Free Drinking water access for the FTZ workers and residences in and around Katunayake Awariyawattha area 

Water pollution and safe drinking water are critical problems in Sri Lanka especially in and around the industrial areas, such as the Free Trade Zones where there is a cluster of factories. The Katunayake free trade zone area also facing this problem for a long time because the residents of the area complained that their well water could not be used due to the odder, turbidity, colour, and taste. This led to an overwhelming issue and they were compelled to use bottled water for drinking which was an unbearable cost this situation badly affected around 20000 FTZ workers who were…

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Two Village Solidarity Forum (VSF)

Two sessions were conducted today, the Village Solidarity Forum (VSF) Jointly established by the  Social Development Institute  (ISD) Kandy and the Revolutionary Existence for Human Development (RED ) at Kovinna and Amandoluwa Grama Niladari Divisions. There it made aware its members of the  Gender equality, Drug crisis, harassment, and discrimination against women. The RED and ISD  have formed 05 VSFs in and around the Katunakake Free Trade Zone area and the below  highlights are Mrs. Kalyani, the officer in charge of the Women and Child affairs at  Police Station Katunayake, who addressed the forum as a guest speaker  

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Access to drinking water can be considered as human right

Access to drinking water can be considered as human right A discussion was held with the authorities on how to get clean drinking water for the employees of the Katunayake Free Trade Zone under the title of ‘Clean drinking water is a human right’ at the Katunayake Municipal Council Hall yesterday because it was said that in and around the Katunayake FTZ area well water is not good for drinking Government officials including health authorities, Civil society representatives, boarding house owners, FTZ workers actively participated in the said discussion This discussion was based on the results of the water specimens…

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