National Policy for Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Sector 2001. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Policy/planning Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Gender Governance Groundwater Surface water Sustainable use Community management Pollution control Potable water Sustainable development Equity Registration Water users' associations Waterworks Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This National Policy for Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Sector is a nationwide sectoral policy. The Government of Sri Lanka acknowledges the importance of health and well being of its people for social and economic development and sets a goal of providing access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation to all citizens by the year 2010. Full text English Website www.ircwash.org