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Castlereigh Dam

The Castlereigh Dam (also spelled Castlereagh) is a gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, a major tributary to the Kelani River, approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) south-west of Hatton, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam is a popular location for both locals and tourists. Reservoir and power station The dam creates the iconic Castlereigh Reservoir, which is almost entirely maintained by the inflow of water from the Kehalgamu Oya. Water from the reservoir is diverted to the Wimalasurendra Power Station, located approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) downstream at 06°54′31″N 80°31′30″E, near Norton Bridge. The power station discharges the water into the Norton Reservoir, created by the Norton Dam, located at the same site. The power station consists of two 25-megawatt units, for the combined plant capacity of 50 MW. Both units were commissioned in January 1965. Water airport The Castlereigh Reservoir is also home to the Castlereigh Water Airport, registered under the IATA code NUF. The water aerodrome provides seaplane services, including scenic flights and transfers between major airports and inland water bodies. See also List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka List of power stations in Sri Lanka References
ГЕС Пойпітія

ГЕС Пойпітія (Poipitiya) – гідроелектростанція у Шрі-Ланці. Знаходячись після ГЕС Стара Лакспана та ГЕС Нова Лакспана, становить нижній гідровузла у сточищі річки Келані, яка на північній околиці Коломбо впадає до Лаккадівського моря (західне узбережжя острова). В межах проекту річку Маскелі-Оя (лівий витік Келані) перекрили бетонною гравітаційною греблею Лакспана висотою 30 метрів та довжиною 137 метри, яка утримує невелике водосховище з об’ємом 202 тис м3 (корисний об’єм 113 тис м3). Сюди надходить ресурс як з самої Маскелі-Оя (в тому числі через станцію Нова Лакспана), так і з правого витоку Келані річки Кехелгаму-Оя (через станцію Стара Лакспана). Зі сховища починається дериваційний тунель довжиною 7,7 км, який прямує через правобережний масив та переходить у два напірні водоводи довжиною по 0,6 км з діаметром 2,3 метра. Основне обладнання станції становлять дві турбіни типу Френсіс потужністю по 39,1 МВт, які при напорі у 264 метра повинні забезпечувати виробництво 453 млн кВт-год електроенергії на рік. Відпрацьована вода по короткому відвідному каналу довжиною дещо більше за 0,1 км потрапляє у Маскелі-Оя за 0,7 км до її злиття з Кехелгаму-Оя. Видача продукції відбувається по ЛЕП, розрахованій на роботу під напругою 132 кВ. Примітки
ГЕС Вімаласурендра

ГЕС Вімаласурендра – гідроелектростанція у Шрі-Ланці. Знаходячись перед ГЕС Стара Лакспана, становить верхній ступінь однієї з гілок гідровузла у сточищі річки Келані, яка на північній околиці Коломбо впадає до Лаккадівського моря (західне узбережжя острова). В межах проекту річку Кехелгаму-Оя (правий витік Келані) перекрили бетонною гравітаційною греблею Castlereigh висотою 47 метрів та довжиною 234 метри, яка утримує водосховище з об’ємом 59,7 млн м3 (корисний об’єм 53,6 млн м3). Зі сховища через правобережний масив прокладено дериваційний тунель довжиною 6,1 км, який переходить у два напірні водоводи довжиною по 0,9 км з діаметром 2 метра. Машинний зал обладнали двома турбінами типу Френсіс потужністю по 29,9 МВт (загальна потужність станції наразі рахується як 50 МВт). При чистому напорі у 219 метрів вони повинні забезпечувати виробництво 112 млн кВт-год електроенергії на рік. Відпрацьована вода потрапляє у водосховище греблі Нортон та спрямовується на наступну станцію гідровузла. Видача продукції відбувається по ЛЕП, розрахованій на роботу під напругою 132 кВ. Примітки
Sapugaskanda Power Station

The Sapugaskanda is a 160 megawatt power station located in Sapugaskanda, adjacent to the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. The power station consists of twelve generating units, supplied by MAN, and Siemens. Four of the units are rated at 20 MW, while the remaining eight are rated at 10 MW. The power station is operated by the Ceylon Electricity Board. Units 1-2 were commissioned in May 1984, unit 3 in September 1984, unit 4 in October 1984. These four 20 MW units make up the Sapugaskanda-A division. Units 5-8 were commissioned in September 1997, and units 8–12 in October 1999, which together make up the Sapugaskanda-B division. All units run on diesel. See also Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station Lakdhanavi Power Station List of power stations in Sri Lanka References
Yugadanavi Power Station

The Yugadanavi Power Station (also known as Kerawalapitiya Power Station) is a large oil-fired power station in Sri Lanka. The 300 MW power station is located in Kerawalapitiya, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. Construction of the power station began in November 2007, and progressed in two phases, with the first 200 MW phase completing in a record 10 months, and the second phase completing later in February 2010. Phase 1 of the power station was ceremonially inaugurated by President Mahinda Rajapakse on 8 December 2008. The US$300 million power station was supported by a €152 million debt component through HSBC, which was supported by export credit agencies in the United States, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, France, and Austria. Specifications Built over a 25 acres (0.10 km2) site, the power station will utilize two 100 MW GE Frame 9E Gas Turbines and one GE steam turbine, and will generate approximately 1,800 GWh annually. The facility uses 25,000 m3/h (880,000 cu ft/h) of seawater for cooling. Conversion to LNG On September 21, 2021, U.S. infrastructure firm New Fortress Energy announced they have acquired 40% stake in West Coast Power (Pvt) Ltd the owner of Yugadanavi power station along with the rights to develop a new LNG Terminal off the coast of Colombo that will supply LNG to the power plant. The agreement was approved by the Sri Lankan government allowing New Fortress Energy's investment in West Coast Power Ltd. Trade Unions of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) oppose the agreement and warned the Government of an islandwide power outage after 3 November if it fails to withdraw from the controversial agreement. See also Electricity in Sri Lanka List of power stations in Sri Lanka References
Centrale électrique de Yugadanavi

La centrale électrique de Yugadanavi, aussi connu sous le nom de centrale électrique de Kerawalapitiya, est une centrale thermique située au Sri Lanka dans la Province de l'Ouest. Histoire La construction de la centrale électrique en novembre 2007, et a été développé en deux phases. La première partie de l'usine de 200MW a été construite en moins de 10 mois. Le président Mahinda Rajapaksa a inauguré le bâtiment le 8 décembre 2008. La deuxième phase s'est terminée en février 2010. Le prix de la centrale s'élève à 300 millions de dollars, dont une dette de 152 millions d'euros a été contracté à l'HSBC, dont les garants du crédit sont les États-Unis, l'Allemagne, les Pays-Bas, la Pologne, l'Autriche, et la France. Le 17 août 2020, une coupure de courant a eu lieu dans tout le Sri Lanka vers midi, et a affecté les 21 millions d'habitants du pays, à cause d'une défaillance technique de la centrale. Spécifications Construite sur un site de 25 acres (0,10 km2), la centrale électrique utilise deux turbines à gaz GE Frame 9E de 100 MW et une turbine à vapeur General Electric, et génère environ 1800 GWh par an Références Portail de l'industrie Portail des énergies fossiles Portail du Sri Lanka
Ministry of Health (Sri Lanka)

The Ministry of Health (Sinhala: සෞඛ්‍ය අමාත්‍යාංශය, romanized: Saukhya Amāthyānshaya; Tamil: சுகாதார அமைச்சு, romanized: Cukātāra Amaiccu) is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for health. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on health, nutrition, indigenous medicine and other subjects which come under its purview. Provincial councils are constitutionally responsible for operating the majority of the Sri Lanka's public hospitals but some, known as line ministry hospitals, come under the direct control of the central government in Colombo. As of 2016 there were 47 line ministry hospitals (including all of the country's teaching hospitals), accounting for 47% (36,000) of all public hospital beds in the country. The current Minister of Health portfolio is held by Dr Nalinda Jayatissa. Ministers The Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine is a member of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. Parties Governors of British Ceylon United National Party Sri Lanka Freedom Party Viplavakari Lanka Sama Samaja Party Eelam People's Democratic Party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National People's Power Secretaries References External links health.gov.lk
Ministère de la Santé (Sri Lanka)

Le ministre de la Santé, de la Nutrition et de la médecine indigène, (singhalais : සෞඛ්ය, පෝෂණ හා දේශීය වෛද්ය අමාත්යාංශය, tamoul : சுகாதாரம், போசாக்கு மற்றும் சுதேச மருத்துவ அமைச்சு), du Sri Lanka est un poste du gouvernement Sri Lankais. Liste des ministres Références Portail du Sri Lanka Portail de la politique
Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple

Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple (Tamil: மாவிட்டபுரம் கந்தசாமி கோவில்) is a Hindu temple in Maviddapuram in northern Sri Lanka. History According to legend, an 8th-century Chola princess Mathurapuraveeravalli, daughter of Tissai Ughra Cholan, the King of Madurai, was inflicted with a persistent intestinal disorder as well as facial disfigurement which made her face look like a horse. She was advised by a priest/sage to bathe in the freshwater spring at Keerimalai. After bathing in the spring Mathurapuraveeravalli's illness and disfigurement vanished. In gratitude she renovated a Hindu shrine, located in Kovil Kadavai about two kilometers south east of the spring, into a full temple honouring the Hindu god Murugan (Skanda). The King of Madurai sent sculptors, artists, building material, granite, statues, gold, silver etc. to assist with the renovation. The temple's statue of Kankesan (Murugan) was brought via the port of Gayathurai which was later renamed Kankesanthurai. The name Maviddapuram is derived from ma (horse), vidda (removed) and puram (holy city). The temple was destroyed and rebuilt several times. The present day temple dates from the 17th century. Only "high" caste Hindus had been allowed to worship in the temple. In 1968 several hundred "low" caste Hindus, mainly Pallar and Nalavar, staged a non-violent protest outside the temple gates but were met with violence from a group of "high" caste Hindus. In June 1968 "low" caste Hindus stormed the temple. They were given access to the temple following the intervention of Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK, Federal Party). C. Suntharalingam, who had led the "high" caste resistance to opening the temple up to the "low" castes, was prosecuted under the Prevention of Social Disabilities Act and fined Rs. 50 by the Supreme Court. This act, which had been brought in as a private member's bill by ITAK in 1957, made the denial of entry into a place of worship on grounds of caste an offence. During the early 1990s the northern part of the Valikamam region were declared a High Security Zone (HSZ) and all the residents expelled. The temple was inside the HSZ and as a result its priests were evicted by the military. The temple's structure was bombed and its contents looted. Following the end of the civil war the military relaxed some restrictions on entering the HSZ, allowing priests and worshipers to return to the temple. The temple's 108 foot gopuram has been re-built but much of the 17th century temple was destroyed during the civil war. The temple was declared an archaeological protected monument in December 2011. Notes References External links Media related to Mavidapuram Kandasamy temple at Wikimedia Commons
St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna

St. Mary's Cathedral (Tamil: புனித மரியன்னை பேராலயம், romanized: Puṉita Mariyaṉṉai Pērālayam; Sinhala: ශාන්ත මරියා ආසන දෙව් මැදුර Śānta Mariyā Āsana Dev Mædura) is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaffna located in Gurunagar, a suburb of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. The cathedral is also known locally as Periye Kovil (Tamil: பெரிய கோவில்). History According to historical sources, King of Jaffna Cankili I killed his son at the location of the present cathedral after his son converted to Catholicism. The prince's ashes were buried at the spot where he was killed and a chapel, which later served as the foundation for the construction of the present cathedral, was built. Construction of St. Mary's Church began in 1789 and was completed in 1794. The first parish priest was Rev. Fr. Leonard Rebeiro. The church was built on the site of a thatched house that had previously served as a worshipping place for Jaffna's Catholics. The church has a total of fourteen novenas. The ancestors of the 10th and 11th novena gifted land for the church and the ancestors of the 12th and 13th novenas gifted land and also contributed with money for purchasing land for the church. By the early twentieth century the church, which was now a cathedral, had become too small to accommodate all its worshippers. Construction of a new cathedral began in 1939 but wasn't completed until 1975. Notes References External links jaffnastmaryscathedral.org
Catedral de Santa María (Jaffna)

La Catedral de Santa María​ (en tamil: புனித மரியா தலைமைக் கோயில) es la sede de la diócesis de Jaffna ubicada en el país asiático de Sri Lanka. La construcción de la iglesia de Santa María se inició en 1789 y se terminó en 1794. El primer párroco fue el padre Leonard Rebeiro. La iglesia fue construida en el sitio de una casa con techo de paja que había servido previamente como un lugar de culto para los católicos de Jaffna. A principios del siglo XX la iglesia, que ahora era una catedral, se había vuelto demasiado pequeña para dar cabida a todos los fieles. La construcción de una nueva catedral se inició en 1939, pero no se terminó hasta 1975. Véase también Iglesia católica Catedral de Santa Lucía de Colombo Catedral de Santa María (Galle) Referencias
Cargills Square

Cargills Square is a shopping mall in the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. The mall is located in the heart of the city at the junction of Hospital Street and Mahathma Gandhi Road, opposite Jaffna Hospital. Work on the Rs.500 million shopping and entertainment complex started in September 2011. The mall opened in the last quarter of 2013. The mall was designed by the Colombo based MMGS Architects. As well as a Cargills Food City supermarket, the 74,000 sq ft (6,900 m2) mall contains a KFC restaurant, a three screen cineplex, food court, bank, a Pizza Hut restaurant, a range of shops and a basement car park. The cineplex has seating for 1,200 people and is managed by C T Holdings (formerly known as the Ceylon Theatres Group), Cargills' parent company. References
Canyon Dam (Sri Lanka)

The Canyon Dam is a large arch-gravity dam built across the Maskeliya Oya, 4.5 km (2.8 mi) upstream of the iconic Laxapana Falls, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The associated power station plays a major role in the national power grid, due to its significant output. The dam is surrounded by steel structures of the substation. Reservoir and power station The dam creates the relatively small Canyon Reservoir, measuring at 450 m (1,480 ft) and 350 m (1,150 ft) in its longest length and width, respectively. The reservoir's primary source of water is the Maskeliya Oya, with additional water discharged from the Canyon HPower Station, located at the same site. Water from the Canyon Reservoir is further transferred through a penstock to the New Laxapana Power Station, located 7 km (4.3 mi) downstream, at 06°55′05″N 80°29′31″E, 1.5 km (0.9 mi) northwest of Kiriwan Eliya. The power station consists of two hydroelectric generators of 50 MW each. Both generators were commissioned in February 1974. See also List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka List of power stations in Sri Lanka References
Colombo Port Power Station

The Colombo Port Power Station (also sometimes referred to as the Colombo Port Power Barge) is a 60-megawatt powership, permanently moored at the Colombo Harbour, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. After the plant's 15-year license expired in 2015, the Ceylon Electricity Board purchased the powership in a controversial deal. It was previously owned by Colombo Power Private Limited, a 50-50 joint venture by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding and Kawasho Corporation. The powership consists of four 15 MW units, totalling the plant capacity to 60 MW. Although the plant is estimated to generate 420 GWh per annum, the actual average generation is 494 GWh, 74 GWh above initial estimates. The barge was built by Sasebo Heavy Industries, with funding from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. See also List of power stations in Sri Lanka References External links "Colombo Port Oil Power Station". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 9 March 2014. Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding MAN engines
Sigiriya Airport

Sigiriya Airport (IATA: GIU, ICAO: VCCS) is an air force base and domestic airport located in central Sri Lanka. Located near the city of Dambulla, the airport is also known as SLAF Sigiriya. History Sigiriya Airport was first opened in 1942 as an airfield established by the Royal Air Force during World War II. A number of RAF squadrons (8 (1945), 160 (1943-44), 200 (1944-45), 203 (1944-45), 354 (1944)) and other units were stationed at the airfield during and immediately after the war. With the end of the war, and subsequently no use for the airfield it was abandoned by the RAF in 1946. On 19 April 1985, the airfield was opened again for the Sri Lanka Air Force by Lalith Athulathmudali, then Minister of National Security and Deputy Minister of Defence, on the invitation of Air Marshal Donald Perera, Commander of the Air Force. Airlines and destinations References Citations Bibliography Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6. External links Sri Lanka Air Force Sigiriya
Aeroportul Sigiriya

Aeroportul Sigiriya (IATA: GIU, ICAO: VCCS) este un aeroport din Sigiriya, Matale District⁠(d), Central Province⁠(d), Sri Lanka ce deservește zona Dam̆bulla⁠(d)​. A fost deschis în 1942. Situat la o altitudine de 192 m, aeroportul dispune de o singură pistă. Este operat de Sri Lanka Air Force⁠(d). Infrastructură Piste Terminale Note Vezi și
Sigiriya Airport

Sigiriya Airport är en flygplats i Sri Lanka. Den ligger i provinsen Centralprovinsen, i den centrala delen av landet, 150 km nordost om huvudstaden Colombo. Sigiriya Airport ligger 202 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Sigiriya Airport är platt. Runt Sigiriya Airport är det ganska tätbefolkat, med 139 invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Dambulla, 13,7 km sydväst om Sigiriya Airport. Omgivningarna runt Sigiriya Airport är en mosaik av jordbruksmark och naturlig växtlighet. Kommentarer Källor
Sivali Central College

Sivali Central College is a school situated in Hidellana, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. The school provides secondary education to boys and girls aged 11 to 19 and has a student population of around 3,500. History Sivali Central College was founded as a Buddhist secondary school unconnected to any monastery in 1909 by A. C. Attygalle. It was initially located in a small house on Warakathota Road in Ratnapura. In 1925 the chief monk of Nadun Viharay in Ratnapura offered the property Sivali Garden to the school and in 1935 it was renamed as Sivali College. With the introduction of the free education system by C. W. W. Kannangara, Sivali College became the Sivali Central College. It was the first Central College in Ratnapura district. It moved to Hidellana in 1955. Sivali Central College became a National College on 5 February 1992. Houses The school is divided into four houses, each named after significant figures and symbols in Sri Lankan history and culture. Each house competes throughout the year to accumulate points for the House Cup during the Inter-House Sports Meet. Atigala - Yellow Parakrama - Green Vijaya - Red Gemunu - Blue References
Tilko Jaffna City Hotel

Tilko Jaffna City Hotel (Tilko Hotel) is a hotel in the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. The four-storey 42 room hotel is located in the heart of the city on K.K.S. Road, near Jaffna Fort. Owned by British property developer Thilak T. Thilagaraj, the hotel opened in November 2010. The hotel was built with the support of the Board of Investment. References
E. L. Senanayake Children's Park

E. L. Senanayake Children's Park (formerly known as George E. De Silva Park) is an Urban Children's park in the city of Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka. Situated at the Ampitiya junction along the Kandy Lake Round Road, it the first children’s park, and one of the oldest parks in the city. The park is named in honour of E. L. Senanayake, former mayor of Kandy and prominent Sri Lankan politician. See also George E. de Silva References
Majestic City

Majestic City, trading as C T Land Development PLC, is a seven-storey commercial and shopping complex, located in Bambalapitiya, a suburb of Colombo, near the Bambalapitiya Railway Station. The complex is owned by C T Land Development PLC. The founding chairman of the complex was Albert A. Page. Majestic City incorporates a diverse range of shopping outlets (240), including a food court, supermarket, children's amusement centre, banks and the Majestic Cineplex. Construction The complex was designed by Gemmu Fernando of the Design Group Five International (Pvt) Ltd and constructed by Tudawe Brothers Limited. Construction of the three-storey 13,000 m2 (140,000 sq ft) shopping complex, with 88 tenancies, developed around a central atrium was completed in 1991 and formally opened on 4 April. The second phase of development, comprising a cinema, food court, amusement centre and additional tenancies commenced in May 1993 was opened on 4 December 1994. It was designed by Design Group Five International and constructed by Sanken Construction (Pvt) Ltd at a cost of Rs 171 million. An LKR176 million renovation of the building was undertaken in 2008, which included modifications to the Galle Road entrance and the atrium, together with a refurbishment of the basement food court. In 2010 the fifth level of the complex was refurbished, and three new cinemas were added, with the cinemas opening on 4 December that year. In 2019 the owners of the centre announced that they would be commencing a Rs 450 million refurbishment of the complex, which is expected to be completed by June 2020. Majestic Cineplex Majestic Cineplex includes four cinemas managed by Ceylon Theaters (Pvt) Ltd, MC – Platinum Cinema – 445 seats (located on level four, built in 1990 as a 2D cinema and refurbished/upgraded in 2013 to a 3D cinema using Dolby® 3D technology MC – Ultra Cinema – 150 seats (located on level five, built in 2012) MC – Gold Cinema – 50 seats (located on level five, built in 2012) MC – Superior 3D Cinema – 170 seats (located on level five, built in 2012. Sri Lanka's first 3D cinema) References
Maskeliya Dam

The Maskeliya Dam (also known as the Maussakelle Dam) is a large gravity dam at Maskeliya, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Along with the Castlereigh Dam, the dams are the highest point and beginning of the Laxapana Hydropower Complex, involving a number of dams, penstocks, and hydroelectric power stations. The dam creates the Maskeliya Reservoir over the route of Maskeliya Oya, a major tributary of the Kelani River, which is the 4th longest in the country. Power station A 4.2 km (2.6 mi) penstock from the Maskeliya Reservoir, measuring 3 m (10 ft) in diameter, transfers water directly to the Canyon Hydroelectric Power Station, located downstream. The 60-megawatt power station consists of two 30-megawatt units, commissioned in March 1983 and May 1988. Water from the Canyon Power Station is discharged into the Canyon Reservoir, located on the same site. See also List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka List of power stations in Sri Lanka References