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ABOUT THE FORUM |
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Lanka
Rainwater Harvesting Forum was established at the beginning
of 1996 by a small group of interested persons. They are from
a range of government and non-government institutions,
including the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB),
Intermediate Technology Development Group Sri Lanka (ITSL),
Community Water Supply and Sanitation Project (CWSSP),
Church of Ceylon, Board of Women’s Work, NGO Water Supply and
Sanitation Decade Services, Agrarian Research and Training
Institute (HARTI) and the Open University.
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Lanka Rain Water Harvesting Forum
was officially launched on the 19th of March 1997 by the then
Minister for National Housing and Public Utilities, Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva as the chief guest. The Forum is
registered under the companies act No. 17 of 1982 as a
non - government, non profit making organisation under the
Ministry of Social Services. |
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Vision |
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"Leading the nation in rain water harvesting
technology, construction and utilization to sustain water needs" |
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Mission |
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"Promotion and fostering of research and development by
dissemination and sharing experiences in rain water harvesting
technology, conservation and utilization methods for
solving the water problems of the nation" |
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Forum Aims |
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Identify existing rain water
harvesting practices in the country. |
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Research and develop further
techniques for collection of rain water
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Promote the application of
rain water for domestic purposes through
information, communication, awareness raising |
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Study efficient methods of
rain water harvesting and make recommendations |
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Promotion of rainwater
harvesting for home gardening and domestic level
agriculture |
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Promotion of rainwater
harvesting as a viable solution to recharge
ground water table. |
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Director Board
2008-2009 |
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Mr. M.A.L.
Perera |
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Chairperson, LRWHF
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Assistant
Head of Mission, Médecins Sans Frontières
(Holland) |
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Mrs. Shanti
Fernando |
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Vice
Chairperson, LRWHF
and Hon. Chairperson of People’s Rural
Development Association (PRDA) |
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Mr. Duleep Goonewardene |
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Secretary, LRWHF
and Deputy General Manager (North), National
Water Supplies and Drainage Board (NWS&DB),
Vavniya |
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Mr. Mr. M. M. M.
Aheeyar |
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Assistant
Secretary,
LRWHF
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Research Associate
and Head,
Environmental and Water Resource Management
division, Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research
and Training Institute (HARTI) |
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Mr. A.
W. Silva |
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Treasurer,
LRWHF and
Senior lecturer, Management
Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social
sciences, Open University, Nawala |
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Dr. C. S.
Weeraratne |
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Assistant
Treasurer,
LRWHF and Former Professor of Soil,
Rajarata University |
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Major. M. R. C. Peiris |
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Non-post
holding Director,
LRWHF
and Chairman of Impact Foundation Sri Lanka |
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Contact Person |
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Dr. (Ms.) Tanuja Ariyananda |
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Executive
Director,
LRWHF |
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