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  • Rehabilitation of dumpsite landscapes of urban areas in Sri Lanka 
    Attanayake, AMKB [Thesis-Full-text]
    The rate of urbanization in Sri Lanka is estimated to be of the order of 2-2.5 percent per annum and it is expected that by year 2015, 45 percent of the population will be urban dwellers (CFE, 2003). Massive scale waste ...
  • Seating culture with Sri Lankan landscape 
    Rathnayake, RMVN [Thesis-Full-text]
    Our seating culture acts as one of the factors that helps to establish the Sri Lankan identity. Cultural, religious, social, political and geographical features entwined with the life style of the people have made a lasting ...
  • The Landscape space as a contemplative media 
    Gunasena, KG [Thesis-Full-text]
    Many Literature surveys show that contemplation as great impact on our psychological and physical well being. Although there are number of relaxation therapies for stress reduction, Meditation or contemplation can considered ...
  • The Use of water and hydraulics in the landscape design of Sigiriya 
    Udalamatta, SS [Thesis-Full-text]
    "The concept of landscape design begins with emerging and developing societies based on agricultural productivity and a symbolic approach to the universe."1 "The design principles and urban environments were created and ...
  • Urban green spaces : with reference to the city of Colombo 
    Pilapitiya, PSP [Thesis-Full-text]
    Historical evidences show that green spaces were a part of every city in human civilisation whether it is in Mesopotamia, Indus valley or in the later developments in Europe. Sri Lanka also had a very prominent affiliation ...