😃KETHEHI BALAPIYA😃

 Kethehi balapiyaa.

We are fortunate to have the Sinha raja Forest, The total area of the Sinha raja Forest Reserve is 18,900 acres or 7,648 hectares.it ranges in altitude from 300m to 1,170m.one of the foremost natural,which is a world Heritage site, to the located in the Rathnapura District. Surrounded by the sabaragamuwa hills of the wet zone, this area is surrounded by beautiful clean flowing streams. The Kukule Reservoir was built due to the dam which crosses the Maguru ganga,Veddagala Ganga,Rakwana Ganga and Kukuleganga which starts from Sinharaja forest and flows at Kalawana,Kukule,VemPiya Goda. This reservoir is popularly known as කෙතෙහි බලපියා in our area as it is a large reservoir built in the wet zone. 

A tunnel carries a large amount of water and generates hydropwer in the Paragoda Molkawa area and adds it to the national grid, making a singificant contribution to the country's electricity consumption. The water released from the reservoir provides water to fertilize crops in Paragoda, Kalawellawa and Bulathsinhala areas. We have located a damon the Gendagala kanda and the Wempiyagoda hills behind the main town in the area. The maximum water capacity of the reservoir is the same at all times as it ie an area covered by rains for most of the year. the built a dam on the back of the town of Ayagama,the main town in the area,connecting the two hills of Gendagala and Vempiyagoda. The maximum water capacity of the reservoir is the same at all times as it is a rainfed area for most of the year.Although the reservoir belongs to the Rathnapura district,the hydro power plant has been constructing to the Kaluthara district. Large gemstones are found in the Kukuluganga area below this reservoir As a result,people in our area are accustomed to digging for gems every time the water recedes. Although decisions were taken by the previous governments to construct the reservoir,it was made areality by the Hon.Minister Ranil Wicremesinghe. There is an army camp in the vicinity of this reservoir. Military training is ongoing in thisarea. I am very proud of the beautiful Kukuleganga Reservoir, which close to where I live.

Thank you.!.