Solex funds drinking water project in Gothameegama

The project being officially handed over to people of Gothameegama.

Solex yet again stepped forward with a major corporate project in the remote village of Gothameegama, Katharagama. This project is yet another milestone in the organizations concern towards the society and helping the underprivileged with the most essential item- ‘clean drinking water’. 

Gothameegama is a remote village situated about 7 KMs away from Katharagama city where over 500 families live with low and inconsistent sources of income. In this village, there was no consistent accessibility to clean water and consumption of contaminated water was a common scenario. 

For this project, a Solex Tube-well was donated and installed wherea total depth of 200 feet was dug in order to find a natural water source as it is an extremely dry area. 

The project was initiated by Dr. Sandini Wijayasiri, Director Branding/ Mass Media of Solex Group of Companies, who saw the gap in supply of water to the community of Gothameegama which was indeed a need that prevailed over a long period of time. This project was done amidst the most challenging time period where the Pandemic of Covid-19 was a serious concern and organizing such a project was at extreme high risk to all employees who were involved. 

The water project was ceremoniously handed over to people in Gothameegama by Dr. Sandini Wijayasiri with the blessings of Ven. Kapugama Saranatissa- Nayaka Thero of Abinawarama Temple Katharagama and Ven. Kedellaketiye 
Pemarathana Thero.