The 3rd in the series the webinar organized by South Asia Rainwater Harvesting Network(SARNET): Covid 19, Rainwater Harvesting: issues, challenges and best practices concluded on the 29th of January 2021 with the active participation of water management practitioners, activists and government representatives from South Asia. The increased water use in the South Asia region, issues...
As the novel coronavirus keeps us socially distanced, the need for building strong virtual relationships has become quite vital. Having understood that, the South Asian Rainwater Harvesting Network (SARNET), initiated by Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Forum (LRWHF) supported by USAID and IRCSA, recently conducted their first webinar on the 30th of September 2020 to keep its...
The 23rd Annual General Meeting of Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Forum (LRWHF) was held on 5th September 2020 at Rain Center Pelawatte, Battaramulla. Honorary Board of Directors, members, and staff members of LRWHF participated in the meeting. The meeting was organized under the health and safety guidelines for enhancing protection of staff and invitees and preventing...
The first regional resources center on rain water harvesting was established at National Water Supply and Drainage Board (Uva) at Badulla (NWSDB) on 16th of June 2020. This was established by LRWHF with the support of USAID and NWSDB, Badulla. The main objective of the resources center is to promote and aware the public on...
COVID-19 has focused global attention to clean water for frequent hand washing, drinking and personal hygiene. During the current pandemic, a lack of clean water for drinking and proper hygienic practices has become a major concern for many rural households (where pipe supply is not available) in Sri Lanka and world over. Lanka Rain Water...
Lanka Rain Water Harvesting Forum conducted workshops on Home Gardening through Rain Water Harvesting in Badulla Kandakepu Ulpatha School on the 15th February 2020 between 7.30 am – 11.30 am and Monaragala Royal College on the 07th March 2020 between 9.00 am – 12 00 pm. It was supported by USAID, NERD, Agriculture Department and both Badulla...
The International Water & Development Congress and Exhibition – 2019 by International Water Association (IWA) were held in Colombo from 1st to 4th December 2019 at BMICH. The Lanka Rain Water Harvesting Forum was invited to conduct an exhibition booth and a business forum collaboratively with International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA) and S-lon Lanka (Pvt)...
The Lanka Rain Water Harvesting Forum (LRWHF) conducted a Business Forum in partnership with the International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA) on 3rd of December 2019, during the International Water Alliance (IWA) Water and Development Congress and Exhibition at the BMICH in Colombo.This conference brought together a global audience of practitioners, utility managers, academia, government officials,...
