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From 1965, it functioned as a division under various ministries until January 1975 when it was converted to a Statutory Board by an Act of Parliament. The National Water Supply & Drainage Board functions under the Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage. This Ministry was established in 2007 Goals separately for the subject area of water supply & drainage. Also, the National Water Supply & Drainage Board is the only organization coming under the purview of this Ministry. Increase the water supply and sanitation coverage 1 Around 78.0% of the population has safe access to drinking water of which 34.0% is through piped water Improve operational efficiency supply systems of the National Water Supply & 2 Drainage Board. 3 Achieve customer satisfaction 4 Increase commercial viability 5 Ensure greater accountability and transparency 6 Promote Institutional Development Provide facilities and service support to rural and 7 marginalized communities Vision To be the most prestigious utility organization in Sri Lanka through industry and service excellence NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY & DRAINAGE BOARD Mission Serve the nation by providing The National Water Supply & Drainage Board had its sustainable water & sanitation beginnings as a sub department under the Public solutions, ensuring total user Works Department with responsibility for the water satisfaction supply and drainage systems of Sri Lanka. From 1965, it functioned as a division under various ministries until January 1975 when it was converted to a Statutory Board by an Act of Parliament. The National Water Supply & Drainage Board functions under the Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage. This Ministry was established in 2007 Goals separately for the subject area of water supply & drainage. Also, the National Water Supply & Drainage Board is the only organization coming under the purview of this Ministry. Increase the water supply and sanitation coverage 1 Around 78.0% of the population has safe access to drinking water of which 34.0% is through piped water Improve operational efficiency supply systems of the National Water Supply & 2 Drainage Board. 3 Achieve customer satisfaction 4 Increase commercial viability 5 Ensure greater accountability and transparency 6 Promote Institutional Development Provide facilities and service support to rural and 7 marginalized communities Notice of the Report Hon. Minister of Water Supply & Drainage, Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage, Takahashi Building, 34, Narahenpita Road, Nawala. Dear Sir, Annual Report and Financial Statements - 2008 National Water Supply & Drainage Board Notice of the Report 03 In terms of Section 14 (2) of the Finance Act No. 38 of 1971, the 04 Chairman's Statement Members of the Board have the honour to forward herewith the Annual Report and the Financial Statements of the National Water 06 Corporate Plan 2007 - 2011 Supply & Drainage Board for the year ending 31st December 2008. 08 Our Key Players Yours faithfully, 14 Our Performance 16 Summary of Operations Channa Amarasinghe 22 Water Supply Chairman National Water Supply & Drainage Board 44 Sewerage 20th February 2009 52 Development Works 60 Our Employees, Our Strength 64 Special Focus 68 Report of the Audit and Management Committee 71 Financial Statements 90 Auditor General's Report for the year ended 31st December 2008 98 Abbreviations National Water Supply & Drainage Board Annual Report 2008 3 Sewerage Notice of the Report Hon. Minister of Water Supply & Drainage, Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage, Takahashi Building, 34, Narahenpita Road, Nawala. Dear Sir, Annual Report and Financial Statements - 2008 National Water Supply & Drainage Board Notice of the Report 03 In terms of Section 14 (2) of the Finance Act No. 38 of 1971, the 04 Chairman's Statement Members of the Board have the honour to forward herewith the Annual Report and the Financial Statements of the National Water 06 Corporate Plan 2007 - 2011 Supply & Drainage Board for the year ending 31st December 2008. 08 Our Key Players Yours faithfully, 14 Our Performance 16 Summary of Operations Channa Amarasinghe 22 Water Supply Chairman National Water Supply & Drainage Board 44 Sewerage 20th February 2009 52 Development Works 60 Our Employees, Our Strength 64 Special Focus 68 Report of the Audit and Management Committee 71 Financial Statements 90 Auditor General's Report for the year ended 31st December 2008 98 Abbreviations National Water Supply & Drainage Board Annual Report 2008 3 Sewerage We took up certain outstanding issues at the National of electricity. The NWSDB is dealing with the Economic Council, Department of Public Utilities and Sustainable Energy Authority for energy audit and the Department of National Planning during the year. power cost reduction programmes. At the same time, Chairman's Statement Matters such as water sharing, water pollution, land several pumping stations and water purification plants acquisition, water supply through Public Stand Posts, billed under commercial category by mistake are being budget allocation for capital works, road widening and converted to the less costly industrial category. This resulting effects on utility lines were taken up and are conversion is being done with both CEB and LECO. The NWSDB continued to extend its services on water supply and being closely followed up. By this action we hope to reduce our power costs. sanitation during 2008. It contributed significantly towards improving The draft policies for drinking water and sanitation The financial situation of the NWSDB became very the health, economic conditions, social well-being and livelihood of were finalized and published inviting public comments. critical towards the middle of the year. Operating costs the people of the country. had escalated and it was not possible to pay full debt Internally, a policy for vehicle allocation to various With a view to proceeding with the actions under the Corporate service component to the Treasury in December 2008. divisions was formulated. Work on the formulation of Plan, it was possible to regularize some of our important policies and In order to avert further crisis, new tariff proposals the Human Resources Policy was initiated. With the streamline procedures during the year. In order to provide a better were worked out, discussed with authorities help of external expertise, the procedure for service, we have introduced a toll free call centre which is ready to concerned and approval sought. It will be implemented disciplinary action was finalised and approved for handle consumer complaints 24 hours. This is in line with our vision in early 2009. Hopefully, it will be possible to service implementation. The procedure to initiate new water of becoming the most prestigious utility organization in Sri Lanka. our debts and loan repayments to the Treasury and supply and sewerage projects and appraisal of such after some time, the arrears of debt of service could Implementation of ongoing capital projects and preparation of new projects was laid down during this year. An orderly also be settled. project proposals for local and foreign funding continued in 2008. procedure for processing unsolicited proposals was Among these, it was possible to complete Greater Galle Water also prepared, agreed upon and made known to all It should be noted that this tariff increase is being Supply Stage II with the assistance of Korea, Augmentation of stakeholders. proposed after a full four year period. We are of the Ambalangoda Water Supply Stage I and Ampara, Nawalapitiya and opinion that it will be better, in the point of view of the The financial authority levels were reviewed internally Koggala Water Supply with the assistance of Germany and Tangalle consumer, if small annual tariff increases are levied and limits for financial delegation of authority was Water Supply with the assistance of UNICEF. Most noteworthy instead of this. Such arrangement will have less impact prepared and agreed upon. newly initiated projects were Kelani Right Bank Water Treatment on the consumer. Plant with the assistance of DANIDA, Water Supply to Colombo and The assets list has been compiled. Asset valuation was It was also possible to introduce a nominal service suburbs with new water treatment plants at Ambatale and Negombo done with the assistance of the Valuation Department. charge for the customers with sewerage facilities with the assistance of Spain, augmentation of Kirindi Oya Water The finalized list is being verified at present. provided by the NWSDB in March 2008. As a Supply with the assistance of Austria and Negombo Water Supply Meanwhile, the NWSDB has appointed Asset coincidence, it took place in 2008, the International Optimization with assistance from the Netherlands. I take this Management Officers who will be responsible to Year of Sanitation. It is however possible to recover opportunity to thank our donor agencies and other financiers for update the assets register regularly and carry out an only a small fraction of the NWSDB's operating costs their generous and continued assistance. The NWSDB contributed age analysis to take decisions for timely asset for sewerage services through this levy.