17.8.2008
Lanka
Council on Waterfalls (LCWF) has recently launched their
website http://www.srilankanwaterfalls.
net with 400 Sri Lankan Waterfalls.The event was initiated
by Lanka Council on Waterfalls after research from January
2001 to July 2008,completed their first national study
on Sri Lanka Waterfalls.
At
the end of this study 400 waterfalls in Sri Lanka were
identified. Earlier only 99 waterfalls had been recorded.
This programme had the objectives of developing a set
of activities that would contribute towards the study
of waterfalls by LCWF.
LCWF
is a nonprofit organization which has worked nationally
and internationally since its inception in 2000 to improve
public awareness and understanding of water issues with
a view to promote the conservation and wise use of nature
and natural resources. LCWF designs and manages innovative
high quality programs that build capacity in the field
of environment education. LCWF's programs and activities
seek to create awareness and enable individuals and communities
to make resource use decisions that favour environmentally
sustainable development.
http://www.srilankanwaterfalls.
net is among the best web sites, for any one who needs
to find details on new research and data etc. The web
site will also be a useful source of information to Environmentalists,
Academics, Scientists, Policy-makers, donors,journalis
ts,Nature Lovers,tourists, Planers as well as NOGs in
the field of education and related sectors.
On-line
access provides more opportunities for people to tap into
accurate, up to-date information than ever before and
has the potential to transform the development of the
region. LCWF web-site will continue to develop over time
and aims to involve communities in shaping its content.The
site should proven and essential reference point for anyone
with an interest in the field of environmental and waterfalls
in Sri Lanka can be accessed at http://www.srilankanwaterfalls.
net
The
web site is providing easy access to information about
400 Sri Lankan Waterfalls with the details of how to visit
them and their photographs. Lists of the highest waterfalls
of the world, Popular waterfalls, World waterfalls web-sites
also included. Apart from those features the web-site
presents several other Environmental Important facts.In
addition to the site the LCWF sells a CD ROM, In English
which is supposed to contain all the information regarding
to the SriLankan waterfalls. CD ROM Price in Outside Sri
Lanka US $25 including airmail postage.
To know more about SriLankanWaterfalls
contact email on waterfalls@sltnet. lk
or go to
http://www.srilankanwaterfalls.net