Minister lauds Water Supply and Drainage Board workers

Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena observed that workers at the Ratmalana workshop of the Water Supply and Drainage Board are dedicated in their tasks to repair equipment to the water purification sector.

Workers are keen to utilise their full strength to accelerate work at the workshop and prevent any delay in completing shortcomings in the water purification sector, Minister Gunawardena noted.

The minister said there should be no delay in providing facilities to carry out the work and that they should not wait for foreign donations to complete the task.

The minister requested the officers to increase production and manage the workshop properly.

The minister was on an observation tour of the Water Supply and Drainage Board workshop in Ratmalana, on April 3.

He said that creative and efficient workers performed their duties even without adequate facilities. Workers got the opportunity to air their grievances to the Minister.

They said that if they had moderately good equipment they could utilise their maximum skills to repair water purification equipment.

The minister's observations and tour of the Water Supply and Drainage Board workshop was greatly appreciated by the workers.

The minister advised the officers in the ministry to take immediate measures to complete all shortcomings at the site.

If they are unable to provide machinery manufactured at the site to relevant spots, the authorities will fail to provide purified water on time and the people would face much hardship without drinking water, the minister said.

Water Supply and Drainage Board Acting Director Nimal Piyaratna and General Manager A Nalin also participated in the event.

(PK)