Solar powered fish dryer opens in Naththandiya

Plans to launch project in Negombo, Chilaw, Northern and Eastern Provinces:

Ridma Dissanayake

State Resource and Enterprises Development Minister Dayashritha Tissera participates at the opening of the solar powered fish dryer in the Mudukatuwa fisheries village in Naththandiya. Above: The solar powered fish dryer

The solar powered fish dryer in the Mudukatuwa fisheries village in Naththandiya established by the Technology, Research and Atomic Energy Ministry under its Vidatha programme was opened by State Resource and Enterprises Development Minister Dayashritha Tissera on the invitation of Technology, Research and Atomic Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka.

Naththandiya Vidatha centre commenced the project to encourage the public to produce new value added products using endemic resources.

Rs172,000 was spent on this project.

The Vidatha Centre introduced the solar power system as an effective measure to preserve fish for the fisheries community in Mudukatuwa village.

The system has the capacity to dry 120 kilos of fish per day. This will help protect the nutrition in fish and provide quality fish to the market.

This is the first solar power fish dryer established by the ministry with technical assistance of granted by the Practical Action Institute.

The Technology, Research and Atomic Energy Ministry is to launch this project in Negombo, Chilaw, Northern and Eastern Provinces via Vidatha Centres.