Through Deyata Kirula Program:

Nearly 70,000 families to get electricity in Moneragala

M Nelson Piyaratne - Kataragama Group

The Government spends a sum of Rs 1,400 million to provide electricity for the people of Moneragala district.

More than 70,000 people in Moneragala district will be able to get electricity directly through the “Deyata Kirula” Program.

It has been planned to spend Rs 344 million for accelerated projects in Moneragala district, Rs 356 millions for “Vidulamu Sri Lanka Moneragala”, Rs 155 millions for a 34 kilometre long high tension electricity line from Tholabowatta to Buttala, Rs 11 millions for the construction, development and maintenance of the roads parallel to “Deyata Kirula” Program and Rs 25 million for the supply of electricity to the “Deyata Kirula” Exhibition premises. Widening of roads and electrical lines on the Buttala-Kataragama road, Badalkumbura-Buttala road, Nakkala road and Udawalawe-Thanamalwila road are taking place at present.