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Chinese Firm Signs $229.5 Million Sri Lankan Water Supply Contract
17 May 2013 - 07:33 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Bloomberg ) — China Machinery Engineering Corp.
Floods, Landslides Kill Seven in Sri Lanka
16 May 2013 - 09:51 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Australia Network News) — At least seven people have been killed and two are missing in floods and mudslides following heavy rain across Sri Lanka. The country's Disaster Management Centre says a tropical cyclone eas
IWMI Partners With Sri Lanka to Prevent Septage Pollution
14 May 2013 - 07:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Colombo-based International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Sri Lankan Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage signed an agreement to improve septage management in the country.
Sri Lanka's Colombo Has Old Infrastructure
13 May 2013 - 08:16 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (The Sunday Times) — Underground water pipes laid during British rule in 1875 in Colombo city are very old and resulting in a regular breakdown in supply, a top official of the National Water Supply and Drainage Boar
Sri Lanka Plans $394 Million for Water Supply Improvements
2 May 2013 - 08:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's National Water Supply and Drainage Board plans to invest $394 million USD to improve water supply in the next seven years, board chairman Karunasena Hettiarachchi said this week.
Sri Lanka’s Water Board Hit With Electricity Rate Increase
24 Apr 2013 - 07:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) of Sri Lanka will be hit by a major electricity tariff increase, the government announced last week.
Sri Lankan Government to Prioritize Agricultural Water Supply in Jaffna-Kilinochchi Project
17 Apr 2013 - 07:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Sri Lankan government will prioritize agricultural water supply in the Kilinochchi district under the major Jaffna-Kilinochchi Water Supply and Sanitation Project, which will be completed in 20
Sri Lankan Environmental Group, Residents Oppose Bottled Water Project
11 Apr 2013 - 08:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan environmental group the Center for Environment and Nature (CEN), this week urged the country’s government to withhold permission for a proposed water bottling project, which it said coul
India’s Wabag Sees Growth in Desal Projects in Arab, North African Nations
8 Apr 2013 - 07:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHENNAI, India — Chennai-based global water treatment firm VA Tech Wabag sees opportunities for desalination projects in Arab and North African countries that have started re-development work after periods of socia
Sri Lanka's Capital Suffers Supply Issues
25 Mar 2013 - 08:39 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (HIRU TV) — The National Water Supply and Drainage Board states that water purification at the Ambathale water purification facility in Colombo has been hampered due to sludge released to the Kelani river.&nbs
South Asia Launches Regional Sanitation Campaign
21 Mar 2013 - 07:24 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Thousands of citizens of Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka came together on March 19 to launch a regional sanitation campaign for South Asia.
Sri Lanka to Host First-Ever Water Convention on World Water Day
14 Mar 2013 - 09:48 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Daily News (Sri Lanka)) — A Water Convention has been organised for the first time in Sri Lankan history to mark World Water Day which falls on March 22, Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said. Th
IWMI Makes Case for “Non-Integrated” Water Resources Management
6 Mar 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
sinGapore — Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) has become a de facto solution for many water issues, but it sometimes results in negative outcomes and has shut out alternative thinking, International
Sri Lanka's Northern Region Under Extreme Water Stress
14 Feb 2013 - 11:01 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Gant Daily) — “Never before have water resources in the Northern Province been under such stress,” Thushyanthy Mikunthan, a senior lecturer at the Department of Agriculture at Jaffna University, told IRIN, cit
Sri Lanka Completes French-Funded Drinking Water Project in Eastern Province
7 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee Integrated Water Supply Project, which provides safe drinking water for over 330,000 people in the country’s Eastern Province, stated operations this week.
Japanese Agency Gives Sri Lanka $56 Million for Water
1 Feb 2013 - 10:43 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Colombo Page) — The Sri Lankan government will obtain a $56 million USD (Japanese Yen 5.166 billion) from Japan through the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) to fund a project to supply safe drinking w
Hungary to Lend Sri Lanka $46 Million for Water Treatment Plant Rehab
28 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka will soon sign a $45.8 million USD credit facility with Hungary to rehabilitate two water treatment plants that supply water to the greater Colombo area, Mass Media and Information Minist
Sri Lanka Seeks Chinese Loan for Yan Oya Irrigation Project
7 Dec 2012 - 11:11 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)) — The Sri Lankan government says that discussions on the terms and conditions to secure a loan for the Yan Oya Irrigation scheme is currently underway with China's Exim Bank. Irrigation and Wa
Sri Lanka, China Discuss Loan for Yan Oya Irrigation Project
7 Dec 2012 - 09:58 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Colombo Page) — The Sri Lankan government says that discussions on the terms and conditions to secure a loan for the Yan Oya Irrigation scheme is currently underway with China's Exim Bank. Irrigation and Wa
Sri Lanka Orders Water Release, Offering Relief for Drought-Hit Farmers
16 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — With water levels in Sri Lanka’s major reservoirs up after heavy rains, the Irrigation and Water Resources Management Ministry this week instructed officials to release water for cultivation.
ADB Lends Sri Lanka $300 Million USD to Overhaul Water, Sewer System
25 Oct 2012 - 09:30 by Local Press Report
MANILA (Asian Development Bank) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $300 million USD in loans to overhaul the quality, coverage, and management of water and wastewater services in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. “
Sri Lankan Ministries Clash Over Groundwater Tax
24 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s Water Supply and the Irrigation ministries are fighting each other over a proposal to tax the use of groundwater.
Sri Lanka Turns to China for Help Generating Artificial Rain
18 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka is looking to cloud-seeding in an effort to ease the ongoing drought in the country, and is seeking China’s expertise to do so.
US, Spain Loan Sri Lanka $93 Million USD for Water
1 Oct 2012 - 09:10 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Colombo Page) — Sri Lanka will receive financial assistance amounting to over $93 million USD from Spain and the United States to establish water supply schemes in the Ratnapura and Badulla districts respectively.
Drought-Related Power Cuts in Sri Lanka Affect Water Supply
20 Aug 2012 - 09:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The countrywide power cuts in Sri Lanka are negatively affecting the water supply system.
Sri Lanka Launches Chinese-Funded Irrigation, Drinking Supply Project
17 Aug 2012 - 09:15 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Colombo Page) — Sri Lanka on August 16 launched another major irrigation project that would provide irrigational and drinking water facilities to the farming community in North Central and Eastern provinces.&nbs
Drought Worsens in Sri Lanka; Government Warns of Possible Water Restrictions
8 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The government of Sri Lanka this week allocated some $28 million USD for drought relief efforts in the northern part of the country, where as much as 30,000 hectares of paddy have been abandoned by
Sri Lanka to Receive $64.9 Million USD from US Ex-Im Bank
25 Jul 2012 - 09:11 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (Export-Import Bank of the United States ) — For the first time since 2008, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized a sovereign transaction - a $64.9 million USD, 12-year direct loan - to the Democratic Sociali
Sri Lanka Faces Water, Power Cuts As Drought Intensifies
11 Jul 2012 - 09:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s National Water Supply and Drainage Board is warning of possible water cuts, and urged that people use water sparingly, as the country continues to reel under its worst drought in recent
Half of Colombo's Water Supply Lost
11 Jul 2012 - 09:38 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Daily News (Sri Lanka)) — About 47 percent of the water supplied to Colombo city is being wasted, National Water Supply and Drainage Board chairman Karunasena Hettiarachchi told the Daily News yesterday. He said that
Sri Lanka's Water Board to Add 132,000 Connections
11 Jun 2012 - 09:32 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Daily News (Sri Lanka)) — The Water Supply and Drainage Board has targeted to provide 132,000 new water supply connections countrywide by end of the year, Water Supply and Drainage Ministry Secretary Amarananda Abegunasek
Land Ownership Essential to Feeding the World
6 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, LINCOLN, NE — Government action on matters from smallholder farming to effective water basin management is essential if agricultural productivity is to be increased and the world is to make wise use of its water
Sri Lankan Firm Signs MoU for GCC Projects
18 May 2012 - 10:11 by Local Press Report
duBai (Daily News (Sri Lanka)) — Lanka Hydraulic Institute Ltd (LHI) signed a MoU with a Dubai based firm, Arab Experts Engineering Consultants recently (AREX), to collaborate with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the
Sri Lankan Minister Orders Completion of Small, Medium Supply Projects
1 May 2012 - 10:55 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Daily News (Sri Lanka)) — Full Story - To realize the concept “Drinking Water for All” under the Mahinda Chintana future vision program, Water Supply and Drai
Concord Enviro Systems to Raise $100 Million USD Through Equity Stake Sale
17 Apr 2012 - 10:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — Mumbai-based wastewater treatment company Concord Enviro Systems plans to raise $100 million USD through divestment of a significant equity stake to overseas investors.
Coca-Cola Launches Water Neutral Initiative in Sri Lanka
28 Mar 2012 - 07:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka last week launched a new “Water Neutral by 2015” initiative in the country.
Veolia India Expects Nagpur Project to Generate $500 Million USD
21 Mar 2012 - 08:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NAGPUR, India — Veolia Water India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Veolia Water, expects to earn a cumulative total of over half a billion dollars from its contract to provide round-the-clock water supply in the c
Kelani Treatment Plants to Be Launched in Late March
20 Mar 2012 - 23:14 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Daily News (Sri Lanka)) — The Kelani Right Bank Water Treatment Plant along with the Kelani Ganga Water Treatment Plant will be inaugurated at the end of March, a Water Supply and Drainage Ministry spokesman said.
Tourism Revival Opens Opportunities in Sri Lanka’s Water Sector
14 Mar 2012 - 08:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The post-war revival of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has opened up opportunities in the water sector.
Sri Lanka Launches Water Supply Plan in Northern Province
5 Mar 2012 - 10:06 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Daily News (Sri Lanka)) — The National Water Supply and Drainage Board has prepared a Water Supply Action Plan for the Northern Province to be carried out along with a $13.1 million USD Emergency Northern Economic Project
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