Mahaweli Scheme - Chronology of Important Events
Mahaweli Scheme – Chronology of Important Events "575-608 A. C. King Aggabodhi I developed the Manimekhala Dam - anicut across the Mahaweli Ganga at Minipe along with improvements to about 17 miles of the Minipe Ela Scheme, built earlier." "853-887 A. C. King Sena II extended the Minipe Ela Scheme to a total length of 47 miles when an augmentation scheme was also provided to Mahakandarawa Tank by a dam near Maradankadewela." 1920s K. Balasingham, a member of the Legislative Council proposed that waters of the Mahaweli be used for agriculture . 1938 D. S. Senanayake, Dudley Senanayake, C. P. De Silva and J. R. Jayawardene discussed the possible diversion of the Mahaweli on a river bank near Polonnaruwa. "1939, February-March Mahaweli Ganga was harnessed for the first time in recent years by the restoration of the Minipe Anicut ." 1941, February 22 D. S. Senanayake, Minister of Agriculture and Lands, State Council, officiated at the opening cere...