The Hon. T.B. Sarath – Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply
On behalf of the Minister, the Deputy Minister detailed the status of the Helamada/Galigamuwa water supply scheme, which produces 9,000 m³ per day and is intended to reach about 13,000 household connections by 2035, with 4,005 connections already provided under the WaSSIP-completed Galigamuwa scheme. He said additional transmission and distribution infrastructure, including reservoirs, is required across 17 Grama Niladhari divisions, while current extensions funded through Provincial Councils and decentralized allocations are progressing with limited incremental funding. He outlined two proposed projects: the Rs. 837 million Kalugala Project for high-elevation areas with about 1,900 connections, and an Rs. 829 million network extension of about 43.2 km to provide 1,374 connections, with related annexes tabled and placed in the Library. He also stated that a meeting with district management, stakeholders, and MPs would be convened the following month to agree on further extensions.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 On behalf of the Minister:
¶ 02 1. The Helamada/Galigamuwa scheme produces 9,000 m³/day, of which 1,000 m³/day goes to Kegalle; 8,000 m³/day to Galigamuwa. The DS has about 79,043 people (approx. 19,000 families). Considering terrain and technical factors, by 2035 the scheme targets about 13,000 household connections (new connections: 13,000).
¶ 03 2. Yes. The Galigamuwa scheme (treatment plant, three reservoirs, 16 km of transmission mains, and 124 km of distribution mains) was completed in 2022 under WaSSIP. About 4,005 connections have been provided. To achieve 13,000, further distribution/transmission mains and reservoirs are needed across 17 GN divisions.
¶ 04 3. Under Provincial Councils and decentralized funds, distribution extensions are ongoing (details tabled as Annex 1): - 63 mm HDPE: approx. 3,995 m (about 4 km), expected connections: 95. - 90 mm HDPE: approx. 2,550 m (about 2.5 km), expected connections: 63.
¶ 05 4. Works proceed with available incremental funding; progress is satisfactory.
¶ 06 5. Proposed Projects: - Project (1) “Kalugala Project”: to cover high elevations via intake/storage tanks/pumping stations/distribution reservoirs, and approx. 36.4 km of pumping/distribution lines to deliver about 1,900 connections. Estimate: Rs. 837 million. Land requests made to the Plantation Company via the District Coordinating Committee to the Ministry of Plantation Industries. Tender preparation for pipelines from the pump house is underway. - Project (2): Extension of existing distribution network by approx. 43.2 km to provide 1,374 connections. Estimate: Rs. 829 million. Government funding requested (details in Annex 2).
¶ 07 Annexes 1 and 2 are laid on the Table and placed in the Library.
¶ 08 6. Not applicable.
¶ 09 Additionally, we will convene next month with district management and stakeholders, including MPs, to agree on further extensions to address needs.
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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/16989