Water quality in the dry zone of Sri Lanka - Some interesting health aspects

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 161-168

  Dissanayake, C B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

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EID: 34248645690     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v33i3.2322     Document Type: Article

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