P&S Installs RO Plant at Kaudulla Maha Vidyalaya Unlocking Access to Clean Drinking Water

Perera & Sons Bakers (Private) Limited (P&S), Sri Lanka’s largest quick service restaurant chain, has taken yet another decisive step forward in ensuring access to clean and safe drinking water, with the installation of a Reverse Osmosis (RO) water purification plant at Kaudulla Maha Vidyalaya in the Polonnaruwa District. A special ceremony was held on the 17th of January 2025 to mark the inauguration and handover of the RO plant to the school. The initiative, conducted under P&S’s broader “Manu Mehewara” CSR programme, was made possible through its long-standing collaboration with the Sri Lanka Navy. The new RO plant will now ensure that students and other members of the local community have access to safe and clean drinking water every day. 

This initiative is part of an ongoing effort by P&S, in partnership with the Sri Lanka Navy, launched in 2021. Accordingly, the RO plant at Kaudulla Maha Vidyalaya is the fifth RO plant installation by P&S, among several others that have been previously installed, including two RO plants at the Trincomalee District Base Hospital, one in Weerapokuna Village in the Kurunegala District and one in Gamini Vidyalaya Kudawilachchiya, in the Anuradhapura District. With Polonnaruwa amongst the districts most affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Sri Lanka, which has been linked to poor quality groundwater, this ongoing initiative by P&S and the Sri Lanka Navy is helping to drive positive change by ensuring access to clean and safe drinking water. 

Through this latest effort, P&S has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to sustainability with its clean water initiatives aligning more broadly with the government’s “Clean Sri Lanka” programme, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Accordingly, the RO plant projects align with SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation for all), while P&S’s broader CSR initiatives also align with SDG 10 (reduced inequalities), and SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production). 

P&S’s philanthropic initiatives, under “Manu Mehewara”, encompass various sectors, including education, healthcare, environmental sustainability, and social welfare. With a rich heritage dating back to 1902, P&S continues to leave an indelible mark on the hearts, minds, and taste-buds of all Sri Lankans, embodying the essence of a homegrown business that cares.