INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Several major water and energy projects are going to be inaugurated by the presidents of Iran and Sri Lanka in the near future, Iranian
media reported.The Uma Oya Multipurpose project which includes two dams namely Dyraaba and Puhulpola and also 25 kilometers of water
transmission tunnel, is expected to be inaugurated in May in the presence of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.The project also includes two
major hydroelectric power plants each with a capacity of 60 megawatts.Uma Oya multipurpose project is regarded as one of the greatest
technical and engineering service projects of Iranian companies in Sri Lanka.This project is located in the south-east of Sri Lanka 200km
away from Colombo city.The purpose of the project is to improve irrigation of 5000 acres of agricultural land, transferring 145 million
cubic meters of water and generating 290 GW/h of power in a year.One of the important features of the Uma Oya project is the scattered and
diverse components of the project.It should also be said that this project is one of the largest projects implemented by Iranian contractors
abroad.Back in August 2023, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry visited Iran and met with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian
the two foreign ministers had discussed cooperation at regional and international levels and will be expanding ties in the fields of trade,
significance to cooperation with fellow Asian countries
He hoped that different nations in the continent could collaborate in a friendly and constructive manner.Sabry, for his part, hailed Sri
tea market.Source: Tehran Times--Agencies
