Considering the need of providing a qualitative and quantitative solution to the prevailing drinking water issues faced by the Ruwanwella, Bulathkohupitiya, and Yatiyantota Divisional Secretariat areas in the Kegalle District, the first phase of the Ruwanwella Water Supply Project was officially handed over to the public today (29), under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
A total of USD 25.5 million has been spent on this project, which includes the construction of a water purification facility with a daily capacity of 4,000 cubic meters.
The second phase of this project is already underway and is expected to be completed by the year 2028.
Following the unveiling of the plaque by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Korean Ambassador Myon Lee, the first automated water supply system was inaugurated.
Addressing the event, the Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated:
From today onward, we are ready to provide clean drinking water to the people of the Ruwanwella area and today marks the official opening of this project with the aim of fulfilling that goal.
A government spends a significant amount of money on projects like this because it falls under their responsibility. However, I would like to make a request from you.
Please protect this project that is being entrusted to you today, and make wise, responsible use of the water.
The policy statement that the current government is carried by is ‘A Prosperous Country, A Beautiful Life’ and we are working to ensure that vision becomes a reality for the people and their children.
Handing over a project like this embarks on enriching and beautifying your lives.
Ruwanwella is a region located very close to the Western Province and is also a well-known area for tourism. We understand how essential a water supply project like this is for such a region.
Although the project began in 2019, due to economic, health, and political challenges the country faced in recent years, the completion was delayed. I extend my gratitude to the officials of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board for making it possible to hand over the first phase to the public this year.
I would also extend the gratitude on behalf of the government to the Korean EXIM Bank, which provided financial support for this project.
The government has already allocated the necessary provisions to commence the second phase of this project in the near future.
The occasion was attended by Minister of Urban Development, Water Supply and Housing Anura Karunathilaka, Minister of Environment Dammika Patabandige, Secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development Ranjith Ariyarathna, Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board Engineer Deepti U. Sumanasekara, along with other government officials and a large gathering of local residents.
(Prime Minister’s Media Division)
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