Electricity for Dimbulawala

by Mohammed Naalir

The Power and Energy Ministry has launched an electricity supply scheme in Dimbulawala, Kahawatta at a cost of Rs. 11 million. Once the project is completed, over 250 families in the area will benefit. The project has been implemented on a request by a villager during Power and Energy Deputy Minister Premalal Jayasekera's recent visit to Kahawatta to inquire into the untoward incidents of late.

This project has been implemented by the Widulamu Lanka Ratnapura office and CEB Deputy General Manager's office, Ratnapura with financial assistance from the Iranian Government. The project is expected to be completed within a few days.

Addressing the gathering after launching the construction work of the Dimbulawala electricity project, Deputy Minister Jayasekera said that the people are the treasure of a country. It is the bounden duty of a government to look after their welfare and developing facilities for them.