Reaching 1,130: Navy expands lifeline of clean water to Kurunegala communities

The Sri Lanka Navy's long-standing mission to provide safe drinking water nationwide reached a new milestone, as the Navy inaugurated its 1,130th Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant. Incidentally, a cluster of five (05) new plants was officially opened in the Kurunegala District from 17 to 19 Sep 25.

This vital project was launched under the Naval Social Responsibility efforts going by an initiative of the Ministry of Health, with financial backing from the Presidential Secretariat. The Navy provided essential technical expertise and support for the establishment of the RO plants.

Each plant possesses a daily capacity to produce 10,000 liters of clean drinking water. This initiative directly addresses the safe drinking water needs of local communities, including students at Rewatha Maha Vidyalaya in Bingiriya, Wellawa Central College in Kurunegala as well as residents of Pahala Neththipala, Hathigammana and Ambagammana villages in the Kurunegala district.

The Navy remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting the national health vision of 'A vigorous life - Healthy people and will continue to undertake such crucial social service initiatives.