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  • The Curious case of the Khettarama pitch 
    Nawagamuwa, UP; Senanayake, AIMJ; Silva, SA [Article-Abstract]
    During the Compaq Cup tournament in Sri Lanka in September 2009, the teams batting under lights at the R. Premadasa (Khettarama) Stadium pitch consistently found it very difficult to bat and thus lost matches. Many were ...
  • Evaluation of cover soil properties of solid waste dumpsites in Colombo District, Sri Lanka 
    Harshani, HMD; Nawagamuwa, UP; Senanayake, A
    Landfill cover soils have to serve multiple purposes such as operational safety, environmental protection, recultivation and integration of the sites into the landscape. Cover soil properties must therefore be defined ...
  • Gas exchangeable properties of "Maharagama" open dump cover soil 
    Ranasinghe, RHK; Nawagamuwa, UP; Wickramarachchi, PNK; Kawamoto, K [Article-Abstract]
    In Sri Lanka, normal practice is to dump waste in low lands and cover with a good compacted soil without providing gas venting facilities. This can be found at 'Mahargama' dumpsite too. Once municipal solid waste is placed ...
  • Gas transport parameters for compacted reddish - brown soil in Sri Lankan landfill final cover 
    Wickramarachchi, P; Ranasinghe, K; Hamamoto, S; Kawamoto, K; Nawagamuwa, UP; Moldrup, P; Komatsu, T [Article-Abstract]
    Gas exchange through (he compacted final cover soil at landfill sites plays a vital role for emission, fate, and transport of toxic landfill f,ases. This study involved measuring the soil-gas diffusivity tDp/Du, the ratio ...
  • Improvement of local soils in order to make "Fast & Bouncy" cricket pitches 
    Nawagamuwa, UP; Senanayake, AIMJ; Silva, SA; Senanayake, DMI [Article-Abstract]
    The playing character of pitches varies considerably from country to country and generally, pitches in the Indian subcontinent are regarded to be 'slow, low & dusty' in contrast to Australian or South African pitches which ...
  • Matale ground subsidence and overlooked construction basics 
    Nawagamuwa, UP; Wijewickrama, MIDH; Sugathapala, K; Karunawardena, WA; Bandara, RMS [Article-Abstract]
    Since few years back, there has been several cases reported on construction failures and sink holes in Matale due to a possible ground subsidence affecting human settlements in the region. Villagers have been living with ...
  • Study of the impact of rainfall trends on landslide frequencies : Sri Lanka overview 
    Rathnaweera, TD; Nawagamuwa, UP [Article-Abstract]
    Landslides related to heavy rainfall cause widespread property damage and occasional loss of lives. During the last ten years it has become evident that the most devastating landslide events tend to occur as a result of ...
  • Study of the Impact of Rainfall Trends on Landslide Frequencies; Sri Lanka Overview 
    Rathnaweera, TD; Nawagamuwa, UP [Article-Abstract]
    Landslides related to heavy rainfall cause widespread property damage and occasional loss of lives. During the last ten years it has become evident that the most devastating landslide events tend to occur as a result of ...