About 12000 persons of about 3000 families in Bandagiriya, Keliyapura, Ketenwewa, Gonnoruwa, Andarawewa, Kuda Indiwewa, and Hendilla areas of the Hambantota District are facing various economic, health and social issues with the acute drinking water deficiency in the area. 

 

 

As a permanent solution to this issue, the first phase of the project to provide 250 new water supplies with a cost of Rs. 465 million under the Ruhunupura Water supply Project is being implemented. The second phase of this project will benefit additional 11,272 persons with construction of a new water supply system that facilitates the distribution of drinking water with 2,818 new water connections from Andaragasyaya underground tank at a cost of Rs. 214.93 million. 

 

 

The Cabinet of Ministers has given the nod for the proposal made by Minister of Housing and Construction, Sajith Premadasa to implement the second phase of the above project,.