INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Construction of the lower Malwathu Oya reservoir is scheduled to be launched on August 25 with President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime
Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as chief guests
This is the sixth-largest reservoir in the country with a water capacity of 170,000 acre feet
It will be the largest reservoir in the Anuradhapura district
The construction of this giant tank will be a relief to the people of Anuradhapura who are affected by floods and drought frequently, and
also to the farming community in the adjoining Mannar and Vavuniya districts.
