Written questions

Sri Lanka: Water

2026-05-18 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · 2776 · Official question

Catherine West

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her counterpart in Sri Lanka regarding water pollution in Chunnakam; and what steps her Department has taken to support improvemen

Answer

We are aware of the continued concerns about water quality relating to the Chunnakam power plant in Jaffna. Our High Commission in Colombo regularly engages with the Sri Lankan authorities on water management and environmental issues and with local commun...