The report prepared and handed over to the President
Maihripala Sirisena yesterday (04)by a Norwegian expert Bent Agard on the leakage of the water in main tunnel of the proposed Uma Oya multipurpose project stated that the failure to carrying out a proper feasibility study and enviornmental analysis before starting the project is the main cause for the water leak and drying up of water sources in surrounding areas.
The report prepared by the Norwegian expert had suggested a special method needed to be adapted to cover the leakage in the main tunnel of Uma Oya project.Report also proposed to use a strong cement mixture to cover up the water leakage of the tunnel and to use new cement pasting machines to cover the leakage before commencing further excavations of the main tunnel.
The inquiry was carried out by the Norwegian expert as per the request made by the Sri Lankan Government .The Uma Oya project was innaugurated during the previous regime and a large number of people in the surrounding areas of the project had carried out protests recently against the problems faced by them due to the project.
The report prepared by the Norwegian expert had suggested a special method needed to be adapted to cover the leakage in the main tunnel of Uma Oya project.Report also proposed to use a strong cement mixture to cover up the water leakage of the tunnel and to use new cement pasting machines to cover the leakage before commencing further excavations of the main tunnel.
The inquiry was carried out by the Norwegian expert as per the request made by the Sri Lankan Government .The Uma Oya project was innaugurated during the previous regime and a large number of people in the surrounding areas of the project had carried out protests recently against the problems faced by them due to the project.
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