About Us
About Ginnoruwa Social Forum
Ginnoruwa Social Forum (GSF) is a community collective co-founded in November 2018 by Dr. Upul Wickramasinghe and Ms Sithumini Mendis during Dr. Wickramasinghe’s doctoral fieldwork, with the support of local villagers and several external supporters. GSF aims to address issues and challenges affecting the village community and to promote collective action towards sustainable community development. Its areas of focus include water resources, agriculture, climate change, children's education, women's issues, and cultural affairs.
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Assessment of rainwater as an alternative drinking water source in the dry zone Sri Lanka
Featured Research
Rainwater Harvesting
This recent paper published in Water Security explores the potential of community-based rainwater harvesting as a safe, affordable, and sustainable alternative to RO-filtered water in Sri Lanka’s dry zone. Discover how our community in Ginnoruwa is playing an active role in this research.
