Sri Lanka Navy opened four more RO plants installed at Ethalwiddawewa Purana Viharaya in Kebithigollewa, Ralapanawa Sri Sujatharama Viharaya in Horowpothana and villages of Oththapahuwa in Galnewa, Anuradhapura and Serugasyaya in Polpithigama for community use yesterday (1st Feb.).
The RO plant installed at Ethalwiddawewa Purana Viharaya is capable of producing safe drinking water for 180 families in the area. The facilities set up at Ralapanawa Sri Sujatharama Viharaya and villages of Oththapahuwa in Galnewa and Serugasyaya in Polpithigama are able to process safe drinking water for 220 and 610 families respectively.
The financial contribution for these RO systems was made by the Ministry of Buddhasasana together with the Presidential Task Force on Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease.
The Sri Lanka Navy’s Research and Development Unit has successfully installed a total of 123 RO facilities across the country to date, facilitating over 54,660 families and 45,100 school children with safe drinking water provided free of charge.