Jetwing donates water to combat drought in Yala
View(s):The Yala National Park, Sri Lanka’s renowned wildlife sanctuary is closed this September due to the prevailing drought. To ease the suffering of the animals in the park, Jetwing Yala has teamed up with the Tissamaharama Independent Jeep Drivers’ Association to provide more than 190,000 litres of water to the park.
Launched in January this year, the resort utilises reverse osmosis technology which was the only self- sustaining option of obtaining purified water, especially in a remote location such as Yala. Seawater is collected and undergoes desalination through reverse osmosis process, which produces pure water from saline water. The resultant product water is used for a variety of hotel operations excluding drinking purposes.
Operation of the plant is complemented by the recently opened solar park, which currently supplies 40% of the hotel’s daily electricity demand and is the country’s largest privately owned solar plant. The water harvested is then pumped into bowsers sponsored by the Jeep Drivers’ Association, and distributed in the Yala National Park. To date, the quantity donated stands at just over 190,000 litres.