Technical Programme

Session 1: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm on Thursday 19th of September
Venue: C1 Room – Block C
Session Chairs: Prof. Sujeewa De Silva and Dr. Nadeesha H. Koralegedara
Time Abstract ID Title
11.30 – 11.42 AM 02 EVALUATION OF PLASTIC AND MICROPLASTIC CONTAMINATION IN SELECTED SITES ALONG THE GALLE COAST, SRI LANKA
11.42 – 11.54 AM 06 A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MICROPLASTIC INGESTION BY Amblygaster sirm (SPOTTED SARDINELLA) AT FISH LANDING SITES IN JAFFNA AND NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA
11.54 AM - 12.06 PM 07 A SURVEY ON PUBLIC PERCEPTION TOWARDS PLASTIC POLLUTION TWO YEARS AFTER THE X-PRESS PEARL SHIP DISASTER IN NEGOMBO COAST, SRI LANKA
12.06 PM - 12.18 PM 08 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PLASTIC ACCUMULATION IN URBAN AND RURAL COASTAL AREAS IN THE NORTHWESTERN COAST OF SRI LANKA
12.18 PM - 12.30 PM 15 SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND DENSITY OF PLASTIC NURDLES ON DEHIWALA-MOUNT LAVINIA COAST THREE YEARS AFTER X-PRESS PEARL SHIP DISASTER IN NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA
12.30 PM - 12.42 PM 18 MICROPLASTIC CONTAMINATION IN DIFFERENT SOURCES OF WATER FEEDING INTO ACCELERATED THE NATURAL REGENERATION OF MANGROVES SITE IN THE ANAWILUNDAWA RAMSAR SANCTUARY, SRI LANKA
12.42 PM - 1.00 PM Panel Discussion
Session 2 : 11:30 am - 1:00 pm on Thursday 19th of September
Venue: C2 Room – Block C
Session Chairs: Prof. M. P. Deeyamulla and Prof . Rupika S. Rajakaruna
Time Abstract ID Title
11.30 – 11.42 AM 04 IMPACT OF MICROPLASTICS ON CARBON SEQUESTRATION CAPACITY OF URBAN WETLANDS IN SRI LANKA: A LITERATURE REVIEW
11.42 – 11.54 AM 05 ASSESSMENT OF MICROPLASTICS IN WATER AND SEDIMENTS IN LOWER WALAWA BASIN IN SRI LANKA
11.54 AM - 12.06 PM 09 MICROPLASTIC ANALYSIS IN SURFACE WATER AND SEDIMENTS OF KELANI RIVER MEANDERING ZONE
12.06 PM - 12.18 PM 12 UNVEILING THE HIDDEN THREAT: MICROPLASTIC OCCURRENCE IN DIKKOWITA FISHERIES HARBOR
12.18 PM - 12.30 PM 17 OCCURRENCE OF MICROPLASTICS IN FISH FROM THE GIN RIVER ESTUARY AND ASSOCIATED WATERS, SRI LANKA
12.30 PM - 12.42 PM 23 MICROPLASTICS DISTRIBUTION IN FLOODPLAINS OF THE MAHAWELI RIVER IN SRI LANKA
12.42 PM - 1.00 PM Panel Discussion
Session 3 : 2:00 pm - 3:45 pm on Thursday 19th of September
Venue: C1 Room – Block C
Session Chairs: Prof. Champika. V. Hettiarachchi and Dr. Chandima T. K. Gunawardana
Time Abstract ID Title
2.00 – 2.12 PM 01 DOES THE SALT WASHING PROCESS EFFECT MICROPLASTIC CONCENTRATION? A STUDY ON COMMERCIAL SALTS AVAILABLE IN SRI LANKA
2.12 – 2.24 PM 16 SUSTAINABLE SYNTHESIS OF RICE STRAW-DERIVED CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS FOR BREAKING THE BARRIERS IN BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS
2.24 PM - 2.36 PM 19 INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MICROPLASTICS AND DIFFERENT SOIL TYPES
2.36 PM - 2.48 PM 21 DETECTION AND MONITORING OF MICROPLASTICS USING DEEP LEARNING MODELS
2.48 PM - 3.00 PM 24 REMOVAL OF MICROPLASTICS USING ELECTROCOAGULATION METHOD
3.00 PM - 3.12 PM 25 REMOVAL METHODS OF MICROPLASTICS FROM WASTEWATER: A REVIEW
3.12 PM - 3.24 PM 26 MICROPLASTICS IN FOOD AND WATER: CONSUMER AWARENESS AND HEALTH RISKS AMONG SRI LANKANS
12.42 PM - 1.00 PM Panel Discussion
Session 4 : 2:00 pm - 3:45 pm on Thursday 19th of September
Venue: C2 Room – Block C
Session Chairs: Prof. Sumedha P. Madawala and Dr. Subhashini Gunathilake
Time Abstract ID Title
2.00 – 2.12 PM 10 MICROPLASTIC DISTRIBUTION IN AGRICULTURAL LANDS: A CASE STUDY FROM SELECTED AGRICULTURAL FIELDS IN THE GAMPAHA DISTRICT OF SRI LANKA
2.12 – 2.24 PM 11 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COMPOST CONTAMINATED WITH PLASTICS AND THEIR TRACE METAL TOXICITY
2.24 PM - 2.36 PM 13 WEATHERING EFFECT AND DIFFERENT ELEMENTAL INTERACTIONS OF MICROPLASTIC NURDLES DISCHARGED FROM X-PRESS PEARL SHIP ACCIDENT
2.36 PM - 2.48 PM 14 DETECTION AND EFFECTS OF MICRO-PLASTICS IN DRINKING WATER: A REVIEW
2.48 PM - 3.00 PM 20 REMOVAL OF MICROPLASTICS USING ELECTROCOAGULATION METHOQUANTIFICATION OF LOW-DENSITY MICROPLASTICS IN FARMLAND SOILS: A CASE STUDY FROM SRI LANKAD
3.00 PM - 3.12 PM 22 INVESTIGATION OF MICROPLASTICS IN URBAN PAVED SURFACES
3.12 PM - 3.24 PM 27 CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROPLASTICS IN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AMBIENT AIR USING PASSIVE SAMPLING METHODS: A PRELIMINARY STUDY FROM KELANIYA, SRI LANKA
12.42 PM - 1.00 PM Panel Discussion

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