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    Solid Waste Management Through Community Mobilisation: A Case Study of Communicable Disease Management and Control in Sri Lanka.
    (2016) Karunathilake, K.
    Dengue is a communicable disease which spreads through a virus that contaminates through a mosquito (Aedes species) mainly breeds in many discarded containers. As a result of modernisation and commercialisation of peoples’ livelihood patterns, commodities are packed in various types of containers, that they discard these containers into the environment irresponsibly making several health and environmental issues. Though, there is a method of collecting wastes from households by the local governance authorities (Pradeshiya Saba, Urban Councils, and Municipal Councils) there is no systematic way of handing over the garbage to collectors. The separation of solid waste and degradable waste is minimum and it makes a very complex issues of disposing the garbage. Especially, this is a common problem in all urbanized areas of Sri Lanka. Hence, communicable disease such as dengue has become an epidemic level in the recent history of Sri Lanka. The aim of the paper is to explore the research attempts done on solid waste management through a well-controlled community mobilization process and the results. The objective of the research was to understand the relative importance of ecological, biological and sociological factors associated with different methods of waste management at household level and to identify appropriate intervention tools for the control of dengue in the district of Gampaha. This was mainly a qualitative study. However, the study team has made an effort to quantify certain finding using SPSS. Using both qualitative and quantitative findings it can be stated that the community mobilisation could be used for a proper and systematic way of solid waste management at household level which is minimizing the burden of local governing authorities in disposing waste. Especially, the methods introduced to households made several benefits such as preventing and controlling communicable diseases, increasing the possibility of growing organic vegetables at dwellings, community cohesiveness, and environmental sustainability. However, application of these research findings is a challenge since there are many institutional bottlenecks and barriers that need to pay especial attention.
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    Strategic cities development project (SCDP)
    (2014) Kumudu Sumedha; Karunathilake, K.
    The Project The project, Strategic Cities Development Program (SCDP) as a common platform where the World Bank (WB) embarks on the first phase of development for two pilot cities, Kandy and Galle. It aims to bring about city transformation through strategic investments by leveraging on the city/city region‟s particular sociocultural and economic assets. The subproject is Grater Galle City Development Project (GGCDP) and under the GGCDP, there are several subproject activities identified focusing the main city Greater Galle and subordinating urban centres, namely Hikkaduwa and Weligama. There are seven prioritized project activities identified in year 1 – 2014. This Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) covers the resettlement impact of Moragoda Ela (Moragoda Canal) improvement activity comes under the GGCDP. Subproject Activity Moragoda Ela is a canal situated in eastern direction of Greater Galle city. It starts from Maagalle and ends in Hiriburegama area of Galle city. Its coordinates are 6°1'60" N and 80°13'60" E in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) or 6.03333 and 80.2333 (in decimal degrees). Especially, Moragoda Ela is located in Eastern direction of the city. When compared with other canals it is fairly long and crossing a major part of the city. The total length of the canal is about 6 km and the proposed project activity has focused 4.3 km. The proposed project activity starts from Pettigala Watta GND to Dangedara East GND. Maagalle is the GND next to Pettigala Watta interfacing beach area near Sothern Naval Base and Galle Harbour. It crosses Galle Matara Main road. The Moragoda Ela meets sea between Southern Naval Base and Galle Harbour. When pass Pettigala Watta the next GND is, Then, Moragoda Ela is passing through Maagalle, Pettigala Watta, Makuluwa, Miliduwa, Thalapitiya, Madawalamulla South, Dedugoda North, Dedugoda South, and Dangedara East GNDs. Therefore, both canal banks will be developed with road access or a walking path either side of the canal. Road side will be widening up to 4.5 meters and walking path will be 3 meters. The total acreage of affected land identified on indicative width (3 meters and 4.5 Meters) of canal bank is 380 perches.
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    On natural disasters in the Asia Pacific region
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2009) Ozawa, S.; Dassanayake, G.; Patu, V.; Tonooka, H.; Noguchi, H.; Itaba, M.; Minato, A.; Karunathilake, K.
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    Social and economic impact of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology in Sri Lanka
    (National Academy of Sciences Sri Lanka, 2013) Silva, K.T.; Hettige, S.; Jayathilake, R.; Liyanage, C.; Karunathilake, K.
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    Towards an innovative approach to control dengue: Bio-Social study in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka
    (University of Kelaniya, 2008) Abeyewickreme, W.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Karunathilake, K.; Hapangama, H.A.D.C.