Bandara, M. A. C. S.. 2013. Adoption of drip irrigation systems: problems and options. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 30p. (HARTI Research Report 156)
Drip irrigation ; Irrigation systems ; Water conservation ; Government departments ; Subsidies ; Farmers ; Socioeconomic environment / Sri Lanka / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 SAM Record No: H046417)
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6 Padmajani, M. T.; Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Bandara, M. A. C. S.. 2014. Assessment of pesticide usage in up-country vegetable farming in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 56p. (HARTI Research Report 164)
Pesticide application ; Vegetable growing ; Efficiency ; Highlands ; Environmental effects ; Public health ; Legislation ; Training ; Farmers ; Socioeconomic environment / Sri Lanka / Badulla / Nuwara Eliya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 632.9 G744 PAD Record No: H046595)
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7 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Padmajani, M. T.; Bandara, M. A. C. S.. 2012. Farmer participation in irrigation system management: achievements and drawbacks. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 73p. (HARTI Research Report 151)
Farmer participation ; Irrigation systems ; Irrigation management ; Models ; Irrigation projects ; Performance evaluation ; Policy ; User charges ; Farmers organizations ; Water management ; Sustainability / Sri Lanka / Kallanchiya Irrigation Scheme / Huruluwewa Irrigation Scheme / Mahaweli H System / Mahaweli B System / Bathalagoda Irrigation Scheme / Maha Siyambalangamuwa Irrigation Scheme / Muruthawela Irrigation Scheme / Mau Ara Irrigation Scheme / Kande Ela Irrigation Scheme / Ma Eliya Irrigation Scheme
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.913 G744 AHE Record No: H046616)
http://www.harti.gov.lk/images/reports/farmer_participation_in_irrigation_system_management_achievements_and_drawbacks.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046616.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046616.pdf
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8 Bandara, M. A. C. S.; Padmajani, M. T. 2014. Evaluation of Solar Powered Drip Irrigation Project – phase 2. [Project report of the Sustainable Agriculture Water Management done under the Ministry of Agriculture]. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 52p. (HARTI Research Report 166)
Drip irrigation ; Irrigation systems ; Solar energy ; Performance evaluation ; Sustainable agriculture ; Water management ; Projects ; Farmers ; Stakeholders ; Government departments / Sri Lanka / Ampara / Badulla / Jaffna / Kurunegala / Matale / Mullaitivu / Polonnaruwa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 BAN Record No: H046647)
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9 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Bandara, M. A. C. S.; Padmajani, M. T. 2012. Assessment of solar powered drip irrigation project implemented by Ministry of Agriculture – phase 1. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 50p. (HARTI Research Report 148)
Drip irrigation ; Irrigation systems ; Solar energy ; Agriculture ; Water management ; Sustainability ; Fertigation ; Socioeconomic environment ; Farmers ; Loans ; Projects / Sri Lanka / Ampara / Anuradhapura / Badulla / Hambantota / Kurunegala / Matale / Moneragala / Polonnaruwa / Puttalam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 AHE c2 Record No: H046662)
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10 Samarasinha, G. G. de L. W.; Bandara, M. A. C. S.; Karunarathna, A. K. 2015. Municipal solid waste composting: potentials and constraints.
Urban wastes ; Solid wastes ; Composting ; Organic fertilizers ; Local authorities ; Urban areas ; Waste management ; Recycling ; Land use ; Nutrients ; Heavy metals ; Marketing ; Economic analysis ; Case studies / Sri Lanka / Weligama / Bandaragama / Kaduwela / Kalutara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.728 G744 SAM Record No: H047984)
11 Samarasinha, G. G. de L. W.; Bandara, M. A. C. S.. 2016. Adoption of soil and water conservation measures: case of Upper Watershed Management Project (UWMP) Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 29p. (HARTI Working Paper 009)
Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Watershed management ; Farming systems ; Participatory approaches ; Capacity building ; Farmers ; Dairy industry ; Fertilizer application ; Organic fertilizers ; Case studies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9116 G744 SAM Record No: H049047)
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