National Water Supply and Drainage Board

National Water Supply and Drainage Board

ජාතික ජලසම්පාදන හා ජලපවහන මණ්ඩලය தேசிய நீர் வழங்கல் வடிகாலமைப்பு சபை
Agency overview
Formed	1975; 47 years ago (1975)
Preceding	Department of Water Supply & Drainage
Jurisdiction	Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters	Golumadama Junction, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka 6°48′35″N 79°53′00″E / 6.809712°N 79.883354°E / 6.809712; 79.883354Coordinates: 6°48′35″N 79°53′00″E / 6.809712°N 79.883354°E / 6.809712; 79.883354
Minister responsible	Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Minister of Water Supply
Deputy Minister responsible	State Minister of Rural and Regional Drinking Water Supply Project Development
Agency executives	Nishantha Ranatunga, Chairman N.R.Ranawake, Vice Chairman Eng.T.S.Wijetunga, General Manager Sandamali de Silva, Secretary
Parent department
Key document	National Water Supply and Drainage Board Law, No. 2 of 1974
Website	waterboard.lk

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (commonly abbreviated as NWSDB) is the National Organization responsible for the provision of safe drinking water and facilitating the provision of sanitation to the people in Sri Lanka. The organization had its beginning as a sub department under the Public Works Department for water supply and drainage. In 1965, it became a division under the Ministry of Local Government. From 1970, this division functioned as a separate department under the Ministry of Irrigation, Power and Highways and remained so until the present board was established in January 1975 by an act of Parliament of Sri Lanka.

The main functions of the National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWSDB), which presently functions under the Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage are operation and maintenance of water supply and sewerage schemes, implementation of new urban and rural water supply projects, carrying out sector planning, feasibility studies, detailed designs, tender documentation, contract administration, project supervision and research and development work in the water and sanitation sector.

See also[]

• Biyagama Water Treatment Plant

External links[]

• Official website

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