Administrative leaders and engineers of the Northern Provincial Council met at the Provincial Secretariat in Jaffna today, September 27, 2026, to conduct a comprehensive progress review of regional potable water security programs.

The statutory session assessed pipeline distribution stages under the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB), which are bringing treated drinking water to water-stressed households in Karaveddy, Point Pedro, and Chavakachcheri. The council also reviewed the performance of decentralized solar-powered reverse osmosis plants installed on Delft Island and Nainativu. Officials resolved to prioritize groundwater recharge monitoring across limestone aquifers, enforcing stringent protections against agricultural pesticide runoff to preserve community drinking supplies.