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  2. National Water Supply and Drainage Board - Wikipedia

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    waterboard.lk. The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (commonly abbreviated as NWSDB) is the National Organization responsible for the provision of safe drinking water and facilitating the provision of sanitation to the people in Sri Lanka. The organization had its beginning as a subdepartment under the Public Works Department for water ...

  3. Biyagama Water Treatment Plant - Wikipedia

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    The Biyagama Water Treatment Plant or BWTP is a water treatment facility located at the bank of Kelani River, in Biyagama, Sri Lanka. At a daily output capacity of 160,000,000 L / d (1,900,000 L/ ks), it is the second largest water treatment facility in the country. The plant provides drinking water to approximately one million people, in ...

  4. Ministry of Water Supply (Sri Lanka) - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka Muslim Congress: 12 January 2015 - 15 November 2019 Maithripala Sirisena: Mahinda Rajapaksa: Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna: 22 November 2019 - 12 August 2020 Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Vasudeva Nanayakkara: Democratic Left Front: 12 August 2020 - Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Keheliya Rambukwella: Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna: 23 May 2022 - 19 January ...

  5. Tank cascade system - Wikipedia

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    The tank cascade system (Sinhala: එල්ලංගාව, romanized: ellaṅgāva) is an ancient irrigation system spanning the island of Sri Lanka. It is a network of thousands of small irrigation tanks (Sinhala: වැව, romanized: wewa) draining to large reservoirs that store rainwater and surface runoff for later use. They make ...

  6. Water issues in developing countries - Wikipedia

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    Water issues in developing countries include scarcity of drinking water, poor infrastructure for water and sanitation access, water pollution, and low levels of water security. Over one billion people in developing countries have inadequate access to clean water. The main barriers to addressing water problems in developing nations include ...

  7. Maha Oya - Wikipedia

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    Waterfalls. Asupini Ella. Bridges. Mawanella Bridge. The Maha Oya (Sinhala: මහ ඔය, lit. 'Great River') is a major watercourse in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It measures approximately 134 km (83 mi) in length. [1] It runs across four provinces and five districts. The Maha Oya has 14 water supply networks to serve the need of ...

  8. List of countries by access to clean water - Wikipedia

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    Share of the population without access to an improved water source, 2020. Global access to clean water is a significant global challenge that affects the health, well-being, and development of people worldwide. While progress has been made in recent years, millions of people still lack access to safe and clean drinking water sources.

  9. Telecommunications in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Centre for Telecommunication Research is a research-based institute at the Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC) to carry out innovative, collaborative and industry-sponsored research works in wireless communications and networking. Research activities at the CTR, both fundamental and applied, mainly focus on technologies related to the ...