President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced the construction of a river in Jaffna to comprehensively meet the clean water requirement of the northern region. 

The President made the announcement at the opening of the Thalaiyadi seawater desalination plant today.

He said that the clean water requirement of the northern region will be addressed via the two initiatives.

The Thalaiyadi Sea Water Desalination Plant of the Jaffna-Kilinochchi Water Supply Project was inaugurated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today.

The US$ 266 million Water Supply Project is financed jointly by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Sri Lanka.

It is expected to provide safe piped water to 186 Grama Niladhari Divisions by 2025 benefitting more than 300,000 people in 122,000 families in Northern Sri Lanka.

A first of its kind in Sri Lanka, the Jaffna-Kilinochchi Water Supply Project has been constructed on a greenfield site at Thalayadi, Vadamarachchi East DS Division, in the Jaffna District. (Newswire)

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The Thalaiyadi Sea Water Desalination Plant of the Jaffna-Kilinochchi Water Supply Project was inaugurated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today.

According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the US$ 266 million Water Supply Project is financed jointly by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Sri Lanka.

It is expected to provide safe piped water to 186 Grama Niladhari Divisions by 2025 benefitting more than 300,000 people in 122,000 families in Northern Sri Lanka.

A first of its kind in Sri Lanka, the Jaffna-Kilinochchi Water Supply Project has been constructed on a greenfield site at Thalayadi, Vadamarachchi East DS Division, in the Jaffna District. (Newswire)

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President Ranil Wickramasinghe met with the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation to discuss Sri Lanka’s ongoing economic recovery efforts, State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe said.

President Wickremesinghe met with the IMF delegation led by Mission Chief Peter Breuer and discussed identifying areas which need additional attention to ensure the successful completion of the third review, the Minister said.

The discussion is crucial for the timely disbursement of the fourth tranche, Semasinghe said in a post on ‘X’.

The meeting also addressed the progress of debt restructuring efforts, the Minister said.

The IMF team commended President Wickramasinghe for his commitment and leadership, which have played a pivotal role in achieving a remarkable economic turnaround in a short time, Semasinghe said.

In June, the IMF Executive Board completed the 2024 Article IV Consultation and Second Review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility with Sri Lanka, providing immediate access to approximately US $330 million. (Newswire)

President Ranil Wickramasinghe recently met with IMF Mission Chief Peter Breuer and his team to discuss the progress of the ongoing economic program. The discussion focused on identifying areas that need additional attention to ensure the successful completion of the 3rd review,… pic.twitter.com/G3AGlySLqI

— Shehan Semasinghe (@ShehanSema) August 2, 2024

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