Japan to provide Rs. 4.56 billion grant to upgrade Kelani River Basin pumping station
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Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has given the go-ahead to seek Japanese grant funding of about Rs. 4.56 billion for improvements to a pumping station in the Kelani River Basin, Newswire reported. Lankadeepa also reported Cabinet approval for Japanese grant aid for the upgrade.
The planned work is intended to reduce flood risks in the Mudun Ela sub-basin, which includes Wattala and Peliyagoda, according to the Cabinet decision cited by Newswire.
The proposal was presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his role as Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Cabinet authorised the signing of an Exchange of Notes with the Japanese government and a grant agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for carrying out the project.
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