Sri Lanka: Demand to Go up 40% in Five Years : Experts Warn of Serious Water Issue in Colombo

Mar 24, 2019 | Lalin Fernandopulle, Sunday Observer
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The current requirement of fresh water in Colombo will increase by around 40-50 percent in the next five years due to the rising number of hotels, home stays and apartments in the city, warned engineers and experts in water management at a water forum organised by the Institute of Engineers of Sri Lanka (IESL) in Colombo last week.