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Sri Lanka
Water Missions Sri Lanka
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Number of Systems Installed: 51
Number of Staff: 12
Language- Sinhala and Tamil.
GDP Per Capita - $4,500
Population- 21 million.
Poverty Level- Nearly 23 percent of the population lives below the poverty line.
Religion- Buddhists make up almost 70 percent of the country’s
religious beliefs, while Hinduism is represented by 13 percent of the
population.
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Climate- Tropical climate, with rainfall reaching 90 inches in some areas.
Brief History- Buddhism and Hinduism were introduced to the nation early in history, although eventually the country was settled by European travelers. Modern Sri Lanka gained its independence in 1948. The country is still poor but tourism has proven to be a source of income for the nation.
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A group of boys smile together at a Safe Water Project at the Dehiwela Outreach Centre.
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Thoughts From Water Missions Sri Lanka Country Director, Josue Mpayamaguru.
Greatest accomplishment in 2009: The greatest accomplishment in the year 2009 has been WMI ’s intervention in Manic Farm among the Internal Displaced People of the North. The monthly average production of water there has been 1,400,000 gallons.
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Information about the Future: Although the Sri Lanka Government has taken very important step of clearing the Camps, more work remains to be done withing the resettlement villages. Therefore, now that WMI’s humanitarian operation in Manic Farm has stopped the aspect of community development continues. WMI Sri Lanka has obtained appropriate authorization from authorities to officially intervene all over the North within resettlement communities.
To donate to our Sri Lanka Country Program, please go to my.watermissions.org/donate and designate Sri Lanka Country Program.