The Hon. T.B. Sarath - Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply
Deputy Minister T.B. Sarath, responding on behalf of the Minister, stated that 185 of Trincomalee District’s 230 GN Divisions receive NWSDB piped water through several schemes, while Morawewa, Gomarankadawala and Padavi Sri Pura have no NWSDB piped supply. He acknowledged supply gaps in Kuchchaveli, Pudawaikkattu, Thiriyai and Salappeyaru and said plans are being formulated to extend services through ongoing and proposed NWSDB projects, with details to be provided once finalized.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister:
¶ 02 (a) (i) Trincomalee District has 11 DS Divisions and 230 GN Divisions. Of these, 185 GN Divisions currently receive piped water from NWSDB. Water is being distributed as per the annexed scheme indicating the DS Division, schemes in operation, number of GNs and villages served, and daily capacities, including: - Trincomalee Urban and Uppuveli schemes (intermittent supply); - Kantalai, Kinniya, Thambalagamuwa, Nilaveli, Pulmoddai, Muthur, Echchalampattu, Seruwila schemes (varied hours per day). Three DS divisions—Morawewa, Gomarankadawala and Padavi Sri Pura—presently have no NWSDB piped supply.
¶ 03 (ii) As above.
¶ 04 (iii) We are aware of supply gaps affecting families in Kuchchaveli, Pudawaikkattu, Thiriyai and Salappeyaru.
¶ 05 (iv) Plans are being formulated to extend supply to these areas under ongoing and proposed NWSDB projects; details will be provided upon finalization.
¶ 06 (b) Not applicable.
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- Hansard, Friday, 22 May 2026 ·No. 23666 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. T.B. Sarath - Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 May 2026. No. 23666. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16908