ABSTRACT
The Sri Lankan scenario as far as waste management is concerned is not much enlightening. When the population was low, dump areas served the purpose of dumping garbage which rotted away given time. However, with increase in population and expansion of urban areas, dumping sights is being restricted. Solid Waste Management is mostly done by the municipalities and town/urban councils and at times their expertise is found wanting as there is a lack or weaknesses in the management system for collection, transporting and disposal. Waste generates mostly at a household level while the rest is generated from industries and plantations such as paddy cultivation et.el. This paper examines the means of taking advantage of research results from advanced countries like European Union (EU) and tailor same in line with the local needs.
