Moragahakanda development project vested with the public

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The Moragahakanda multi-purpose development project was vested in the public yesterday by President Maithripala Sirisena.

Moragahakanda is incidentally the final phase of the Mahaweli development initiative that was initiated on January 8, 1976. Work on the project officially commenced on January 25, 2007 but suffered numerous set backs.

The Moragahakanda Project, which is carried out under the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment. This is incidentally Sri Lanka’s largest dam in 30 years.

The Moragahakanda Kaluganga Development Project will boast of a total capacity of 660,000 acre feet, which is six times the size of the Parakrama Samudraya. The Upper Elahera Canal Project, which will carry water from the dam to required areas comprise of three main Canals.

One canal will connect Moragahakanda to Yakalla which is adjacent to the Huruluwewa will be 65.5 km in length while the next will be a 29 km canal that will carry water from Yakalla to the Huruluwewa.

Another 9km canal with tunnels is being constructed to carry the excess water in the Kaluganga Reservoir to the Moragahakanda Dam.

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