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Concessio Registry · Verified · LK-20-B-000001-7 · Water · Sri Lanka

Seawater desalination plant in Jaffna

SUEZ NWS · Build-Operate-Transfer · Sri Lanka
Last verified 28 Jul 2026
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Registry entry · Verified Grantor on file: NWSDB (National Water Supply and Drainage Board) Canonical ID: LK20B0000017
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Overview
Total investment
US$70.6m
World Bank PPI, cumulative
Contract period
7 years
World Bank PPI
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Seawater desalination plant in Jaffna is a Build-Operate-Transfer water concession in Sri Lanka — grantor NWSDB (National Water Supply and Drainage Board), operated by SUEZ NWS.
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General Information
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Canonical ID
LK20B0000017
Display format
LK-20-B-000001-7
Country
Sri Lanka (LK)
Sector
Water (20)
Family
Utilities
Structure
BOT (B) · Build-Operate-Transfer
Grantor
NWSDB (National Water Supply and Drainage Board)
Operator
SUEZ NWS
Term start
Contract end
Financial close
2021 (World Bank PPI)
Contract period
7 years
Total investment
US$70.6m
PPI structure
Build, operate, and transfer
Granting government
Federal (tier)
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Concession period (years) 7
5th
registry
Total investment US$70.64m cumulative
75th
World Bank PPI · public
Water volume
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Counterparties
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Grantor
NWSDB (National Water Supply and Drainage Board)
Grantor of record · Sri Lanka
Operator / SPV
SUEZ NWS
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Diligence Signals
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3 signal groups
Diligence signals
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FAQs
Who is the grantor of this concession?
The grantor on file is NWSDB (National Water Supply and Drainage Board).
Who operates Seawater desalination plant in Jaffna?
The operator on record is SUEZ NWS.
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How this entry is verified
Reconciled against the World Bank PPI Database. View ppi.worldbank.org →
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Water
4,632 concessions on file
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Sri Lanka
91 concessions on file
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