A massive drinking water project covering six divisional secretariat areas in the Matale district will be launched at a cost of Rs. 5,087 million. The initial discussion in this regard was held at Matale recently presided over by Agriculture State Minister Wasantha Aluvihare.
The project will benefit 320,000 people in 256 Gramaseva divisions of Matale, Rattota, Abangangakorale, Naula, Pallepola, and Yatawatta.The project will complete within the next three years, project officials said.