::: About Lanka Jalani :::

Lanka Jalani is an independent non profit association with a goal of promoting Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in line with the concepts and principles outlined at international for a such as Rio, Dublin & 1st & 2nd World Water Forums. It is an initiative supported by the Global Water Partnership (GWP) Membership is open and inclusive and currently represents a wide range of stakeholder interests. It has taken the initiative in developing a Water Vision 2025 for Sri Lanka in the year 2000 and a program for Action (PFA) to translate the vision to action has been developed. It has set up Area Water Partnerships (AWP) Youth networks and other basin level institutions to support River Basin Management (RBM) and IWRM in Sri Lanka. Area Water Partnerships provide the local institutional base for representation & action at local level while the Country Water Partnership (CWP) and associated CEO panel provides the forum for policy level dialogue of these issues for consideration at national level. Both levels encourage close interaction among groups of stakeholders for purposes of harmonising approaches and integrating issues.