Czech Republic to develop Lanka's water supply sector

Priyanka KURUGALA

Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Czech Republics Environmental Deputy Minister Ivo Hlavac exchanging the agreement. Picture by Wehelle Piyathilake, Maharagama Special Corr

An agreement was signed between the Governments of Czech Republic and Sri Lanka to launch development programmes in the water supply sector, Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said.

Czech Republic's Environmental Deputy Minister Ivo Hlavac has agreed with Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to assist Sri Lanka to meet numerous targets related to the water supply and drainage sector, said Minister Gunawardena.

The agreement was signed at the Water Supply and Drainage Ministry on April 18. Minister Gunawardena said the Czech Republic will help economic development in Sri Lanka. "They agreed to provide their knowledge of water supply projects for many development programmes," he said.

Subjects such as water, water treatment and drainage, sewerage are included in the programmes. Research and study of water will also be carried out under the programme, the Minister said.

The Government and the private sector of the Czech Republic will participate in this task. They also expressed their confidence in President Mahinda Rajapaksa and invited Sri Lankan businessmen to invest in the Czech Republic.