March 18, 2007 - Only 10% of rural households in Sri Lanka have access to tap water.** In villages and small towns, about 30% of the population have private access to safe water sources. Contamination of water sources and lack of a regular and reliable water quality testing system have meant that traditional water sources in rural Sri Lanka have become increasingly unsafe.

**Source: Sri Lanka: Water Signals a New Beginning for Rural Sri Lanka.

SELECTED WATER INDICATORS

Year 2004	Sri Lanka	South Asia	Low Income Countries

Access to improved water sources, rural (%)	74	81	70

Access to improved sanitation, rural (%)	89	27	28

Fresh water resources per capita (cubic meter)	2575	1255	3204

Sources: Stats on Water in Sri Lanka

Results on the Ground

About 46,000 households in rural Sri Lanka now have access to safe water supply. The World Bank is helping improve water and sanitation which has contributed towards better health indicators. Since completion of sub-projects, 94% of households in the project villages have not experienced water-borne diseases. Read More.

Related Resources

- Water in South Asia
- Water Data for Sri Lanka
- Data and Statistics on Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Country in Brief: (Summary of World Bank projects, analysis and data)

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SELECTED WATER INDICATORS

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