Deepani Edirisooriya

• PhD(USJ)
• Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

The conflict between wildlife and humans has become a grave dilemma since the 18th and 19th centuries worldwide. Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) is one of the critical issues among them. Sri Lankans are facing this issue severely and this study employs a comprehensive approach to investigate the various aspects of HEC in Handagiriya and Handagirigoda...

The land area of Sri Lanka constitutes 65,610 sq. km with a considerable range of forest conservation zones that are prone to human-elephant conflict (HEC) that has led to various social, economic, and environmental issues. The main objective of this study is to identify the key issues in human-elephant conflict and propose viable solutions for the...

The land area of Sri Lanka constitutes 65,610 sq. km with a considerable range of forest conservation zones that are prone to human-elephant conflict (HEC) that has led to various social, economic, and environmental issues. The main objective of this study is to identify the key issues in human-elephant conflict and propose viable solutions for the...

The changes in air temperature with the land use/land cover (LU/LC) in certain areas highly affect to the environment and its ecosystem. This study aims to evaluate LU/LC changes and their impacts on climate in Hambantota Divisional Secretariat Division from 2008 to 2019. Both LU/LC cover changes were determined by using supervised classification,...

The changes in air temperature with the land use / land cover (LU/LC) in the certain areas highly affect to the environment and its ecosystem. This study aims to evaluate LU/LC changes and their impacts on climate in Hambantota Divisional Secretariat Division from 2008 to 2019. Both LU/LC cover changes were determined by using supervised classifica...

Sri Lanka is a continental island consisting of 65,610 km2 of land. The country is highly likely to affect by both natural and man-made hazards. Landslides can be identified as one of the major natural hazards. As a developing country, it is very important to identify landslide vulnerability and risks because that can influence future development a...

Sri Lanka has 65,000 sq.km of land area with many areas prone to natural hazards. The last decades have witnessed the occurrence of an increased number of natural hazards in Sri Lanka. Due to the Climate changes and inappropriate land use changes have been increased natural hazards in Sri Lanka. It is important to study the assessment and managemen...

Sri Lanka is a continental island which covers the 65,000 Km 2 of land. Last few decades denoted an incensement of multi hazards in the country. As a developing country, should be paid an attention on the disaster risk mitigation. This study was focused on identification of multi hazard risk in the selected area of the Imbulpe Divisional Secretaria...

Horton Plain is the highest plateau in Sri Lanka with an elevation ranging between 1800m and 2300m. It is situated in the Central Highland of the country which covered 3162 hectares. The main objective of this study is the attempt to identify Geo-Tourism potential and in the Horton Plain National Park. Data collected for this study are from both se...

Sri Lanka is an island with a coastline approximately 1600 km in length and it is the boundary between the land and the sea to protect the land mass of the country. Today coastal erosion and environmental degradation are accelerating along many coastal areas of the country due to the natural and anthropogenic activities. The prime objectives of thi...

Ratnapura district has an area of 3,275 square kilometers and a population of 1,082.3. The study area is prone to natural and manmade disasters and most of them are originated from metrological events. The main objective of this study was to understand disaster risks of the study area. The other objectives were to examining risk drivers and mitigat...

Human and crocodile have been coexisting for many years in Sri Lanka, particularly close to the Nilwala river area in Matara District, but fatalities were rarely reported. However, during the last decade the threats from crocodiles to humans have enhanced in the Nilwala river area, mainly during the years of 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2...

Ratnapura district has an area of 3,275 square kilometers and a population of 1,082.3. The study area is prone to natural and manmade disasters and most of them are originated from metrological events. The main objective of this study was to understand disaster risks of the study area. The other objectives were to examining risk drivers and mitigat...

This study intended to explore the human-crocodile conflict in Sri Lanka. The Study was mainly based on primary and secondary sources. Primary data was collected from semi-structured interviews. Sample size was consisted of thirty five respondents including District Secretary, seven Divisional Secretary belonging to the Kotapola, Pitabeddara, Akure...

Belihul oya Pambahinna area has a potential to attract tourist due to the presence of many scenic attractions such as hills , rivers, waterfalls, ancient monuments,cultural ruins, festivals, flora and fauna. The study was carried out both by data gathering and data analyzing. These include data on the natural and the anthropogenic resources of the...