The Thambuttegama Water Supply Project will be officially inaugurated today (July 10) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The project, which obtains water from the Angamuwa Reservoir, has been developed to provide safe and clean drinking water to residents in the Thambuttegama, Thalawa and Galnewa areas.
The initiative covers the entire Thambuttegama Divisional Secretariat Division, along with parts of the Thalawa and Galnewa Divisional Secretariat Divisions. It will serve 42 Grama Niladhari divisions and is expected to benefit 91,810 people.
As part of the project, 25,000 new water connections will be provided, allowing thousands of households to access a reliable supply of quality drinking water.
Meanwhile, construction of the second phase of the Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project is also scheduled to commence today at the Kebithigollewa Water Supply Complex under the President’s patronage.
The second phase will cover the Padaviya, Horowpathane, Kahatagasdigiliya and Kebithigollewa Divisional Secretariat Divisions, spanning 119 Grama Niladhari divisions. The project is expected to provide safe drinking water facilities to 170,951 people by 2034.
A key feature of the initiative is the introduction of 50,000 new household water connections. The project is also expected to help address health concerns linked to the consumption of groundwater with high fluoride levels, including chronic kidney disease.
The Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project is a nationally significant development initiative jointly implemented by the Government of Sri Lanka and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Leave your comments
Login to post a comment
Post comment as a guest