WEPA Workshop on Wastewater Management

The 6th International Workshop was held on 10th February 2015 at Ivy Room, Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Workshop aimed to share the experiences on key implementation barriers of wastewater management and actions among WEPA member countries as well as discuss the prospective actions and capacity development to eliminate the key barriers. 46 policy makers of related governmental ministries and water experts from 11 countries had participated and contributed to the workshop.

10:00	Opening Ceremony - Lighting the oil lamps - National Anthem
10:15	Opening remarks Mr. Eisuke FUTAMURA, Director, Water Environment Division, Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
10:25	Welcome remarks Professor Lal Mervin Dharmasiri, Chairman, Central Environmental Authority, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
10:35	Opening Address Eng. Nihal Rupasinghe, Secretary to the Ministry of Mahawali Development and Environment, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
10:45	Keynote Lecture “ Wastewater Management in Sri Lanka and its Policy Challenges” Mr. K.H. Muthukuda Arachchi, Director General, Central Environmental Authority, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
11:05	Group photo
11:10	Tea Break
11:25	“Introduction of the Workshop” Mr. Tetsuo KUYAMA, Manager (Water Resource Management)/NRE Institute of Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) WEPA Secretariat (785KB)
11:35	Group Discussion (Ⅰ) Policy Challenges of Wastewater Management
13:15	Lunch Break
14:00	Plenary session: Sharing the topics discussed in each group
14:30	Group Discussion (Ⅱ) Discussion on measures and actions to be taken and capacity building needs
16:30	Plenary session Sharing results of group discussion and concluding discussion
17:30	Adjourn the workshop