- Study of groundwater quality and health hazard in three selected areas in Jaffna peninsula, funded by National Water Supply & Drainage Board (2011) . Principle Investigator: Dr. H.B. Asanthi
- A research grant of Rs 27, 80000 received for leading a M. Phil degree in the Department of Limnology under National Agricultural Research Plan of the National Agricultural Research System in Sri Lanka (2012-2015). Collaborating Scientist 1 in the project No. NARP/12/URU/FMST/01. Principle Investigator: Dr. H.B. Asanthi
- Toxicity testing of Marine oil dispersant chemical on fish and efficiency testing for oil dispersant, funded by the Marine Pollution Prevention Authority (MPPA), (2014) Colombo. Principle Investigator: Dr. H.B. Asanthi
- Study the factors affect to the distribution and abundance of aquatic macrophytes in forested stream funded by the faculty research grant; Principle Investigator: Dr. K.S.S. Atapaththu
- Effects of Microcystis sp. on the selected aquatic flora and fauna representing different trophic levels, Principle Investigator: Dr. H.B. Asanthi
- Benthic algal diversity in forested streams: Principle Investigator: Dr. K.S.S. Atapaththu
- Temporal and spatial variation in freshwater red algae Batrachospermum sp in Waturawa Ela, a headwater region of the Ginganga. Principle Investigator: Dr. K.S.S. Atapaththu
Department of Limnology and Water Technology is one of the three departments in the faculty that conducts graduate & undergraduate courses and research in the fields of aquatic chemistry, aquatic ecology, aquatic biology, hydrology and environmental analysis of inland fresh waters for both lentic and lotic systems. Department of Limnology and water technology has infrastructure facilities to accommodate 60 undergraduates and research facilities for post graduate students who seek post graduate degrees such as MPhil and PhD in Limnology and related fields. The fields of studies extend over 25 000 inland water bodies and 103 river basins in the island. The academic staff is involved in providing assistance and advice to national development programmes undertaken by the Ministries of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Science and Technology, Forestry and Environment.
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