85 technicians from Iran have arrived in Sri Lanka to complete the Uma Oya Multi-Purpose Development Project.
The group arrived in the country yesterday evening. 95% of the Uma Oya project has already been completed and the remaining work is to be completed before December this year.
The project will add 120 MW of electricity to the national grid.After undergoing the mandatory PCR test at the airport, they were directed to the quarantine centres by the Army.
At the end of the quarantine period, the group must undergo second round of PCR tests and later they will be taken to the project site.
espite the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project being financed by the government of Iran, the Sri Lankan government has been compelled to bear approximately 80% of its cost. The development project is currently in its final phase.
(LIN)