Noticias sobre Sri Lanka
World Bank additional financing to improve water and sanitation services in Sri Lanka
With the additional finance the project is expected to reach over a million beneficiaries in total.
SUEZ wins contract to build desalination plant in Jaffna, Sri Lanka
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) of Sri Lanka has awarded SUEZ with a new contract to design, build and operate the first-ever desalination plant through sea water reverse osmosis in Jaffna, the capital city of the Northern Province of the country.
ADB to help prevent and control COVID-19 by strengthening WASH+H approach in projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2 million technical assistance (TA) grant to help select developing members prevent and control the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by expanding and integrating water, sanitation, hygiene, and health (WASH+H) approaches into ADB's projects.
Mahmoud Harb (Fitch Ratings): “The relevance of water risks for sovereign rating is set to rise”
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Mark Smith (IWMI): “The attention water receives in global discourse on climate change is limited”
Based in Sri Lanka’s capital, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-profit research organization working on developing innovative, scientifically tested water management solutions for sustainable development.
Study identifies need for investment in Asian hydropower modernisation
Hydropower stations constructed decades ago across Asia are in need of significant investment and upgrades to enhance their critical contribution to the region’s clean energy goals, according to new research.
Mainstreaming technology provides key solutions for disaster risk mitigation
By Giriraj Amarnath, Research Group Leader – Water Risks and Development Resilience (WRDR).
Water is an under-used weapon in climate change fight, UN says
By Megan Rowling. With water use rising by 1% a year, cutting down could help curb climate-heating emissions, says World Water Day report.
UN World Water Development Report 2020: Water resources part of the solution to climate change
UN World Water Development Report.
Safe, affordable sanitation a pipe dream for too many households in global south
New research finds nearly two-thirds of sewage and human waste in 15 major cities is unsafely managed, worsening urban sanitation crisis.
Smart solar pumps use big data to stop Africa being sucked dry
By Nita Bhalla. The pumps' sensors record real-time data such as energy usage and pump speed in each location, which is then used to calculate groundwater extraction rates and levels.
EPA Administrator Wheeler addresses global water technology leaders in Tel Aviv
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Indian governments make the leap to drought relief for farmers using real-time data
Governments in India are using satellite data combined with ground measurements to assess and mitigate drought damage to crops.
How Sri Lanka’s septic tanks could become a sustainable support for farming
Farmers in Sri Lanka are positioned to benefit from a new policy that recognizes waste from septic tanks as an untapped resource.
‘Chaos map’ charts global deaths from water, food and fuel disruption
By Anna Scholz-Carlson.
Call for Technologies – Opportunities for the South Asian and Middle Eastern markets
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Pakistan could run out of water by 2025
A recent seminar on ‘Water trends, challenges and sustainable strategy for its security’ held at the US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water (USPCAS-W, at Mehran…
Sri Lanka strengthens its climate resilience
The World Bank approved a $310 million loan to reduce and mitigate flood risks in the lower Kelani basin in Colombo and improve weather forecasting and early warning systems across Sri Lanka.
Mitsubishi launches pilot project to deliver monitoring System for Wide-area Water Network
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has launched a full-scale collaborative project to utilize Japanese technologies to deliver a centralized monitoring system to manage a wide-area water network comprising numerous water-supply facilities in Sri Lanka.
Researcher is making textile dyeing more sustainable
Anuradhi Liyanapathiranage is passionate about sustainability and protecting the environment through science.