Extended Producer Responsibility
(EPR) has emerged as an important regulatory
approach for shifting responsibility for products
and their post-consumer impacts towards
producers. However, the rapid expansion of crossborder ...
Raveesha Warshani, W. A.; Wijerathne, D.S(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
Sri Lanka’s brass craftsmanship is an
essential part of its material culture, native expertise and
rural sustenance. The industry, mainly based in the
Kandy region, involves casting, sheet forming, engraving,
repousse, ...
Divyanjalee, K.M.T.S.; Weerabangsa, M.Z.; Iresh, A.D.S.; Athapattu, B.C.L.(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
Dam failures can cause severe downstream flooding,
infrastructure damage, environmental impacts, and loss of life.
Climate related changes in extreme rainfall further emphasize the
need for robust dam break risk assessment ...
Lakmali, Dinusha; Himanujahn, Sivaperumaan; Athapattu, Bandunee(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
This study examines domestic water
demand forecasting in the Aththidiya South Grama
Niladhari Division, Colombo, Sri Lanka, where
urbanization, climate variability, and ageing
infrastructure are straining water supply ...
Arsath, Abdul Rasak Mohamed; Athapattu, Bandunee; Iresh, A. D. S.(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
Irrigation water scarcity in Sri Lanka is
intensified by conveyance losses in unlined tank-cascade
canals. This study quantifies flow inefficiencies in a 650 m
reach of the Kaddumurivu Irrigation System (KIS) by
integrating ...
Akmel, M.A.M.; Athapattu, B.C.L.(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
The Gal Oya River basin is an important
agricultural and water-resource system in eastern Sri
Lanka, but its downstream low-lying areas remain
exposed to rainfall-triggered flooding. Flood generation
in the basin is ...
Caldera, H.M.M.; Jayarathna, D.G.N.D.; Deepal, D.A.A.(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
Planetary-health-oriented soil and crop monitoring
depends on integrating multiple, independently collected public
datasets across a shared geographic frame. This paper presents
a geospatial data science analysis of ...
Subasinghe, H.P.I.; Madhushika, T.D.T.; Dheerasekara, W.M.S.; Jayarathna, D.G.N.D.; Caldera, H.M.M.(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
Plastic pollution of urban inland waters is a growing
environmental problem in Sri Lanka, yet the spatial spread of
plastic debris across Beira Lake, the most prominent urban
lake in Colombo, has never been described ...
Pathirana, Nethruwan; Premarathne, U.S.(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
Ultrasonic backscatter provides a non-destructive
approach for characterizing microplastic particles; however, the
spectral features extracted from an echo can depend on the signal
segment selected for analysis. This ...
Jayasundara, J.M.I.S.; Athapattu, B.C.L.; Andradi, D.M.A.S.R.(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
The urban heat island (UHI) effect is an
important environmental challenge in rapidly developing
urban areas, where built surfaces can reach substantially
higher temperatures than surrounding areas. Pavement
materials ...
Madushani, S.H.G.; Premarathne, U. S.(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
Small-scale dairy farming is an important
contributor to Sri Lanka's agricultural sector, yet
productivity and sustainability are limited by inefficient
feeding practices, dependence on expensive commercial
feed, and ...
Gunawardhana, RMPKD; Koggala, Pamoda; Perera, MSS(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are an
increasing threat to drinking-water supply,
fisheries and aquatic ecosystems in Sri Lankan
reservoirs and urban lakes, yet detection in the
country still relies almost entirely on ...
Perera, G.G.I.M.; Wijerethne, D.S.(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
Under the concept of “4th Industrial
Revolution Garments,” this study explores the
integration of FDM 3D-printed elements with
conventional textiles for innovative ready-to-wear
garments. Using Rigid Origami and the ...
Pathirathna, H.P.D.U.; Safana, H.K.H.; Wijerathne, D.S.(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
Sri Lanka is globally recognized for its wildlife,
creating an increasing opportunity to engage young
female tourists through fashion that respects both
cultural and environmental aspects. As a result, a safari
apparel ...
Senavirathna, W.R.N.S.; Athapattu, B.C.L.(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
Construction industry is widely focusing on
sustainable construction materials to mitigate the
environmental impact while improving building
performance. Simultaneously, textile industry produces
thousand tons of textile ...
Thathsarani, K. H. A.(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
Natural dyes are applied with mordants, and
the metal salts commonly used for the purpose differ
substantially in environmental burden: copper salts in
particular are toxic to aquatic life and are discharged in
dyehouse ...
Pathakada, P.M.L.H.; Rifadha, M.J.F.; Wijerathne, D.S.; Madahapola, D. R. A. B. M. M. W. T. D.(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
The fashion jewellery industry contributes to
resource depletion and waste through the continuous
production of single-purpose accessories. Sustainable
design approaches that extend product utility and make
productive ...
Palihawadana, P.A.H.P.; Safana, H.K.H.; Wijerathne, D. S.(The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2026)
The project investigates the creative and
economic potential of fusing traditional Sri Lankan
cultural heritage with modern urban streetwear
aesthetics, to address the critical decline of local textile
crafts, such as ...