Navy-established RO plant declared open at Kumbaloluwa Primary School, Matale

A Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant installed by the Sri Lanka Navy was declared open for public use at Kumbaloluwa Primary School in Matale District on 11 November 2026.

The facility, located in the Ambanganga Korale Divisional Secretariat Division, was established under the Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) programme to address a long-standing shortage of safe drinking water in the area, where kidney-related illnesses have been reported.

The project was initiated by the Ministry of Health and installed using the Navy’s technical and engineering expertise, with financial sponsorship from the Sirasa Gammadda initiative. The new plant will supply safe drinking water to students at Kumbaloluwa Primary School as well as residents living in the surrounding Imbulgolla area.

With the completion of this facility, the Sri Lanka Navy has now installed and handed over 1,165 RO plants across the country.