Abstract:
All the morphological features that comprise the continental shelf of the Maldives
Islands and Sri Lanka share a geological history attributed the Quaternary period and
reveal Pleistocene and Holocene sea level changes in both countries. The island chains
of Maldives and on/near shore areas of the continental shelf of Sri Lanka are composed
primarily of reef-derived carbonate sediments deposited during post-glacial and
interglacial periods, in relation to sea level changes. However, research work carried out
in Sri Lanka on sea level change is scanty compared to Maldives for an in-depth
comparative study.
This paper attempts to examine the similarity of the Holocene sea level changes in the
Maldives and Sri Lanka based on the review of relevant published research papers,
Radiocarbon isotopic radiometric dates and changes to past sea level curves.
Description:
Department of Geography, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
e-mail: katupotha@sjp.ac.lk
