Moragahakanda Reservoir was built under the Moragahakanda-Kalu Ganga Irrigation Development Project. It spans over 29.5 square kilometers.
The combined project at a cost of 1.2 billion dollars involves the construction of the Moragahakanda Dam and Reservoir, along with the separate Kalu Ganga Dam and Reservoir, for irrigation and power generation purposes.
The constructions of the dams of the Reservoir have entered the final phase.
President Maithripala Sirisena has officially opened of the Moragahakanda Reservoir built under Sri Lanka’s largest multi-functional Irrigation Project this morning (11), with the release of water of the Moragahakanda Reservoir.
