The Construction of Integrated Waste Management System at Maligawatta, Dompe

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Introduction

The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) and the Government of Korea (GOK) signed an agreement based on record of discussion (RoD) signed between the Secretary to the MENR and the Resident Representative of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on 24th April 2008. According to the agreement, the GOK agreed to provide technical and financial assistance to the tune of Rs 450 million to develop a sanitary landfill at Dompe and the contribution by the Government of Sri Lanka is Rs. 150 million for carrying out activities committed in the Agreement..

This landfill is planned to serve as the final disposal site for Dompe PS, managing 10 tons of waste per day. Originally this site was belonged to the Land Reform Commission (LRC) and leased out to Forest Department to setup a commercial forest plantation. The LRC has been taking action to release (lease out on long term basis) 68 acres of the land to the CEA and out of which 6 hectares have been selected as the core area to construct the landfill site.

 Objective

The objectives of the Project are to:

• Enhance the capacity of the policy makers and government officials in charge of wastes management;

• Establish an integrated waste management system with supportive policy measures and programs for the successful implementation of the system;

• Conduct an inventory survey on the sources, volume of generation, collection and/or treatment of household waste;

• Design and implement a safe and efficient collection system for household waste generated in the above mentioned region;

• Construct a sanitary waste landfill site and other related infrastructures.

In accordance with the Record of Discussion the Government of Sri Lanka is required to carry out the earth work of the sanitary landfill to enable the KOICA to proceed with the remaining construction work related superstructure

Accordingly, the CEA, being the Project Executing Agency has successfully completed the task of earth work and the site was handed over to the KOICA with effect from 07th June 2012 at a function held in the CEA with the participation of the Hon. Minister of Environment and H.E the Ambassador of Republic of Korea to proceed with the remaining construction work.

The Samhee Construction Co. Ltd employed by the KOICA has already completed installation of Landfill Liners, Leachate collection tubes , drainage lines , and the gas collection tubes in the landfill area. Currently the construction of Administrative Building and Leachate Treatment plant are in progress.

          Landfill area once earth work was completed           Leachate treatment area after completion of earth work           Construction of Superstructure of Landfill area           Sanitary Landfill Area after completion of the Construction Landfill area once earth work was completed