Well maintained internal access roads are vital for the smooth functioning of villages in rural Sri Lanka. Internal roads are used daily by residents to travel to their workplaces, agricultural lands and children’s schools as well as to access towns and marketplaces to buy and sell produce. When internal roads are in a state of ...
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Water is a precious resource in Sri Lanka’s dry zone. As most rural areas are not linked to pipe borne water, families usually obtain water from available sources including wells, rivers and irrigation tanks. The village of Weligahakandiya in Batticaloa district is no exception. The community in this conflict affected village depend mainly on small ...
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The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the UN agency responsible for human settlements, mandated to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities, with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. UN-Habitat contributes to the overall objective of the United Nations to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development, working with governments and local authorities and ...
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Water for Life: Providing Fresh Water to School Children in Mannar: Renovation of Mini Water Supply Scheme in Palaikuli Government Muslim Mixed School ...
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