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The capacity of several major tanks and reservoirs in the Rajarata Region had increased in a large proportion due to the breakout of the monsoon, Director of Irrigation of the Polonnaruwa Zone S.K. Hewagama said.

He said that the capacity of Prakrama Samudra reservoir had increased to 107,400-acre-feet, Minneriya tank to 64720-acre-feet, Giritale tank to 15, 267-acre-feet, and Kawudulla tank to 21,925-acre-feet.

Director Hewagama said the capacity of Gritale, Minneriya, and Kawudulla tanks in the Polonnaruwa district and Kantale tank in the Trincomalee district would be further increased by feeding 265,000-acre-feet of water from Moragahakanda Reservoir and that it commenced on Saturday (13). (K.G.Karunaratne)


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  • Arnold Sunday, 14 October 2018 02:16 PM

    But we import rice and everything else.

    Observer Sunday, 14 October 2018 04:02 PM

    No sooner than the monsoon starts the reservoirs start spilling over, pathetically due to the destroying of the catchment areas. Immediately after the rains the reservoirs get dried up.

    kumar Sunday, 14 October 2018 04:47 PM

    And tese reservoirs have not been desilted since the "bad" old days of the British!

    Observer Sunday, 14 October 2018 06:34 PM

    No.Irrigation Reservoirs are not like water storage tanks that are to be desilted often. What is important is the preservation of the catchment areas of the reservoirs.

    Shelly Sunday, 14 October 2018 06:50 PM

    Let us say a big THANK YOU to Whether Gods without pundits talk at this blessing.

    Stardust Sunday, 14 October 2018 08:29 PM

    all these tanks cant hold much water because since 40 years successive governments are only talking about the need of a proper dredging. Talk but no action. via DM Android App

    willowsd Monday, 15 October 2018 08:27 AM

    It is a very sad story, why can't we harvest rain water? instead of spending billions on unnecessary expenditure for nothing, this is something the govermnet should think seriously?

    Dee Monday, 15 October 2018 07:53 PM

    Ya. People want Highways, Ports, Airports, walking paths and Malls. We are waiting for 2020 for even the catchment areas to be paved with 'R' blocks!


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