The Mahaweli Development Authority (MDA) has announced that heavy vehicles will no longer be permitted to use the roadway over the Kotmale Dam, citing safety and structural considerations.Nuwara Eliya District MP Manjula Suraweera Arachchi revealed that the MDA is also preparing to provide 55 hectares of land under its jurisdiction for resettlement purposes, particularly for communities affected by ongoing weather-related risks.
Addressing recent speculation, MDA Director General H.M.J. Herath firmly rejected social media rumors claiming the dam’s sluice gates had been opened without necessity. He stressed that engineers make such decisions strictly based on scientific data and hydrological analysis.
Herath made these remarks following an inspection of the dam’s sluice system and subsequent discussions held at the MDA office in Kotmale. He further noted that a new public alert mechanism will soon replace the current method used to inform residents ahead of future sluice gate operations.
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