1. 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

2. BACKGROUND

3. KEY SECTOR INSTITUTIONS & FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

4. PRESENT STATUS OF SANITATION

5. 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

6. SANITATION THROUGH PIPED SEWER
PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS CONNECTED THROUGH PIPED SEWER

7. 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

8. TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT

9. 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

10. 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

11. GOOD PRACTICES
Septage management for small towns

12. GOOD PRACTICES
Contd…
Private Sector Participation in Public Toilets Management

13. GOOD PRACTICES
Contd…
School Sanitation

14. 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

15. THANK YOU! (Ayubowan )