Research and Development

Centre for Innovation

The Centre for Innovation – the Research & Development arm, located in Peradeniya, is dedicated to inspire, support and guide R&D to add value to the organization and the sector through the innovation of new solutions and new technology.

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The knowledge base, experience, the range of water treatment and distribution systems and an abundance of technical, commercial, financial and sociological data at NWSDB, provides a most conducive platform for multi disciplinary research for the progress of the Water & Sanitation sector.

The basis for our R&D; spurred by the objective of achieving outstanding outcomes such as publications in high index journals and conferences, improvements to products and processes; and subsequently, new inventions and patents.

Our Deliverables

Formulating mechanisms to create partnerships/ collaborations with national/ international government/ non-government universities, research institutions and manufacturers of products applied in the industry.
Creating a strategy for funding postgraduate research. Increasing support for early career researchers.
Creating a knowledge hub which provides best practices, research, laboratory services support and training for interested organizations, universities, innovators, educators across the multiple sectors of water and sanitation.
Promoting alternative sources such as rainwater harvesting at end user level for places with water scarcity.
Introducing modern technology, for example: Connected appliances and Valve operations through the Internet.

Ongoing Research

Introducing of Smart Water Meters to Consumer Connections
Burnt coconut shells for rapid gravity filtration
Reuse Potential of sludge from Water Treatment Plants.
Minimization of iron/manganese deposition in distribution system
Uses of Isotopes in Identification of Groundwater Recharge zones of Hakmana Well Field
Performance evaluation of domestic water meters and impact on the reduction of NRW: A case study in Batticaloa
Evaluation of causes and Impacts of Contractual disputes in water supply project and way forward
Rainwater recharge technique to improve ground water quality
Internet of things based smart management system for water supply schemes
Study of The Suitability of Dosing Poly Aluminium Chloride Made by The Scrap Waste
Enhancement of Pipe Boren Water Usage for Drinking by The Consumer Awareness in Padukka MoH Area
Artificial groundwater recharge, determination of groundwater flow and assessment of the quantity and quality variation in hard rock aquifer system in the dry zone of Sri Lanka: A case study on Wariyapola, Northwestern Province
Causation and Prevention of the kidney disease of unknown Etiology (CKDu)
Groundwater modelling in Attanagalla Oya River Basin
Groundwater potential and water quality-related issues in Mannar Island