On my last visit to Sri Lanka, I was keen on exploring some lesser-known attractions and decided to visit Nil Diya Pokuna ( නිල් දිය පොකුණ )...

I created another simple web application to estimate the soil water retention curve from basic particle size distribution data. I used the e...

Adam's Bridge, the collection of limestone shoals between the Mannar Island of Sri Lanka, and the Pamban Island of South India has spark...

Beach Erosion is a problem faced by many countries and erosion mitigation has been traditionally done using hard engineering solutions such ...

Although Mining Engineering and Petroleum Engineering are two different fields of study, the two fields cross paths when it comes to the Oil...

In this post I have attempted to summarize the limestone mining process in pictorial form (and a video). Short descriptions have been includ...

The performance of machinery and their availability plays a major role in the productivity and output of a mine. For this reason, every aspe...

A three dimensional model of a particular land feature can be very useful for visualization. A 3D model which can be manipulated in a digit...

The main objective of a mine is to extract a mineral deposit in an economical manner and to maintain a continuous output. In order to do thi...

Tides are periodic variations of the ocean surface caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and the sun. On a fundamental level, t...

The Geochemical Environment is defined by the surrounding conditions of pressure, temperature, and abundance of chemical components. The geo...

The interpretation of Aerial Photographs for geological purposes is termed Photogeology. This a form of Remote Sensing . The primary object...

Aerial Photographs were the primary source of visual information used in Remote Sensing before satellite imagery became widely available. S...

Geochemical Exploration is defined as, "The systematic measurement of one or more chemical properties of naturally occurring materials ...

Remote Sensing, like the name implies, means observing and gathering information of an object from afar. In this sense we humans perform rem...

Gemstones have been objects of desire since ancient times and are commonly seen as symbols of wealth and prosperity. The field of Gemmology ...

Some of the best beaches and coral reefs in Sri Lanka are located in the Beruwala area. The calm and clear waters around the large coral ree...

Industries based on space exploration have received a lot of attention lately. Companies are already in the process of introducing commercia...

The seafloor is not a smooth and uniform place. It has as many topographical features as on land. From the Continental Shelf through to the ...