Sri Lanka 2048: Freshwater Management Part 3 of 4 (Sinhala)

  • 14 years ago
Sri Lanka receives plenty of rainfall, has over 100 rivers and thousands of traditional irrigation tanks (wewas). Yet, scientists warn of an impending freshwater shortage: we have to take better care of our water and manage it well for farming, households, industry and power generation. What are the choices, costs and their implications?

This is one of 10 TV debates broadcast in mid 2008 in the 'Sri Lanka 2048' series, co-produced by TVE Asia Pacific and MTV Channel (Private) Limited, in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands. More information at: http://www.srilanka2048.com/

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