COLOMBO, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) on Friday announced the discovery of the largest groundwater source in the country.
The water source, located in Pitabeddara, Southern Province, was discovered during tube well drilling carried out near the local police station.
The water source produces a continuous flow of approximately 10,000 liters, or 10 cubic meters, per minute. Indrajith Gamage, the geologist in charge of the Southern Province at the NWSDB, said this volume exceeds previously identified groundwater sources in Sri Lanka.
He noted that the previous largest groundwater source was discovered in the Madhu area, where a flow rate of about 7,000 liters per minute had been recorded.
The NWSDB plans to supply the water to communities experiencing shortages in the Pitabeddara and Morawaka areas, as well as nearby suburban locations. ■