{"id":233,"date":"2026-08-18T10:44:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=233"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:12:33","slug":"drainage-reconstruction-and-cleaning-works-in-ward-05","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=233","title":{"rendered":"Drainage Works \u2013 Ward 05"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of its ongoing efforts to address long-standing drainage issues, the <strong>Puttalam Municipal Council<\/strong> is carrying out reconstruction work on an affected drainage system in <strong>Ward 05<\/strong>, following a request made by <strong>Ward 05 Municipal Council Member Mohamed Murshid Murshid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, cleaning and maintenance work is currently being carried out on several drainage systems within the <strong>Ward 05<\/strong> area.<\/p>\n<p>The main objective of these works is to reduce water stagnation and the risk of flooding during the rainy season, while providing the public with a cleaner, healthier and safer environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Puttalam Municipal Council<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>#PuttalamMunicipalCouncil #Ward05 #DrainageDevelopment #CleanPuttalam #RinsadMayor<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-233 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?attachment_id=237'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment8.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment8-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?attachment_id=238'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment7.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment7-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" 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https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?attachment_id=234'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?attachment_id=235'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment10.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DrainageDevelopment10-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of its ongoing efforts to address long-standing drainage issues, the Puttalam Municipal Council is carrying out reconstruction work 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