Kalu Ganga Dam

The Kalu Ganga Dam is a large gravity dam, and the second vital component of the larger and more complex Moragahakanda — Kalu Ganga Project across the Kalu Ganga at Pallegama, in the Matale District of Sri Lanka. The Kalu Ganga is a tributary of the Amban Ganga which in turn is a tributary of the Mahaweli River, the longest river in Sri Lanka. Construction of the project was launched by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 25 January 2007. The maiden waters of the dam was released in July 2018. The larger combined project involved the construction of the Kalu Ganga Dam and Reservoir, along with the separate Moragahakanda Dam and Reservoir, for irrigation and power generation purposes. Both these sites were going to be located approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) apart. The total development cost for both sites totaled to approximately Rs. 48.145 billion (approximately US$370 million) and was being carried out by Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau and Sinohydro.(

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