Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Water quality tests were conducted on 100 water sources supplying 163 community water projects, while water samples from 50 selected locations were subjected to microbiological analysis to detect bacterial contamination, including Total Coliform and Escherichia coli (E. coli), under the government's newly launched "Thirasara Diyawara" (Sustainable Waters) National Programme.

Implemented by the Environment Ministry through the Water Resources Board, the programme aims to conserve Sri Lanka's water resources and ensure their sustainable use in line with the government's environmental policy, "A Sustainable Biosphere, An Evergreen Life."

The testing programme was carried out in the Monaragala District as an initial s...