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Distribution of RWH Systems in Sri Lanka

 
     
 

(Database updated on 17-03-2009)

 
     
 
Province District No. of total rain water tanks
By LRWHF By other organizations
No. of tanks Organizations
Central Province Kandy 10 2663 CWSSP
Matale   994 CWSSP
Nuwara Eliya 5 964 CWSSP, PALM
Eastern Province Ampara 652 31 CI
Baticoloa 11 36 Asia Onlus
Trincomalee 19 - -
North Central Province Anuradhapura 13 3483 Plan, KOPBMO, ITDG, BLIA, NWS&DB
Polonnaruwa - 1096 NWS&DB, NCC
North Western Province Kurunegala 51 577 GTZ, NWS&DB, Sarvodaya, Plan
Puttalam 14 1652 ORDE, PRDA, NWS&DB
Northern Province Jaffna 14 - -
Kilinochchi 09 - -
Mannar 11 98 IOM
Mulathivu 03 - -
Vavunia 48 66 WV, IOM
Sabaragamuwa Province Rathnapura - 111 EC, HKLM
Kegalle 8 1664 NWS&DB
Southern Province Galle 1397 - -
Hambanthota 1107 2811 Sarvodaya, WV, ADRA, OXFAM, NWS&DB, ITDG, SDA
Matara 629 1089 CWSSP
Uva Province Badulla 1 5488 CWSSP
Moneragala 40 1904 Sarvodaya, NWSDB, SDA, ITDG
Western Province Colombo 5 41 USIP
Gampaha 1 23 EC, CWSSP
Kalutara - 1443 NGOWSSDS, Asia Onlus, NWS&DB
Total 4048 26234  
Grand total 30282  
 
     
     
  Abbreviations  
     
 
  ADRA - Adventist Development & Relief Agency Sri Lanka
  Asia Onlus - ASIA ONLUS
  BLIA - Buddha's Light International Association
  CI - Care International
  CWSSP - Community Water Supply & Sanitation Project (under the Ministry of Urban Development and Water Supply (www.urbanlanka.lk/Agencies.htm#cwwsp)
  EC - Ekamuthu Cultivators
  GTZ - GTZ
  HKLM - HKL Menike
  IOM - International Organization for Migration
  ITDG - Intermediate Technology Development Group (Practical Action)
  KOPBMO - Kala Oya River Basin Management Office
  LRWHF - Lanka Rain Water Harvesting Forum
  NCC - National Christian Council
  NGOWSSDS - GO Water Supply and Sanitation Decade Service
  NWS&DB - National Water Supply & Drainage Board (under the Ministry of Urban Development and Water Supply) (www.waterboard.lk)
  ORDE - Organization for Resource Development and Environment
  OXFAM - OXFAM
  PALM - PALM Foundation
  Plan - Plan Sri Lanka
  PRDA - People’s Rural Development Association
  Sarvodaya - Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya
  SDA - Southern Development Authority
  USIP - Urban settlement Improvement Project
  WV - World Vision
     
 
     
   
 
 
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Last Updated April 2009