Maga Engineering starts water projects valuing over Rs.8bn

Maga Engineering announced that it has commenced work on two key water supply projects: Towns East of Colombo District Water Supply Project (Package 2) and Galagedera-Mawathagama Water Supply Project. 

Spearheaded by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board to fulfil the government’s objective of providing purified sustainable drinking water, both projects aim to provide pipe-borne water supply to an estimated population of 400,000 in the eastern part of the Colombo District and Galagedara, Paragahadeniya and Mawathagama areas of the Kurenegala and Kandy Districts.

Constructed at a value of Rs.4.8 billion and funded by Bank of Ceylon, the Towns East of Colombo District Water Supply Project comprises the construction of a 18,000m3 capacity ground reservoir, supply and laying of 1000mm diameter DI transmission line of 8km and HDPE line of 7km from the Iridapola Junction to Meepe. The project will be completed and handed over in August 2018. 
The Galagedera-Mawathagama Water Supply Project comprises the construction of a 1000m3 capacity elevated tower, 450m3 capacity ground reservoir and supply and laying of 250mm diameter DI and HDPE transmission line of 27km, along with 113km-long distribution system. Constructed at a value of Rs.3.2 billion and funded by DFCC Bank PLC, the project will be completed and handed over in September 2018. 

Commenting on the project, Maga Engineering Director Mega Kularatne said, “We are committed to complete these projects on schedule and bring uninterrupted supply of high-quality drinking water to the residents of these areas and support the government’s vision to provide access to 100 percent safe water by 2025 and 60 percent pipe-born water supply by 2020. We are proud to partner the National Water Supply and Drainage Board in this endeavour.”
The foundation laying ceremony of the Galagedera-Mawathagama was recently held in Galagedera under the patronage of Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage Minister Rauff Hakeem.