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Two new drinking water projects for North

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa opened two newly-completed drinking water projects in Adampan, Mannar and Nedunkerni, Vauniya on Sunday.

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa opens the drinking water project in Adampan in the Mannar district

Minister Rajapaksa initiated the projects under the Economic Development Ministry Uthuru Wasanthaya (Northern Spring) Emergency Northern Recovery Project to solve the drinking water problem of people returning to their homes after the end of the war.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board undertook the work with funds allocated by the Economic Development Ministry for the development and reconstruction programmes in the North.

The two projects will provide drinking water to 12,594 families in 16 Grama Seva Divisions in Adampan in the Mannar district and Nedunkerni in the Vauniya district, Economic Development Ministry’s Re-awakening Project director S K Liyanage said.

Over two million litres of water can be stored under these projects. The LTTE totally destroyed the earlier water supply system in Adampan during the conflict. It will provide drinking water to 5,860 people in the eight Grama Seva Divisions of Nadukkandal, Wedidayanmurippu, Adampan, Papamodeyi, Palayikul, Minukkan, Maligayikidal and Sonapuri.

The project in Vavuniya has replaced the old and dilapidated small drinking water supply system in Nedunkerni. The new project will supply drinking water to 6,734 people in eight Grama Seva divisions of Paddikudiirippu, Katikulam, Nedunkerni South and North, Olumadu, Mamadu, Kulavisuddan and Mareyi Ilappayi.