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By Eng. Thushara Dissanayake
Today, the shortage of freshwater is a worldwide problem and Sri Lanka is no exception. According to the National Water Supply & Drainage Board, 8.4% of the population still have no access to safe drinking water. The situation will worsen further with the increase in population and migration of the rural population to urban areas another salient demographic change. Agriculture is also facing a grave situation in spite of the availability of several water supply sources such as surface storage reservoirs and river systems. In addition, rainwater is directly used for agriculture mostly in the dry zone. Groundwater too is used for both drinking water supply and agriculture. Strategies like the reuse of wastewater are not common in our country yet, probably due to the lack of technology. When agricultural and other water needs are taken into account, meeting all these demands with available water sources will be far beyond reality. ....

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