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(published (P), in press (IP), submitted (S), abstract only (A) and  manuscript (M))

Climate

  • The influence of ENSO on Sri Lankan rainfall (M)
  • The relationship of Sri Lankan rainfall and global sea surface temperatures (M)
  • Modulation of the Sri Lanka Maha rainfall by the Indian Ocean Dipole (S)
  • Diurnal and Seasonal Variations in Surface Wind at Sita Eliya, Sri Lanka (P)
  • Review of Monsoon Changes and Climate Extremes in South Asia (IP)
  • Diurnal and Seasonal Wind Characteristics in Southern Sri Lanka (P)
  • Quality Evaluation of  Mean Temperature Data in Sri Lanka (IP)
  • Mass-consistent three-dimensional wind model for Sri Lanka (P)
  • A dynamical model for orographic rainfall in monsoonal Sri Lanka (P)
  • An evaluation of the IRI Climate Net Assessment for Southern Asia (M)

Hydrology

  • Hydrologic simulation of the Walawe basin.(P)
  • ENSO influence on Mahaweli Streamflow (IP)
  • Sensitivity of Kelani Streamflow in Sri Lanka (IP)
  • Decadal and Epochal Variability of ENSO influence on Sri Lanka streamflow (IP)

Water Resources

  • Water Resources Management in the Mahaweli basin (M)
  • Environmental Impact Assessment in Sri Lanka  (P)
  • Modernization of Sri Lanka’s Traditional Irrigation System and Sustainability (S)
  • Seasonal Streamflow Prediction from SST: Application to Mahaweli River in Sri Lanka  (A)

Climate Impacts

  • Cyclone Hazard and Response in Sri Lanka (P)
  • ENSO Influences on Rice Production in Sri Lanka (P)

Societal Issues

  • The 1997-1999 ENSO event in Sri Lanka: Forecasts, Media and Responses (Abstract published (S)
  • Questions for Climate Science from the Mahaweli Water Managers: article for Newsletter of Frontier Research Center for Global Change, Japan. (P)

Capacity Building

  • History of Meteorological Studies in Sri Lanka (P)
  • A bibliography of Climate and Related Aspects in Sri Lanka (IP)
  • Towards Climate Prediction for Sri Lanka (IP)
  • Development of Meteorology in Sri Lanka (P)
  • Review of the Meteorological Literature in Sri Lanka (M)

Contact: Lareef Zubair for further details


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Websites and Reports of Relevance to Mahaweli Project

Background Information on Sri Lanka

Mahaweli Authority Programs with International Agencies

Review of Mahaweli Development Program

Mahaweli Livelihoods

Scientific Studies in the Mahaweli

Environmental Issues

Mahaweli Community Activities and Issues

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