Project at a Glance
With more than 426,000 beneficiaries, the Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project (WaSSIP) aspires to increase access to piped water services and improve sanitation in the selected districts; and to strengthen the capacity of associated institutions; increasing the access to safe piped water supply to 60 percent of the population from the current coverage of 44 percent.
Projects Components
- Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure.
- Institutional Capacity Strengthening.
- Sectoral Technical Assistance .
- Project Management Support
Vision
“Provide access to safe drinking water for all citizens over the medium term (by 2020) with a particular emphasis on increasing the quality of service (in- creasing the proportion of people served through piped water connections to 60% (3 million people) (at present 45%) and tripling coverage by sewerage systems to 7%).”
Project Objectives
There are several objectives of the project.
- Provide safe pipe borne water to people in rural areas
- Provide safe pipe borne drinking water to semi urban areas
- Provide safe drinking water and sanitation facilities to people in estate sector in Nuwara Eliya district
- Ensure safe sanitation facilities
- Improve skills in rural water sector
- Rehabilitate the identified rural water supply schemes
- Construct septage treatment plants in project areas
The Project Will Benefit
- 7 Districts
- 426000 People with improved water supply
- 43000 Families with improved sanitation facilities
What's New
One of the School Sanitation Project Han…
School Sanitation Project has been handed-over to Bandarawela Central College on 19th February 2020. Total Project Cost is Rs. 7.5 Million,and approximately 600 students benefit from this project.
Water Quality Testing of Community Manag…
A Programme to asses drinking water quality of community managed Water Supply Schemes has been started 06th January 2020 from Sewanagala DS division in Monaragala District.
Handing Over Ceremonies of RWSS's in Bad…
We are beginning of third year so far we have completed several projects and hand over to community for their uses, Recently Diyathalawa- Aluthwela RWSS, Uva Ben Head RWSS, Yalagamuwa...
Progress meeting of WaSSIP
Progress meeting of WaSSIP held on 18th October 2018 at Ministry of City Planning and Water Supply. Secretary (MCPWS), Additional Secretary (MCPWS), Director General (PHDT), Director General (DNCWS), Some directors...
Inauguration of Udakanda Water Supply Sh…
Udakanda Water Supply Project has been designed to provide safe drinking water to 400 Households in Balangoda GND of Balangoda DS division in Ratnapura District. “Arunalu” Community Based organization has...
Nagadeepa Rural Water Supply Scheme was …
Nagadeepa Rural Water Supply Scheme was commissioned on 14.11.2017 with the participation of World Bank Mission Team and Project Director. Although the scheme expected to be completed by 22 Jan...
Ceremony of laying Foundation Stone for …
Ceremony of laying Foundation Stone for the “Madampe” Rural Water Supply Scheme implemented by Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project was held on 02nd November 2017.
Ceremony of laying Foundation Stone for …
Ceremony of laying Foundation Stone for the “Pambahinna” Water Supply Scheme implemented by Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project at cost of Rs. 1020 Million with the financial assistance of...
Inauguration ceremony for construction o…
Inauguration ceremony for construction of Nagadeepa Rural Water Supply Scheme, (implemented under Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project) was held today with the participation of chief guest Hon. Minister Mr...
Ongoing Projects
Sheengama Rural Water Supply Scheme in N…
Name Construction of Shenngama Water Supply Scheme in NuwaraEliya Contract Name Contract No: MCPWS/WaSSIP/NuwaraEliya/kothmale/NEW/Sheengama/2017/11 Number of Households (HH) Date Of Award Scheduled Date of Completion Physical Progress 67% Last Updated Date 09.02.2019
Pallepelpita Rural Water Supply Scheme
Name Construction of Pallepelpita Rural Water Supply Scheme in Kegalle District Contract No MCPWS/WASSIP/Kegalle/Warakapola/NEW/Pallepelpita/2017/90 Number of Households (HH) 253 Construction Start Date 18.04.2018 Scheduled Date of Completion 02.04.2019 Physical Progress 52%
Hakbellawaka Rural Water Supply Scheme (…
Name Construction of Hakbellawaka Rural Water Supply Scheme in Kegalle District Contract No MCPWS/WASSIP/Kegalle/Yatiyantota/NEW/Hakbellawaka/2017/59 Number of Households (HH) 486 Construction Start Date 04.01.2018 Scheduled Date of Completion 04.11.201 Physical Progress 84%
Galigamuwa Urban Water Supply Scheme
Name Construction of Galigamuwa Urban Water Supply Scheme in Kegalle District Contract No P&D/C/IDA/GALIGAMUWA/2015/1 Number of Households (HH) 9091 Construction Start Date 30.11.2017 Scheduled Date of Completion 30.11.2019 Physical Progress 62%
Padalangala Rural Water Supply Scheme
Name Construction of Padalangala Rural Water Supply Scheme in Rathnapura District Contract No MCPWS/WASSIP/Rathnapuara/Embilipitiya/NEW/Padalangala/2017/16 Number of Households (HH) 1400 Construction Start Date 15.08.2018 Scheduled Date of Completion 15.08.2019 Physical Progress 75%
Galpaya Rural Water Supply Scheme (RWSS)
Name Construction of Galpaya Rural Water Supply Scheme in Rathnapura District Contract No MCPWS/WASSIP/Rathnapura/ Weligepola/NEW/Galpaya/2017/22 Number of Households (HH) 1200 Construction Start Date 16.02.2018 Scheduled Date of Completion 16.08.2019 Physical Progress 80%
