Sri Lanka to Regulate Groundwater Usage

The Sri Lanka Government is to introduce legislation to regulate the use of groundwater, especially for commercial purposes.

The legislation, which is being prepared by the Irrigation and Water Management Ministry, will include measures to conserve spring water and prevent pollution, according to officials.

Ministry’s additional director PU Wickramaratne said that the bill would not affect the use of well water for domestic consumption, but will restrict the use of groundwater for commercial purposes.

Though similar attempts were made in the past to introduce such legislation, efforts were stymied by politically motivated public resistance, reports dailymirror.lk.