The National Water Supply and Drainage Board is currently implementing pipe laying projects throughout Sri Lanka in line with the concept of water for all by 2025.
The Manpower Development and Training Division launched a three-day training course aimed at imparting specialized knowledge, skills and training to pipe fitters affiliated to the contracting companies involved in these pipe laying projects.
The first workshop was held from March 25th to 27th March 2022 at Pipe installation and leak detection training yard at Telawala.
There were 21 Pipe fitters from various pipe laying companies across Sri Lanka were attend for this programme.
Both theory sessions and practical sessions were included in the training session which were delivered by the high qualified resource persons attached to the NWSDB.