Vitharana, V.P.M.; Fernando, P.S.A.M.; Rukshitha, S.V.S.; Nethmini, K.D.; Dharmasena, N.P.M.S.; Wickramasinghe, B.M.G.S.T.S.K.
(The Open university of Sri Lanka, 2025)
Urbanization in Sri Lanka is accelerating rapidly, with nearly 47% of the population projected to
live in urban centers by 2035, up from 19% in 2000. This surge, coupled with rising consumerism,
has intensified municipal ...