These RO water treatment plants were installed with financial support of the Presidential Task Force on Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease. So far Sri Lanka Navy has produced and installed 126 RO plants in areas prone to chronic kidney disease. Navy's initiative has enabled over 55,410 families and 45,100 school children easy access to safe drinking water free of charge.

 

In addition six more RO plants were also installed at Horowpothana Swarnathilakaramaya temple, Rathmalgahawewa Handagala RajamahaViharaya, Kebithigollewa Eethalawiddawa Purana Viharaya, Horowpothana Puhulwewa Ralapanawa Sri SujatharamaViharaya, Galnewa Otthapahuwa village and at Polpithigama Serugasyaya village.

 

Sri Lanka Navy's R&D unit had also installed an Ultra Purified water plant at the Nephrology Dialysis and Transplant Unit of the Colombo National Hospital. The plant has the ability to produce 10 tons of purified water per day. The market price of such a plant is around Rs. 4 - 8 million but the Sri Lanka Navy was able to complete the plant at a cost of Rs. 2 million. Water purified through this plant has been awarded the Association of Advanced Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) certification.