Two generators at the Uma Oya Hydropower Complex have been named after two female labourers, recognizing their service during the construction of the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP).
The two generators have been named ‘Dasuni’ and ‘Chulochana’, the latter being the Iranian pronunciation of the name Sulochana.
The two female labourers have been honoured for their service of providing beverages and other work support for the engineers and workers involved in construction work.
The two turbines, installed at the Uma Oya Hydropower Complex in the Ella- Karandagolla area and named after the two women, will release 120 megawatts to the National Grid.
The Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project was jointly inaugurated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe and visiting Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi today.
Following the Mahaweli Development Project, the Uma Oya project is one of the largest irrigation projects in Sri Lanka.
Its primary objective is to alleviate water scarcity in the southeastern dry region of the country by redirecting an annual average of 145 million cubic meters (MCM) of excess water from the Uma Oya basin to the Kirindi Oya basin. (Newswire)