Nearly 390,000 Water Connections Still Unrestored After Islandwide Flood Damage

Nearly 390,000 domestic water supply connections across Sri Lanka are yet to be restored after severe flooding and landslides disrupted services in multiple districts, the Office of the Commissioner-General of Essential Services reported.

Of the country’s total 2.94 million water connections, a significant share remains non-operational due to extensive damage caused by the recent adverse weather. The Kandy District is among the hardest hit, with about 66% of its connections still offline.

Restoration delays are also considerable in other regions. In the Kegalle District, 75.09% of connections remain inactive, while Kurunegala has 41.34% yet to be restored. Meanwhile, over half of Puttalam’s water supply network—52.82%—is still non-functional.

Authorities stated that efforts are ongoing to repair damaged infrastructure and resume distribution as quickly as possible.