National Policy on Protection and Conservation of Water Sources, their Catchments and Reservations in Sri Lanka 2014. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Policy/planning Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Groundwater Surface water Sustainable use Community management Pollution control Potable water Sustainable development Equity Protected area Protection of environment Public participation Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This National Policy on Protection and Conservation of Water Sources, their Catchments and Reservations in Sri Lanka is a nationwide sectoral policy document. The primary intention of this policy is to ensure the protection and conservation of all the water sources and their source areas in Sri Lanka through an optimum management. The main objective of this policy is to protect and conserve all the water sources their reservations the conservation areas and immediate catchment areas to ensure the existence of the water sources in Sri Lanka. Full text English