Water cut in the offing?

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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If the islandwide dry weather continues the water supply may be interrupted, says the National Water Supply and Drainage Board. The board requests consumers to use water sparingly as the water available in reservoirs and rivers is limited.

At present the water levels of Kelani Ganga and Kalu Ganga are low and the possibility had existed that sea water might enter the rivers: therefore sand bags had been laid as barriers to prevent the entry of sea water, said the general manager of the board, Ranjith Balasuriya speaking to our sister paper Lankadeepa. He said these barriers had so far been laid around the Ambatale water filtering unit.

The board at present provides six million consumers with 1.6 million cubic metres of water daily -- of which the greater Colombo area receives 550,000 cubic metres and the City of Colombo 300,000 cubic metres. (Jayantha Samarakoon)

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Lanka Shantha Friday, 03 January 2014 03:41 AM

Aha, plan to increase the Electricity tariff.

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Prometheus Friday, 03 January 2014 04:24 AM

sinful people elect sinful leaders and these are just the tip of the consequences!

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tony Friday, 03 January 2014 04:24 AM

WE THE POOR ARE SUBJECT TO ALL CUTS, WATER, ELECTRICITY ETC ETC

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Poorna Friday, 03 January 2014 05:18 AM

Time for us to dig our backyards till we find some subterranean mass of water

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Game Kolla Friday, 03 January 2014 05:44 AM

As long as there are foolish voters in this land... there will be no solutions to problems , because they choose to elect foolish politicians.

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Thomas Ranger Friday, 03 January 2014 06:00 AM

Stupid donkey, Tony. This situation has nothing to do with being being rich or poor. Its simply Mother Nature. The tsunami came, Katrina and all the other recent disasters came but the world did not end. You can contribute by not washing your car or watering your bloody front lawn, until the rains come, that is.

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Calistus Jayatilleke Friday, 03 January 2014 06:36 AM

So, water tax in the offing. Dare to think of a possible tax on the air we breathe too.

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R Friday, 03 January 2014 07:37 AM

Why why why....?

Going by the current Sri Lankan standard and practices, the Board should let tenders to private sector. Someone connected to the government, who can pay 15% and such to the right parties will win the contract. They can supply water from Kelaniya River (who cares about treatment) and still make profit. WIN - WIN, ain't it?

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BUSHEL Friday, 03 January 2014 07:58 AM

if it rains everybody forget to dig the well in back yard ,being poor , politicians responsibility for water cut bla... bla

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Jagath Liyanage Friday, 03 January 2014 03:34 PM

Plan to increase Water Bill. Wait and see.

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