Ajit Kanagasundaram - The Mahaweli Project
Courtesy https://thuppahis.com/2022/07/28/the-mahaweli-project-the-mother-of-all-development-schemes-in-sri-lanka/ https://www.elanka.com.au/the-mahaweli-project-the-mother-of-all-development-schemes-in-sri-lanka-by-michael-roberts/ Font Resizer Views: 48 The Mahaweli Project: The Mother of All Development Schemes in Sri Lanka Ajit Kanagasundaram 40 years have now elapsed since the launch of the accelerated Mahaweli project, so it is an opportune time to review what was done and the benefits and shortfalls of the project to the nation. This project was the culmination of a 50 yearlong process that started with the rehabilitate ancient irrigation works and settlement of the dry zone lands that was initiated by our first Prime Minister, DS Senanayake, when he was the Agriculture Minister in the State Council during the British Raj. After independence, this moved on to more ambitious projects building large multi-purpose schemes like Gal Oya and Uda Walawe culminating in the ...