Water project:

Over 380,000 to benefit

The Kandy South Water Supply project implemented by the Community Water Supply and Sanitation project was commissioned by Prime Minister D M Jayaratne in association with Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena Sunday.

The project costing Rs 9,336 million will benefit 383,600 people in the area. It includes the Pusselagama Rural Water Supply project, Gampola Atabage water purification plant, Navadevita Community Water Supply project, the Gampola Water Tower and the Consumer service centre of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board.

A Water Supply and Drainage Board spokesman said the new water supply project would cater to the water supply needs of people in Yatinuwara, Udu Nuwara, Gangawata Korale, Uda Palatha, Sakkaran Kotuwa, Gampola, Nawalapitiya road, Rathmalkaduwa, Keerapane, Gampolawela, Hapugaspitiya, Dolosbage, Gampola-Kadugannawa road, Mariyawatta, Ambagamuwa road, Sinhapitiya, Nidahas Mawatha, Dharmakeerthi Mawatha and Hemmathagama.

Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake and parliamentarians Earl Gunasekara and A R M Abdul Cader were also present on the occasion.