Publications by authors named "Lalith Rajapakse"
Environ Monit Assess
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Water quality issues are increasingly problematic in developing countries like Sri Lanka, with large data from monitoring programs complicating effective analysis and interpretation of water pollution across the Kelani River.
- - The study utilized latent variable and machine learning techniques to analyze 17 water quality parameters from 2016 to 2020, identifying 10 key factors influencing water quality variations and accounting for 77% of total data variance.
- - Findings revealed that areas near industrial zones had higher pollution, seasonal variations in water quality were tied to rainfall, and a latent variable approach could help authorities better manage water quality challenges.
