Sri Lanka has been known as 'Ratnadeepa', which translates to 'Island of gems' because of the precious natural gemstones found in its gravelly soil. Even though the gem industry in Sri Lanka extends back to ancient times, ...

This study was carried out to develop an inundation and risk assessment model in Hambantota coastal area, based on the 2004 tsunami event. This tsunami event was one of the largest tsunamis to cause devastation to human ...