Country Presentation SRI LANKA Ranjith Balasuriya (SACOSAN Focal Point - Sri Lanka) General Manager National Water Supply & Drainage Board Ministry of City Planning & Water Supply January 2016

BACKGROUND

KEY SECTOR INSTITUTIONS & FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

PRESENT STATUS OF SANITATION

COVERAGE IMPROVEMENT Year Improved Shared Unimproved Open Defecation 1990 68 2 14 16 1995 74 3 11 12 2000 80 10 7 2005 86 9 2010 87.5 8 1.8 2014 89.3 1.7

SANITATION THROUGH PIPED SEWER PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS CONNECTED THROUGH PIPED SEWER

INVESTMENTS MADE (LAST 2 DECADES) Projects Toilets Provided Allocation Rs. Mn. CWSSP 1 (WB)- on site 71,000 186 CWSSP 2 (WB)- on site 27,000 113 ADB-3 – on site 83,000 436 ADB-4 - on site 38,000 479 ADB-5 – on site 2,000 53 AusAID – on site 3,000 57 TOTAL 224,000 1,324 WSSIP - on site (WB - ongoing) 43,000 1,500 Major Piped Sewerage (ongoing) 49,200 (connections) 62,733

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT

DRAFT SANITATION POLICY The objectives of the draft sanitation policy for Sri Lanka: Achievement of universal coverage by 2020 Promotion of appropriate fecal sludge management Adoption of cost effective technology Proper excreta disposal for major cities

DRAFT SANITATION POLICY Contd… Re-use/ recovery of nutrients from waste water Strengthening of local government for environmental sanitation services Financing strategies and targets for piped sewerage Cost recovery from urban sanitation services Strategy for sanitation services in emergencies

GOOD PRACTICES Septage management for small towns

GOOD PRACTICES Contd… Private Sector Participation in Public Toilets Management

GOOD PRACTICES Contd… School Sanitation

CONCLUSIONS The SACOSAN platform is a great opportunity Sector targets in the SDG goals as pointed in the goal 6 is important in reaching the universal coverage Strong institutional and legal framework will strengthen Strengthening local government sector is a priority. Introduction of septage management and sewerage tariff for sustainable off site sanitation

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