Drilling of the second tubewell in July 2006
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Mihiri Tillakaratne, CEO,Empower a Village at the site
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The crew from the Water Board
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What a joyful begining!
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Water kept coming
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then gushed out..
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and rained all over
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Top view of the tube well; the tube extends 250 feet deep
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The third tubewell drilled in October 2006 at the same site added more capacity
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Temporary capping of the well
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Villagers make the customary milk rice to celebrate the successful drilling phase; the tube well is on the left
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Over pouring with happiness!
Madduma Banda (on the right), the Sri Lankan Coordinator of Empower a Village
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Villagers attending the water society meeting at the site discussing the next phase of the project
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Engineer and the staff of the Water Resources Board discussing the next construction phase
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Gathered for groundbreaking ceremony
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Groundbreaking for the pump room by a representative of the local Government Council
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Villagers begin the construction of the pumping room
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The first foundation stone is placed!
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Eagerly working
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Celebrating the joyous occasion!
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Construction of the Water Pump room in progress
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The finished Water Pump room
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Construction of the water storage tank
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Digging to lay the pipelines
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Water gushing out of during drilling of the Second tube well
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