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1 Herath, H. M. G.; Bogahawatte, C.; Sivayoganathan, C.; Pinnaduwage, S. 1984. Socio-economic data of selected village irrigation schemes in Sri Lanka (Village Irrigation Rehabilitation Project) Peradeniya, Sri Lanka: University of Peradeniya. Faculty of Agriculture. x, 71p. (Working paper no.1)
Tank irrigation ; Project appraisal ; Statistics ; Irrigation systems / Sri Lanka / Badulla / Ratnapura / Moneragala / Mulativu / Vavunia / Jaffna
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.4 G744 HER Record No: H05183)
2 Karunanayake, M. M.; Katupotha, J. 1993. An environmental profile of the Ratnapura District. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CEA. xii, 95p.
Environmental policy ; Environmental effects ; Sustainability ; Natural resources ; Ecology ; Regional planning ; Topography ; Climate ; Natural disasters ; Public health / Sri Lanka / Ratnapura
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 574.5 G744 KAR Record No: H014849)
3 Thayaparan, K. 1982. The role of seasonal tanks in the development of freshwater fisheries in Sri Lanka. Journal of Inland Fisheries, 1:133-167.
Fisheries ; Fish farming ; Farm ponds ; Agricultural production ; Rain ; Villages ; Tanks ; Statistics ; Reservoirs / Sri Lanka / Ratnapura / Tunkama
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 4866 Record No: H022486)
4 Kadupitiya, H. K.; Nayakekorala, H. B.; Chithranayana, R. D. 1998. Characterization of rainfall in the low country wet zone in terms of crop water requirements of annual field crops. Paper 17 of Session 15. In International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). National Water Conference on Status and Future Directions of Water Research in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4-6 November 1998. Session 13: Watershed management II; Session 14: Rural water quality; Session 15: Precipitation and evapotranspiration. Research papers presented. 9p.
Rain ; Water requirements ; Crop production ; Field crops ; Rice ; Paddy fields ; Evapotranspiration / Sri Lanka / Ratnapura / Bombuwela
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G744 INT Record No: H023533)
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5 Sri Lanka Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. Department of Agrarian Services. 2000. Data book for village irrigation schemes of Sri Lanka, Ratnapura District. Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Department. Water Management Division. xii, 151p.
Irrigation programs ; River basins ; Soils ; Villages ; Farmers' associations / Sri Lanka / Ratnapura
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5651 Record No: H027603)
6 Wickramage, F. 2001. Upper watersheds management to stabilise ecology. Daily News, August 25:18.
Watershed management ; Soil degradation ; Vegetables ; Mountains ; Women ; Farmer participation ; Forestry ; Ecology / Sri Lanka / Ratnapura / Badulla / Nuwara Eliya / Ama Au / Wile Ganga / Kirindi Au / Kalu Ganga
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5839 Record No: H028757)
7 JICA; Sri Lanka. Ministry of Plan Implementation, Ethnic Affairs and National Integration. 1997. The Master Plan Study for Southern Area Development in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Final report – Executive summary report. Unpublished report. Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.; International Development Center of Japan; System Science Consultants Inc. iv, 59p.
National planning ; Development projects ; Regional development ; Economic development ; Social development ; Environment / Sri Lanka / Galle / Matara / Hambantota / Ratnapura / Moneragala District / Ampara District
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6233 Record No: H031384)
8 Namara, Regassa E.; Weligamage, Parakrama; Barker, Randolph. 2003. Prospects for adopting system of rice intensification in Sri Lanka: a socioeconomic assessment. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). vi, 46p. (IWMI Research Report 075) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.077]
Models ; Rice ; Paddy fields ; Irrigated farming ; Rain-fed farming ; Poverty ; Farmers / Sri Lanka / Ratnapura / Kurunegala / Kalthota Irrigation System
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.1 G744 NAM Record No: H034854)
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Today, there is an increasing worldwide interest in assessing the potential for maintaining or increasing rice yields by reducing or eliminating the use of chemicals and by decreasing irrigation requirements. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) first developed in Madagascar and now being tested in many countries, is an example of such an approach. The system is based largely on organic farming principles and additional requirements for spacing and the transplanting of seedlings.
9 Tennakoon, D. 2000. Dimensions of rural poverty in Sri Lanka: The use of poverty indicators and the poverty pyramid for agricultural and rural development in the smallholder sector in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: HARTI. xx, 297p. (HARTI Thesis Series No.1)
Poverty ; Indicators ; Rural development ; Agricultural development ; Agricultural policy ; Households ; Income ; Case studies ; Labor ; Employment / Sri Lanka / Ratnapura / Anuradhapura District
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 339.46 G744 TEN Record No: H035314)
Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Deakin University, Australia
10 Sri Lanka. Department of Census and Statistics. 2001. Census of population and housing 2001 – Ratnapura District final results. Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Department. 1 CD.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: CD Col Record No: H037573)
11 Molle, François; Jayakody, Priyantha; Ariyaratne, B. Ranjith; Somatilake, H. S. 2005. Balancing irrigation and hydropower: case study from southern Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). vi, 38p. (IWMI Research Report 094) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.024]
Reservoirs ; Dams ; Hydroelectric schemes ; Economic analysis ; Canals ; Irrigation scheduling ; Cropping systems ; Case studies / Sri Lanka / Samanalawewa Reservoir / Kaltota Irrigation Scheme / Walawe River Basin / Puranagama Village / Ratnapura
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.1 G744 MOL Record No: H037591)
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This report analyzes a case from southern Sri Lanka, where the Samanalawewa dam and the Kaltota Irrigation Scheme (KIS) compete for the water of the Walawe river. At the catchment level, it is shown that dam releases are well attuned to the needs of KIS and to the occurrences of natural runoff, and that little of the dam water is "lost" to the river.
12 Dayawansa, N. D. K. (Ed.) 2006. Geo-informatics for environmental conservation and management: proceedings of the Third National Symposium on Geo-Informatics, 25 August 2006. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka: Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka (GISSL) 124p.
GIS ; Mapping ; Models ; Hydrology ; Watersheds ; River basins ; Climate change ; Irrigation requirements ; Rice ; Wildlilfe ; Conflict ; Farmers / Asia / India / Sri Lanka / South Asia / Andaman Bay Islands / Hambantota / Colombo / Dehiwala / Mount Lavinia / Hulanda Oya Catchment / Nilwala Ganga / Badulla Oya / Kirama Oya / Kulsi River Basin / Ratnapura / Giribawa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 526.0285 G570 DAY Record No: H040856)
13 De Silva, R. P. (Ed.) 2005. Geo-information for future of Sri Lanka: proceedings of the Second National Symposium on Geo-Informatics, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 26 August 2005. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka: Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka (GISSL) 185p.
GIS ; Remote sensing ; Food insecurity ; Poverty ; Irrigated farming ; Watersheds ; Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Groundwater potential ; Water supply ; Flooding / Sri Lanka / India / Uda Walawe / Matale District / Pallepola / Karso Watershed / Samanalawewa Hydropower Project / Colombo / Ratnapura
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 526.0285 G744 DES Record No: H040866)
14 Endagama, P.; Dayananda, K. A.S. (Comps.) 1998. Traditional agriculture of Sri Lanka: a collection of articles. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 105p.
Rice ; Cultivation ; Paddy fields ; Traditional farming ; Irrigated farming ; Highlands / Sri Lanka / Ratnapura / Nawadun Korale / Kuruwita Korale / Batticaloa / Gampola
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630.9 G744 END Record No: H043219)
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15 Sri Lanka. Ministry of Finance and Planning, Department of Census and Statistics. 2012. Bulletin of selected retail and producer prices 2008-2011. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka. Ministry of Finance and Planning, Department of Census and Statistics. 246p.
Economic aspects ; Retail prices ; Consumer prices ; Food prices ; Agricultural production ; Consumer behaviour ; Households ; Livestock products ; Rice ; Fishery products ; Surveys ; Statistics / Sri Lanka / Colombo / Gampaha / Kalutara / Kandy / Nuwara Eliya / Galle / Matara / Hambantota / Jaffna / Manna / Vavuniya / Mullativu / Killinochci / Batticaloa / Ampara / Trincomalee / Kurunegala / Puttalam / Anuradhapura / Polonnaruwa / Badulla / Moneragala / Ratnapura / Kegalla
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 310 G744 SRI Record No: H046288)
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16 Black-Michaud, J.; Malalgoda, M.; Schipper, R. A.; Thio, K. S. 1982. Reduced planning efforts: identification of rural potentials in selected key regions of Ratnapura. ARTI/Wageningen University Research Project in Agricultural Planning. Report 6 in Regional Planning for Agricultural Development in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Agrarian Research and Training Institute (ARTI). 99p. (ARTI Research Study 53)
Agricultural development ; Planning ; Farmers ; Farming systems ; Research ; Population growth ; Agroecology ; Soil erosion ; Soil conservation ; Irrigation schemes ; Land use ; Highlands ; Crop management ; Cultivation ; Dairy farms ; Rural areas ; Agroindustry ; Infrastructure ; Land tenure ; Marketing / Sri Lanka / Ratnapura
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 361.25 G744 BLA Record No: H046321)
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17 Damayanthi, M. K. N.; Champika, P. A. J. 2014. An evaluation of Samurdhi banks in poverty alleviation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 88p. (HARTI Research Report 165)
Poverty ; Cooperative banks ; Performance evaluation ; Microfinance ; Development projects ; Households ; Income ; Bank loans ; Policy ; Socioeconomic environment ; Rural areas / Sri Lanka / Kalutara / Ratnapura / Monaragala / Anuradhapura / Kurunegala / Batticaloa / Vavuniya / Jaffna
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 334.2 G744 DAM Record No: H046642)
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18 De Silva, C. S. 2014. Impact of climate change on water resources management in Sri Lanka. Soba Parisara Prakashanaya, 23(1):24-28.
Climate change ; Water resources ; Water management ; Models ; Rain ; Temperature ; Soil moisture ; Runoff ; Wetlands ; Arid zones / Sri Lanka / Kandy / Nuwara Eliya / Ratnapura / Vavuniya / Anuradhapura / Batticaloa / Trincomalee / Colombo / Galle
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 8152 Record No: H046656)
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19 Herath, H. M. J. K. 2011. Aahara mila ihala yama gruha ekakawala ahara surakshithathawaya sambandayen dakwana balaapema. In Sinhalese. [Effects of food price increases on household food security]. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 88p. (HARTI Research Report 47)
Household food security ; Food prices ; Food consumption ; Agricultural products ; Price indices ; Macroeconomics ; Economic growth ; Living standards ; Loans ; Subsidies ; Food supply ; Farmland ; Food production ; Horticulture ; Urban areas / Sri Lanka / Hambantota / Anuradhapura / Ratnapura / Gampaha / Nuwara Eliya / Badulla
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.19 G744 HER Record No: H046992)
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20 Aheeyar, Mohamed; Padmajani, T. 2015. Technical efficiency of paddy cultivation in anicut schemes in the Walawe Basin. Paper presented at the International Network for Water and Ecosystems in Paddy Fields (INWEPF) Symposium on Achieving the Goals of Food security in Sustainable Paddy Water Ecosystems, Negombo, Sri Lanka, 3-5 November 2015. 12p.
Agricultural production ; Rice ; Cultivation ; Irrigation schemes ; Technological changes ; River basins ; Farmers ; Socioeconomic environment ; Living standards ; Rural population ; Food security ; Case studies / Sri Lanka / Badulla / Ratnapura / Walawe Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047346)
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Small run-of-the-river systems (Anicuts) play an important role in irrigated paddy production in Sri Lanka. The total land area under Anicut cultivation is 98,000 ha, benefitting over 333,000 families. Farming under the Anicut schemes is largely smallholder (average 0.3 ha), and the average paddy yield obtained from a hectare of land is about one metric tonne less than the yield of major irrigated areas. As the Anicut schemes are not benefited by reservoirs/storages or major diversions, and are entirely dependent on local rainfall, climate change would make the Anicut farmers more vulnerable. Therefore, increasing efficiency in paddy production is vital to enhancing the productivity and livelihoods of the farmers. This study aimed to measure the farm-level technical efficiency of Anicut farmers in the Walawe Basin. Data collected from162 random farmers in six Anicut schemes in Badulla and Ratnapura districts were used to run the stochastic frontier production function to estimate technical efficiency. Farmer-related exogenous variables causing farm-level variation in technical inefficiency were also assessed. The findings show that the average technical efficiency of the Anicut farmers in Badulla and Ratnapura districts is 65.9% and 74.73%, respectively. This indicates that, in the given mix of inputs used in paddy production, there is a loss of production by 34.1% and 25.27% in Badulla and Ratnapura districts due to inefficiency and allocative errors in the production technique. This paper discusses the determinants of technical efficiency and its relationship with Anicut farmers’ socioeconomic attributes.
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