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Iranian President to arrive on Monday

COLOMBO: President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and President Mahinda Rajapaksa will ceremonially inaugurate the construction of the multi-purpose Uma Oya project at Alikota Aara in Wellawaya on Tuesday.

The Iranian President will begin his visit on Monday. He will hold talks with President Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka and Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama.

The dam which would be constructed across the Uma Oya in Puhulpolla Welimada, in the Uva Province, will irrigate the Kirindi Oya reservoir in Wellawaya and generate 100 Megawatts of power to the national grid. This will be the longest ever hydro-tunnel built in the country. The Iranian Government will fund the project.

It is envisaged that the multi-purpose project will provide potable water, irrigate and facilitate agriculture and other industries in the Uva and Southern provinces. It will develop new cities, new roads and enhance job opportunities in the region.

It will also irrigate 5,000 acres of paddy fields in Handapanagala in Wellassa, 2,000 acres in Kuda Oya, and also develop Athiliweva and Maagal Oya.

The Hambantota Harbour, the Wirawila Airport, the new Southern Industrial zone and to Lunugamvehera reservoir will be provided with water from Uma Oya. Several bilateral agreements will be signed during the Iranian President’s visit.

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