Inaugurate RO water plant at Sinhapada in Sigiriya Rock Fortress
21st August 2024, the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka H.E Santosh Jha inaugurated a RO Water Plant at Sinhapada of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
“The RO Water Plant will benefit the thousands of visitors to Sigiriya from across the globe. The extended assistance reaffirms India’s ongoing commitment to Sri Lanka’s growth and progress across sectors,” said the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka.
The press release issued by the High Commission of India said that the RO Water Plant has been handed over to the Central Cultural Fund, Department of Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs. “The Government of India has already borne the expenditure for the maintenance of the facility for the next five years” it said.
The Director General of the Central Cultural Fund; Deputy Chief Secretary of Central Province; and representatives of the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism, Central Province, were among the government officials who attended the inauguration.
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