Articles of General and Mainly Scientific Interest in the Print Media

Rohan H. Wickramasinghe

1. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Ill effects of air pollution “, Daily News 26 January 1984, p.6.

2. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Strategies for pollution control “, Sunday Observer 4 March 1984, p.4.

3. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Beekeeping and agricultural development “, Daily News 25 April 1984, p.4.

4. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Indoor air pollution - a health hazard “, Daily News 13 July 1984, p.4.

5. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ The changing face of Colombo (1505-1972)- Study in urban environment- Book review “, Sunday Observer 10 September 1984, p.21.

6. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Stop that noise “, Sunday Observer Magazine 4 November 1984, p.8.

7. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Impression of Sri Lankan in Delhi “, Daily News 6 November 1984, p.10.

8. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Earthworms - Environmental and culinary aspects “, Sunday Observer Magazine 16 December 1984, p.21.

9. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Will Bhopal have a legacy ? “, Daily News 18 December 1984, p.10.

10. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Nuclear energy and emergency management “, Sunday Observer Magazine 6 January 1985, p. 10.

11. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Kenya’s wildlife parks “, Sunday Observer Magazine 3 February 1985, p.12.

12. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Anaconda “, Sunday Observer Magazine 3 February 1985, p.12.

13. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “Plant conservation and drugs “, Sunday Observer Magazine 7April 1985,p.12.

14. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Acid rain: A future problem “, Daily News 16 April 1985, p. 4.

15. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ The internal environment “, Sunday Observer Magazine 12 May 1985, p. 13.

16. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Beira blue-greens “, Sunday Observer Magazine 26 May 1985, p.12.

17. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ The soil of our land “, Sunday Observer Magazine 9 June 1985, p.14.

18. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Dendropower and the environment “, Sunday Observer Magazine 14 July 1985, p.12.

19. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ The road to havoc “, Sunday Observer Magazine 28 July 1985, p. 12.

20. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Outer space activities and environment “, Sunday Observer Magazine 2 September 1985, p. 19.

21. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Make your own beehive “, Daily News 29 October 1985, p. 20.

22. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Oil and our troubled oceans “, Sunday Observer Magazine 10 November 1985, p. 12.

23. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Beekeeping and its benefits “, The Island 15 November 1985, p. 6.

24. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ A nuclear winter “, Sunday Observer Magazine 24 November 1985, p. 7.

25. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Love potions and nature conservation “, Sunday Observer Magazine 22 December 1985, p. 14.

26. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Danduwel-massa found in Africa “, Daily News 28 June 1986, p. 6.

27. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ The many uses of sawdust “, Daily News 22 July 1986, p. 8.

28. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Beekeepers of Vilpotha “, Daily News 28 July 1986, p. 6.

29. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Honey morning at Kelanimulla “, Daily News 27 February 1987, p. 6.

30. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Mosquito menace: Public co-operation essential to eradicate it “, Sunday Observer 12 April 1987, p. 29.

31. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Areas of environmental concern “, Daily News 30 June 1987, p. 8.

32. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Rapid tests for cancer-causing chemicals “, Daily News 28 August 1987, p. 4.

33. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Indigenous flora “, Sun 17 September 1987, p. 11.

34. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Colombo’s pollution viewed from the air “, The Island 18 October 1987, p.1,3.

35. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Coal-fired thermal power and environment “, The Island 26 March 1988, p.8-9.

36. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Air pollution and tropical plants “, Daily News 1 April 1988, p.4.

37. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Hazardous waste disposal problems “, The Island 6 August 1988, p.8,9.

38. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Killer noise and its many sources “, The Island 23 September 1988, p. 6,7.

39. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ A problem of our time: waste and its disposal “, Daily News 5 November 1988, p. 4.

40. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ PCBs and transformers “, Daily News 26 January 1989, p. 4.

41. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Cyclones, storm surges and the environment “, Daily News 19 April 1989, p. 4, (cont.) 20 April 1989, p. 4 and (cont.) 21 April 1989, p. 4.

42. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Environment and industrialisation “, The Island 21 May 1990, p. 6.

43. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Need for rapid industrialisation and safeguards against pollution “, Sunday Observer 27 May 1990, p. 10.

44. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ How a million dollar a minute military expenditure creates havoc on the environment “, Sunday Observer 10 February 1991, p. 4.

45. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Industrial waste disposal developments in Sri Lanka and internationally “, The Island 8 June 1991, pp. 6, 7.

46. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Tourism and environment: Assorted options “, The Island 18 May 1993, p. 7 and Daily News 26 May 1993, p. 4 and 27 May 1993, p. 6.

47. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Refine gold “ (Letter), The Island 15 January 1993, p. 8 , “ Beware of glitter in gold project “ (Letter), Sunday Times 24 January 1993 , p. 12 and “ Look before you leap “ (Letter), Daily News 25 January 1993, p.20.

48. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Protect mangroves and coral reefs “ (Letter), Daily News 7 August 1992.

49. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Export of furniture “ (Letter), Sunday Observer 1 August 1992, p. 37.

50. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Recent progress in urban air clean-up “, Sunday Observer 11 September 1994, p. 9.

51. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ The limits of tourism “, Sunday Times 18 September 1994, Business p. 2.

52. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Noise management in the Sri Lankan context “, Sunday Times 29 January 1995 , Business p. 4.

53. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Sri Lanka’s orchids “, Bonjour (Journal of the Alliances Francaises du Sri Lanka) October 1994, pp. 13-14.

54. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Sinharaja rain forest “, Bonjour (Journal of the Alliances Francaises du Sri Lanka) December 1994, pp. 23-25.

55. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Lanka’s coast “, Bonjour (Journal of the Alliance Francaises du Sri Lanka) April 1995, pp. 23-25.

56. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Devolution, Science and Environment “, The Island 25 September 1995, p.

57. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Science and Environment “, The Island 3 October 1995 , p. 6.

58. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ A Permanent Presidential Commission on Environmental Problems “, The Island 12 October 1995 , p. 6.

59. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “Transformer damage and the environment “, The Island 5 January 1996, pp.6,10.

60. R. H.Wickramasinghe, “Man and the Biosphere”, The Island 7 February 1996, 7 February 1996, pp.6,10.

61. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Cricket”(Letter), Sunday Observer 18 February 1996, also The Island 19 February 1996 and “ Playing in the sun “(Letter) , Daily News 18 March 1996, p.21.

62. R. H.Wickramasinghe,“Refinery, environment and other developments“,The Island 14 March 1996,p.6,7.

63. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “Humid tropics research”, The Island 19th March 1996, p.6.

64. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ A boost for SAARC science “, The Island 1st April 1996, p.6.

65. R. H.Wickramasinghe,“Biotechnology and environment for Sri Lanka“,The Island 9 April 1996, pp.6,10.

66. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Forest death at Horton Plains”, The Island 29 April 1996, p.6.

67. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ On scientific conferences “, The Island 15 May 1996, pp.6,10.

68. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Not with a bang ........”, The Island 10 June 1996 , p.6.

69. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Future problems “, The Island 17 August 1996, pp.8,12.

70. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Juggernaut rolls on “, The Island 24 September 1996, p.8.

71. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Air, noise and related pollution studies “, The Island 6 February 1997, p.8.

72. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Intelligence and the environment “, The Island 22 February 1997, p.8.

73. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Tea and herpes infections “, (Letter) The Sunday Leader 2 March 1997, p.23.

74. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Missing out on the orchids ... “, The Island 7 March 1997 , p.8.

75. R.H.Wickramasinghe, “ Disposing of urban garbage “, The Island 3 April 1997, p. 13.

76. R.H.Wickramasinghe, “ Garbage disposal by landfills “, The Island 2 May 1997, p. 8.

77. R.H.Wickramasinghe, “ Animal rights”, (Letter) Daily News 20 January 1998, p.18.

78. R.H. Wickramasinghe, “ The Interim Orchid Show ‘98 “, The Island 28 February 1998, p.19.

79. R.H.Wickramasinghe, “Kandalama revisited six years on “, The Island 20 April 1998, p.7.

80. R.H.Wickramasinghe, “ Kandalama revisited “, The Island 23 May 1998 , pp.6,9.

81. R.H.Wickramasinghe, “ The irony of taxing alcohol “, The Island 8 December 1998, p.11.

82. R.H.Wickramasinghe, ” Probe CEB losses ”(Letter),The Island 10 August 2001, p.9.

83. R.H.Wickramasinghe, ” Book Review: Peravadanak”, Sunday Island 2 December 2001, p.8, also Daily News 5 January 2002, p.17, Sunday Observer 6 January 2002, p.33, Daily Mirror 15 January 2002, p.9.

84. R.H.Wickramasinghe, ”Coal power: Truth like oil comes to surface”(Letter), The Island 12 July 2002, p.11.

85. R. H. Wickramasinghe, ” Environmental pollution caused by vehicles ”, The Sunday Leader 12 January 2003, p.20, reprinted from The Record (Journal of the Automobile Association of Ceylon) (Sept/Dec 2002) 11-14.

86. R. H. Wickramasinghe, ” Conversion of productive agricultural land into housing projects ” (Letter), The Island 18 January 2003, p.9. Reprinted as ” Coconut crisis linked to real estate business ” (Letter) The Sunday Times Plus 19 January 2003, p.2.

87. R. H. Wickramasinghe, ” Developing Biophysics in Sri Lanka ”, The Island 4 April 2003, p.5.

88. R.H. Wickramasinghe, (“ Sri Lankan orchid hybrids”), The Sunday Times Plus 16 November 2003, p.2.

Articles of general interest

1. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Case for revamping the holiday structure”, Sunday Times 1 Oct 1995, Business p.2.

2. R. H. Wickramasinghe, “ Machiavelli on governance “, The Island 18 July 1996, pp.6,14.

3. R. H. Wickramasinghe, ”Journalist wounded ….”, The Island 20 April 2001, p.9.

Publications on the WWW

R.H.Wickramasinghe, “ EcoNett Article – Kandalama Hotel, Sri Lanka (25 Sept 1998)”, http://wired.hsyndicate.com/news/4001082.2000386.htm

R.H.Wickramasinghe, “ Lieut.-Col. E.F.Kelaart of Ceylon: The brief yet influential life of a little known Naturalist” , http://www.towerofbabel.com/sections/green/kelaart/ in English, Spanish and Finnish
R.H.Wickramasinghe, “ Distribution of the indigenous orchids of Sri Lanka and some proposals for their conservation “, http://go.to/orchid-specialist-group (see under Publications and Articles)

Articles of general interest

Publications on the WWW

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