President to Meet Residents Affected by Uma Oya Project Today

Residents  of Bandarawela and surrounding villages, who have been badly affected by the Uma Oya Project had  organized a harthal on Wednesday . The protesters claimed  walls of over 7,000 houses have cracked while the wells in the area and water bodies have dried up.

Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure Harin Fernando said the  President has agreed  to hold  a discussions with the front to hear their  grievances.

The discussion is scheduled to take place between the Front against the Uma Oya Project and President Maithripala Sirisena. The discussion will take place at the Presidential Secretariat today.