Abstract:
Peripheral wetland systems such as that of Sinnauppodai, on the shores of the Batticaloa
Lagoon play an important role in regulating the environmental dynamics of the locality. Of
paramount importance in these regards is the hydrological functions peripheral wetlands
play in their local environment. Flood mitigating and ground water recharging potentials of
the lagoon based peripheral water bodies/wetland system at Sinnauppodai are explored in
this paper by simulating the dynamics of the system in a model named HYDROB 1 developed
on the Ms Excel modeling platform. Further more, the hydrological aspects of the peripheral
wetland system of the Batticaloa Lagoon at Sinnauppodai is exemplified with three different
scenarios developed based on the climatic and socio - environmental issues prevailing in the
area.