Nikawathalannda people suffer from kidney disease

Jan 16, 2016

Reports reaching us confirm due to the discontinuation of the Nikawathalanda reservoir project which is situated at the Ampara Pollonnaruwa border village the villagers has seriously affected for drinking water and health hazard.

Attached to the Mahaweli C zone Judicial monk Ven. Nikawathalanda Sri Poorvaramadipathi Morawaka Narada alleged although Rs. 14 million received to start the reservoir project no credible work has been started and money utilized.

Out of 500 families living in the Nikawathalanda village 65 kidney patients are found and 15 people have been died so far.

Gemidiriya
Principal of the Nikawathalanda College said 11 students have been found affected by the kidney disease due to no water.

Due to the discontinuation of the reservoir project the villagers had to use tube wells to fetch the water said the secretary of the Nikawathalanda divisional farmers union. He said some villagers walk 4 km distance to take water.

When the BBCinquired from the divisional secretary of the Dimbulagala pradeshiya sabah S. Jegadeesam he said the relevant project was started not by the Praseshiya officers but by the Gemidiriya project.

However the divisional secretary said following the complaint made by the rev. Morawaka instructions has been given to start the proposed reservoir project. 
 
Source - http://www.bbc.com/sinhala/sri_lanka/2016/01/160115_sp_ampara_kidney_disease