Six new RO plants boost access to safe drinking water in Anuradhapura
The Navy's Research and Development Unit, in collaboration with the Naval Social Responsibility Project and funded by the Presidential Secretariat, is spearheading the installation of 31 Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants in the Anuradhapura district. As part of this initiative, 06 new RO plants were inaugurated on 11th December 2024, serving Udugama, Kolaniya, Kuda Kekirawa, Kasagala Purana Raja Maha Viharaya, Ihala Puliyankulam in the Kekirawa Divisional Secretariat, and Hapadiyagama and Thilakapura in the Ipalogama Divisional Secretariat.
To date, 23 RO plants have been installed, with 08 more set to become operational by 13th December, aiming to provide safe drinking water to residents in the Kekirawa, Kahatagasdigiliya, Nochchiyagama, and Tirappane Divisional Secretariats.