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National newspaper and magazine article list – Dr. Meththika Vithanage

  1. Meththika Vithanage. Nature’s wonder; mangrove plants. “Soba Dahama Dayada Kala Kadolana Shaka Prajawa”, 04 June 1997, Dinamina.
  2. Meththika Vithanage, Plans in the tank cascade system. “Wew Bandi Rajarata Jalaye Sangawa Athi Shaka Prajawa”, 10 September 1997, Dinamina.
  3. Meththika Vithanage, Deforestation of the rainforests. “Wana Paluwanta Biliwana Wasi Wananthara”, 12 June 1999.
  4. Meththika Vithanage. Issues associated with the large dams. “Maha Parimana Jalasha Ratata Vipathaki”, 23 December 1999, Dinamina.
  5. Meththika Vithanage, Deadly asbestos. “Maranaya Kandawana Asbestos”, 13 January 2000, Dinamina.
  6. Meththika Vithanage, Disappeared Garden of Eden. “Athurudan U Eden Uyana”, 25 March 2000, Dinamina.
  7. Meththika Vithanage, Earth cries due to the green house effect “Harithagara Acharanaya Nisa Handawetena Mihithalaya”, April 2000, Vishwa Tharanga.
  8. Meththika Vithanage, Forests and grasslands. “Wanabimai Thanabimai”, May 2000, Vishwa Tharanga.
  9. Meththika Vithanage, Megacities. “Yasa Isuru Genena Suwisal Nagara”, June 2000, Vishwa Tharanga.
  10. Meththika Vithanage, Last hope of Panda. “Panda ge Awasan Balaporoththuwa”, July 2000, Vishwa Tharanga.
  11. Meththika Vithanage, Tea: one of the healthy drinks. “Rasai Gunai Leda Suwakarai Te”, August 2000, Vishwa Tharanga.
  12. Meththika Vithanage, Gem exploration. “Illama pade”, 18 January 2001, Dinamina.
  13. Meththika Vithanage, Reasons for power crisis in Sri Lanka. “Viduliya Arbudhaye Wagauththarakarywoo”, 12 February 2001, Dinamina.
  14. Meththika Vithanage. Student’s crisis at Universities in Sri Lanka. “Sarasaviye Dora Wasana Shishya Aragala”, 26 February 2001, Dinamina
  15. Meththika Vithanage, Coal power plants and the environment. “Gal Anguru Balagaraya saha Parisaraya”, February 2001, Vishwa Tharanga.
  16. Meththika Vithanage, Critical view of the university curriculum. “Atuwa Kada Putuwa Thanena Sarasavi Awl Nyaya”, 29 March 2001, Dinamina.
  17. Meththika Vithanage, Indigenous water management system. “Apata Awenika Jala Kalamanakaranaya”, 29 March 2001, Dinamina.
  18. Meththika Vithanage, How rare is to get an opportunity for the university. “Pin Athi Sarasavi Waramak Denne”, March 2001, Vishwa Tharanga.
  19. Meththika Vithanage. Power crisis. “Balashakthi Arbudhaya”, 06 September 2001, Dinamina.
  20. Meththika Vithanage, Why the rain is late? “Aida Ane Wessa Naththe”, 10 September 2001, Dinamina.
  21. Meththika Vithanage, Hard water and arsenic. “Kiul Jalaya saha Arsenic”, 04 September 2001, Lankadeepa.
  22. Meththika Vithanage, Wind power potential for Sri Lanka. “Sulan Viduliya Aran Balamu”, 22 September 2001.
  23. Meththika Vithanage, Kushani Mahathanthila. Ancient climate of Sri Lanka. “Maha Eliyen Kiyawena Atheetha Deshagunaya”, 20 May 2004, Lankadeepa.
  24. Meththika Vithanage, Kushani Mahathanthila. Will Horton Plains change the history of Sri Lanka. “Hortanthanna Lanka Ithihasaya Wenas Karaida”, 08 July 2004.
  25. Meththika Vithanage, Kushani Mahathanthila, P.R.K. Fernando, New technology for Sri Lankan gems. “Manik Karmanthayata Thakshanaye Disnaya”, 30 December 2005.
  26. Meththika Vithanage, Wearing gems brings you prosperity? “Manik Paladeemen Sirurata Vikirana Athulu Wenawada?”, 26 February 2006.
  27. Meththika Vithanage, Heart diseases and hard water. “Katina Jalaya Hrda Rogawalata Osuwak”, 16 March 2006, Lankadeepa.
  28. Meththika Vithanage. Minamata disaster. “Minamata Khedawachakaya”, 22 June 2006, Lankadeepa.
  29. Meththika Vithanage, Dust and sand storms. “Duvili Ha Wali Kunatu”, 12 October 2006, Lankadeepa.
  30. Meththika Vithanage, Alcatraz prison. “Darunu Aparadhakaruwanta Sira Geyak U Alcatraz Duupathe Bandanagaraya”, 28 January 2007.
  31. Meththika Vithanage, Rising temperature in the Arctic. “Arctic Kalapaya Unusum”, 19 April 2007, Lankadeepa.
  32. Meththika Vithanage, Jayantha Obesekara, Water resource. “Jeewaye Sampatha Vinasha Wannata Ida Harimuda”, 26 April 2007, Lankadeepa.
  33. Meththika Vithanage, Jayantha Obesekara, Necessity of water management. “Jala Kalamanakaranayak Ikmanin Awashyai”, 03 May 2007, Lankadeepa.
  34. Meththika Vithanage, New technology for geology. “Bhu Vidyawe Nawathama Athdakeema”, 28 June 2007, Lankadeepa.
  35. Meththika Vithanage, The effect of tsunami on groundwater. “Bhugatha Jalaye Gunathmaka Bhawaya Kerehi Sunamiyehi Balapama”, 5 April 2009.
  36. Meththika Vithanage, Use of Wetlands in Flood Control, 15 June 2010, Daily News.
  37. Meththika Vithanage, Manoj Rathnayaka, Arsenic. “Nama Kee Pamanin Biya Wiya Yuthu Nathi Arsenic”, 29 June 2011, Vidusara
  38. Meththika Vithanage, Arsenic, Calcium arsenate and health issues. “Arsenic, Calcium, Arsenate, Kiula saha Leda Rooga”, 20 July 2011, Vidusara.
  39. Meththika Vithanage, Economic minerals in Sri Lanka“Ape Arthikayata Uradena Arthika Khanija”, 27 July 2011, Vidusara.
  40. Meththika Vithanage, Amal Udawaththa, Identify the heavy metals. “Parisaraye Hamuwana Bera Loha Handunaganeeme Kramaweda”, 31 August 2011, Vidusara.
  41. Meththika Vithanage, Sodium hydroxide production. “Awathanwa Giya Rasayanika Kamhala”, 04 January 2012, Vidusara.
  42. Meththika Vithanage, Minerals rich groundwater. “Kanija Ayana Bahula Hambanthota Bhugatha Jalaya”, 15 February 2012, Vidusara.
  43. Meththika Vithanage, Unseen nanotechnology. “Ninithi Thakshanaye Nodutu Isawwak”, 21 March 2012, Vidusara.
  44. Meththika Vithanage, Future of the Arctic. “Arctic Kalapaye Anagathaya”, 25 April 2012, Vidusara.
  45. Meththika Vithanage, Desalination. “Panneya Jalaye Anagathaya, Nirlawaneekaranaya”, 16 May 2012, Vidusara.
  46. Meththika Vithanage, Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha, Myths on Ussangoda. “Ussangoda Wata Gethunu Mathawada saha Ehi Vidyathmaka Pasubima”, 13 June 2012, Vidusara.
  47. Meththika Vithanage, Computational modeling for water resource conservation. “Jala Sampatha Raka Ganeemata Pariganakaye Sahaya”, 11 July 2012, Vidusara.
  48. Soniya Samanthi Mayakaduwa, Meththika Vithanage, Landfill leachates. “Kasala Bimen Galayana Apajalaya”, 15 August 2012, Vidusara.
  49. Meththika Vithanage, Desertification. “Kantharakaranaya”, 03 October 2012, Vidusara.
  50. C.B. Disanayaka, Meththika Vithanage, New plate boundary at the Indian Ocean. “Indian Sagara Pathla Pupura Yai”, 31 October 2012, Vidusara
  51. Hasintha Wijesekara, Meththika Vithanage, Nanotechnology for landfill leachate treatment. “Apajalaya Piripahadu Kireema Sandaha Kshudra Ninithi Loha saha Loha Oxide Bhavithaya”, 14 November 2012, Vidusara.
  52. Sonia Samanthi, Meththika Vithanage, Biochar. “Haritha Lowakata Maga Kiyana Jaiwa Anguru”, 16 January 2013, Vidusara.
  53. Hasintha Wijesekara, Meththika Vithanage, Chemical disasters. “Lowa Sidu u Bihisunu Rasayanika Anathuru”, 06 February 2013, Vidusara.
  54. Meththika Vithanage, Antimony. “Apata Nuhuru Lowata Huru Antimony”, 20 March 2013, Vidusara.
  55. Hasintha Wijesekara, Meththika Vithanage, Photochemical smog. “Prabha Rasayanika Duaraya ha Bandunu Ithihasagatha Khedawachakaya”, 24 April 2013, Vidusara
  56. Prasanna Kumarathilaka, Meththika Vithanage, Ammonium nitrate related disasters. “Ammonium Nitrate Ashrithawa Lowa Sidu u Bihisunu Anathuru”, 22 May 2013, Vidusara.
  57. Prasanna Kumarathilaka, Meththika Vithanage, Next generation vehicle. “Anagatha Maha Manga Peralikaraya”, 21 August 2013, Vidusara.
  58. Sonia Samanthi Mayakaduwa, Meththika Vithanage, Erin Brockovich “Kamhalwalin Parisarayata Visha Rasayana Ekathu Weema Nawethweemata Diwi Himiyen Satan Kala Gahaniya”, 04, September 2013, Vidusara.
  59. Pubudu Udayagee Kumarasinghe, Meththika Vithanage, Wetlands for treating constructed wastewater. “Dushitha Jalaya Piripahaduwa Sandaha Thethbim Bhawithaya”, 09 October 2013, Vidusara.
  60. Prasanna Kumarathilaka, Meththika Vithanage, The future with nanotechnology. “Anagatha Abhiyoga Wenuwen Nano Anshu Bhavithaya”, Ada.
  61. Madhushan Subhash Wickramasinghe, Meththika Vithanage, Technological turning point, nanotechnology.  “Thakshanika Lokaye Meelaga Haraum Lakshaya, Nano Thakshanaya”, 27 November 2013, Vidusara.
  62. Prasanna Kumarathilaka, Meththika Vithanage, Soil and water contaminants. “Pase ha Jalaye Saukyayata Hanikara Visha Rasayana Drawya”, 06 December 2013, Vidusara.
  63. Mihiri Seneviratne, Meththika Vithanage Birth of penicilin. “Jeewaye osuwa u Penicilin he upatha” 01 January 2014, Vidusara.
  64. Meththika Vithanage, Viduranga Waisundara, From scientific research to scientific knowledge- the painstaking path that lies in between, 19 January 2014, The Sunday times.
  65. Sandun Ilangasinge, Hasintha Wijesekara, Meththika Vithanage, Blue sapphire treatment. “Paludu Pirau Nil Maniken Ape Manik Karmanthayata Anathurak”, 19 January 2014, Lankadeepa.
  66. Meththika Vithanage, Viduranga Waisundara, The ‘trudge’ between scientific research and scientific knowledge, 21 January 2014, Dailly mirror.
  67. Prasanna Kumarathilaka, Meththika Vithanage, Chemical weapons. “Jeewaya wanasana rasayanika awi” 16 April 2014, Vidusara.
  68. Meththika Vithanage, Viduranga Waisundara, Role of fundamental research and its true worth. 8 February 2014, Sunday Times.
  69. Prasanna Kumarathilaka, Meththika Vithanage, Ancient civilizations influenced by drought “Darunu niyangayata bili u iparani shishtachara”, 10 September 2014, Vidusara.
  70. Prasanna Kumarathilaka, Meththika Vithanage, Blue LED. “Nil LEDyen arambunu viduli viplawaya”, 15 October 2014, Vidusara.
  71. Meththika Vithanage, Viduranga Waisundara, A knowlwdge-based economy for preventing the human capital fight, 02 November 2014, The Sunday Times.
  72. Meththika Vithanage, Viduranga Waisundara, Establishing an R&D culture in Sri Lanka. 21 March, 2015. Sunday Times.
  73. Prasanna Kumarathilaka, Meththika Vithanage, Ray Wijeyawardhana. “Deshiyathwaya udesa Ray bihikala chinthanaya”, 26 November 2014, Vidusara.
  74. Tharanga bandara, Meththika Vithanage, Landslides due to human activities. “Manawa kriyakarakam mangin ugra u naya yaam”, 17 December 2014, Vidusara.
  75. Tharanga bandara, Meththika Vithanage, Persistant chemicals in oceans. “Sagara Sampatha Wanasana Sthai Kabanika Sanyoga”, 11 February 2015, Vidusara.
  76. Lakshika Weerasundara, Meththika Vithanage, Lichens “Lichen, Sobadahame Apooru Sahajeewee Sabandathawaka Prathipalaya”, 04 March 2015, Vidusara.
  77. Yohan Buddhika, Meththika Vithanage, GIS for landfill site selection. “Parisarayatath Jana Jeewithayatath Haniyak Nowana Lesa Kasala Bahara Karanna GIS Thakshanaya”, 13 March 2015, Ada.
  78. Lakshika Weerasundara, Meththika Vithanage, Atmosphere. “Jeewaya Jeewath Karawana Wayugolaye thathu”, 17 March 2015, Wijaya.
  79. Lakshika Weerasundara, Meththika Vithanage, Any solution to traffic in Kandy? “Mahanuwara vaahana thadabadayata visandumak nathda?”, 03 May 2015. Lankadeepa.
  80. Tharanga bandara, Meththika Vithanage, Methane hydrate: energy source in the ocean. “Methane hydrate, maha sayura thula sangaunnu balashakthi prabhawaya”, 27 May 2015. Vidusara.
  81. Madhushan Subhash Wickramasinghe, Meththika Vithanage, Grapheen: Technological turning point. “Thaakshanika lookaye vishmayajanaka nipayuma - grafeen”, 01 July 2015. Vidusara.
  82. Prasanna Kumarathilaka, Meththika Vithanage, Pyramid at Mars? “Pirameedaya pilibanda puwathakin yali avilunu rathu grahayage jeewaya pilibanda kuthuhalaya, 08 July, 2015. Vidusara.
  83. Prasanna Kumarathilaka, Meththika Vithanage, Potable water. “Bemata sudusu diya bindak labeida?” 06 October 2015, Wijeya.
  84. Madhushan Subhash Wickramasinghe, E-waste. “Nodanuwathwama apa wanasana electronika apadhrawaya”, 15 November 2015. Lankadeepa.
  85. Monitoring landfill leachates from Gohagoda. “Gohagoda kasala kanden shareerayata ahithakara apadrawya gonnak”, 24 February 2016. Ada
  86. Hasitha Roshana Karavita, Meththika Vithanage, Gliricedia biomass conversion to dendro power. “Wisiekwani siyawase balashakthi sahayakaya, Gliricedia”, 30 March 2016, Vidusara.
  87. Meththika Vithanage, Lakshika Weerasundara, Pradeep Piyathilaka, Municipal Solid Waste. “Apata wina katina apema kasala”, 25 April 2016. Dinamina.
  88. Sonia Mayakaduwa, Meththika Vithanage, Explosion at Salawa: Contamination of water. “Salawa pipireemen pasu apawithra wu pasa ha jalaya pirisidu karanne keseda?”, 12 June 2016, Lankadeepa.
  89. Madushan Subash Wickramasinghe, Meththika Vithanage, Composites. “Sanyuktha drawya”, 29 June 2016, Vidusara.
  90. Naveendra kumar, Meththika Vithanage, Jayantha Obeysekara, Warming up of the Indian Ocean: Ramification and Adaptation, 06 August 2016, The Sunday Times.
  91. Sonia Mayakaduwa, Meththika Vithanage, Increase in temperature in the Indian Ocean.“Indian sagaraya unusum wei”, 14 August 2016, Lankadeepa.
  92. Meththika Vithanage, Is the real cause of CKDu hidden? “Haduna Nogath Wakigadu Rogaye Seba Hethuwa Hangilada?”, 18 September 2016, Lankadeepa.
  93. Meththika Vithanage, Bandunee Liyanage, Kusala Madhushani Premaratne, Biochar based novel approach for the environmental remediation of CKDu endemic areas in Sri Lanka, 25 September 2016, The Sunday Times.
  94. Madushan Subash Wickramasinghe, Meththika Vithanage, Does Helium resource vanish from the world? “Swabhawika Helium Sampatha Lowen Thuran Wee Yaida?”, 11 January 2017, Vidusara.
  95. Lakshika Weerasundara, Ruvini Amarasekara, Dhammika Magana-Arachchi, Meththika Vithanage, Deadly dust in Kandy city. “Mahanuwara Duwille Sangaunu Marayoo”, 12 February 2017, Lankadeepa.