Rs. 250 million water supply equipment gifted
by Florence Wickramage
A consignment of water supply equipment and material worth Rs. 250
million was gifted to the Urban Development and Water Supply Ministry by
the Presidency of Council of Ministers, Italian Civil Protection Society
- Sri Lanka Mission, to be used for Tsunami Affected Water Supply
Systems.
Urban Development and Water Supply Minister Dinesh Gunawardena
accepted the grant which included 6 water bowsers, 4 gulley emptiers,
polyethylene pipes, GI pipes and specials.
The grant will be utilised for improving transmission lines at
Kalutara, Negombo and Hambantota which will ensure improved supply of
water to all the settlements in Kalutara water supply distribution area
and part of the settlements in Hambantota and Negombo. Work on the
laying of pipelines will commence by December this year.
Working Director NWS and DB Sunil Sarath Perera had been instrumental
in arranging this timely assistance which would expedite major
improvements to the water supply schemes in Kalutara, Negombo and part
of Hambantota. |