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RAIN WATER HARVESTING IN THE NEWS

 
     
     
  A list of news and articles related to rain water harvesting and Forum activities in local newspapers are listed below. These include items published in English and in Sinhala languages. The link to the relevant web page is provided whenever available (Sinhala fonts may be required to read Sinhala articles).   
     
   
  English Articles  
     
 
Harvesting rainwater means harnessing life (Daily News, 12-12-2011)
  By Lionel Wijesiri
  Visit: http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/12/12/fea03.asp
   
Water for 150,000 families - Dinesh (Daily News, 07-12-2011)
  Visit: http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/12/07/news20.asp
   
   
Rainwater harvesting to beat water scarcity (Daily News, 13-05-2011)
  Visit: http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/05/13/news45.asp
   
A roof, a tank and rain (Science and Development Network, 15-09-2010)
  By: Aisling Irwin and Aditya Ghosh
  Visit: http://www.scidev.net/en/features/a-roof-a-tank-and-rain-1.html
   
Rain Water Harvesting Policy in Sri Lanka (Daily News, 22-03-2010)
  By: Dr Tanuja Ariyananda
  Visit:http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/03/22/fea03.asp
   
Development through rainwater harvesting - Sustainable social and economic development for resettlements in North and East through rainwater harvesting (Daily News, 19-09-2009)
  Visit: http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/09/19/fea01.asp 
   
Rain water harvesting for sustainable social and economic development (The Island, 17-09-2009)
  Visit: http://www.island.lk/2009/09/17/features3.html  
   
Rainwater: Don’t let it go a waste (Sunday Times, 04-05-2009)
   
Rainwater harvesting a must (Daily mirror, 30-03-2009)
   
Water for rural life- 21st March 2009 (The Island, 21-03-2009)
  Visit: http://www.island.lk/2009/03/21/features1.html  
   
Rain water harvesting A great way to reducing water bills (Daily News, 08-04-2008)
   
Water for rural development (The Island, 25-03-2008)
  Visit:http://www.island.lk/2008/03/25/features5.html
   
Rain water harvesting (Daily News, 19-02-2008)
  Visit: http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/02/19/main_Letters.asp#1
   
Water, water everywhere (Daily mirror, 26-03-2008)
   
Let not drop of rain water go waste (Sunday Observer, 11-11-2007)
   
Government to promote rain water harvesting (Daily News, 25-11-2007)
   
Water quality monitoring (Daily News, 28-07-2008)
   
Water forum to be held in Japan in December (Daily News. 06-08-2007)
  Visit: http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/08/06/news31.asp
   
Rain water harvesting – An answer to future challenges (Daily News, 21-09-2007)
  Visit: http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/09/21/fea02.asp
   
National rain water policy (Daily News, 01-03-2005)
   
World faces new threats of water security (Daily News, 17-08-2007)
  Visit: http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/08/17/fea03.asp
   
Minister insists on installing rain water harvesting systems (The Island, 29-09-2007)
   
International workshop rain water harvesting (Daily News, 27-09-2006)
   
MOU on rain water conservation (Daily News, 02-10-2006)
   
National policy on rain water harvesting soon (Daily News, 22-03-2006)
   
Rain water harvesting system to be launched (Daily News, 25-03-2006)
   
Rain water tank –A must for every house (The Island, 21-07-2006)
  Visit: http://www.island.lk/2006/07/21/news27.html
   
Draft article on National Rain Water Policy to be published (The Island, 21-07-2006)
   
Multi disciplinary symposium on rain water harvesting (Daily News, 25-06-2004)
  Visit: http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/06/25/new28.html
   
Rain water conservation, project launched (Daily News, 13-06-2005)
   
Farmers fight drought with UNDP rain harvesting tanks (Daily News, 30-04-2005)
   
2006 world water day (Daily News, 22-03-2006)
   
More on water waste (The Island, 15-12-2004)
   
Rain water harvesting for houses affected by Tsunami (The Island, 01-02-2005)
   
The world water day 2005 (Daily New, 22-03-2005)
   
Preserving rain water for Indian crop irrigation (Daily Mirror, 29-11-2004)
   
Saving water on rainy day (Daily News, 09-11-2004)
   
Rain water for general consumption and industries advocate (Daily News, 26-10-2004)
   
Rainwater Harvesting why (The Island, 29-10-2004)
   
Harvesting rain water for domestic use (Daily News, 15-06-2002)
   
The importance of harvesting rain water (Daily News, 04-08-2004)
 
     
   
  Sinhala Articles  
     
 
Niwasa selasum anumatha kireemedi wesi jala tenkiyak thibeema aniwarya karana selesmak (A plan to make a RWH tank essential to approve housing plans) (Lankadeepa, 26-08-2007)
  Visit:http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Sunday_Lankadeepa/26082007/front/06.html
   
Niwasa walata wesi diya tenki aniwarya karai (RWH tanks made essential for houses) (Lankadeepa, 31-07-2007)
   
Rambewa grama sewa wasam 19 kata jala pahasukam (Water facilities for 19 GN disions in Rambewa) (Lankadeepa, 19-09-2006)
   
Jathika wesi jala prathipaththiya mahajana adahas wimaseema (Public comments requested for the National Rain Water Policy) (Dinamina, 03-03-2007)
   
Wesi jala tenkiyak nethinam gedara plana pass karanne ne (Housing plans will not be approved without a RWH tank) (Silumina, 16-07-2006)
   
Monaragala govinta wesi jala tenki (RWH tanks for farmers in Moneragala) (Lankadeepa, 08-05-2005)
   
Ahas diya surekeeme jathika wedapiliwelata maa uparima sahayogaya labadenawa (I will give my maximum support to the national programme to protect rain water) (Lankadeepa, 01-10-2005)
   
Soba dahamen lada apuru thilinayak thulin jathika dhanaya surakina ahas diya surekeeme jathika prathipaththiya kriyathmaka kireema (National Rain Water Policy implementation will protect national treasure through the marvelous gift of nature) (Diwayina, 27-09-2005)
   
Welioyata wesi jala wyapruthiyak (RWH project for Weli Oya) (Silumina, 11-07-2004)
   
Jala getaluwata wisadumak lesa wesi jalaya yoda ganimu (Use rain water as a solution for water problem) (Lakbima, 07-10-2005)
   
Anagathaye maha jala hingayaka pera nimithi (Signs of a future water crisis) (Lankadeepa, 11-08-2004)
   
Ahasin wetena jalaya res kara gatha heki kramayak (A system to capture rain water) (Lankadeepa, 01-08-2004)
   
Anagathaya udesa jalaya kalamanakaranaya kala uthui (Water management is needed for the future) (Lankadeepa, 22-03-2005)
   
Prashnaya jalayada? Ehenam gedaradeema wesi jalaya paaniya jalaya bawata path kara ganimu (Problem water? then convert rain water to drinking water at home) (Lakbima, 05-05-2004)
   
Wasara 2025 dee jala arbudayak (Water crisis in 2025?) (Lankadeepa - Widusewana, 24-06-2004)
   
Me balashakthi arbudayata wikalpa wisadum thiyenawa (There are alternative solutions for this energy crisis) (Divaina, 01-05-2005)
   
2006 loka jala dinaya (World water day 2006) (Dinamina, 22-03-2006)
   
Loka jala dinaya (World water day) (Divaina, 22-03-2006)
   
Grama sewa pihituwa gam naga situwanawa (Initiate village services and awaken the villages) (Lankadeepa, 22-12-2005)
 
     
     
   
     
 
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