Belihuloya

Kukuleganga Dam

Kukuleganga Dam is a gravity dam which is situated in Kalawana in the Ratnapura district.

Distance from Belihuloya – 100 km (2 hours 25 minutes)

Kukuleganga Dam is a gravity dam which is situated in Kalawana in the Ratnapura district. It is a 110 m dam built across the Kukule River which feeds an underground hydroelectric power station located approximately 5 km away, via tunnel. Construction of this dam was inaugurated in July 1999 while it was opened in June 2005. Kukuleganga Dam measures 110 m in length and 20 m in height with four spillways.

Getting to Kukuleganga Dam

From Belihuloya travel along the Colombo – Batticaloa Highway passing Balangoda up to Karawita. Turn left at Tiruwanakatiya Junction onto Tiruwanaketiya-Agalawatte Road and travel approximately 39.7 km along this route up to Kalawana to reach the Kukuleganga Dam situated in Kukuleganga Dam Site Road.

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