A recent survey conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) on Household Drinking Water Quality found that 20.3% of households in Sri Lanka lack basic drinking water facilities.
The survey also revealed that 16.1% of households rely on unprotected wells as their primary source of drinking water.
Additionally, the key findings indicated that only about one-third of the household population, 33.4%, have access to a safely managed drinking water source that is located on the premises, consistently available whenever needed, and free from faecal (E. coli) contamination.
The survey further highlighted that 68.6% of urban residents and 28.2% of rural residents use safely managed drinking water sources, while only 3.1% of the estate sector reported the same.
The report also disclosed that 6.3% of the household population in Sri Lanka do not have access to at least basic sanitation services, and 0.1% still practice open defecation.
Moreover, 88.7% of the household population use a limited sanitation service, lacking even basic sanitation facilities.
Source – adaderana.lk
