Programme theme: Drinking Water Treatment and Supply

The #DevelopmentCongress 2019 Themes

Dear water professional,

Tackling contaminated water as well as optimising drinking water treatment remains a prevalent area of action in emerging economies and a key focus at the IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition, 1-5 December 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka. If you wish to learn about the state of the art in water knowledge, register now for this year's most promising event!

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Drinking Water Treatment and Supply

There is a global urge to ensure safe drinking water for an increased population around the world. During the IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition 2019, top experts will share experiences and solutions to optimise drinking water treatment and supply.
A sample of sessions:

Monday 2 December

Groundwater treatment
Groundwater management and governance

Tuesday 3 December

Wednesday 4 December

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Glyphosate application in Sri Lankan agricultural Lands: do we circumvent Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology?
By Dr. Buddhika Gunawardana and Prof. Mahesh Jayaweera

A mysterious new form of chronic kidney disease of unknownetiology (CKDu) strikes mainly agricultural communities in the tropics. Globally, the cause remains unknown and in Sri Lanka, CKDu has been a critical health concern for the past two decades.

It is likely that the emergence of CKDu results from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. One line of investigation considers a possible correlation between contamination of water with herbicides. Dr. Buddhika Gunawardana, Advisory Programme Committee member of the IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition 2019, together with Professor Mahesh Jayaweera, University of Moratuwa, are researching the presence and persistence of a herbicide commonly applied in agricultural lands in Sri Lanka until banned in 2015 in areas with reported cases of the disease.

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A global Congress at a prime symbol of modern architecture, the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH)

Who will exhibit?

Technology solution providers
Product manufacturers
Service providers
Water & Wastewater utilities
Knowledge & research institutes
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
Consultants
International organizations
International, regional and local trade media.

Sponsors and Exhibitors of the Water and Development Congress & Exhibition can send an email to apply for session timeslots in the Business Forum programme.

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Into Sri Lanka's dazzling heart

Welcome to wild Sri Lanka, a paradise island! Its natural beauty provides the perfect scenic background for the hosting of the IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition 2019, the water event of the year inviting everyone to put water at the heart of development. Join us!

Sri Lanka is a tropical island. Its rivers and streams originate in the central highlands and drain a total of 103 separate natural river basins. From there they descend to the plains and empty into the sea. The rivers are typically unnavigable in their higher reaches, where they flow swiftly and turbulently through highly eroded passages to the plains below.

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