Always leading for Hospitality … ISB was the first Sri Lankan organization including a few other international agencies to step in to the soil of Myanmar to support the tragic Cyclone Nargis affected community. Cyclone Nargis was a strong tropical cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar. The cyclone made landfall in the country on May 2, 2008, causing catastrophic destruction and at least 138,000 fatalities. The Laputta Township alone was reported to have 80,000 dead, with about 10,000 more deaths in Bogale. ISB carried three ST1 water purification plants which were donated by ITI Industries of USA (www.stella-meta.com) during the Tsunami affected period to Laputta, the major affected city in May 2008. ISB provided consultation services for installation and operational activities on ST1 plants in Myanmar for almost three consecutive months and two ISB officers took part in this mission on fulltime basis. ISB was able to serve drinking water for more than 5,000 Burmese in the Laputta area.

Safe drinking water for IDPs … ISB deployed/commissioned three ST1 water purification units/plants worth over 4.5 million to the IDP camps to cater the drinking water demand soon after the humanitarian operation in Sri Lanka. M/s Mercy Corps-USA provided the financial assistance. The project catered the drinking water demand of 40,000 refugees in zone one of the Menikfarm IDP camp by providing 240,000 litres per day.

Water for Hospitals…With over Rs. 5 Million worth of financial assistance from the UNICEF (the United Nations Children’s Fund) ISB had to deployed four ST1 water purification units for war affected public hospitals in the Northern Province too. The public hospitals in Mannar, Pompemadu, Vauniya and Setticulam was benefitted by supplying of safe drinking water for their daily need at a rate of 2,500 litres per hour.

“Save Food Waste Less” ………… A programme developed by ISB inline with the Government effort to ensure that we all have to reach the targets set out in SDGs by 2030, requires the partnership of Government, private sector, civil society and the ordinary citizens.
Developing school children as “Change Agents” is a strategy used by ISB to promote Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) practices among school children and thereby to the community. Programme was jointly implemented in collaboration with the North Western Provincial Council and Provincial Education Department focused on key areas of SDGs such as SCP, which is addressed under Goal No. 12.

Under this concept, we have conducted an annual Inter School Competitions such as Quiz, drawing and drama competitions since 2016 to make aware the school children, teachers and community. Programme has reached over 30,000 school children in the NWP and have been able to make aware them achieving sustainable development goals by promoting sustainable consumption practices. It was highly recognized by the national and international development agencies, donors and INGOs/NGOs.