Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Minister K. D. Lalkantha recently inspected the progress being achieved in the construction work under the ADB Funded Mahaweli Water Security Investments Programme (MWSIP).

The Minister observed the round the clock construction activities pertaining to the 28 km long irrigational tunnel running from Konduruwawa in Elahera to Habarana, Palugaswewa, coming under the North Central Provincial Canal Project (NCPCP), one main component affiliated to the MWSIP. The other two components comes under the MWSIP are the North Western Provincial Canal project and Minipe Left-Bank Canal Rehabilitation project.

Minister Lalkantha was apprised of the present progress and the future plann...