Weras Ganga basin plays an important
role as a center of economic and social activity and provision of
housing for the people of Colombo Metropolitan region. Some part of
this basin are centers of industrial and commercial activities and other
sections have been characterized mainly as residential areas and the
potential for residential development is high due to urban sprawl
Phenomena from Colombo and migration from other areas of Sri Lanka. The
area surrounding Weras Ganga provides a water front environment and is a
popular area for recreational activities as well as residential
development. As there is no proper drainage system is available this
basin has been subjected to heavy flood during most of the time of the
year. Therefore urgent necessity of proper drainage system has been
identified and Weras Ganga basin storm water drainage & environment
improvement project was initiated.
Implementation of this project promotes
sustainable development activities and enhances environment improvement
which will promote tourism industry mainly with the protection of
Attidiya Bird Sanctuary and Bolgoda canal. Project activities has been
divided in to two stages as phase I & phase II. Phase I contain the
development of Nugegoda Rattanapitiya Ela, Boralesgamuwa North &
South Canals, Maha Ela 'and Weras Ganga by dredging. conservation of
marshy lands and improvement of drainage system in Bolgoda area and its
surroundings. The estimated cost of the Project is Rs.13,OOO million
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