Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tangalle water supply scheme brings safe water to thousands
15 Sep 08
The Tangalle water supply scheme, opened at the end of August 2008, will bring safe drinking water thousands of people in southern Sri Lanka. The government project is being run in cooperation with UNICEF.
Sri Lanka: schoolchildren learn the value of safe water and good sanitation
27 Aug 08
Malteser International and UNICEF are working with the Sri Lankan government to improve the quality of drinking water and sanitation in 53 schools. The programme will reach 16,000 schoolchildren.
Sri Lanka: NIRAS wins capacity building contract in water sector
14 Aug 08
NIRAS, one of Denmark's largest firms of consulting engineers and planners, has won a capacity building consultancy contract in the water sector in Sri Lanka, financed by Danida. NIRAS won the contract ahead of three Danish competitors.
Sri Lanka: many post-tsunami housing schemes lack proper water and sanitation
14 Jan 08
Millions of dollars in foreign aid have been spent on tsunami relief in Sri Lanka since December 2004, but three years later, some new settlements still lack basic facilities. In a a recent survey, over 60 per cent of all the new relocated occupants said that the amenities, including water, were worse than before the tsunami.
Sri Lanka: UNICEF helps residents check water safety in tsunami aftermath
14 Jan 08
Three years after the tsunami, many people in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province still have poor access to safe water. UNICEF is helping to improve improve the situation by building water treatment plants and promoting the use of water testing kits in comnination with simple household treatment methods.
Sri Lanka: wastewater disposal and latrine leakage growing problems
16 Nov 07
In South Asia, Sri Lanka leads in terms of access to improved sanitation with 91 per cent coverage. But sanitation and hygiene are seen only as personal issues, and there is “no concern for the environment outside”.
Sri Lanka: CapNet-Lanka helps Plan to boost WES programme
18 Sep 07
CapNet-Lanka has been helping the NGO Plan to adopt an integrated approach to water supply, environmental sanitation and hygiene education in Sri Lanka. Plan’s Water and Environmental Sanitation (WES) programme has resulted in a fivefold increase in water use.
Sri Lanka: ADB’s water and sanitation support “successful”
10 Sep 07
The overall performance of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) sector strategy and assistance to the water supply and sanitation sector in Sri Lanka is rated “successful”, based on the evaluation criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and impact.
