Our Programs – Cap-Net Lanka

Our Programs

Programs done

Speech for School Children in Trinity College, Kandy on “Climate Change and What We Can Do

On an invitation, Dr Sewwandhi Chandrasekara made a speech on “Climate Change and What We Can Do” to the students of Grades 6 to 9, ...

Training workshop for community leaders on soil erosion control and water conservation through the establishment of small block plantations of bamboo

Cap-Net Lanka and ReDI (Research for Development Innovation Alliance Lanka) an NGO Kahathuduwa, Polsowita, Colombo jointly organized the training workshop for community leaders on soil ...

Scientific Discussion on “Ancient Irrigation Systems – Lessons from the Past

Dr. Sewwandhi Chandrasekara participated in the scientific discussion on “Ancient Irrigation Systems – Lessons from the Past” held on 17th May 2023 at the Postgraduate ...

The CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative launched the CGIAR ClimBeR Work package – 4 (Governance for Resilience) at IWMI, Colombo, Sri Lanka on 10th April 2023

ClimBeR stands for Building Systemic Resilience against Climate Variability and Extremes and will run for an initial phase of three years (2022-2024) in six target ...

The National Water Management Plan – 2023 Yala Season

Dr. Sewwandhi Chandrasekara, Country Coordinator, Cap-Net Lanka participated in the Pre-Kanna Meeting 2023 Yala season. In this meeting, the National Water Management Plan has been ...

Climate Change and Water Dialogues: 2023 and Beyond

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Sri Lanka together with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) organized “Climate Change and Water Dialogues: ...

National Symposium for Learning Exchange in Community Water Supply Schemes in Sri Lanka

Cap-Net Lanka collaborated with World Vision Lanka (WVL), the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA), Plantation Human Development Trust (PHDT), the Department of National Community Water ...

Training workshop for small landholders on soil erosion control and water conservation through the establishment of small block plantations of bamboo

Cap-Net Lanka conducted its third training programme for 2022 on 29 July 2022 at the Sarvodaya Conference Hall, Kandy. The leading partner of the programme ...

Training programs for youths on the construction of Rain Water Harvesting System (2 Programmes)

Training programmes were conducted in two districts, namely Badulla and Monaragala, from 03 – 06 March 2022. The activity was organized in collaboration with the ...

Speech for School Children in Trinity College, Kandy on “Climate Change and What We Can Do

On an invitation, Dr Sewwandhi Chandrasekara made a speech on “Climate Change and What We Can Do” to the students of Grades 6 to 9, and teachers on 5th July ...

Training workshop for community leaders on soil erosion control and water conservation through the establishment of small block plantations of bamboo

Cap-Net Lanka and ReDI (Research for Development Innovation Alliance Lanka) an NGO Kahathuduwa, Polsowita, Colombo jointly organized the training workshop for community leaders on soil erosion control and water conservation ...

Scientific Discussion on “Ancient Irrigation Systems – Lessons from the Past

Dr. Sewwandhi Chandrasekara participated in the scientific discussion on “Ancient Irrigation Systems – Lessons from the Past” held on 17th May 2023 at the Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS) auditorium.

The CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative launched the CGIAR ClimBeR Work package – 4 (Governance for Resilience) at IWMI, Colombo, Sri Lanka on 10th April 2023

ClimBeR stands for Building Systemic Resilience against Climate Variability and Extremes and will run for an initial phase of three years (2022-2024) in six target countries: Senegal, Morocco, Zambia, Kenya, ...

The National Water Management Plan – 2023 Yala Season

Dr. Sewwandhi Chandrasekara, Country Coordinator, Cap-Net Lanka participated in the Pre-Kanna Meeting 2023 Yala season. In this meeting, the National Water Management Plan has been presented for the upcoming minor ...

Climate Change and Water Dialogues: 2023 and Beyond

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Sri Lanka together with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) organized “Climate Change and Water Dialogues: 2023 and Beyond” on Thursday ...

National Symposium for Learning Exchange in Community Water Supply Schemes in Sri Lanka

Cap-Net Lanka collaborated with World Vision Lanka (WVL), the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA), Plantation Human Development Trust (PHDT), the Department of National Community Water Supply (DNCWS), and Lanka Jalani ...

Training workshop for small landholders on soil erosion control and water conservation through the establishment of small block plantations of bamboo

Cap-Net Lanka conducted its third training programme for 2022 on 29 July 2022 at the Sarvodaya Conference Hall, Kandy. The leading partner of the programme was Research for Development Innovations ...

Training programs for youths on the construction of Rain Water Harvesting System (2 Programmes)

Training programmes were conducted in two districts, namely Badulla and Monaragala, from 03 – 06 March 2022. The activity was organized in collaboration with the Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Forum (LRWHF), ...

Awareness program and art competition to mark World Water Day (WWD) 2022

A half-day educational programme for high school children was conducted on 22 March 2022 to mark World Water Day 2022. The activity was organised in collaboration with the Kotmale International ...

Cap-Net Lanka Core-Group Meeting 2021

The Core-Group Meeting of Cap-Net Lanka held on 16-12-2021 at the Board Room of PGIA, University of Peradeniya. The meeting held as hybrid mode (Via zoom and in-Person).

At the invitation of Young Water Professionals – Northern Province, Dr. S. Pathmarajah, Country Coordinator, Cap-Net Lanka, has conducted a Webinar on “Next-generation water interventions: Thoughts for action in the ...

At the invitation of the Leo Club of Wattala and Nallur, Dr. S. Pathmarajah, Country Coordinator, Cap-Net Lanka, has conducted a Webinar on “Jaffna and its unique water” on 16.09.2021. ...

World Water Day – 2021

In order to mark the World Water Day-2021, an educational programme for school children was organised on 24 March 2021 at the Kothmale International Training Institute of Irrigation and Water ...

Poster campaign on “Awareness on Covid19 and Preventions” – July 2020

Cap-Net Lanka partnered with World Vision Lanka, Save the Children, Regional Director of Health Services, Nuwara Eliya and District Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya in creating awareness on Covid19 and prevention among ...

Training Programme on Capacity Building of the Leaders of Community Based Water Societies

Training Programme on Capacity Building of the Leaders of Community Based Water Societies in Badulla & Nuwara Eliya (second and third programmes) The second one-day programme of the Training on ...

Training Programme on Capacity Building of the Leaders of Community Based Water Societies

Training Programme on Capacity Building of the Leaders of Community Based Water Societies in Badulla & Nuwara Eliya (Three-Programmes) The First one-day programme of the Training on Capacity Building of ...

Training of Community Groups

Training of Community Groups for WASH/Awareness and Skill Development Programme A three-day residential workshop on TOT for WASH/Awareness and Skill Development at regional level was conducted from 7th to 9th ...

Cap-Net Lanka – PGIA Junior Water Awards – 2019

Cap-Net Lanka – PGIA Junior Water Awards for Innovations and Knowledge Management (Aqua Republica) 2019 Winners of the Aqua Republica – 2019; St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy and Rambewa Central College, ...

Watershed Management for Hill Country in Sri Lanka

Two-day residential workshop on Watershed Management for Hill Country in Sri Lanka was organized by Cap-Net Lanka in collaboration with World Vision Lanka on 25 and 26 November 2019 at ...

Capacity Building of the Leaders of Community Based Water Societies

Capacity Building of the Leaders of Community Based Water Societies in Badulla and NuwaraEliya districts Above two programmes were organized in collaboration with Cap-Net Lanka and WASO Project of the ...

Hands on training on Aqua Republica

Hands-on trainings for School children and teachers were held in Anuradhapura and Kandy Districts on 30th October and 08th November 2019, respectively. IWRM students of the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture ...

MELP of the ToT (WASH) Programme

MELP of the ToT (WASH) Programme for Local Animators – Participants’ Reflection A half-day programme to evaluate the outcomes of the training programme on Training of Trainers for implementation of ...

Symposium on Urban Water and Coastal Zone Management

To align with UNDP’s “Water and Ocean Governance Programme”, the above symposium was organized by Cap-Net Lanka in collaboration with the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA), Water Resources Science and ...

Cap-Net Lanka-PGIA Junior Water Awards

Cap-Net Lanka – PGIAJunior Water Awards for Innovations and Knowledge Management (Aqua Republica) – 2018 Conducted on 1st October 2018.

Institutional & Management capacity development of farmer leaders

Institutional and Management Capacity Development of Farmer Leaders in Medium / Major Irrigation Schemes to cope with Climate Change Conducted on June to August 2018.

Training Workshops on on-farm Water Management

Conducted on 7th September 2018, 30th September 2018.

MELP program on capacity development of farmer leaders

MELP Programme on Capacity Development of the farmer leaders in medium irrigation schemes empowering them on participatory decision making MELP Evaluation programme was held at the Irrigation Department, Wariyapola, Kurunegala ...

Cap-Net Lanka water forum

Cap-Net Lanka_PGIA Junior Water Awards & Aqua Republica and Cap-Net Lanka Water Forum Cap-Net Lanka Water Forum and Junior Water Awards ceremony was held on 1 October 2018 in University ...

On farm water management

On-Farm Water Management Training for Farmer Organization (FO) Leaders A training workshop on “ On-Farm Water Management Training for Farmer Organization (FO) Leaders” were held on 8th October 2018 at ...

Training Workshop on “Aqua Republica”

Training workshop on “Aqua Republica” the computer game of virtual watershed management 15 no. of undergraduate students of the Faculty of Agriculture who are specializing in “Agricultural and Bio systems ...

Capacity development of farmer leaders

Capacity development of the farmer leaders in medium-irrigation-schemes, empowering them on participatory decision making Cap-Net Lanka partnered with Sri Lanka Water Partnership (SLWP) in conducting a one day training program ...

Training workshop on rainwater harvesting

A training workshop was conducted on rainwater harvesting focusing to cope with the impacts of climate change for water resources. The workshop was done on 16th and 17th June, 2016 ...

Upcoming Events

School Programme – March 13th

Activity for 50 School Children to commemorate the World Water Day in Collaboration with American Corner, D.S. Senanayaka Memorial Public Library, Kandy.

Application of IWRM knowledge in Rural Water Supply Sector – First Quarter of 2024

“Application of IWRM knowledge in Rural Water Supply Sector” for staff of membersin collaboration with World Vision Lanka (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Programme). Kandy to be held in the...