PARTICULARS OF ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF THE MINISTRY
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Drinking Water Policy
Sanitation Policy
Revisit the Policy for Rain Water Harvesting and Popularizing the Policy
Facilitation to the IWRM
Revisit the Standards for Drinking Water Quality and Strengthening of the water Quality Monitoring system
Standards for Water related Fittings, Filters and Equipment Etc.
Water Safety Plan
Water Tariff Revision
Legislative Matters of Organizations comes under the Ministry
Setout Guidelines to Categorize and Rank the Water Supply Projects including Community Water Supply Projects
Facilitating the Criteria setting for Water Sharing
Drinking Water related Governance Issues
National Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Platform in the Drinking Water and Sanitation (WatSan) Sector
Preparation of Disaster Preparedness Plan for Drinking Water Sector
Programmes and Projects
Climate Change Adaptation Projects
Renovation of small scale water bodies and Recharging the Aquifers
Rejuvenation of springs
Protect and Conserve the Catchment areas and to enforce the related laws with other agencies for the purpose
Promote and Expand the Rain Water Harvesting Systems
Promote and Expand the Water Recycling Methodologies in Domestic, Public and Religious places
Prevention of Water borne disease in CKD affected areas
Implement Water Supply Projects in identified and designated areas (Augmentation & Extensions)
SACOSAN related Activities
Sanitation Programmes
Entertaining Water Requests from Political Leaders and General Public
Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building Programmes (Local and International)
Water Supply Facilities for Resettlement Villages in Kegalle District
Rural water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project
Donor funded Projects to be assigned to the Development Section
i. China Sri Lanka Grant Research Project
ii. UNICEF Funded Project - Implementation of the climate resilient WASH interventions in rural sector
Head of Staff
ADDITIONAL SECRETARY(Development)
Mr. A.C.M. Nafeel
Phone Number
0112177240
Director (Development)
Eng. Mrs. K.G.D. Priyanka
Phone Number
0112177240
OUR TEAM
1. MISS. A.H.B. SUBHASHINI -DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 2. MRS. B.B PAVITHRA HANSAMALI- DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 3. MRS. K.H. THILINI DULANGIKA HEMACHANDRA 4. MISS B.N KAUSHALYA – DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 5. MISS. T.A.B.D KULARATHNA- DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 6.M.A.J.LAKMINI
About us
“Lakdiya Medura” No.35 New Parliament Road Pelawatta Battaramula Sri Lanka
Our mission
Providing people with favorable living conditions through sustainable city planning, safe drinking Water supply and improved sanitation facilities, while ensuring the protection of the living Environment and water resources.