Drinking water for 800 schools

Additional Secretary G. A. Kumararatne said moves are under way to obtain international assistance to take forward ongoing projects of the Government. He said only 32 per cent has access to pipe-borne drinking water facilities and said it could be increased to 90 per cent by 2015. Health and Nutrition Director of Education Ministry Renuka Pieris and Representative of International Water Management Institute Alexandra Avon also spoke.

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Source: http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/10/23/news31.asp