Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Puliyankulama, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
According to the energy information in previous years, level of the access to the affordable and reliable energy in Sri Lanka decrease rapidly. The two main reason for this is economic crisis and lack of own resources. However, positive indication of Mannar basin hydrocarbon potential light up the hope of reliable energy production in Sri Lanka. But due to lack of technologies relating to the source identification, deaccelerate the exploration process. Therefore, this study provides new methodology with software to identify initial level hydrocarbon potentials in Mannar Basin. The information provided by this research will lead the future hydrocarbon exploration projects in Sri Lanka.
Energy is decisive factor in achieving higher level of economic productivity. Using own energy production such as petroleum and gas, we can achieve this task in some extent. Therefore the results of this research came up with creativity and innovation we can owned our own energy production company in Sri Lanka. This will significantly reduce energy unit price and help to empowering micro-small and medium sized business which need energy for their production.
Research and development can be identified as the back born of the technological evolution of the country. Adopting own technologies to our country will sustain our own development. Upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sector will come up with the development of research and development of each sectors. This research also provide naval technological development on the marine resource exploration sector. The proposed software provide detailed information about sediment distribution in Mannar basin of Sri Lanka can provide initial information about hydrocarbon potentials.
Exploration of subsurface marine resources in Sri Lanka still in very preliminary stage due to lack of technological innovations. However, Bay of Bengal is one of the resources rich bays in the world. The proposed study will provide new technological tools, which can be used to explore subsurface hydrocarbon potential in Mannar basin. In the mean time, sustainable utilization of marine resources can be ensured by monitoring the area continuously. The proposed software can used to monitoring the area continuously by using satellite images.
Exploration of marine resources are big task and it cannot be achieved by our own. Global partnership is essential for this explorations and to that end we need to provide baseline analysis of the resources of the targeting area. This is prime important for encouraging global partners to contribute exploration projects. The proposed study will provide necessary information that needs to provide for the global investors for their initiation.
