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Community Involved Water Supply Extension Program – NWSDB & CRIWMP

The program provided drinking water supply facilities to 26,700 beneficiaries residing in 5500 households through the installation of 218 km of community-involved pipe laying.

Funding Agency: The Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project (CRIWMP)

Project Amount: Rupees 280 million

Project Coverage Area: The program was implemented within the Malwatu Oya and Mi Oya river basins, and CRIWMP project districts of Anuradhapura, Kurunegala, Puttalam, and Vavuniya. Sub-project areas are selected as Rambe, Serugasyaya, Pohorawaththa, Hangamuwa, Pidivilla, Karavitagara, Udayandulawa, PeriyakulWam, WayaUlpatha, Kelawa, Demunnewa, Karagahawewa, Puthiya Kathapuram, Tharanikulam, Maravankulam, and Parannaddakal.

STRWSS Role:  ST, RWS Section’s primary responsibility was Financial Management and progress review of the technical works of the program. It included

  1. Project planning, budgeting, and disbursement of project funds
  2. Obtaining funds from the CRIWMP and managing in an efficient, effective, and transparent manner
  3. Maintaining books and records for financial transactions and technical data
  4. Furnishing financial reports/technical reports to the CRIWMP and NWSDB
  5. Submission of monthly financial/technical progress reports to the CRIWMP
  6. Overall coordination and monitoring of financial /technical activities and any other requests relating to the CRIWMP
  7. Progress review and completion of the program on scheduled time and agreed budget
IMPLEMENTATION OF ADVANCE WATER FILTER SYSTEMS (RO/NANO) IN SCHOOLS AND HEALTH CENTERS

The Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project (CRIWMP) has been initiated by the Irrigation Department under UNDP funding. Under this project, some of the dry zonal areas schools and Health Centers have been selected by CRIWMP. These schools and health centers are suffering without drinking water facilities. The project has been handed over to ST, RWS section to provide drinking water facilities to the identified schools and health centers. 

The CRIWMP is planned to implement advanced filters in schools and health centers in Kurunegala, Puttalam, Mannar, Vauniya, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, and Trincomalee Districts.

 

S/No

 

District

Phase I

Phase II

Number of Schools

Number of Hospitals

Number of Schools

1

Kurunegala

5

1

4

2

Puttalam

6

4

2

3

Mannar

6

-

4

4

Vauniya

7

-

-

5

Anuradhapura

-

-

3

6

Polonnaruwa

-

-

5

7

Trincomalee

-

-

2

 

Total

                24

5

20

Water Supply Facilities Needed Schools/ Health Centers

Main Activities

The following major activities were carried out by the respective RSCs with the assistance of ST,RWS.

  • Identification of reliable water sources and conducting the necessary water quality tests.
  • Carried out Designing of the water supply system, Procurement works, and Supervision works.
  • Supply and Installation of Advance Water Filtering Systems (RO/NANO) and commissioning.
  • Arrange training for the staff and relevant officials regarding operational and maintenance works of the Water Purification systems.
  • Initiation and guide the sustainability of the project. By implementing maintenance agreements with contractors and relevant authorities.


Funding Agency: Financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through the Climate Resilient     Integrated Water Management Project (CRIWMP).

Project Amount: Rs. 90.0 million      

    ST, RWS Role:   

  1. Project planning, budgeting, and disbursement of project funds
  2. Obtaining funds from the CRIWMP and managing in an efficient, effective, and transparent manner
  3. Maintaining and furnishing financial reports/technical reports to the CRIWMP and NWSDB
  4. Progress review and completion of the program on scheduled time and agreed budget
Tree Planting Programme in Rural Catchment Areas at Kothmale and Thalawakele in Nuwara Eliya District

National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) of Sri Lanka celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025. As part of the anniversary celebrations, a tree planting programme has been organized island-wide. In parallel, the ST,RWS Section has planned to plant 1000 numbers of plants in rural catchment areas in the Central province, with the aim of improving water quality, reducing the need for water treatment chemicals, increasing bio diversity, reducing soil erosion, and enhancing dry weather flow in streams, among other benefits.

Our goal is to select locations that require reforestation in streamside areas that require ecological restoration. The selected plants are native species, chosen based on the specific climate-zones of each identified area, to benefit the local ecosystems.

With this in mind, the ST, RWS Section has planned to carry out tree planting programme in the Kothmale and Thalawakele areas in the Nuwara Eliya District. This initiative is being carried out in collaboration with the Department of National Community Water Supply (DNCWS), Community Based Organizations (CBOs), and Estates Management. Financial support and supply of necessary plants were provided by the M/s Mas Holding (Pvt) Ltd. Transportation of the plants from nursery to the planting locations were supported by DGM(Production), officers and labours of Ambatale Water Treatment Plant.

The programme was held on 17th, 18th of January and 20th February 2025 as follows.

Pro.No LocationWater SourceNo of Plants
17th January 2025
1Kothmalee Shingama Udakamini CBO WSS Catchment Kelawaramana Ala150
2Kothmalee Nawakadadora Nil Diyawara CBO WSS CatchmentDelta Waththa fountain 150
3Kothmalee Mawela Kabanillawaka CBO WSS CatchmentStream100
4Kothmalee Mawela West Swashakthi CBO WSS CatchmentStream100
18th January 2025
5Thalawakele Tea Research CenterReservoir75
6Thalawakele Kanarnilar CBO WSS Catchment Stream50
7Ambagamuwa Udayasooriyan CBO WSS Catchment Stream100
8Ambagamuwa Venturakalasa CBO WSS Catchment Stream75
20th February 2025
9Thalawakele Tea Research CenterReservoir200
Total1000


1. Plant transporting from M/s Holding (Pvt) Ltd Warakapola Nursery


2. Kothmale Shingama Udakamini CBO WSS Catchment


3. Kothmale Nawakadadora Nil Diyawara CBO WSS Catchment


4. Kothmale Mawela Kabanillawaka CBO WSS Catchment


5. Kothmale Mawela West Swashakthi CBO WSS Catchment

6. Thalawakele Kanarnilar CBO WSS Catchment


7. Ambagamuwa Udayasooriyan CBO WSS Catchment


8. Ambagamuwa Venturakalasa CBO WSS Catchment


9. Thalawakele Tea Research Center