Research & Development Section of National Water Supply and Drainage Board has been established to innovate new technologies on water supply activities in the organization.
Research & Development Departments are common in many larger organizations, especially those working with newer products or technologies. At present the government target is to meet 100% safe drinking water coverage in the country and increase pipe born water supply coverage to 60% by year 2020 where as at present safe water coverage is 85% and the pipe born coverage is about 45%.
Due to human activites, water quality is deteriorating day by day and water supply is becoming challenging task with climate change.
Therefore task of the R&D section is to selection of appropriate technologies and optimization of cost. R&D section is actively involved in monitoring of Reverse Osmosis Plants installed in North Central Province where Chronic Kidney Disease patients are present.
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Vision Identify and implement economic sustainable means of providing potable water to people of Sri Lanka while minimizing environmental pollution.Mission Exploit Local expertise and material as far as possible to succeed with application oriented research activities |
| Postal Address | : | Research & Development Section National Water Supply & Drainage Board Telawala Road, Ratmalana |
| Telephone |
: | +94 11 2625196 |
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| Name & Designation | Telephone | Fax | Mobile | |
| Eng. N.Athmarajah Assistant General Manager (R&D) |
+94 11 2625196 0714910697 |
076 1809760 |
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| Eng. N.P. Goonawardena Chief Engineer |
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| Eng. S.K.L.S. Rupasinghe Chief Engineer |
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Call for Abstracts - 5th Annual Research Symposium of the NWSDB
National Water Supply and Drainage Board welcome professionals' assistance to intervention of following research areas where extensive studies are needed.
- Durability analysis of Domestic Water Meters
- Premature failure of Domestic Water Meters
- Low Cost technologies on Algae removal in water
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1. Study on risk assessment of pumping wells and groundwater vulnerability of aquifers in the Buttala Divisional Secretariat Area in Monaragala District |
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2. Research on Ground Water Dynamics of the Murunkan basin. An environmental isotropic study for effective management of Murunkan well field. |
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3. Study on the historical evidences on chronic kidney disease (CKD) based on life pattern with respect to environmental and social factors. 3. Research on evaluation of adequacy and effectiveness of CBO tariff system for sustainability and diversification. 4. Analysis of Organochlorine and Organophosphate pesticide residues in drinking water sources in Nuwara Eliya, Welimada and Bandarawela areas 5. Recovery and reuse of Alum from water treated sludge. 6. Study on defective water meters. |
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7. Model water treatment plant. |
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8. Iron exchange for reducing hardness and fluoride in water. |
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9. Design and handling issues related to package treatment plants with the support of workshop for fabrications, as per requests from RSCs. |
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10. Study and monitoring of RO plants and carrying out measures to improve the system |
11. Sanitation problems in the plantation sector with special reference to Demodara Estate, Southam Division in Badulla District, Sri Lanka.
12. Social survey on new connections to analyze the customer satisfaction for upgrading the NWSDB service.
Proposed Projects - 2016
Analysis of the status of Groundwater quality which is contaminated with waste oil in Chunnakum area, Jaffna District – Stage II
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Completed Researches |
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Item |
Topic |
Collaboration |
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1 |
Air Release Valve (PVC) to be installed before water meter |
NWSDB |
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2 |
Package plants Pugoda 500 cum/d & Manganese removal at Mahiyangana 2000 cum/d |
NWSDB |
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3 |
Research on impact of the water pollution on water study supply from Kelani River |
NWSDB, JICA |
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4 |
Package water treatment plant 500 cum/d for Alawwa WSS |
NWSDB NW Region and |
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Sociological research on pipe water supply Sri Lanka |
University of Colombo, NWSDB |
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6 |
Well water quality, Werahera |
University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, NWSDB |
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7 |
Maha Oya pollution study |
University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, NWSDB |
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8 |
Contamination sources of Bomburu Ella reservoir at Nuwara Eliya |
University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, NWSDB |
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9 |
Pebble matrix filter, Kataragama |
PNG University of Tech, World Bank, NWSDB |
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10 |
Sand seiving machine |
NWSDB |
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Research studies on coastal towns of Ampara district (ECTAD) WSS |
NWSDB |
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12 |
Konduwatuwan Alage problem study with respect to treatment plant performance and recommendations |
University of Moratuwa, NWSDB |
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Proposal to improve treatment processes as using water from irrigation tanks taking Konduwatuwan Alage study as a case study |
University of Moratuwa, NWSDB |
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14 |
Hardness removal study for Puttlam WSS |
NWSDB, NW Region, CLS |
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Research on hydro geological and geochemical study on the natural springs the Matale District |
NWSDB, GW |
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16 |
Assessment of Tri Halomethane formation in Chlorinated water supplies of Greater Colombo WSS of NWSDB |
ITI and NWSDB |
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17 |
Islandwide algae identification and screening of Microsistin study |
University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, NWSDB |
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18 |
Water Pollution due to Pesticide residues and Toxic metals i Drinking water Bodies of Sri Lanka |
NWSDB and CEA |
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19 |
Point of use water treatment study, Clay filter and Domestic Slow Sand Filter |
Red Cross, NWSDB |
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20 |
Water Treatment Plant index (WTPI) Study |
Open University, NWSDB |
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21 |
Preliminary study on Alge removal efficiency of Microstrainer at Polonnaruwa Water Treatment Plant |
University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, NWSDB |
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22 |
Health risk (Oesophageal and stomach cancer) due high Nitrate in Jaffna ground water |
Universit of Ruhuna, North Region, NWSDB |
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Study on algal and cynobacteria identification in selected drinking and irrigation water bodies in Sri Lanka |
Universtiy of Sri Jayawardhanapura, NWSDB |
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Analysis of water quality in selected locations of Kaluganga |
University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, NWSDB |
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Water Safety Plan 2011-2012, 2012-2013 Biennium |
NWSDB, WHO |
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Projection of population for the Western Province metropolitan area 2012-2030 |
Department of Demography, University of Colombo |
27 Analysis of the status of Groundwater quality which is contaminated with NWSDB
waste oil in Chunnakum area, Jaffna District
28 Study of proper oxidizing agent as pretreatment to Kalatuwawa raw water NWSDB
29 Provision of safe water for drinking and cooking purposes for Chronic Kidney NWSDB
Disease affected areas in Girandurukotte and Polpithigama
30 Research on Use of Rain Water Harvesting to Mitigate Chronic Kidney Disease NWSDB
in North Western Province in Sri Lanka.
| Item No. | Project |
| 1 | Reseaerch on Rain Water Harvesting to Mitigate Chronic Kidney Disease in North Western Province in Sri Lanka. |
| 2 | Provision of Safe Water for Drinking and Cooking Purposes for Chronic Kidney Disease Affected in Polpithigama. |
| 3 | Model Treatment Plant |
| 4 | Bottling of Liquid Chlorination |
| 5 | Study of proper oxidizing agent as pretreatment to Kalatuwawa raw water. |
| 6 | Jaffna |
| 7 | Research Study on study of risk assessment on pumping wells and groundwater vulnerability of aquifers in the Buttala Divisional Secretary area, Monaragala District |
| 8 | Research Proposal on Ground Water Dynamics of the Murunkan basin. An environmental isotropic study for effective management of Murunkan well field. |
| 9 | Environmental and Social Factors |
| Proposed Projects | |
| 1 | Facters affect for Domestic Water Meter defects |
| 2 | Study on Water Meter Errors (After 8 years) |
| 3 | Perception of Users |
Completed Research
| Item | Topic | Collaboration |
| 1 | Air Release Valve (PVC) to be installed before water meter | NWSDB |
| 2 | Package plants Pugoda 500 cum/d & Manganese removal at Mahiyangana 2000 cum/d | NWSDB |
| 3 | Research on impact of the water pollution on water study supply from Kelani River | NWSDB, JICA |
| 4 | Package water treatment plant 500 cum/d for Alawwa WSS | NWSDB NW Region and Central Workshop |
| 5 | Sociological research on pipe water supply Sri Lanka | University of Colombo, NWSDB |
| 6 | Well water quality, Werahera | University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, NWSDB |
| 7 | Maha Oya pollution study | University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, NWSDB |
| 8 | Contamination sources of Bomburu Ella reservoir at Nuwara Eliya | University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, NWSDB |
| 9 | Pebble matrix filter, Kataragama | PNG University of Tech, World Bank, NWSDB |
| 10 | Sand seiving machine | NWSDB |
| 11 | Research studies on coastal towns of Ampara district (ECTAD) WSS | NWSDB |
| 12 | Konduwatuwan Alage problem study with respect to treatment plant performance and recommendations | University of Moratuwa, NWSDB |
| 13 | Proposal to improve treatment processes as using water from irrigation tanks taking Konduwatuwan Alage study as a case study | University of Moratuwa, NWSDB |
| 14 | Hardness removal study for Puttlam WSS | NWSDB, NW Region, CLS |
| 15 | Research on hydro geological and geochemical study on the natural springs the Matale District | NWSDB, GW |
| 16 | Assessment of Tri Halomethane formation in Chlorinated water supplies of Greater Colombo WSS of NWSDB | ITI and NWSDB |
| 17 | Islandwide algae identification and screening of Microsistin study | University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, NWSDB |
| 18 | Water Pollution due to Pesticide residues and Toxic metals i Drinking water Bodies of Sri Lanka | NWSDB and CEA |
| 19 | Point of use water treatment study, Clay filter and Domestic Slow Sand Filter | Red Cross, NWSDB |
| 20 | Water Treatment Plant index (WTPI) Study | Open University, NWSDB |
| 21 | Preliminary study on Alge removal efficiency of Microstrainer at Polonnaruwa Water Treatment Plant | University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, NWSDB |
| 22 | Health risk (Oesophageal and stomach cancer) due high Nitrate in Jaffna ground water | Universit of Ruhuna, North Region, NWSDB |
| 23 | Study on algal and cynobacteria identification in selected drinking and irrigation water bodies in Sri Lanka | Universtiy of Sri Jayawardhanapura, NWSDB |
| 24 | Analysis of water quality in selected locations of Kaluganga | University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, NWSDB |
| 25 | Water Safety Plan 2011-2012, 2012-2013 Biennium | NWSDB, WHO |
| 26 | Projection of population for the Western Province metropolitan area 2012-2030 | Department of Demography, University of Colombo |