ABSTRACT
Most of the Asian countries practice open dumping and nonengineered disposal of waste since it is easy and cheap [1]. Sri Lanka’s commercial city, Colombo, in the western province itself has about 60 locations as open dumps that are currently being maintained by the local authorities, well an example of this situation [9]. Furthermore, recent studies have revealed that MSW of about 3700 tons is being generated each day in Sri Lanka [10].
