We have undertaken the following projects 

• Xpress Pearl Ship Disaster (2021..)
• Climate Change Impacts on Seasonally Intermittently Open Tidal Inlets (2010 – 2013)
• Sethusamudram Canal Construction Project (1999 – 2005)

  Xpress Pearl Ship Disaster (2021..)  

This project was initiated after a marine ecological disaster that occurred due to the fire and explosions on the 20th May 2021  MV X-Press Pearl container and sinking of the ship on June 2. Our purpose is to help with disaster mitigation through understanding what happened and what can happen. We have classified the cargo materials of chemicals, nitric acid, including millions of plastic pallets and raw materials. The purpose of the study is to monitor and predict the dispersion of emissions and spills and to assess the continuing impacts on the environment. Through this project, we have implemented research studies and the outputs were submitted to the governmental committees studying the disasters and our findings for review by the scientific community of Sri Lanka. We have reviewed the air pollution modeling due to the fires and we have looked into the instrumental data we have on the western coast to detect pollution. We shall also study the meteorology during the ship's journey to see whether the stormy conditions played a part.  

  Climate Change Impacts on Seasonally Intermittently Open Tidal Inlets (2010 – 2013)

This project was funded by UNESCO – IHE Institute for water management. We developed a comprehensive description of the production process of stream flow fluxes to Maha Oya and Negombo lagoons in Sri Lanka, and Songkhla Lagoon in Thailand for the Climate Change Impact on Seasonally and Intermittently Open Tidal inlets project.

  Sethusamudram Canal Construction Project (1999 – 2005)  

The Sethusamudram project was proposed by the defense minister of India in 1999, George Fernandes, and includes a canal that is to be excavated through the Palk Straits. This had raised many questions in Sri Lanka about the impact of the project on Sri Lanka. The aim of this project was to reduce the travel time of Indian ships that have to circumnavigate Sri Lanka. But this project earned the concern of the people of Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu due to its potential grave environmental impacts. FECT contributed to multiple meetings on the topic to bring awareness including with the National Aquatic Research Agency, the University of Peradeniya and the Kandy Nature Society to bring the critical information to the attention of the relevant authorities. We also published articles in the newspapers. Although there was a massive drive, it has still not materialized due to the objections. (Extracted from charitable activities)